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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 4

Episode 1: And Then the Rains Came

Air Date: October 20th, 1985

Summary: 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.

Episode 2: Battle of the Leaves

Air Date: October 27th, 1985

Summary: How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.

Episode 3: The Ganges Gharial

Air Date: November 3rd, 1985

Summary: A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.

Episode 4: One Man’s Island

Air Date: November 10th, 1985

Summary: The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.

Episode 5: Selva Verde: The Green Jungle

Air Date: November 17th, 1985

Summary: An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.

Episode 6: The Plant Hunters

Air Date: November 24th, 1985

Summary: An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.

Episode 7: Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water

Air Date: December 15th, 1985

Summary: An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.

Episode 8: Emas: High Plains of Brazil

Air Date: January 5th, 1986

Summary: A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.

Episode 9: The Feathered Swarm

Air Date: January 26th, 1986

Summary: The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.

Episode 10: Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean

Air Date: February 16th, 1986

Summary: A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.

Episode 11: Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond

Air Date: February 23rd, 1986

Summary: After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.

Episode 12: Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge

Air Date: March 2nd, 1986

Summary: A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.

Episode 13: Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert

Air Date: March 9th, 1986

Summary: Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.

Episode 14: Death Trap

Air Date: March 23rd, 1986

Summary: The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.

Episode 15: Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

Air Date: April 6th, 1986

Summary: A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.

Episode 16: Secrets of an African Jungle

Air Date: April 27th, 1986

Summary: The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.

Episode 17: Birdwatch from Florida

Air Date: May 4th, 1986

Summary: Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.

Episode 18: The Gooneys of Midway

Air Date: May 11st, 1986

Summary: Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.

Episode 19: Where Eagles Fly

Air Date: May 18th, 1986

Summary: A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.

Episode 20: The Skyhunters

Air Date: May 25th, 1986

Summary: An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.

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