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Nature

Season 4 1985 - 1986
TV-G

  • 1985-10-21T00:00:00Z on PBS
  • 50m
  • 17h 40m (20 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary, Family
Transport viewers to faraway places ranging from the steamy plains of Africa to the splendors of cold Antarctica. The main focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world.

20 episodes

Season Premiere

1985-10-21T00:00:00Z

4x01 And Then the Rains Came

Season Premiere

4x01 And Then the Rains Came

  • 1985-10-21T00:00:00Z53m

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.

1985-10-28T01:00:00Z

4x02 Battle of the Leaves

4x02 Battle of the Leaves

  • 1985-10-28T01:00:00Z53m

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

1985-11-04T01:00:00Z

4x03 The Ganges Gharial

4x03 The Ganges Gharial

  • 1985-11-04T01:00:00Z53m

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

1985-11-11T01:00:00Z

4x04 One Man’s Island

4x04 One Man’s Island

  • 1985-11-11T01:00:00Z53m

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

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

1985-11-25T01:00:00Z

4x06 The Plant Hunters

4x06 The Plant Hunters

  • 1985-11-25T01:00:00Z53m

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

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

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

1986-01-27T01:00:00Z

4x09 The Feathered Swarm

4x09 The Feathered Swarm

  • 1986-01-27T01:00:00Z53m

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

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

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

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

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

1986-03-24T01:00:00Z

4x14 Death Trap

4x14 Death Trap

  • 1986-03-24T01:00:00Z53m

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

1986-04-07T01:00:00Z

4x15 Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

4x15 Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

  • 1986-04-07T01:00:00Z53m

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

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

1986-05-05T00:00:00Z

4x17 Birdwatch From Florida

4x17 Birdwatch From Florida

  • 1986-05-05T00:00:00Z53m

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

1986-05-12T00:00:00Z

4x18 The Gooneys of Midway

4x18 The Gooneys of Midway

  • 1986-05-12T00:00:00Z53m

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

1986-05-19T00:00:00Z

4x19 Where Eagles Fly

4x19 Where Eagles Fly

  • 1986-05-19T00:00:00Z53m

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

Season Finale

1986-05-26T00:00:00Z

4x20 The Skyhunters

Season Finale

4x20 The Skyhunters

  • 1986-05-26T00:00:00Z53m

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

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