S02 Episode 1

Forest in the Sea

The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.

53 mins · Sun, 9 Oct 1983

S02 Episode 2

Fungi: The Rotten World About Us

As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.

53 mins · Sun, 16 Oct 1983

S02 Episode 3

Acacia: Tree of Thorns

A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.

53 mins · Sun, 23 Oct 1983

S02 Episode 4

On the Tracks of the Wild Otter

Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.

53 mins · Sun, 6 Nov 1983

S02 Episode 5

Secret Weapons

Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.

53 mins · Sun, 13 Nov 1983

S02 Episode 6

Voices in the Forest

The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.

53 mins · Sun, 18 Dec 1983

S02 Episode 7

Osprey

A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.

53 mins · Sun, 5 Feb 1984

S02 Episode 8

Big Business in Bees

Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.

53 mins · Sun, 12 Feb 1984

S02 Episode 9

Jet Set Wildlife

An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.

53 mins · Sun, 19 Feb 1984

S02 Episode 10

The Masterbuilders

An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.

53 mins · Sun, 26 Feb 1984

S02 Episode 11

Plight of the Bumblebee

The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.

53 mins · Sun, 4 Mar 1984

S02 Episode 12

Missing Monsoon

The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.

53 mins · Sun, 11 Mar 1984

S02 Episode 13

Resurrection at Truk Lagoon

An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.

53 mins · Sun, 25 Mar 1984

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