Season 14

Episodes • 1995

Jaguar: Year of the Cat

1. Jaguar: Year of the Cat

53 min

"Jaguar: Year of the Cat" follows the predator in its native rain forests of Belize. Included: a pair stalk turtles, peccaries and armadillos; scenes of the habits of their animal neighbors, including toucans and ocelots.

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Incredible Suckers

2. Incredible Suckers

53 min

NATURE takes you into the depths of the ocean to discover the most remarkable life still undiscovered on our planet that will certainly be found in the sea.

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Monkey in the Mirror

3. Monkey in the Mirror

53 min

Considering the similarities between simian and human intelligence. Included: a chimpanzee demonstrating a sense of self, as he recognizes his own reflection; how certain chimps can use tools; a chimp species that has recreational sex.

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The World of Penguins

4. The World of Penguins

53 min

Travel to "The World of Penguins” to discover the great variety of these aquatic birds.

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Castaways of Sulawesi

5. Castaways of Sulawesi

53 min

Exploring the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, formed when Asia and Australia separated, which combines elements of both continents. Included: crested black macaques; a reticulated python; the babirusa ("pig-deer"); red-knobbed hornbills; fruit bats.

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Hunters of the Sea Wind

6. Hunters of the Sea Wind

53 min

Following the "Hunters of the Sea Wind," predators that stalk a Pacific current for the thousands of fish it carries. Included: dolphins; yellowfin tuna; blue marlins; lantern fish; and sailfish. Also: tuna fishermen releasing dolphins from their nets.

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Parrots: Look Who's Talking

7. Parrots: Look Who's Talking

53 min

A look at parrots, birds with a playful nature and remarkable mimicry skills that have endeared them to pet owners worldwide. Included: the largest parrot species, the hyacinth macaw; scarlet macaws, white cockatoos and monk parakeets.

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Alien Empire: Hardware & Replicators

8. Alien Empire: Hardware & Replicators

53 min

"Alien Empire," a three-part exploration of the world of insects, begins with survival methods used by many species. Included: how exoskeletons provide protection and can be used offensively; unusual reproductive habits of mayflies and wasps.

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Alien Empire: Battlezone & Metropolis

9. Alien Empire: Battlezone & Metropolis

53 min

Part 2 of "Alien Empire" delves into the violence and communal living that are at the core of insect life. Included: cockroach and butterfly eating techniques; highly effective termite killers called "assassin bugs."

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Alien Empire: Voyagers and War of the Worlds

10. Alien Empire: Voyagers and War of the Worlds

53 min

"Alien Empire" concludes with a look at how insects have spread and how humans have tried to combat that expansion. Included: crickets that have adapted to climatic extremes; the threat posed by gypsy-moth caterpillars.

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Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees

11. Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees

53 min

Jane Goodall introduces a program that charts a "sweeping family saga" as it plays out among chimps in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. Observed: how the younger offspring try to capture their mother's attention.

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Victims of Venom

12. Victims of Venom

53 min

A look at snakes, sea creatures and plants that employ venom, either as a defense mechanism or as a way to disable prey. Included: king and Siamese cobras; scorpions; rattlesnakes; and the Australian blue-ringed octopus.

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Call of Kakadu

13. Call of Kakadu

53 min

Exploring the wildlife and terrain in the wilderness of Australia's Kakadu National Park, where years are divided between droughts and monsoons. Included: Gouldian finches, sulphur-crested cockatoos, magpie geese, dingoes and wallabies

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Monsoon

14. Monsoon

53 min

Tracing the monsoon season when India receives most of its rain. Included: how the rains avert droughts on most of the subcontinent, but also cause massive flooding. Observed: gharial crocodiles; weaverbirds; Indian elephants; one-horned rhinos; langurs.

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