Episode 1
Forest in the Sea
53m
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
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Nature
1982TV-G44 seasons7.9 / 10
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Episode 2
Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
53m
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
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Acacia: Tree of Thorns
53m
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
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On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
53m
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
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Secret Weapons
53m
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
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Voices in the Forest
53m
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
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Osprey
53m
A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.
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Big Business in Bees
53m
Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.
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Jet Set Wildlife
53m
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
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The Masterbuilders
53m
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
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Plight of the Bumblebee
53m
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
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The Missing Monsoon
53m
The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.
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Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
53mfinale
An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.
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Cast
Donald C. JohansonSelf
George PageNarrator (voice), Host
Jason O'MaraNarrator (voice)
F. Murray AbrahamNarrator (voice)
James NaughtonNarrator (voice)Lynn SherrNarrator (voice)
Michael GrossNarrator (voice)
Christopher PlummerNarrator (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Thomas Lovejoy, George Page
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 692
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
ThirteenUnited States
Coneflower Films StudiosUnited States- Trebitsch Produktion International GmbHGermany
Rubin Tarrant ProductionsUnited States
Themes
animal kingdomanimal speciesanimalsanimals & natureenvironmentalhelping animalsknowledgelove of animals
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