Nature - Season 6
Season 6
Network
DatesSept. 20, 1987 - Juni 12, 1988
Episodes
Season 6Episode 160 min
The Flowing Oasis
Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.
Sept. 20, 1987
Season 6Episode 260 min
Amazonia: A Burning Question
Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.
Sept. 27, 1987
Season 6Episode 360 min
Spirits of the Forest
The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.
Okt. 4, 1987
Season 6Episode 460 min
Perspectives of Paradise
The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.
Okt. 18, 1987
Season 6Episode 560 min
A Season in the Sun
The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.
Nov. 15, 1987
Season 6Episode 660 min
The Legend of the Lightning Bird
The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.
Nov. 22, 1987
Season 6Episode 760 min
The Volcano Watchers
Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.
Nov. 29, 1987
Season 6Episode 860 min
Tiger!
International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.
Dez. 6, 1987
Season 6Episode 960 min
Land of the Kiwi
Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.
Jan. 3, 1988
Season 6Episode 1060 min
Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed
U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.
Jan. 10, 1988
Season 6Episode 1160 min
Masked Monkeys
Echoing hoots and trills, bandit masks, feathered tufts and orange noses distinguish African forest monkeys called quenons.
Jan. 17, 1988
Season 6Episode 1260 min
In-Flight Movie; Birds of the Sun God
Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.
Jan. 24, 1988
Season 6Episode 1360 min
Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess
A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.
Feb. 14, 1988
Season 6Episode 1460 min
Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel (1)
Diverse wildlife inhabits a vast delta created by earthquakes near the Okavango River.
Feb. 21, 1988
Season 6Episode 1560 min
Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel (2)
Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta.
Feb. 28, 1988
Season 6Episode 1660 min
Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari (3)
People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.
März 6, 1988
Season 6Episode 1760 min
Great Moments with Nature's Filmmakers
A five-year retrospective includes clips from The Flight of the Condor, Leopard: A Darkness in the Grass, Kingdom of the Ice Bear, Cats, The Gooneys of Midway, and Yellowstone in Winter, with animals hunting, courting, rearing young and adapting to their environment.
März 13, 1988
Season 6Episode 1860 min
Elephant: Lord of the Jungle
The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.
März 20, 1988
Season 6Episode 1960 min
Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon
After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.
März 27, 1988
Season 6Episode 2060 min
Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras
Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.
Apr. 24, 1988
Season 6Episode 2160 min
Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper
Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.
Mai 1, 1988
Season 6Episode 2260 min
The Elephant Challenge
A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.
Mai 8, 1988
Season 6Episode 2360 min
The Coral Triangle
An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.
Juni 12, 1988
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