Nature (Season 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 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1987-09-20
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
Amazonia: A Burning Question (Episode 2)
Air date: 1987-09-27
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
Spirits of the Forest (Episode 3)
Air date: 1987-10-04
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
Perspectives of Paradise (Episode 4)
Air date: 1987-10-18
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
A Season in the Sun (Episode 5)
Air date: 1987-11-15
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1987-11-22
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
The Volcano Watchers (Episode 7)
Air date: 1987-11-29
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
Tiger! (Episode 8)
Air date: 1987-12-06
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1988-01-03
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed (Episode 10)
Air date: 1988-01-10
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1988-01-24
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess (Episode 12)
Air date: 1988-02-14
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1988-02-21
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1988-02-28
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1988-03-06
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
Elephant: Lord of the Jungle (Episode 16)
Air date: 1988-03-20
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon (Episode 17)
Air date: 1988-03-27
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras (Episode 18)
Air date: 1988-04-24
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper (Episode 19)
Air date: 1988-05-01
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
The Elephant Challenge (Episode 20)
Air date: 1988-05-08
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
The Coral Triangle (Episode 21)
Air date: 1988-06-12
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.