Nature
Season 2
198313 episodes
Episode 1
Forest in the Sea
Oct 9, 198353m
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
Episode 2
Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
Oct 16, 198353m
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
Episode 3
Acacia: Tree of Thorns
Oct 23, 198353m
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
Episode 4
On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
Nov 6, 198353m
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
Episode 5
Secret Weapons
Nov 13, 198353m
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
Episode 6
Voices in the Forest
Dec 18, 198353m
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
Episode 7
Osprey
Feb 5, 198453m
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.
Episode 8
Big Business in Bees
Feb 12, 198453m
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.
Episode 9
Jet Set Wildlife
Feb 19, 198453m
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
Episode 10
The Masterbuilders
Feb 26, 198453m
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
Episode 11
Plight of the Bumblebee
Mar 4, 198453m
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
Episode 12
The Missing Monsoon
Mar 11, 198453m
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.
Episode 13
Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
Mar 25, 198453m
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.