Nature
Season 6
1987 • 21 Episodes
Episodes
1. The Flowing Oasis
September 20, 1987
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
2. Amazonia: A Burning Question
September 27, 1987
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
3. Spirits of the Forest
October 4, 1987
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
4. Perspectives of Paradise
October 18, 1987
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
5. A Season in the Sun
November 15, 1987
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
6. The Legend of the Lightning Bird
November 22, 1987
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
7. The Volcano Watchers
November 29, 1987
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
8. Tiger!
December 6, 1987
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
9. Land of the Kiwi
January 3, 1988
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
10. Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
January 10, 1988
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
11. In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
January 24, 1988
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
12. Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
February 14, 1988
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
13. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
February 21, 1988
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.
14. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
February 28, 1988
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.
15. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
March 6, 1988
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
16. Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
March 20, 1988
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
17. Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
March 27, 1988
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
18. Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
April 24, 1988
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
19. Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
May 1, 1988
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
20. The Elephant Challenge
May 8, 1988
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
21. The Coral Triangle
June 12, 1988
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.