
Episodes List

Ep.1 Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
Air Date: 1984-09-30
An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.

Ep.2 Treasures of the Gulf
Air Date: 1984-10-07
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

Ep.3 Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
Air Date: 1984-10-14
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.

Ep.4 Fragments of Eden
Air Date: 1984-10-21
Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.

Ep.5 The Face of the Deep
Air Date: 1984-10-28
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.

Ep.6 Yellowstone in Winter
Air Date: 1984-11-11
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.

Ep.7 Winter Days
Air Date: 1984-12-02
Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate

Ep.8 Kilimanjaro
Air Date: 1984-12-09

Ep.9 Danube Delta
Air Date: 1984-12-16
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.

Ep.10 Tumbler in the Sky
Air Date: 1985-01-13
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.

Ep.11 Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
Air Date: 1985-01-20
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

Ep.12 Birds of Paradox
Air Date: 1985-02-03
A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

Ep.13 Lost World of the Medusa
Air Date: 1985-02-17
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.

Ep.14 Kitum - The Elephant Cave
Air Date: 1985-03-10
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.

Ep.15 Rhino on the Run
Air Date: 1985-03-17
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.

Ep.16 Through Animal Eyes
Air Date: 1985-03-31
The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.

Ep.17 Man's Best Friend
Air Date: 1985-04-28
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.

Ep.18 Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
Air Date: 1985-05-26
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.