S06 Episode 1

The Flowing Oasis

Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.

53 mins · Sun, 20 Sep 1987

S06 Episode 2

Amazonia: A Burning Question

Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.

53 mins · Sun, 27 Sep 1987

S06 Episode 3

Spirits of the Forest

The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.

53 mins · Sun, 4 Oct 1987

S06 Episode 4

Perspectives of Paradise

The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.

53 mins · Sun, 18 Oct 1987

S06 Episode 5

A Season in the Sun

The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.

53 mins · Sun, 15 Nov 1987

S06 Episode 6

The Legend of the Lightning Bird

The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.

53 mins · Sun, 22 Nov 1987

S06 Episode 7

The Volcano Watchers

Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.

53 mins · Sun, 29 Nov 1987

S06 Episode 8

Tiger!

International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.

53 mins · Sun, 6 Dec 1987

S06 Episode 9

Land of the Kiwi

Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.

53 mins · Sun, 3 Jan 1988

S06 Episode 10

Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.

53 mins · Sun, 10 Jan 1988

S06 Episode 11

Masked Monkeys

Echoing hoots and trills, bandit masks, feathered tufts and orange noses distinguish African forest monkeys called quenons.

53 mins · Sun, 17 Jan 1988

S06 Episode 12

In-Flight Movie / Birds of the Sun God

Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.

53 mins · Sun, 24 Jan 1988

S06 Episode 13

Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.

53 mins · Sun, 14 Feb 1988

S06 Episode 14

Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari - Search for the Jewel (1)

Diverse wildlife inhabits a vast delta created by earthquakes near the Okavango River.

53 mins · Sun, 21 Feb 1988

S06 Episode 15

Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari - The Living Jewel (2)

Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta.

53 mins · Sun, 28 Feb 1988

S06 Episode 16

Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari - A New Challenge (3)

People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.

53 mins · Sun, 6 Mar 1988

S06 Episode 17

Great Moments with Nature's Filmmakers

A five-year retrospective includes clips from The Flight of the Condor, Leopard: A Darkness in the Grass, Kingdom of the Ice Bear, Cats, The Gooneys of Midway, and Yellowstone in Winter, with animals hunting, courting, rearing young and adapting to their environment.

53 mins · Sun, 13 Mar 1988

S06 Episode 18

Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.

53 mins · Sun, 20 Mar 1988

S06 Episode 19

Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.

53 mins · Sun, 27 Mar 1988

S06 Episode 20

Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.

53 mins · Sun, 24 Apr 1988

S06 Episode 21

Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.

53 mins · Sun, 1 May 1988

S06 Episode 22

The Elephant Challenge

A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.

53 mins · Sun, 8 May 1988

S06 Episode 23

The Coral Triangle

An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.

53 mins · Sun, 12 Jun 1988

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