Nature (Season 3)

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.

Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World 0.0
Air date: 1984-09-30
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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.
Treasures of the Gulf 0.0
Air date: 1984-10-07
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind 0.0
Air date: 1984-10-14
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
Fragments of Eden 0.0
Air date: 1984-10-21
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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”.
The Face of the Deep 0.0
Air date: 1984-10-28
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
Yellowstone in Winter 0.0
Air date: 1984-11-11
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
Winter Days 0.0
Air date: 1984-12-02
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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
Kilimanjaro 0.0
Air date: 1984-12-09
Runtime: 53 min
Danube Delta 0.0
Air date: 1984-12-16
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
Tumbler in the Sky 0.0
Air date: 1985-01-13
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo 0.0
Air date: 1985-01-20
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
Birds of Paradox 0.0
Air date: 1985-02-03
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
Lost World of the Medusa 0.0
Air date: 1985-02-17
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
Kitum - The Elephant Cave 0.0
Air date: 1985-03-10
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
Rhino on the Run 0.0
Air date: 1985-03-17
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
Through Animal Eyes 0.0
Air date: 1985-03-31
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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.
Man's Best Friend 0.0
Air date: 1985-04-28
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden 0.0
Air date: 1985-05-26
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.