Nature - Season 16
Season 16
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DatesOct 12, 1997 - Jun 14, 1998
Episodes
Season 16Episode 160 min
Toothwalkers: Giants of the Arctic Ice
TOOTHWALKERS presents extremely rare under-the-ice footage that reveals a complex and potentially dangerous side to this huge and often mysterious mammal.
Oct 12, 1997
Season 16Episode 260 min
Grand Canyon
An unforgettable view. To see the Grand Canyon for the first time is an experience few people will forget. The canyon vista — with its incomprehensible size, deep color, and rich display of rock layers — is unmatched by any natural display on Earth. But while the rock formations may seem arid and lifeless, the Grand Canyon is home to an astounding variety of creatures. In its mile-deep plunge, the Grand Canyon’s terrain ranges from conifer forest to desert, with river niches in between.
Oct 19, 1997
Season 16Episode 360 min
Animal Attractions: Amazing Tales from the San Diego Zoo
The birth of a baby gorilla, the flight to freedom of a California condor, and a panda's attempt at seduction are among the stories from the San Diego Zoo. Included: a black rhino's birth; the construction of a polar-bear habitat; preparing zoo meals.
Nov 9, 1997
Season 16Episode 460 min
The Elephants of Africa
Studying elephants' ability to adapt to varied environments. Included: researchers probe the myth of the pygmy elephant of the rain forest, and follow forest elephants that live in small family units in central Africa.
Nov 16, 1997
Season 16Episode 560 min
Orangutans: Just Hangin' On
Examining efforts to save orangutans from extinction at a rehabilitation center in Borneo, where the apes are later released into the wild. Also: footage of an orangutan birth; a study in which apes learn communication with humans.
Dec 7, 1997
Season 16Episode 660 min
Yellowstone Otters
Exploring otters as they frolic at Yellowstone Lake, a powerhouse of geothermal activity, where the warmth beneath the rocks sustains life, even in winter. Also seen: bald eagles performing an airborne bonding ritual.
Jan 18, 1998
Season 16Episode 760 min
Gremlins: Faces in the Forest
Filmmakers explore a region of the Brazilian rain forest to find three species of marmoset, the smallest monkey in the world. There, they find a fourth species previously known only to the Satare Maues Indians, who believe marmosets are reincarnations of their own children.
Feb 1, 1998
Season 16Episode 860 min
Life at the Edge of the Sea
Exploring aquatic life along the Pacific coast of British Columbia, where colorful undersea creatures live in the pounding surf. Included: a palm tree-shaped sea anemone seen doing a sensual “dance.”
Mar 1, 1998
Season 16Episode 960 min
Secret Garden
"The Secret Garden" probes the "suburban jungle" of bugs, slugs, birds, snakes and wildlife that inhabit backyard gardens. Included: mating snails that "touch each other with shameless abandon"; a beetle with a taste for tadpoles; weeds that vie for space and light.
Mar 29, 1998
Season 16Episode 1060 min
Forces of the Wild: In the Beginning
Part 1 of "Forces of the Wild," a five-part miniseries, explores the birth of the planet Earth, from the formation of the atmosphere and water to the miracle of life. Also: volcanoes and lava forms in Hawaii, and undersea volcanic zones near Iceland.
Apr 26, 1998
Season 16Episode 1160 min
Forces of the Wild: Perpetual Motion
Part 2 of "Forces of the Wild" examines wind and water, two forces that shape the Earth and are each "a recipe for paradise---and for disaster." Footage includes tropical rain forests and deserts, including Death Valley (Cal.).
Apr 27, 1998
Season 16Episode 1260 min
Forces of the Wild: Heavenly Partners
"Forces of the Wild" Part 3 documents the influence of the sun and the moon on life. Included: the prehistoric Stonehenge megaliths; gravity's effects on the moon and the earth; myths surrounding the seasons.
Apr 27, 1998
Season 16Episode 1360 min
Forces of the Wild: Living Dangerously
Part 4 of "Forces of the Wild" offers a grim warning against mankind's efforts to change elemental forces that shape the planet and transform nature to suit the modern world. Included: the effects of pollution and the weather pattern known as El Niño.
Apr 27, 1998
Season 16Episode 1460 min
Forces of the Wild: Playing with Fire
"Forces of the Wild" concludes with a look at the work of photographers who shot stunning images of Hawaii's Kilauea eruptions, and of geese migration. Also: interviews with pilots and scientists of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
May 3, 1998
Season 16Episode 1560 min
Eagles
Extraordinary footage of eagles illustrates species of fish eagles and forest eagles, including Southeast Asian white-bellied eagles, seen in daredevil aerial combat and diving for deadly sea snakes; the golden eagle, a “flying masterpiece”; the classic bald eagle.
May 17, 1998
Season 16Episode 1660 min
The Wild Side of New York
Exploring a man-made jungle teeming with life---wildlife, that is---amid a forest of skyscrapers in New York City. Included: red-tailed hawks; nesting parrots at Brooklyn College; and subway rats, raccoons and cockroaches.
Jun 14, 1998
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