• Premiered: Oct 1982
  • Episodes: 673
  • Followers: 65
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Season 4
4x1
And Then the Rains Came
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 20, 1985
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.
4x2
Battle of the Leaves
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Air date
Oct 27, 1985
How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
4x3
The Ganges Gharial
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Air date
Nov 03, 1985
A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
4x4
One Man’s Island
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Air date
Nov 10, 1985
The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
4x5
Selva Verde: The Green Jungle
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Air date
Nov 17, 1985
An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
4x6
The Plant Hunters
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Air date
Nov 24, 1985
An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
4x7
Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water
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Air date
Dec 15, 1985
An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
4x8
Emas: High Plains of Brazil
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Air date
Jan 05, 1986
A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
4x9
The Feathered Swarm
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Air date
Jan 26, 1986
The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
4x10
Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean
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Air date
Feb 16, 1986
A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
4x11
Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond
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Air date
Feb 23, 1986
After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
4x12
Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge
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Air date
Mar 02, 1986
A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
4x13
Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
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Air date
Mar 09, 1986
Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
4x14
Death Trap
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Air date
Mar 23, 1986
The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
4x15
Aspen: Dancer on the Wind
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Apr 06, 1986
A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
4x16
Secrets of an African Jungle
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Air date
Apr 27, 1986
The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
4x17
Birdwatch From Florida
Episode overview
Air date
May 04, 1986
Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
4x18
The Gooneys of Midway
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Air date
May 11, 1986
Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
4x19
Where Eagles Fly
Episode overview
Air date
May 18, 1986
A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
4x20 Season finale
The Skyhunters
Episode overview
Air date
May 25, 1986
An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.

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