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Season 6

21 episodes · 1987

  1. 1

    The Flowing Oasis

    Sep 20, 198753 min

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

  2. 2

    Amazonia: A Burning Question

    Sep 27, 198753 min

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

  3. 3

    Spirits of the Forest

    Oct 4, 198753 min

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

  4. 4

    Perspectives of Paradise

    Oct 18, 198753 min

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

  5. 5

    A Season in the Sun

    Nov 15, 198753 min

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

  6. 6

    The Legend of the Lightning Bird

    Nov 22, 198753 min

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

  7. 7

    The Volcano Watchers

    Nov 29, 198753 min★ 8.0

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

  8. 8

    Tiger!

    Dec 6, 198753 min

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

  9. 9

    Land of the Kiwi

    Jan 3, 198853 min

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

  10. 10

    Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

    Jan 10, 198853 min

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

  11. 11

    In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

    Jan 24, 198853 min

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

  12. 12

    Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

    Feb 14, 198853 min

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

  13. 13

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

    Feb 21, 198853 min

    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. 14

    Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel

    Feb 28, 198853 min

    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. 15

    Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

    Mar 6, 198853 min

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

  16. 16

    Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

    Mar 20, 198853 min

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

  17. 17

    Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

    Mar 27, 198853 min

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

  18. 18

    Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

    Apr 24, 198853 min

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

  19. 19

    Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

    May 1, 198853 min

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

  20. 20

    The Elephant Challenge

    May 8, 198853 min

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

  21. 21

    The Coral Triangle

    Jun 12, 198853 min

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