Episode guide
Nature: Season 3
18 episodes · premiered Sep 30, 1984
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- Episode 1: Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World Sep 30, 1984 · 53m An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.
- Episode 2: Treasures of the Gulf Oct 7, 1984 · 53m How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
- Episode 3: Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind Oct 14, 1984 · 53m How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
- Episode 4: Fragments of Eden Oct 21, 1984 · 53m Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.
- Episode 5: The Face of the Deep Oct 28, 1984 · 53m Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
- Episode 6: Yellowstone in Winter Nov 11, 1984 · 53m Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
- Episode 7: Winter Days Dec 2, 1984 · 53m Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate
- Episode 8: Kilimanjaro Dec 9, 1984 · 53m
- Episode 9: Danube Delta Dec 16, 1984 · 53m An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
- Episode 10: Tumbler in the Sky Jan 13, 1985 · 53m Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
- Episode 11: Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo Jan 20, 1985 · 53m A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
- Episode 12: Birds of Paradox Feb 3, 1985 · 53m A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
- Episode 13: Lost World of the Medusa Feb 17, 1985 · 53m An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
- Episode 14: Kitum - The Elephant Cave Mar 10, 1985 · 53m African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
- Episode 15: Rhino on the Run Mar 17, 1985 · 53m A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
- Episode 16: Through Animal Eyes Mar 31, 1985 · 53m The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.
- Episode 17: Man's Best Friend Apr 28, 1985 · 53m This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
- Episode 18: Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden May 26, 1985 · 53m An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.