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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

Season 3 episodes

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Episode 1

Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World

53m

An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.

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Episode 2

Treasures of the Gulf

53m

How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

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Episode 3

Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind

53m

How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.

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Episode 4

Fragments of Eden

53m

Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.

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Episode 5

The Face of the Deep

53m

Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.

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Episode 6

Yellowstone in Winter

53m

Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.

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Episode 7

Winter Days

53m

Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate

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Episode 9

Danube Delta

53m

An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.

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Episode 10

Tumbler in the Sky

53m

Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.

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Episode 11

Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo

53m

A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

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Episode 12

Birds of Paradox

53m

A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

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Episode 13

Lost World of the Medusa

53m

An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.

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Episode 14

Kitum - The Elephant Cave

53m

African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.

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Episode 15

Rhino on the Run

53m

A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.

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Episode 16

Through Animal Eyes

53m

The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.

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Episode 17

Man's Best Friend

53m

This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.

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Episode 18

Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden

53mfinale

An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.

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Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026

More about Nature

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