Nature

Season 2

1983 · 13 episodes · 11h 29m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Forest in the Sea

   9 Oct 1983 · 53 min

   The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.

2. 2

   2. Fungi: The Rotten World About Us

   16 Oct 1983 · 53 min

   As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.

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   3. Acacia: Tree of Thorns

   23 Oct 1983 · 53 min

   A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.

4. 4

   4. On the Tracks of the Wild Otter

   6 Nov 1983 · 53 min

   Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.

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   5. Secret Weapons

   13 Nov 1983 · 53 min

   Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.

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   6. Voices in the Forest

   18 Dec 1983 · 53 min

   The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.

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   7. Osprey

   5 Feb 1984 · 53 min

   A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.

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   8. Big Business in Bees

   12 Feb 1984 · 53 min

   Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.

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   9. Jet Set Wildlife

   19 Feb 1984 · 53 min

   An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.

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    10. The Masterbuilders

    26 Feb 1984 · 53 min

    An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.

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    11. Plight of the Bumblebee

    4 Mar 1984 · 53 min

    The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.

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    12. The Missing Monsoon

    11 Mar 1984 · 53 min

    The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.

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    13. Resurrection at Truk Lagoon

    25 Mar 1984 · 53 min

    An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.