Season 3

E1. Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World

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.

E2. Treasures of the Gulf

Oct 7, 1984 · 53m

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

E3. Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind

Oct 14, 1984 · 53m

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

E4. Fragments of Eden

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”.

E5. The Face of the Deep

Oct 28, 1984 · 53m

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

E6. Yellowstone in Winter

Nov 11, 1984 · 53m

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

E7. Winter Days

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

E8. Kilimanjaro

Dec 9, 1984 · 53m

Explores Mt. Kilimanjaro from top to bottom including craters, mysterious melting glaciers, a volcano, and the distinct ecozones ranging from the plains to the summit, which contain differing types of vegetation and wildlife.

E9. Danube Delta

Dec 16, 1984 · 53m

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

E10. Tumbler in the Sky

Jan 13, 1985 · 53m

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

E11. Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo

Jan 20, 1985 · 53m

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

E12. Birds of Paradox

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.

E13. Lost World of the Medusa

Feb 17, 1985 · 53m

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

E14. Kitum - The Elephant Cave

Mar 10, 1985 · 53m

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

E15. Rhino on the Run

Mar 17, 1985 · 53m

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

E16. Through Animal Eyes

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.

E17. Man's Best Friend

Apr 28, 1985 · 53m

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

E18. Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden

May 26, 1985 · 53m

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