Season 4
Episodes • 1985

1. And Then the Rains Came
53 minTorrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
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2. Battle of the Leaves
53 minHow plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
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3. The Ganges Gharial
53 minA five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
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4. One Man’s Island
53 minThe year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
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5. Selva Verde: The Green Jungle
53 minAn exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
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6. The Plant Hunters
53 minAn exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
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7. Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water
53 minAn examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
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8. Emas: High Plains of Brazil
53 minA visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
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9. The Feathered Swarm
53 minThe huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
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10. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean
53 minA look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
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11. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond
53 minAfter the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
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12. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge
53 minA study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
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13. Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
53 minWolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
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14. Death Trap
53 minThe sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
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15. Aspen: Dancer on the Wind
53 minA look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
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16. Secrets of an African Jungle
53 minThe fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
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17. Birdwatch from Florida
53 minChronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
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18. The Gooneys of Midway
53 minWildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
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19. Where Eagles Fly
53 minA five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
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20. The Skyhunters
53 minAn examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.
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