Natural World

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  • : 1983
  • : 536
  • : 20
  • BBC Two
  • 21
  • Documentary

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17x1
South Georgia: an Island All Alone
Episode overview
11, 1998
Focusing on the wildlife of the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.
17x2
Capybara: Swamp Hogs
Episode overview
18, 1998
This is the story of one Capybara group,whose territory spans a patchwork of of wildlife-rich swamp,grassland & forest in Venezuela's Orinoco flood plain -the "Llanos".
17x3
Secret Sharks
Episode overview
25, 1998
Includes footage of the gentle whale shark, and the perilous birth of a baby horn shark.
17x4
Mountain of the Sea
Episode overview
01, 1998
Wildlife documentary about South Africa's Table Mountain, home to a huge variety of animals, from black eagles at its peak to penguins at its shore-lined foot.
17x5
Orangutans: the High Society
Episode overview
08, 1998
Wildlife documentary series. Featuring the orangutans of Sumatra's Leuser National Park.
17x6
The Fatal Flower
Episode overview
15, 1998
This programme looks at orchids, the `femmes fatales' of nature, combining beauty and deceit in a way which ignites human and animal passions.
17x7
Vanishing Pools of the Zambezi
Episode overview
22, 1998
Herds of elephant, buffalo and impala graze on rich green grass by pools formed by the meandering Zambezi. But the short rainy season soon ends, and the battle for survival begins.
17x8
Manu: Amazon Paradise
Episode overview
29, 1998
The forest-dwelling creatures of the Amazon region of Manu, a treasure-trove of rare species, from jaguars and giant otters : which have earned a reputation for ferocity : to sloths and 13 different types of monkey.
17x9
Impossible Journeys
Episode overview
06, 1998
Using microscopy & animation,we journey into worlds previously beyond our reach.The familiar world hides incredible secrets that are revealed here.
17x10
Cheetahs in a Hot Spot
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13, 1998
A look at the world's largest population of cheetahs - and their enemies - in Namibia, southern Africa.
17x11
Dolphins: The Wild Side
Episode overview
17, 1999
Explores the varied behaviour of wild dolphins around the world.
17x12
Year of the Jackal
Episode overview
24, 1999
This film, shot over the course of the year at the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, reveals some surprising facts about jackals.
17x13
Everglades: to Hell and Back
Episode overview
31, 1999
Wildlife documentary looking at some of the many species of life found in the Florida Everglades and the threat to the environment posed by nearby Miami.
17x14
Tough Ducks
Episode overview
21, 1999
Film revealing that there's more to the placid-looking duck than meets the eye. Including those that live in the Arctic and the Australian desert.
17x15
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
Episode overview
28, 1999
Documentary about the lions of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, and their current and future co-existence with humans.
17x16
Islands of the Vampire Birds
Episode overview
14, 1999
Wildlife documentary looking at the finches of the Galapagos Islands which have evolved to not only to eat seeds and pick ticks off tortoises but also to drink the blood of the latter.
17x17
The Farm That Time Forgot
Episode overview
21, 1999
Visits the Hosking family's farm in Devon where they farm traditionally and so help preserve local wildlife, especially in retention of old stone buildings and hedgerows.
17x18
Iran: Secrets of the North
Episode overview
28, 1999
The first of two programmes exploring the wildlife inhabiting this vast country, a natural crossroads that is home to animals from Asia, Europe and Africa.

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