George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 2
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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Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, Hoopla, YouTube TV, KQED
Production Companies: Thirteen, Coneflower Films Studios, Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH, Rubin Tarrant Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Forest in the Sea
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
Oct. 9, 1983, midnight
S2E2 - Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
Oct. 16, 1983, midnight
S2E3 - Acacia: Tree of Thorns
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
Oct. 23, 1983, midnight
S2E4 - On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
Nov. 6, 1983, midnight
S2E5 - Secret Weapons
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
Nov. 13, 1983, midnight
S2E6 - Voices in the Forest
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
Dec. 18, 1983, midnight
S2E7 - Osprey
A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.
Feb. 5, 1984, midnight
S2E8 - Big Business in Bees
Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.
Feb. 12, 1984, midnight
S2E9 - Jet Set Wildlife
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
Feb. 19, 1984, midnight
S2E10 - The Masterbuilders
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
Feb. 26, 1984, midnight
S2E11 - Plight of the Bumblebee
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
March 4, 1984, midnight
S2E12 - The Missing Monsoon
The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.
March 11, 1984, midnight
S2E13 - Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.
March 25, 1984, 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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