Episode guide
Natural World: Season 12
14 episodes · premiered Feb 20, 1994
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- Episode 1: Sex, Hot Eruptions and Chili Peppers Feb 20, 1994
- Episode 2: Firebird Feb 27, 1994 An atmospheric account of the lesser flamingo, Firebird explores the incredible adaptations these resilient birds possess in the hostile environment of East Africa's Great Rift Valley.
- Episode 3: Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea Mar 6, 1994 An extraordinary glimpse into the world of these incredibly efficient predators, Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea is an intriguing celebration of the species’ ingenious hunting methods…
- Episode 4: Toadskin Spell Mar 13, 1994 Looks at the extraordinary properties of frog and toad skin, showing how it enables them to survive hostile environments. Amphibian skin contains many chemical compounds, including…
- Episode 5: Island of the Ghost Bear Mar 20, 1994 Reveals the life of the snow-white black bears that inhabit a remote island off the coast of British Columbia in Canada. The whiteness of the bear is believed to be caused by a double…
- Episode 6: Webs of Intrigue Mar 27, 1994 Wildlife film capturing the Dinopis spider and Sydney funnelweb amongst others.
- Episode 7: Vampires, Devilbirds and Spirits: Tales of the Calypso Isles Apr 3, 1994 A celebration of Caribbean wildlife, Vampires, Devilbirds and Spirits: Tales of the Calypso Isles takes an entertaining look at the myths and legends of Trinidad and Tobago, and many of…
- Episode 8: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon Apr 4, 1994 Filmed in the nature reserves of the mixed bamboo forests of the Sleeping Dragon Mountains in Sichuan province, central China. Focuses on the predicament of the giant panda and on the…
- Episode 9: The Witness Was A Fly Apr 17, 1994 Scientists demonstrate ways in which animals, insects and plants can provide clues to the detection of crimes.
- Episode 10: Untangling the Knot Apr 24, 1994 Follows Dutch, Canadian and British biologists as they chart the journeys of two groups of knots(shorebirds) from South America and South Africa.
- Episode 11: Snowdonia: Realm of Ravens May 8, 1994 Reveals the most complete record of raven life ever filmed, at the National Park.
- Episode 12: Race For Life: Africa's Great Migration May 15, 1994 Records the epic joiurney of more than a million and a half wildebeest, travelling in a 500 mile arc across the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
- Episode 13: Islands in the African Sky May 22, 1994 An atmospheric and evocative portrayal of the wildlife in East Africa's rugged mountain ranges, Islands in the African Sky was widely acclaimed for its stunning soundtrack. The second part…
- Episode 14: Comrades of the Kalahari May 29, 1994 Focuses on the co-operation between the yellow mongoose and the ground squirrel that enables both species to thrive in the arid Kalahari.