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Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
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An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.
3x2
Treasures of the Gulf
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How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
3x3
Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
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How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
3x4
Fragments of Eden
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Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.
3x5
The Face of the Deep
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Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
3x6
Yellowstone in Winter
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Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
3x7
Winter Days
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Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate
3x8
Kilimanjaro
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Explores Mt. Kilimanjaro from top to bottom including craters, mysterious melting glaciers, a volcano, and the distinct ecozones ranging from the plains to the summit, which contain differing types of vegetation and wildlife.
3x9
Danube Delta
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An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
3x10
Tumbler in the Sky
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Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
3x11
Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
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A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
3x12
Birds of Paradox
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A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
3x13
Lost World of the Medusa
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An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
3x14
Kitum - The Elephant Cave
Episode overview
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
3x15
Rhino on the Run
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A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
3x16
Through Animal Eyes
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The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.
3x17
Man's Best Friend
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This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
3x18
Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
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An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.

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