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Nature (1982)

7.9 45 seasons 697 episodes Returning Series

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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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Seasons & episodes

The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and FireOct 10, 1982 · 53m

Following the path of the condor, whose ten-foot wingspan enables it to soar effortlessly over the peaks of the Andes mountains, this film…

The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin AirOct 17, 1982 · 53m

While the cold waters of the Pacific Coast of South America are among the richest in the world, the shore is the driest desert in the world…

The Flight of the Condor: Down the AmazonOct 24, 1982 · 53m

The third part of the series is a spectacular visual trip down the fabled river. From the snow-clad summit of the volcano Cotopaxi and othe…

Amate: The Great Fig TreeOct 31, 1982 · 53m

Kopje: A Rock for All SeasonsNov 7, 1982 · 53m

On the Edge of ParadiseNov 14, 1982 · 53m

Examines the fragile ecology of the Caribbean area in a unique and vivid look at the forces affecting this area's ecological balance, such…

Forest in the CloudsNov 21, 1982 · 53m

Surveying Costa Rica's Monte Verde preserve, which contains some 200 varieties of trees, including 300-ft. oaks. Animal life includes deadl…

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural MysteriesNov 28, 1982 · 53m

The first of the series takes us back to the 13th Century to explore medieval superstitions of ancient "naturalists." Frederick II of Hohen…

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of GodDec 5, 1982 · 53m

Theologians and clerics in the 17th and 18th centuries were among the first to study animal behavior. John Ray began in the 1600's to catal…

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the MindDec 12, 1982 · 53m

In 1848, Charles Darwin began the quest to understand the mysteries of the animal mind. Following Darwin's achievement - suggesting a plaus…

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of LearningDec 19, 1982 · 53m

First there is a re-creation of Ivan Pavlov's experiments which led to the discovery of the "conditioned reflex." Then we see the investiga…

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and SignalsDec 26, 1982 · 53m

Continuing with the exploration of animal communication we see recreations of Karl von Frisch unraveling the language of honey bees. Julian…

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living TogetherJan 2, 1983 · 53m

Scientists have long attempted to discover why animals rarely live alone. Animal society seems to be based on despotic rule by the stronges…