Episode guide
Nature: Season 17
16 episodes · premiered Oct 11, 1998
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- Episode 1: Great White Bear Oct 11, 1998 · 53m The polar bear rules the north. To the hardy native people who settled the harsh lands of the Arctic, the powerful hunter with the ghostly white coat is known as the “lonely roamer.” But…
- Episode 2: The Secret World of Sharks and Rays Oct 18, 1998 · 53m NATURE lifts part of the veil of mystery shrouding some fascinating — and often fearsome — creatures in The Secret World of Sharks and Rays. Sharks and their biological cousins, the rays…
- Episode 3: American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation Nov 1, 1998 · 53m The NATURE program American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation tells the sad story of how the buffalo nation was destroyed nearly a century ago by greed and uncontrolled hunting — and how a few…
- Episode 4: India, Land of the Tiger: Tiger's Domain Nov 15, 1998 · 53m "India: Land of the Tiger" begins a six-part journey, led by wildlife expert Valmik Thapar, through the land of Kipling's "Jungle Book." "The Tiger's Domain" opens the series, and tracks…
- Episode 5: India, Land of the Tiger: Sacred Waters Nov 15, 1998 · 53m Part 2 of "India: Land of the Tiger" follows the sacred waters of the Ganges River, whose grasslands are home to rhino, wild buffalo, elephants, tigers and a cacophony of birds. Also…
- Episode 6: India, Land of the Tiger: Unknown Seas Nov 16, 1998 · 53m Part 3 of "India: Land of the Tiger" explores the vast expanses of unknown seas, from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal. Included: elephants swimming from island to island; whale…
- Episode 7: India, Land of the Tiger: Desert Kingdom Nov 16, 1998 · 53m Part 4 of "India: Land of the Tiger" travels to the harsh northwest "Desert Kingdom," home to stately black bucks, Indian gazelles, wild ass, lynx-like caracal, monkeys that live among the…
- Episode 8: India, Land of the Tiger: Mountains of Gods Nov 18, 1998 · 53m Part 5 of "India: Land of the Tiger" journeys to the inhospitable peaks of the Himalayas. These icy citadels are "Mountains of the Gods" that support a rich variety of life, such as snow…
- Episode 9: India, Land of the Tiger: Monsoon Forests Nov 18, 1998 · 53m "India: Land of the Tiger" concludes with a journey into the subcontinent's lush "Monsoon Forests" for a look at their inhabitants: rare tigers and elephants, primates such as the hoolock…
- Episode 10: John Denver: Let This Be a Voice Dec 6, 1998 · 53m NATURE's John Denver: Let This Be A Voice explores the American West with the late singer and conservationist.
- Episode 11: Serengeti Stories Jan 10, 1999 · 53m "Serengeti Stories: The Work of Hugo van Lawick" follows the famed wildlife filmmaker and includes clips of his masterpiece, "People of the Forest," about chimpanzees and their social…
- Episode 12: Iceland: Fire and Ice Feb 7, 1999 · 53m "Iceland: Fire and Ice" is a "wonderland of eternal opposites," where glaciers sit on top of volcanoes. In this land of ice there are no trees, but it is home to Arctic foxes, a large bird…
- Episode 13: Walking with Giants: The Grizzlies of Siberia Feb 14, 1999 · 53m Once the home of a notorious Soviet prison camp, the isolated peninsula of Kamchatka remains a haven for one of Earth's last giants, the grizzly bear.
- Episode 14: Extraordinary Cats Feb 21, 1999 · 53m Cats command our attention and our devotion. These fascinating creatures have been perplexing people for thousands of years.
- Episode 15: The Seedy Side of Plants May 23, 1999 · 53m How does such a seemingly passive life form accomplish the complex task of reproduction?
- Episode 16: A Conversation with Koko Aug 8, 1999 · 53m Profiling the 28-year-old lowland gorilla Koko, who communicates by sign language with her mentor, Francine Patterson. Koko, who understands English, has “a good sense of humor,” says…