Season 4

E1. And Then the Rains Came

Oct 20, 1985 · 53m

Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.

E2. Battle of the Leaves

Oct 27, 1985 · 53m

How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.

E3. The Ganges Gharial

Nov 3, 1985 · 53m

A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.

E4. One Man’s Island

Nov 10, 1985 · 53m

The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.

E5. Selva Verde: The Green Jungle

Nov 17, 1985 · 53m

An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.

E6. The Plant Hunters

Nov 24, 1985 · 53m

An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.

E7. Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water

Dec 15, 1985 · 53m

An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.

E8. Emas: High Plains of Brazil

Jan 5, 1986 · 53m

A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.

E9. The Feathered Swarm

Jan 26, 1986 · 53m

The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.

E10. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean

Feb 16, 1986 · 53m

A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.

E11. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond

Feb 23, 1986 · 53m

After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.

E12. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge

Mar 2, 1986 · 53m

A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.

E13. Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert

Mar 9, 1986 · 53m

Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.

E14. Death Trap

Mar 23, 1986 · 53m

The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.

E15. Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

Apr 6, 1986 · 53m

A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.

E16. Secrets of an African Jungle

Apr 27, 1986 · 53m

The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.

E17. Birdwatch from Florida

May 4, 1986 · 53m

Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.

E18. The Gooneys of Midway

May 11, 1986 · 53m

Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.

E19. Where Eagles Fly

May 18, 1986 · 53m

A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.

E20. The Skyhunters

May 25, 1986 · 53m

An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.