Episode guide
Nature: Season 4
20 episodes · premiered Oct 20, 1985
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- Episode 1: And Then the Rains Came Oct 20, 1985 · 53m Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
- Episode 2: Battle of the Leaves Oct 27, 1985 · 53m How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
- Episode 3: The Ganges Gharial Nov 3, 1985 · 53m A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
- Episode 4: One Man’s Island Nov 10, 1985 · 53m The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
- Episode 5: Selva Verde: The Green Jungle Nov 17, 1985 · 53m An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
- Episode 6: The Plant Hunters Nov 24, 1985 · 53m An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
- Episode 7: Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water Dec 15, 1985 · 53m An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
- Episode 8: Emas: High Plains of Brazil Jan 5, 1986 · 53m A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
- Episode 9: The Feathered Swarm Jan 26, 1986 · 53m The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
- Episode 10: Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean Feb 16, 1986 · 53m A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
- Episode 11: Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond Feb 23, 1986 · 53m After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
- Episode 12: Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge Mar 2, 1986 · 53m A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
- Episode 13: Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert Mar 9, 1986 · 53m Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
- Episode 14: Death Trap Mar 23, 1986 · 53m The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
- Episode 15: Aspen: Dancer on the Wind Apr 6, 1986 · 53m A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
- Episode 16: Secrets of an African Jungle Apr 27, 1986 · 53m The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
- Episode 17: Birdwatch from Florida May 4, 1986 · 53m Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
- Episode 18: The Gooneys of Midway May 11, 1986 · 53m Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
- Episode 19: Where Eagles Fly May 18, 1986 · 53m A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
- Episode 20: The Skyhunters May 25, 1986 · 53m An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.