George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 15
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 52 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
S15E1 - Sperm Whales: the Real Moby Dick
In the NATURE program SPERM WHALES: THE REAL MOBY DICK, the efforts of Jonathan Gordon and other researchers to study the whales' physicality, modes of communication, and social interactions contribute to our understanding of the underwater world.
Oct. 13, 1996, midnight
S15E2 - The Crater Lions
Charting the declining fortunes of a pride of "Crater Lions" that lives in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater. Included: lion attacks on buffaloes; a young cub's encounter with jackals; efforts to repopulate the pride; wildebeests, elephants
Oct. 20, 1996, midnight
S15E3 - Mask of the Mandrill
Delving into the mysteries of the colorful monkeys called mandrills, as a troupe of the creatures are followed through the West African rainforests. Included: the travails of a lead male fighting off a rival; the females' role as group leaders; hammerhead bats and river martins.
Nov. 10, 1996, midnight
S15E4 - The Joy of Pigs
Exploring pigs, described by host George Page as “the world's most cosmopolitan characters,” with a focus on their adaptability to a variety of environments. Included: pigs as pets; hunters stalking a “bearded” pig in Borneo.
Nov. 17, 1996, midnight
S15E5 - Echo of the Elephants: The Next Generation
Following a family of elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park. Included: the family's matriarch giving birth, rescuing her kidnapped daughter and chasing away hyenas. Also: male and female mating rituals.
Dec. 8, 1996, midnight
S15E6 - Wolves and Buffalo: The Last Frontier
Observing wild buffaloes and gray wolves in the Canadian wilderness. Jeff and Sue Turner spent two years filming the ritual battles between these ancient adversaries in Wood Buffalo National Park, where the drama unfolds in the subarctic winter.
Jan. 12, 1997, midnight
S15E7 - The Elephant Men
Profiling the mahouts of southern India, who are skilled in the art of training wild elephants. Included: a journey north to stop herds of marauding elephants that are destroying villagers' crops and taking lives.
Feb. 16, 1997, midnight
S15E8 - A Lemur's Tale
Deep in the thorn forests of Madagascar live troops of ring-tailed lemurs, the most beautiful and most social of Madagascar’s extraordinary primates. Our story follows five baby lemurs as they try to make their way in the world. In an intimate portrait never before filmed, we learn of their high times, their sufferings, and the special bonds that hold their unique society together.
Feb. 23, 1997, midnight
S15E9 - Extraordinary Dogs
Tales of canine loyalty to humans, including segments illustrating how dogs detect people buried by avalanches, enhance the lives of prison inmates and offer "therapy" for seriously ill youngsters. Also: the use of dogs to assist people with disabilities; dog scouts and couriers.
March 9, 1997, midnight
S15E10 - Bower Bird Blues
Profiling the bowerbird, an ingenious "architect" of the Australian rain forest that builds elaborate bowers of sticks to attract a female. Footage also includes the spiny echidna, which feasts on termite mounds; a bright blue crayfish; and carnivorous dingoes.
April 13, 1997, midnight
S15E11 - Spirits of the Jaguar: The Forging of a New World
The four-part "Spirits of the Jaguar" explores the human and natural histories of Central America and the Caribbean. Part 1 focuses on the region's animal and plant life, and its volcanic origins some 150 million years ago. Included: iguanas; crocodiles; fossilized tree sap that offers a record of ancient island life.
May 11, 1997, midnight
S15E12 - Spirits of the Jaguar: The Forests of Maya
Part 2 of "Spirits of the Jaguar" explores the "Forests of the Maya," where 1200 years ago an extraordinary civilization emerged in the Central American jungles. Included: Mayan ruins; exotic animals like the jaguar that permeated Mayan folklore; underground rivers and caves.
May 12, 1997, midnight
S15E13 - Spirits of the Jaguar: Hunters of the Caribbean Sea
Part 3 of “Spirits of the Jaguar” recounts the evolution of the Taino civilization. The Taino were the first inhabitants of the Caribbean some 2000 years ago, and their way of life was destroyed with the arrival of European explorers. The hour examines marine life that provided food for the Amerindians.
May 13, 1997, midnight
S15E14 - Spirits of the Jaguar: The World of Aztecs
"Spirits of the Jaguar" concludes with the story of the Aztec empire, which in the 1500s stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific in what is now Mexico. Footage includes scenes of hawks that once inspired Aztec myths, and ruins of pyramids and temples.
May 14, 1997, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 52 min.
Season Runtime: 35880 min.
Released: Oct. 10, 1982
Last Air Date: Nov. 12, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 14, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 7+
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