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21 episodes

Nature - Season 6

First aired Sep 20, 1987Season 6

Browse all 21 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

The Flowing Oasis

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Sep 20, 198753 min

Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.

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Episode 2

Amazonia: A Burning Question

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Sep 27, 198753 min

Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.

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Episode 3

Spirits of the Forest

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Oct 4, 198753 min

The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.

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Episode 4

Perspectives of Paradise

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Oct 18, 198753 min

The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.

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Episode 5

A Season in the Sun

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Nov 15, 198753 min

The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.

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Episode 6

The Legend of the Lightning Bird

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Nov 22, 198753 min

The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.

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Episode 7

The Volcano Watchers

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Nov 29, 198753 min

Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.

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Episode 8

Tiger!

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Dec 6, 198753 min

International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.

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Episode 9

Land of the Kiwi

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Jan 3, 198853 min

Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.

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Episode 10

Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

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Jan 10, 198853 min

U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.

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Episode 11

In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

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Jan 24, 198853 min

Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.

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Episode 12

Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

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Feb 14, 198853 min

A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.

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Episode 13

Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel

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Feb 21, 198853 min

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.

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Episode 14

Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel

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Feb 28, 198853 min

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.

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Episode 15

Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

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Mar 6, 198853 min

People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.

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Episode 16

Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

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Mar 20, 198853 min

The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.

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Episode 17

Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

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Mar 27, 198853 min

After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.

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Episode 18

Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

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Apr 24, 198853 min

Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.

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Episode 19

Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

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May 1, 198853 min

Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.

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Episode 20

The Elephant Challenge

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May 8, 198853 min

A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.

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Episode 21

The Coral Triangle

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Jun 12, 198853 min

An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.