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Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Episode 1 - In the Lion's Den with Anthony Hopkins
Release Date: 1994-10-02Following Anthony Hopkins to Tanzania to study lions. Included: an encounter with Masai warriors; the lioness's role in the hunt; footage of zebras and wildebeests.
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Episode 2 - Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon
Release Date: 1994-10-09This installment of PBS's multi-award winning Nature series delves into the life and history of the highly endangered giant panda. Nature: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon studies the habits and habitats...more
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Episode 3 - Warts and All
Release Date: 1994-11-06"Warts and All" follows three generations of a wart-hog family over the course of a year. Observed: attacks by hyenas, leopards and flamingos; how wart-hog males fend for themselves from an early age.
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Episode 4 - Nomads of the Wind: The Faraway Heaven
Release Date: 1994-11-20The first programme in a five part series that combines wildlife footage with drama and documentary in exploring the fundamental relationship between man and nature across the Pacific Ocean. Explores ...more
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Episode 5 - Nomads of the Wind: Crossroads of the Pacific
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Episode 6 - Nomads of the Wind: Burning Their Boats
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Episode 7 - Nomads of the Wind: Distant Horizons
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Episode 8 - Nomads of the Wind: The Pierced Sky
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Episode 9 - Fire Bird
Release Date: 1995-01-08Following the flamingo as it searches for places to feed and breed in East Africa's Great Rift Valley. Observed: flamingos feeding on algae, dancing and attempting to escape predators.
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Episode 10 - Creatures in Crime
Release Date: 1995-02-05Following the work of forensic experts who use plants, insects and animals to help solve police cases. Included: how seeds on a blanket placed a rape suspect at a crime scene; how fly eggs helped poli...more
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Episode 11 - Tigers with Bob Hoskins
Release Date: 1995-02-26Bob Hoskins travels through Sumatra, India and Nepal to learn about wild tigers.
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Episode 12 - Ghost Bear
Release Date: 1995-03-05Following a rare ghost bear, a black bear with all-white fur, as it hones survival skills on an island off the western coast of Canada. Included: salmon migration; preparations for hibernation; black ...more
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Episode 13 - Born to Run
Release Date: 1995-05-21Following a herd of Thomson's gazelles, a species that uses swift, “life-saving legs” to survive attacks by predators on Africa's Serengeti Plains. Included: their flight from cheetahs (their “greates...more
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Episode 14 - New Guinea: Island Invaders
Release Date: 1995-07-23"New Guinea: Island Invaders" explores the island, located north of Australia in the East Indies. Examined: the land bridge which enabled animals from Australia to cross over to New Guinea. Also: the ...more
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Episode 15 - New Guinea: Other Worlds
Release Date: 1995-07-30"New Guinea: Other Worlds" explores the island's remote interior, home to the bird of paradise, which natives believe to have spiritual powers. Also: how gold prospectors came to the interior and were...more