Nature – Season 6
Episodes
The Flowing Oasis
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
Amazonia: A Burning Question
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
Spirits of the Forest
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
Perspectives of Paradise
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
A Season in the Sun
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
The Legend of the Lightning Bird
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
The Volcano Watchers
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
Tiger!
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
Land of the Kiwi
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
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.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
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.
Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
The Elephant Challenge
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
The Coral Triangle
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.