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Nature : Season 12
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Air date: 03 Oct '93 - 14 episodesConsistently 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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List of Episodes (14)
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Nature (1982)
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1. In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
03 Oct '93Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
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Nature (1982)
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2. Treasure of the Andes
10 Oct '93The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
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Nature (1982)
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3. Echoes from the Ice
07 Nov '93The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.
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Nature (1982)
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4. The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct (1)
22 Nov '93This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.
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Nature (1982)
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5. The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place (2)
22 Nov '93Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
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Nature (1982)
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6. The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract (3)
23 Nov '93Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
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Nature (1982)
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7. The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal (4)
23 Nov '93An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
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Nature (1982)
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8. The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making (5)
24 Nov '93A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
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Nature (1982)
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9. The Nature of Sex: Young Ones (6)
24 Nov '93A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
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Nature (1982)
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10. Nature's Great African Moments
05 Dec '93"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
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Nature (1982)
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11. Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
23 Jan '94"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.
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Nature (1982)
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12. Phantom of the Forest
20 Feb '94A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.
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Nature (1982)
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13. Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
13 Mar '94"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.
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Nature (1982)
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14. Toadskin Spell
15 May '94"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.
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