Episode 1
The Flowing Oasis
53m
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
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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
Amazonia: A Burning Question
53m
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
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Spirits of the Forest
53m
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
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Perspectives of Paradise
53m
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
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A Season in the Sun
53m
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
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The Legend of the Lightning Bird
53m
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
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The Volcano Watchers
53m
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
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Tiger!
53m
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
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Land of the Kiwi
53m
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
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Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
53m
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
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In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
53m
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
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Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
53m
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
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Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
53m
The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's Kalahari Desert. Observed: elephants, zebras, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.
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Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
53m
Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," observes African skimmers, lily trotters, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.
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Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
53m
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
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Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
53m
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
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Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
53m
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
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Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
53m
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
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Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
53m
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
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The Elephant Challenge
53m
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
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The Coral Triangle
53m
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.
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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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