• Premiered: Oct 1982
  • Episodes: 673
  • Followers: 65
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Season 12
12x1
In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 03, 1993
Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
12x2
Treasure of the Andes
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 10, 1993
The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
12x3
Echoes from the Ice
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 07, 1993
The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly .. show full overview
12x4
The Nature of Sex: The Primal Instinct
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 22, 1993
This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.
12x5
The Nature of Sex: A Time and a Place
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 22, 1993
Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
12x6
The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
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Air date
Nov 23, 1993
Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
12x7
The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
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Air date
Nov 23, 1993
An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
12x8
The Nature of Sex: A Miracle in the Making
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Air date
Nov 24, 1993
A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
12x9
The Nature of Sex: Young Ones
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Air date
Nov 24, 1993
A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
12x10
Nature's Great African Moments
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 05, 1993
"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
12x11
Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 23, 1994
"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.
12x12
Phantom of the Forest
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 20, 1994
A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.
12x13
Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
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Air date
Mar 13, 1994
"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.
12x14 Season finale
Toadskin Spell
Episode overview
Air date
May 15, 1994
"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.

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