Natural World - Season 17

Natural World - Season 17

Season 17

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Episodes18
DatesOct 11, 1998 - Mar 28, 1999
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Episodes

South Georgia, An Island All Alone
Season 17Episode 160 min

South Georgia, An Island All Alone

Focusing on the wildlife of the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.
Oct 11, 1998
Capybara: Swamp Hogs
Season 17Episode 260 min

Capybara: Swamp Hogs

This is the story of one Capybara group,whose territory spans a patchwork of of wildlife-rich swamp,grassland & forest in Venezuela's Orinoco flood plain -the "Llanos".
Oct 18, 1998
Secret Sharks
Season 17Episode 360 min

Secret Sharks

Includes footage of the gentle whale shark, and the perilous birth of a baby horn shark.
Oct 25, 1998
Mountain of the Sea
Season 17Episode 460 min

Mountain of the Sea

Wildlife documentary about South Africa's Table Mountain, home to a huge variety of animals, from black eagles at its peak to penguins at its shore-lined foot.
Nov 1, 1998
Orangutans, The High Society
Season 17Episode 560 min

Orangutans, The High Society

Wildlife documentary series. Featuring the orangutans of Sumatra's Leuser National Park.
Nov 8, 1998
The Fatal Flower
Season 17Episode 660 min

The Fatal Flower

This programme looks at orchids, the `femmes fatales' of nature, combining beauty and deceit in a way which ignites human and animal passions.
Nov 15, 1998
Vanishing Pools of the Zambezi
Season 17Episode 760 min

Vanishing Pools of the Zambezi

Herds of elephant, buffalo and impala graze on rich green grass by pools formed by the meandering Zambezi. But the short rainy season soon ends, and the battle for survival begins.
Nov 22, 1998
Manu: Amazon Paradise
Season 17Episode 860 min

Manu: Amazon Paradise

The forest-dwelling creatures of the Amazon region of Manu, a treasure-trove of rare species, from jaguars and giant otters : which have earned a reputation for ferocity : to sloths and 13 different types of monkey.
Nov 29, 1998
Impossible Journeys
Season 17Episode 960 min

Impossible Journeys

Using microscopy & animation,we journey into worlds previously beyond our reach.The familiar world hides incredible secrets that are revealed here.
Dec 6, 1998
Cheetahs in a Hot Spot
Season 17Episode 1060 min

Cheetahs in a Hot Spot

A look at the world's largest population of cheetahs - and their enemies - in Namibia, southern Africa.
Dec 13, 1998
Dolphins: The Wild Side
Season 17Episode 1160 min

Dolphins: The Wild Side

Explores the varied behaviour of wild dolphins around the world.
Jan 17, 1999
Year of the Jackal
Season 17Episode 1260 min

Year of the Jackal

This film, shot over the course of the year at the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, reveals some surprising facts about jackals.
Jan 24, 1999
Everglades - To Hell and Back
Season 17Episode 1360 min

Everglades - To Hell and Back

Wildlife documentary looking at some of the many species of life found in the Florida Everglades and the threat to the environment posed by nearby Miami.
Jan 31, 1999
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
Season 17Episode 1460 min

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

Documentary about the lions of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, and their current and future co-existence with humans.
Feb 28, 1999
Tough Ducks
Season 17Episode 1560 min

Tough Ducks

Film revealing that there's more to the placid-looking duck than meets the eye. Including those that live in the Arctic and the Australian desert.
Feb 21, 1999
Islands of the Vampire Birds
Season 17Episode 1660 min

Islands of the Vampire Birds

Wildlife documentary looking at the finches of the Galapagos Islands which have evolved to not only to eat seeds and pick ticks off tortoises but also to drink the blood of the latter.
Mar 14, 1999
The Farm That Time Forgot
Season 17Episode 1760 min

The Farm That Time Forgot

Visits the Hosking family's farm in Devon where they farm traditionally and so help preserve local wildlife, especially in retention of old stone buildings and hedgerows.
Mar 21, 1999
Iran: Secrets of the North
Season 17Episode 1860 min

Iran: Secrets of the North

The first of two programmes exploring the wildlife inhabiting this vast country, a natural crossroads that is home to animals from Asia, Europe and Africa.
Mar 28, 1999

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