Episodes
1. Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
September 30, 1984
53 min
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
October 7, 1984
53 min
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
3. Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
October 14, 1984
53 min
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
4. Fragments of Eden
October 21, 1984
53 min
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
October 28, 1984
53 min
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
6. Yellowstone in Winter
November 11, 1984
53 min
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
7. Winter Days
December 2, 1984
53 min
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
9. Danube Delta
December 16, 1984
53 min
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
10. Tumbler in the Sky
January 13, 1985
53 min
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
11. Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
January 20, 1985
53 min
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
12. Birds of Paradox
February 3, 1985
53 min
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
February 17, 1985
53 min
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
14. Kitum - The Elephant Cave
March 10, 1985
53 min
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
March 17, 1985
53 min
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
16. Through Animal Eyes
March 31, 1985
53 min
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
April 28, 1985
53 min
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
