Nature(1982)

Name: Nature
Genre: Documentary, Family
Released: 1982-10-10
Rating: 7.9

★ 7.9(44)53m692 episodesReturning Series

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.

Created by:: Thomas Lovejoy, George Page
First aired:: 1982-10-10
Country:: US
Network:: PBS

Episodes

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1. Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
1984-09-30 · 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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2. Treasures of the Gulf
1984-10-07 · 53m
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
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3. Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
1984-10-14 · 53m
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
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4. Fragments of Eden
1984-10-21 · 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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5. The Face of the Deep
1984-10-28 · 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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6. Yellowstone in Winter
1984-11-11 · 53m
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
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7. Winter Days
1984-12-02 · 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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8. Kilimanjaro
1984-12-09 · 53m
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9. Danube Delta
1984-12-16 · 53m
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
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10. Tumbler in the Sky
1985-01-13 · 53m
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
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11. Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
1985-01-20 · 53m
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
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12. Birds of Paradox
1985-02-03 · 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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13. Lost World of the Medusa
1985-02-17 · 53m
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
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14. Kitum - The Elephant Cave
1985-03-10 · 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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15. Rhino on the Run
1985-03-17 · 53m
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
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16. Through Animal Eyes
1985-03-31 · 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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17. Man's Best Friend
1985-04-28 · 53m
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
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18. Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
1985-05-26 · 53m
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.