Nature - Season 12

First aired: 10/3/1993 14 episodes

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Episodes

1. In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton

Aired: 10/3/1993

Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal

2. Treasure of the Andes

Aired: 10/10/1993

The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.

3. Echoes from the Ice

Aired: 11/7/1993

The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.

4. The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct

Aired: 11/22/1993

This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.

5. The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place

Aired: 11/22/1993

Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.

6. The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract

Aired: 11/23/1993

Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.

7. The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal

Aired: 11/23/1993

An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.

8. The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making

Aired: 11/24/1993

A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.

9. The Nature of Sex: Young Ones

Aired: 11/24/1993

A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.

10. Nature's Great African Moments

Aired: 12/5/1993

"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.

11. Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late

Aired: 1/23/1994

"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.

12. Phantom of the Forest

Aired: 2/20/1994

A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.

13. Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water

Aired: 3/13/1994

"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.

14. Toadskin Spell

Aired: 5/15/1994

"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.