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Nature : Season 4
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Air date: 20 Oct '85 - 20 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 (20)
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Nature (1982)
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1. And Then the Rains Came
20 Oct '85Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
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2. Battle of the Leaves
27 Oct '85How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
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Nature (1982)
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3. The Ganges Gharial
03 Nov '85A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
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4. One Man’s Island
10 Nov '85The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
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5. Selva Verde: The Green Jungle
17 Nov '85An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
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6. The Plant Hunters
24 Nov '85An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
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7. Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water
15 Dec '85An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
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8. Emas: High Plains of Brazil
05 Jan '86A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
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9. The Feathered Swarm
26 Jan '86The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
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Nature (1982)
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10. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean (1)
16 Feb '86A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
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11. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond (2)
23 Feb '86After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
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Nature (1982)
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12. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge (3)
02 Mar '86A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
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13. Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
09 Mar '86Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
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Nature (1982)
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14. Death Trap
23 Mar '86The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
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15. Aspen: Dancer on the Wind
06 Apr '86A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
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16. Secrets of an African Jungle
27 Apr '86The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
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17. Birdwatch from Florida
04 May '86
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18. The Gooneys of Midway
11 May '86Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
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19. Where Eagles Fly
18 May '86A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
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20. Skyhunters
25 May '86An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.
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