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Nature : Season 6
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Air date: 20 Sep '87 - 23 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 (23)
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Nature (1982)
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1. The Flowing Oasis
20 Sep '87Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
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2. Amazonia: A Burning Question
27 Sep '87Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
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Nature (1982)
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3. Spirits of the Forest
04 Oct '87The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
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4. Perspectives of Paradise
18 Oct '87The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
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5. A Season in the Sun
15 Nov '87The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
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Nature (1982)
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6. The Legend of the Lightning Bird
22 Nov '87The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
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Nature (1982)
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7. The Volcano Watchers
29 Nov '87Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
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8. Tiger!
06 Dec '87International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
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Nature (1982)
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9. Land of the Kiwi
03 Jan '88Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
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Nature (1982)
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10. Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
10 Jan '88U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
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Nature (1982)
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11. Masked Monkeys
17 Jan '88Echoing hoots and trills, bandit masks, feathered tufts and orange noses distinguish African forest monkeys called quenons.
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Nature (1982)
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12. In-Flight Movie / Birds of the Sun God
24 Jan '88Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
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Nature (1982)
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13. Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
14 Feb '88A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
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Nature (1982)
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14. Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari - Search for the Jewel (1)
21 Feb '88Diverse wildlife inhabits a vast delta created by earthquakes near the Okavango River.
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Nature (1982)
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15. Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari - The Living Jewel (2)
28 Feb '88Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta.
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Nature (1982)
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16. Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari - A New Challenge (3)
06 Mar '88People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
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Nature (1982)
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17. Great Moments with Nature's Filmmakers
13 Mar '88A five-year retrospective includes clips from The Flight of the Condor, Leopard: A Darkness in the Grass, Kingdom of the Ice Bear, Cats, The Gooneys of Midway, and Yellowstone in Winter, with animals hunting, courting, rearing young and adapting to their environment.
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Nature (1982)
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18. Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
20 Mar '88The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
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19. Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
27 Mar '88After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
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20. Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
24 Apr '88Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
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Nature (1982)
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21. Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
01 May '88Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
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22. The Elephant Challenge
08 May '88A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
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23. The Coral Triangle
12 Jun '88An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.
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