Episodes
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1. The Flowing Oasis
20 Sept 1987 · 53 min
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
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2. Amazonia: A Burning Question
27 Sept 1987 · 53 min
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
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3. Spirits of the Forest
4 Oct 1987 · 53 min
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
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4. Perspectives of Paradise
18 Oct 1987 · 53 min
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
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5. A Season in the Sun
15 Nov 1987 · 53 min
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
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6. The Legend of the Lightning Bird
22 Nov 1987 · 53 min
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
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7. The Volcano Watchers
29 Nov 1987 · 53 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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8. Tiger!
6 Dec 1987 · 53 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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9. Land of the Kiwi
3 Jan 1988 · 53 min
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
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10. Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
10 Jan 1988 · 53 min
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
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11. In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
24 Jan 1988 · 53 min
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
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12. Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
14 Feb 1988 · 53 min
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
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13. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
21 Feb 1988 · 53 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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14. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
28 Feb 1988 · 53 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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15. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
6 Mar 1988 · 53 min
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
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16. Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
20 Mar 1988 · 53 min
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
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17. Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
27 Mar 1988 · 53 min
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
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18. Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
24 Apr 1988 · 53 min
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
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19. Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
1 May 1988 · 53 min
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
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20. The Elephant Challenge
8 May 1988 · 53 min
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
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21. The Coral Triangle
12 Jun 1988 · 53 min
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.
Nature Season 6: quick answers
How many episodes are in Nature Season 6?
Season 6 of Nature has 21 episodes, about 19 hours in total.
When did Nature Season 6 come out?
Season 6 premiered on 20 Sept 1987.