Nature - Season 6

First aired: 9/20/1987 21 episodes

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Episodes

1. The Flowing Oasis

Aired: 9/20/1987

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

2. Amazonia: A Burning Question

Aired: 9/27/1987

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

3. Spirits of the Forest

Aired: 10/4/1987

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

4. Perspectives of Paradise

Aired: 10/18/1987

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

5. A Season in the Sun

Aired: 11/15/1987

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

6. The Legend of the Lightning Bird

Aired: 11/22/1987

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

7. The Volcano Watchers

Aired: 11/29/1987

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

8. Tiger!

Aired: 12/6/1987

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

9. Land of the Kiwi

Aired: 1/3/1988

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

10. Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

Aired: 1/10/1988

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

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

Aired: 1/24/1988

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

12. Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

Aired: 2/14/1988

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

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

Aired: 2/21/1988

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.

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

Aired: 2/28/1988

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.

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

Aired: 3/6/1988

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

16. Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

Aired: 3/20/1988

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

17. Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

Aired: 3/27/1988

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

18. Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

Aired: 4/24/1988

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

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

Aired: 5/1/1988

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

20. The Elephant Challenge

Aired: 5/8/1988

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

21. The Coral Triangle

Aired: 6/12/1988

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