• Premiered: Oct 1982
  • Episodes: 666
  • Followers: 64
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Season 14
14x1
Jaguar: Year of the Cat
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 08, 1995
"Jaguar: Year of the Cat" follows the predator in its native rain forests of Belize. Included: a pair stalk turtles, peccaries and armadillos; scenes of the habits of their animal neighbors, including toucans and ocelots.
14x2
Incredible Suckers
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 1995
NATURE takes you into the depths of the ocean to discover the most remarkable life still undiscovered on our planet that will certainly be found in the sea.
14x3
Monkey in the Mirror
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 05, 1995
Considering the similarities between simian and human intelligence. Included: a chimpanzee demonstrating a sense of self, as he recognizes his own reflection; how certain chimps can use tools; a chimp species that has recreational sex.
14x4
The World of Penguins
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 03, 1995
Travel to "The World of Penguins” to discover the great variety of these aquatic birds.
14x5
Castaways of Sulawesi
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 17, 1995
Exploring the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, formed when Asia and Australia separated, which combines elements of both continents. Included: crested black macaques; a reticulated python; the babirusa ("pig-deer"); red-knobbed hornbills; fruit bats.
14x6
Hunters of the Sea Wind
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 14, 1996
Following the "Hunters of the Sea Wind," predators that stalk a Pacific current for the thousands of fish it carries. Included: dolphins; yellowfin tuna; blue marlins; lantern fish; and .. show full overview
14x7
Parrots: Look Who's Talking
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 04, 1996
A look at parrots, birds with a playful nature and remarkable mimicry skills that have endeared them to pet owners worldwide. Included: the largest parrot species, the hyacinth macaw; scarlet macaws, white cockatoos and monk parakeets.
14x8
Alien Empire: Hardware Replicators
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 11, 1996
"Alien Empire," a three-part exploration of the world of insects, begins with survival methods used by many species. Included: how exoskeletons provide protection and can be used offensively; unusual reproductive habits of mayflies and wasps.
14x9
Alien Empire: Battlezone Metropolis
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 12, 1996
Part 2 of "Alien Empire" delves into the violence and communal living that are at the core of insect life. Included: cockroach and butterfly eating techniques; highly effective termite killers called "assassin bugs."
14x10
Alien Empire: Voyagers and War of the Worlds
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 13, 1996
"Alien Empire" concludes with a look at how insects have spread and how humans have tried to combat that expansion. Included: crickets that have adapted to climatic extremes; the threat posed by gypsy-moth caterpillars.
14x11
Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 03, 1996
Jane Goodall introduces a program that charts a "sweeping family saga" as it plays out among chimps in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. Observed: how the younger offspring try to capture their mother's attention.
14x12
Victims of Venom
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 31, 1996
A look at snakes, sea creatures and plants that employ venom, either as a defense mechanism or as a way to disable prey. Included: king and Siamese cobras; scorpions; rattlesnakes; and the Australian blue-ringed octopus.
14x13
Call of Kakadu
Episode overview
Air date
May 05, 1996
Exploring the wildlife and terrain in the wilderness of Australia's Kakadu National Park, where years are divided between droughts and monsoons. Included: Gouldian finches, sulphur-crested cockatoos, magpie geese, dingoes and wallabies
14x14 Season finale
Monsoon
Episode overview
Air date
May 12, 1996
Tracing the monsoon season when India receives most of its rain. Included: how the rains avert droughts on most of the subcontinent, but also cause massive flooding. Observed: gharial .. show full overview

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