George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 3
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
S3E1 - Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
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.
Sept. 30, 1984, midnight
S3E2 - Treasures of the Gulf
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
Oct. 7, 1984, midnight
S3E3 - Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
Oct. 14, 1984, midnight
S3E4 - Fragments of Eden
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”.
Oct. 21, 1984, midnight
S3E5 - The Face of the Deep
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
Oct. 28, 1984, midnight
S3E6 - Yellowstone in Winter
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
Nov. 11, 1984, midnight
S3E7 - Winter Days
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
Dec. 2, 1984, midnight
S3E8 - Kilimanjaro
Dec. 9, 1984, midnight
S3E9 - Danube Delta
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
Dec. 16, 1984, midnight
S3E10 - Tumbler in the Sky
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
Jan. 13, 1985, midnight
S3E11 - Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
Jan. 20, 1985, midnight
S3E12 - Birds of Paradox
A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
Feb. 3, 1985, midnight
S3E13 - Lost World of the Medusa
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
Feb. 17, 1985, midnight
S3E14 - Kitum - The Elephant Cave
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
March 10, 1985, midnight
S3E15 - Rhino on the Run
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
March 17, 1985, midnight
S3E16 - Through Animal Eyes
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.
March 31, 1985, midnight
S3E17 - Man's Best Friend
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
April 28, 1985, midnight
S3E18 - Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.
May 26, 1985, 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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