Nature (Temporada 6)

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

The Flowing Oasis (Episodio 1)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-09-20
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
Amazonia: A Burning Question (Episodio 2)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-09-27
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
Spirits of the Forest (Episodio 3)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-10-04
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
Perspectives of Paradise (Episodio 4)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-10-18
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
A Season in the Sun (Episodio 5)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-11-15
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
The Legend of the Lightning Bird (Episodio 6)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-11-22
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
The Volcano Watchers (Episodio 7)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-11-29
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
Tiger! (Episodio 8)
Fecha de emisión: 1987-12-06
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
Land of the Kiwi (Episodio 9)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-01-03
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed (Episodio 10)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-01-10
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God (Episodio 11)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-01-24
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess (Episodio 12)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-02-14
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel (Episodio 13)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-02-21
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: 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, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel (Episodio 14)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-02-28
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: 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, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge (Episodio 15)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-03-06
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
Elephant: Lord of the Jungle (Episodio 16)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-03-20
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon (Episodio 17)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-03-27
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras (Episodio 18)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-04-24
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper (Episodio 19)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-05-01
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
The Elephant Challenge (Episodio 20)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-05-08
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
The Coral Triangle (Episodio 21)
Fecha de emisión: 1988-06-12
Duración: 53 min
Sinopsis: An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.