National Geographic Specials - 1988

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African Odyssey

1 - African Odyssey

Air Date: January 20, 1988

A pursuit of scientific studies of lions and brown hyenas.

Australia's Twilight of the Dreamtime

2 - Australia's Twilight of the Dreamtime

Air Date: February 10, 1988

Covers a spiritual culture based upon reverence for the land and the spiritual dimension known as the Dreamtime.

The Rhino War

3 - The Rhino War

Air Date: February 28, 1988

How Kenya and Zimbabwe wage war against heavily armed gangs that have swept through Africa destroying the black rhino population.

Inside the Soviet Circus

4 - Inside the Soviet Circus

Air Date: March 9, 1988

Covers Moscow's Circus School and the magic of the performances that delight millions.

Mysteries of Mankind

5 - Mysteries of Mankind

Air Date: April 20, 1988

Investigation about the origin of Man and his evolutionary process, taking into account the new techniques that allow to determine the age of fossils, bones and footprints, and reconstruct a face from its skull.

Australia's Aborigines

6 - Australia's Aborigines

Air Date: July 11, 1988

The Explorers: A Century of Discovery

7 - The Explorers: A Century of Discovery

Air Date: October 12, 1988

Australia's Improbable Animals

8 - Australia's Improbable Animals

Air Date: November 15, 1988