Episode 1
And Then the Rains Came
1985-10-20 • 53 min
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.
TV season
1985-10-20
Episode 1
1985-10-20 • 53 min
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
1985-10-27 • 53 min
How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
Episode 3
1985-11-03 • 53 min
A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
Episode 4
1985-11-10 • 53 min
The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
Episode 5
1985-11-17 • 53 min
An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
Episode 6
1985-11-24 • 53 min
An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
Episode 7
1985-12-15 • 53 min
An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Episode 8
1986-01-05 • 53 min
A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
Episode 9
1986-01-26 • 53 min
The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
Episode 10
1986-02-16 • 53 min
A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
Episode 11
1986-02-23 • 53 min
After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
Episode 12
1986-03-02 • 53 min
A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
Episode 13
1986-03-09 • 53 min
Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
Episode 14
1986-03-23 • 53 min
The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
Episode 15
1986-04-06 • 53 min
A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
Episode 16
1986-04-27 • 53 min
The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
Episode 17
1986-05-04 • 53 min
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
1986-05-11 • 53 min
Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
Episode 19
1986-05-18 • 53 min
A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
Episode 20
1986-05-25 • 53 min
An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.