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Nature

Nature

1982Returning SeriesNext: Feb 25 8pm ET44 Seasons683 Episodes7.9TMDB
PBS

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.

Created by: Thomas Lovejoy, George Page
Season 1 · Episode 12

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals

Aired Dec 26, 1982at 8PM·53m

Continuing with the exploration of animal communication we see recreations of Karl von Frisch unraveling the language of honey bees. Julian Huxley, who discovered a possible language in the ritual movements of great-crested grebes, Konrad Lorenz who recorded the visual language of geese, and Niko Tinbergen, who studied the habits of hunting wasps and together with Esther Cullen recorded the relationship of temperament in birds to their habitat.

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When did Nature Season 1 Episode 12 air?

Nature Season 1 Episode 12 aired on December 26, 1982 at 8 PM ET.

How long is Nature Season 1 Episode 12?

This episode runs for approximately 53 minutes.

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