Episode guide
Nature: Season 6
21 episodes · premiered Sep 20, 1987
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- Episode 1: The Flowing Oasis Sep 20, 1987 · 53m Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
- Episode 2: Amazonia: A Burning Question Sep 27, 1987 · 53m Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
- Episode 3: Spirits of the Forest Oct 4, 1987 · 53m The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
- Episode 4: Perspectives of Paradise Oct 18, 1987 · 53m The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
- Episode 5: A Season in the Sun Nov 15, 1987 · 53m The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
- Episode 6: The Legend of the Lightning Bird Nov 22, 1987 · 53m The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
- Episode 7: The Volcano Watchers Nov 29, 1987 · 53m Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
- Episode 8: Tiger! Dec 6, 1987 · 53m International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
- Episode 9: Land of the Kiwi Jan 3, 1988 · 53m Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
- Episode 10: Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed Jan 10, 1988 · 53m U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
- Episode 11: In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God Jan 24, 1988 · 53m Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
- Episode 12: Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess Feb 14, 1988 · 53m A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
- Episode 13: Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel Feb 21, 1988 · 53m 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…
- Episode 14: Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel Feb 28, 1988 · 53m 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…
- Episode 15: Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge Mar 6, 1988 · 53m People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
- Episode 16: Elephant: Lord of the Jungle Mar 20, 1988 · 53m The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
- Episode 17: Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon Mar 27, 1988 · 53m After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
- Episode 18: Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras Apr 24, 1988 · 53m Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
- Episode 19: Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper May 1, 1988 · 53m Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
- Episode 20: The Elephant Challenge May 8, 1988 · 53m A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
- Episode 21: The Coral Triangle Jun 12, 1988 · 53m An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.