Season 6
Staffel 6

Season 6

Nature

21 Episoden20/09/1987

Episoden

Episode 1
S6 · E1 · 20/09/1987 · 53 min

The Flowing Oasis

Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.

Episode 2
S6 · E2 · 27/09/1987 · 53 min

Amazonia: A Burning Question

Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.

Episode 3
S6 · E3 · 04/10/1987 · 53 min

Spirits of the Forest

The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.

Episode 4
S6 · E4 · 18/10/1987 · 53 min

Perspectives of Paradise

The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.

Episode 5
S6 · E5 · 15/11/1987 · 53 min

A Season in the Sun

The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.

Episode 6
S6 · E6 · 22/11/1987 · 53 min

The Legend of the Lightning Bird

The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.

Episode 7
S6 · E7 · 29/11/1987 · 53 min

The Volcano Watchers

Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.

Episode 8
S6 · E8 · 06/12/1987 · 53 min

Tiger!

International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.

Episode 9
S6 · E9 · 03/01/1988 · 53 min

Land of the Kiwi

Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.

Episode 10
S6 · E10 · 10/01/1988 · 53 min

Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.

Episode 11
S6 · E11 · 24/01/1988 · 53 min

In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.

Episode 12
S6 · E12 · 14/02/1988 · 53 min

Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.

Episode 13
S6 · E13 · 21/02/1988 · 53 min

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.

Episode 14
S6 · E14 · 28/02/1988 · 53 min

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.

Episode 15
S6 · E15 · 06/03/1988 · 53 min

Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.

Episode 16
S6 · E16 · 20/03/1988 · 53 min

Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.

Episode 17
S6 · E17 · 27/03/1988 · 53 min

Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.

Episode 18
S6 · E18 · 24/04/1988 · 53 min

Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.

Episode 19
S6 · E19 · 01/05/1988 · 53 min

Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.

Episode 20
S6 · E20 · 08/05/1988 · 53 min

The Elephant Challenge

A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.

Episode 21
S6 · E21 · 12/06/1988 · 53 min

The Coral Triangle

An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.

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