Season 3
1984 · 18 episodes
Episodes
1. Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
September 30, 1984 · 53m
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.
2. Treasures of the Gulf
October 7, 1984 · 53m
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
3. Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
October 14, 1984 · 53m
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
4. Fragments of Eden
October 21, 1984 · 53m
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”.
5. The Face of the Deep
October 28, 1984 · 53m
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
6. Yellowstone in Winter
November 11, 1984 · 53m
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
7. Winter Days
December 2, 1984 · 53m
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
8. Kilimanjaro
December 9, 1984 · 53m
9. Danube Delta
December 16, 1984 · 53m
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
10. Tumbler in the Sky
January 13, 1985 · 53m
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
11. Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
January 20, 1985 · 53m
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
12. Birds of Paradox
February 3, 1985 · 53m
A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
13. Lost World of the Medusa
February 17, 1985 · 53m
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
14. Kitum - The Elephant Cave
March 10, 1985 · 53m
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
15. Rhino on the Run
March 17, 1985 · 53m
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
16. Through Animal Eyes
March 31, 1985 · 53m
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.
17. Man's Best Friend
April 28, 1985 · 53m
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
18. Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
May 26, 1985 · 53m
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.