Nature - Season 3
1 - Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
Air Date: September 30, 1984
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.
2 - Treasures of the Gulf
Air Date: October 7, 1984
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
3 - Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
Air Date: October 14, 1984
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
4 - Fragments of Eden
Air Date: October 21, 1984
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”.
5 - The Face of the Deep
Air Date: October 28, 1984
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
6 - Yellowstone in Winter
Air Date: November 11, 1984
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
7 - Winter Days
Air Date: December 2, 1984
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
8 - Kilimanjaro
Air Date: December 9, 1984
9 - Danube Delta
Air Date: December 16, 1984
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
10 - Tumbler in the Sky
Air Date: January 13, 1985
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
11 - Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
Air Date: January 20, 1985
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
12 - Birds of Paradox
Air Date: February 3, 1985
A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
13 - Lost World of the Medusa
Air Date: February 17, 1985
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
14 - Kitum - The Elephant Cave
Air Date: March 10, 1985
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
15 - Rhino on the Run
Air Date: March 17, 1985
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
16 - Through Animal Eyes
Air Date: March 31, 1985
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.
17 - Man's Best Friend
Air Date: April 28, 1985
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
18 - Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
Air Date: May 26, 1985
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.