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Season 4

Season 4

October 20, 198520 Episodes

EP 1

And Then the Rains Came

October 20, 198553m • ★ 0.0

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.

EP 2

Battle of the Leaves

October 27, 198553m • ★ 0.0

How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.

EP 3

The Ganges Gharial

November 3, 198553m • ★ 0.0

A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.

EP 4

One Man’s Island

November 10, 198553m • ★ 0.0

The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.

EP 5

Selva Verde: The Green Jungle

November 17, 198553m • ★ 0.0

An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.

EP 6

The Plant Hunters

November 24, 198553m • ★ 0.0

An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.

EP 7

Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water

December 15, 198553m • ★ 0.0

An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.

EP 8

Emas: High Plains of Brazil

January 5, 198653m • ★ 0.0

A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.

EP 9

The Feathered Swarm

January 26, 198653m • ★ 0.0

The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.

EP 10

Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean

February 16, 198653m • ★ 0.0

A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.

EP 11

Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond

February 23, 198653m • ★ 0.0

After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.

EP 12

Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge

March 2, 198653m • ★ 0.0

A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.

EP 13

Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert

March 9, 198653m • ★ 0.0

Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.

EP 14

Death Trap

March 23, 198653m • ★ 0.0

The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.

EP 15

Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

April 6, 198653m • ★ 0.0

A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.

EP 16

Secrets of an African Jungle

April 27, 198653m • ★ 0.0

The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.

EP 17

Birdwatch from Florida

May 4, 198653m • ★ 0.0

Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.

EP 18

The Gooneys of Midway

May 11, 198653m • ★ 0.0

Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.

EP 19

Where Eagles Fly

May 18, 198653m • ★ 0.0

A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.

EP 20

The Skyhunters

May 25, 198653m • ★ 0.0

An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.