George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 12
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.
Released Oct. 10, 1982
Episode 53 min
7+
Genres: Documentary, Family
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Production Companies: Thirteen, Coneflower Films Studios, Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH, Rubin Tarrant Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S12E1 - In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
Oct. 3, 1993, midnight
S12E2 - Treasure of the Andes
The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
Oct. 10, 1993, midnight
S12E3 - Echoes from the Ice
The 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.
Nov. 7, 1993, midnight
S12E4 - The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct
This 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.
Nov. 22, 1993, midnight
S12E5 - The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place
Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
Nov. 22, 1993, midnight
S12E6 - The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
Nov. 23, 1993, midnight
S12E7 - The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
Nov. 23, 1993, midnight
S12E8 - The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making
A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
Nov. 24, 1993, midnight
S12E9 - The Nature of Sex: Young Ones
A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
Nov. 24, 1993, midnight
S12E10 - Nature's Great African Moments
"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
Dec. 5, 1993, midnight
S12E11 - Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
"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.
Jan. 23, 1994, midnight
S12E12 - Phantom of the Forest
A 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.
Feb. 20, 1994, midnight
S12E13 - Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
"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.
March 13, 1994, midnight
S12E14 - Toadskin Spell
"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.
May 15, 1994, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 53 min.
Season Runtime: 913 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 1982
Last Air Date: Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 7+
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