Nature

Sep 30, 1984 · 53m

An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.

Oct 7, 1984 · 53m

How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

Oct 14, 1984 · 53m

How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.

Oct 21, 1984 · 53m

Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.

Oct 28, 1984 · 53m

Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.

Nov 11, 1984 · 53m

Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.

Dec 2, 1984 · 53m

Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate

Dec 9, 1984 · 53m

Dec 16, 1984 · 53m

An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.

Jan 13, 1985 · 53m

Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.

Jan 20, 1985 · 53m

A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

Feb 3, 1985 · 53m

A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

Feb 17, 1985 · 53m

An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.

Mar 10, 1985 · 53m

African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.

Mar 17, 1985 · 53m

A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.

Mar 31, 1985 · 53m

The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.

Apr 28, 1985 · 53m

This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.

May 26, 1985 · 53m

An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.