Nature - Season 6
Run Time: 53 mins
Air Date: Sun, 20 Sept 1987
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.8 (39 votes)
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The Flowing Oasis
Season 6 - Episode 1
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
Amazonia: A Burning Question
Season 6 - Episode 2
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
Spirits of the Forest
Season 6 - Episode 3
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
Perspectives of Paradise
Season 6 - Episode 4
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
A Season in the Sun
Season 6 - Episode 5
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
The Legend of the Lightning Bird
Season 6 - Episode 6
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
The Volcano Watchers
Season 6 - Episode 7
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
Tiger!
Season 6 - Episode 8
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
Land of the Kiwi
Season 6 - Episode 9
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
Season 6 - Episode 10
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
Season 6 - Episode 11
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
Season 6 - Episode 12
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
Season 6 - Episode 13
The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's ...
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
Season 6 - Episode 14
Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," o...
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
Season 6 - Episode 15
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
Season 6 - Episode 16
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
Season 6 - Episode 17
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
Season 6 - Episode 18
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
Season 6 - Episode 19
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
The Elephant Challenge
Season 6 - Episode 20
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
The Coral Triangle
Season 6 - Episode 21
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.