• Premiered: Oct 1982
  • Episodes: 673
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Season 16
16x1
Toothwalkers: Giants of the Arctic Ice
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 12, 1997
TOOTHWALKERS presents extremely rare under-the-ice footage that reveals a complex and potentially dangerous side to this huge and often mysterious mammal.
16x2
Grand Canyon
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 19, 1997
An unforgettable view. To see the Grand Canyon for the first time is an experience few people will forget. The canyon vista — with its incomprehensible size, deep color, and rich display .. show full overview
16x3
Animal Attractions: Amazing Tales from the San Diego Zoo
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Air date
Nov 09, 1997
The birth of a baby gorilla, the flight to freedom of a California condor, and a panda's attempt at seduction are among the stories from the San Diego Zoo. Included: a black rhino's .. show full overview
16x4
The Elephants of Africa
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Air date
Nov 16, 1997
Studying elephants' ability to adapt to varied environments. Included: researchers probe the myth of the pygmy elephant of the rain forest, and follow forest elephants that live in small family units in central Africa.
16x5
Orangutans: Just Hangin' On
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 07, 1997
Examining efforts to save orangutans from extinction at a rehabilitation center in Borneo, where the apes are later released into the wild. Also: footage of an orangutan birth; a study in which apes learn communication with humans.
16x6
Yellowstone Otters
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 18, 1998
Exploring otters as they frolic at Yellowstone Lake, a powerhouse of geothermal activity, where the warmth beneath the rocks sustains life, even in winter. Also seen: bald eagles performing an airborne bonding ritual.
16x7
Gremlins: Faces in the Forest
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Air date
Feb 01, 1998
Filmmakers explore a region of the Brazilian rain forest to find three species of marmoset, the smallest monkey in the world. There, they find a fourth species previously known only to .. show full overview
16x8
Life at the Edge of the Sea
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Air date
Mar 01, 1998
Exploring aquatic life along the Pacific coast of British Columbia, where colorful undersea creatures live in the pounding surf. Included: a palm tree-shaped sea anemone seen doing a sensual “dance.”
16x9
Secret Garden
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Air date
Mar 29, 1998
"The Secret Garden" probes the "suburban jungle" of bugs, slugs, birds, snakes and wildlife that inhabit backyard gardens. Included: mating snails that "touch each other with shameless .. show full overview
16x10
Forces of the Wild: In the Beginning
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Air date
Apr 26, 1998
Part 1 of "Forces of the Wild," a five-part miniseries, explores the birth of the planet Earth, from the formation of the atmosphere and water to the miracle of life. Also: volcanoes and .. show full overview
16x11
Forces of the Wild: Perpetual Motion
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Air date
Apr 27, 1998
Part 2 of "Forces of the Wild" examines wind and water, two forces that shape the Earth and are each "a recipe for paradise---and for disaster." Footage includes tropical rain forests and deserts, including Death Valley (Cal.).
16x12
Forces of the Wild: Heavenly Partners
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Air date
Apr 27, 1998
"Forces of the Wild" Part 3 documents the influence of the sun and the moon on life. Included: the prehistoric Stonehenge megaliths; gravity's effects on the moon and the earth; myths surrounding the seasons.
16x13
Forces of the Wild: Living Dangerously
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Air date
Apr 27, 1998
Part 4 of "Forces of the Wild" offers a grim warning against mankind's efforts to change elemental forces that shape the planet and transform nature to suit the modern world. Included: .. show full overview
16x14
Forces of the Wild: Playing with Fire
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Air date
May 03, 1998
"Forces of the Wild" concludes with a look at the work of photographers who shot stunning images of Hawaii's Kilauea eruptions, and of geese migration. Also: interviews with pilots and scientists of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
16x15
Eagles
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Air date
May 17, 1998
Extraordinary footage of eagles illustrates species of fish eagles and forest eagles, including Southeast Asian white-bellied eagles, seen in daredevil aerial combat and diving for .. show full overview
16x16 Season finale
The Wild Side of New York
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Air date
Jun 14, 1998
Exploring a man-made jungle teeming with life---wildlife, that is---amid a forest of skyscrapers in New York City. Included: red-tailed hawks; nesting parrots at Brooklyn College; and subway rats, raccoons and cockroaches.

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