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First Aired: October 10th, 1982

Network: PBS

Summary: 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.

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Season 13

Episode 1: In the Lion's Den with Anthony Hopkins

Air Date: October 2nd, 1994

Summary: Following Anthony Hopkins to Tanzania to study lions. Included: an encounter with Masai warriors; the lioness's role in the hunt; footage of zebras and wildebeests.

Episode 2: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon

Air Date: October 9th, 1994

Summary: This installment of PBS's multi-award winning Nature series delves into the life and history of the highly endangered giant panda. Nature: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon studies the habits and habitats of the giant panda throughout China's Sleeping Dragon Mountains.

Episode 3: Warts and All

Air Date: November 6th, 1994

Summary: "Warts and All" follows three generations of a wart-hog family over the course of a year. Observed: attacks by hyenas, leopards and flamingos; how wart-hog males fend for themselves from an early age.

Episode 4: Nomads of the Wind: The Faraway Heaven

Air Date: November 20th, 1994

Summary: The first programme in a five part series that combines wildlife footage with drama and documentary in exploring the fundamental relationship between man and nature across the Pacific Ocean. Explores the islands of Tahiti and Marquesas, which were settled some 2000 years ago by Polynesian seafarers.

Episode 5: Nomads of the Wind: Crossroads of the Pacific

Air Date: November 20th, 1994

Episode 6: Nomads of the Wind: Burning Their Boats

Air Date: November 21st, 1994

Episode 7: Nomads of the Wind: Distant Horizons

Air Date: November 21st, 1994

Episode 8: Nomads of the Wind: The Pierced Sky

Air Date: November 22nd, 1994

Episode 9: Fire Bird

Air Date: January 8th, 1995

Summary: Following the flamingo as it searches for places to feed and breed in East Africa's Great Rift Valley. Observed: flamingos feeding on algae, dancing and attempting to escape predators.

Episode 10: Creatures in Crime

Air Date: February 5th, 1995

Summary: Following the work of forensic experts who use plants, insects and animals to help solve police cases. Included: how seeds on a blanket placed a rape suspect at a crime scene; how fly eggs helped police identify a serial killer.

Episode 11: Tigers with Bob Hoskins

Air Date: February 26th, 1995

Summary: Bob Hoskins travels through Sumatra, India and Nepal to learn about wild tigers.

Episode 12: Ghost Bear

Air Date: March 5th, 1995

Summary: Following a rare ghost bear, a black bear with all-white fur, as it hones survival skills on an island off the western coast of Canada. Included: salmon migration; preparations for hibernation; black gray wolves; killer whales.

Episode 13: Born to Run

Air Date: May 21st, 1995

Summary: Following a herd of Thomson's gazelles, a species that uses swift, “life-saving legs” to survive attacks by predators on Africa's Serengeti Plains. Included: their flight from cheetahs (their “greatest enemy”), jackals and hyenas; how “Tommies” travel in herds.

Episode 14: New Guinea: Island Invaders

Air Date: July 23rd, 1995

Summary: "New Guinea: Island Invaders" explores the island, located north of Australia in the East Indies. Examined: the land bridge which enabled animals from Australia to cross over to New Guinea. Also: the marine crocodile

Episode 15: New Guinea: Other Worlds

Air Date: July 30th, 1995

Summary: "New Guinea: Other Worlds" explores the island's remote interior, home to the bird of paradise, which natives believe to have spiritual powers. Also: how gold prospectors came to the interior and were surprised to encounter people exclusively using stone-age tools.

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