S03 Episode 1

Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World

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.

53 mins · Sun, 30 Sep 1984

S03 Episode 2

Treasures of the Gulf

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

53 mins · Sun, 7 Oct 1984

S03 Episode 3

Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind

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

53 mins · Sun, 14 Oct 1984

S03 Episode 4

Fragments of Eden

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”.

53 mins · Sun, 21 Oct 1984

S03 Episode 5

The Face of the Deep

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

53 mins · Sun, 28 Oct 1984

S03 Episode 6

Yellowstone in Winter

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

53 mins · Sun, 11 Nov 1984

S03 Episode 7

Winter Days

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

53 mins · Sun, 2 Dec 1984

S03 Episode 8

Kilimanjaro

53 mins · Sun, 9 Dec 1984

S03 Episode 9

Danube Delta

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

53 mins · Sun, 16 Dec 1984

S03 Episode 10

Tumbler in the Sky

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

53 mins · Sun, 13 Jan 1985

S03 Episode 11

Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo

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

53 mins · Sun, 20 Jan 1985

S03 Episode 12

Birds of Paradox

A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

53 mins · Sun, 3 Feb 1985

S03 Episode 13

Lost World of the Medusa

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

53 mins · Sun, 17 Feb 1985

S03 Episode 14

Kitum - The Elephant Cave

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

53 mins · Sun, 10 Mar 1985

S03 Episode 15

Rhino on the Run

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

53 mins · Sun, 17 Mar 1985

S03 Episode 16

Through Animal Eyes

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.

53 mins · Sun, 31 Mar 1985

S03 Episode 17

Man's Best Friend

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

53 mins · Sun, 28 Apr 1985

S03 Episode 18

Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden

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

53 mins · Sun, 26 May 1985

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