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Episode 1: From the Heart of the World: the Elder Brothers' WarningSep 28, 1991 · 53m
This program features the Kogi tribe who live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Columbia. They are pre-Columbian peoples, and consider themselves as the elder brothers of humankind. They insist that it is the modern world, the younger brothers, who are destroying the harmony of life on earth.
Episode 2: Vietnam: a Country, Not a WarOct 13, 1991 · 53m
Vietnam's wildlife is reappearing after the great losses suffered during the war.
Episode 3: Kali the LionNov 3, 1991 · 53m
Simon King films a lioness and her pride during winter on Africa's Serengeti plain.
Episode 4: Madagascar: Island of GhostsNov 17, 1991 · 53m
A look at the environmental crisis on Madagascar and new conservation efforts being made.
Episode 5: Land of the Eagle: the Great EncounterNov 24, 1991 · 53m
This first episode in the miniseries explores the European discovery and settlement of the New World. Two views are presented, that of the colonists struggles to survive in their new and unfamiliar setting, as well as the Native Americans success within the same environment.
Episode 6: Land of the Eagle: Confronting the WildernessNov 24, 1991 · 53m
A look at the colonization of Canada and the fur trade.
Episode 7: Land of the Eagle: Conquering SwampsNov 25, 1991 · 53m
A focus on the prospect of gold in the new world, and the Spanish exploration of Florida in search of that alluring metal.
Episode 8: Land of the Eagle: Across the Seas of GrassNov 25, 1991 · 53m
An exploration of the Great Plains of North American from the Lewis and Clark expedition through to the present day.
Episode 9: Land of the Eagle: Into the Shining MountainsNov 26, 1991 · 53m
A focus on the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.
Episode 10: Land of the Eagle: Living on the EdgeNov 26, 1991 · 53m
A look at life in the Sonoran Desert.
Episode 11: Land of the Eagle: the First and Last FrontierNov 27, 1991 · 53m
Exploring the people and wildlife of Alaska.
Episode 12: Land of the Eagle: Searching for ParadiseNov 27, 1991 · 53m
This last episode in the miniseries looks at the landscape and wildlife of California.
Episode 13: Great Moments with Nature's FilmmakersDec 8, 1991 · 53m
Episode 14: Horse TigersJan 5, 1992 · 53m
This program follows a herd of zebras along their yearly migration route through the African plains.
Episode 15: Arctic WanderersJan 12, 1992 · 53m
Follows the yearly migration of the caribou of Alaska and the Yukon Territory in an effort to find suitable birthing grounds, all will trying to avoid wolves and other predators.
Episode 16: Ladakh: Kingdom in the CloudsJan 19, 1992 · 53m
India's remote Ladakh region in the Himalaya Mountains, home to the snow leopard and other rare wildlife.
Episode 17: Tiwai: Island of the ApesFeb 9, 1992 · 53m
Chimpanzees and other primates survive on Tiwai, an Upper Guinea island where witchcraft and taboos still exist.
Episode 18: A Celebration of Birds with Roger Tory PetersonFeb 16, 1992 · 53m
Roger Tory Peterson's fight to save America's birds and their habitats.
Episode 19: Elephant Seals: Those Magnificent Diving MachinesMar 1, 1992 · 53m
The life cycle of a female northern elephant seal is documented.
Episode 20: Dolphins: Close EncountersMar 8, 1992 · 53m
Explores the lives of dolphins all around the world, and the scientists who are trying to communicate with them.
Episode 21: Last Stand of the GiantsMay 31, 1992 · 53m
Loggers and conservationists have conflicting plans for ancient forests of redwoods, Douglas firs, hemlocks and Sitka spruce trees along the Northern Pacific rim.