Nature - Season 4
1 - And Then the Rains Came
Air Date: October 20, 1985
Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
2 - Battle of the Leaves
Air Date: October 27, 1985
How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
3 - The Ganges Gharial
Air Date: November 3, 1985
A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
4 - One Man’s Island
Air Date: November 10, 1985
The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
5 - Selva Verde: The Green Jungle
Air Date: November 17, 1985
An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
6 - The Plant Hunters
Air Date: November 24, 1985
An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
7 - Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water
Air Date: December 15, 1985
An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
8 - Emas: High Plains of Brazil
Air Date: January 5, 1986
A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
9 - The Feathered Swarm
Air Date: January 26, 1986
The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
10 - Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean
Air Date: February 16, 1986
A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
11 - Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond
Air Date: February 23, 1986
After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
12 - Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge
Air Date: March 2, 1986
A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
13 - Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
Air Date: March 9, 1986
Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
14 - Death Trap
Air Date: March 23, 1986
The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
15 - Aspen: Dancer on the Wind
Air Date: April 6, 1986
A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
16 - Secrets of an African Jungle
Air Date: April 27, 1986
The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
17 - Birdwatch from Florida
Air Date: May 4, 1986
Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
18 - The Gooneys of Midway
Air Date: May 11, 1986
Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
19 - Where Eagles Fly
Air Date: May 18, 1986
A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
20 - The Skyhunters
Air Date: May 25, 1986
An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.