Season 6

Episodes • 1987

George Page
The Flowing Oasis

1. The Flowing Oasis

53 min

Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.

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Amazonia: A Burning Question

2. Amazonia: A Burning Question

53 min

Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.

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Spirits of the Forest

3. Spirits of the Forest

53 min

The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.

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Perspectives of Paradise

4. Perspectives of Paradise

53 min

The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.

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A Season in the Sun

5. A Season in the Sun

53 min

The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.

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The Legend of the Lightning Bird

6. The Legend of the Lightning Bird

53 min

The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.

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The Volcano Watchers

7. The Volcano Watchers

53 min

Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.

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Tiger!

8. Tiger!

53 min

International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.

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Land of the Kiwi

9. Land of the Kiwi

53 min

Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.

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Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

10. Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

53 min

U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.

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In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

11. In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

53 min

Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.

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Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

12. Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

53 min

A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.

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Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel

13. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel

53 min

The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's Kalahari Desert. Observed: elephants, zebras, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.

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Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel

14. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel

53 min

Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," observes African skimmers, lily trotters, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.

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Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

15. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

53 min

People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.

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Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

16. Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

53 min

The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.

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Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

17. Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

53 min

After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.

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Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

18. Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

53 min

Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.

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Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

19. Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

53 min

Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.

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The Elephant Challenge

20. The Elephant Challenge

53 min

A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.

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The Coral Triangle

21. The Coral Triangle

53 min

An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.

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