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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 21 : The Coral Triangle
June. 12,1988
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.
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Episode 20 : The Elephant Challenge
May. 08,1988
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
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Episode 19 : Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
May. 01,1988
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
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Episode 18 : Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
April. 24,1988
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
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Episode 17 : Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
March. 27,1988
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
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Episode 16 : Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
March. 20,1988
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
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Episode 15 : Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge
March. 06,1988
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
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Episode 14 : Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel
February. 28,1988
Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," observes African skimmers, lily trotters, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.
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Episode 13 : Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel
February. 21,1988
The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's Kalahari Desert. Observed: elephants, zebras, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.
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Episode 12 : Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
February. 14,1988
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
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Episode 11 : In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God
January. 24,1988
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
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Episode 10 : Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
January. 10,1988
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
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Episode 9 : Land of the Kiwi
January. 03,1988
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
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Episode 8 : Tiger!
December. 06,1987
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
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Episode 7 : The Volcano Watchers
November. 29,1987
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
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Episode 6 : The Legend of the Lightning Bird
November. 22,1987
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
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Episode 5 : A Season in the Sun
November. 15,1987
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
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Episode 4 : Perspectives of Paradise
October. 18,1987
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
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Episode 3 : Spirits of the Forest
October. 04,1987
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
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Episode 2 : Amazonia: A Burning Question
September. 27,1987
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
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Episode 1 : The Flowing Oasis
September. 20,1987
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
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