George Page
Director
Nature (1982)
Season 6
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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Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, Hoopla, YouTube TV, KQED + 2 more, WETA+, WETA+
Production Companies: Thirteen, Coneflower Films Studios, Trebitsch Produktion International GmbH, Rubin Tarrant Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S6E1 - The Flowing Oasis
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
Sept. 20, 1987, midnight
S6E2 - Amazonia: A Burning Question
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
Sept. 27, 1987, midnight
S6E3 - Spirits of the Forest
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
Oct. 4, 1987, midnight
S6E4 - Perspectives of Paradise
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
Oct. 18, 1987, midnight
S6E5 - A Season in the Sun
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
Nov. 15, 1987, midnight
S6E6 - The Legend of the Lightning Bird
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
Nov. 22, 1987, midnight
S6E7 - The Volcano Watchers
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
Nov. 29, 1987, midnight
S6E8 - Tiger!
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
Dec. 6, 1987, midnight
S6E9 - Land of the Kiwi
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
Jan. 3, 1988, midnight
S6E10 - Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
Jan. 10, 1988, midnight
S6E11 - In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
Jan. 24, 1988, midnight
S6E12 - Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
Feb. 14, 1988, midnight
S6E13 - Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's Kalahari Desert. Observed: elephants, zebras, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.
Feb. 21, 1988, midnight
S6E14 - Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," observes African skimmers, lily trotters, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.
Feb. 28, 1988, midnight
S6E15 - Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
March 6, 1988, midnight
S6E16 - Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
March 20, 1988, midnight
S6E17 - Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
March 27, 1988, midnight
S6E18 - Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
April 24, 1988, midnight
S6E19 - Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
May 1, 1988, midnight
S6E20 - The Elephant Challenge
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
May 8, 1988, midnight
S6E21 - The Coral Triangle
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.
June 12, 1988, midnight
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52 min/ep
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