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Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
Episode 14 : Toadskin Spell
May. 15,1994
"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.
Episode 13 : Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
March. 13,1994
"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.
Episode 12 : Phantom of the Forest
February. 20,1994
A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.
Episode 11 : Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
January. 23,1994
"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.
Episode 10 : Nature's Great African Moments
December. 05,1993
"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
Episode 9 : The Nature of Sex: Young Ones
November. 24,1993
A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
Episode 8 : The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making
November. 24,1993
A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
Episode 7 : The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
November. 23,1993
An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
Episode 6 : The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
November. 23,1993
Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
Episode 5 : The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place
November. 22,1993
Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
Episode 4 : The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct
November. 22,1993
This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.
Episode 3 : Echoes from the Ice
November. 07,1993
The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.
Episode 2 : Treasure of the Andes
October. 10,1993
The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
Episode 1 : In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
October. 03,1993
Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
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