Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World

S03 E01 • Sunday, Sep 30, 1984 • Sep 30 • 53m

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.

Treasures of the Gulf

S03 E02 • Sunday, Oct 7, 1984 • Oct 7 • 53m

How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind

S03 E03 • Sunday, Oct 14, 1984 • Oct 14 • 53m

How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.

Fragments of Eden

S03 E04 • Sunday, Oct 21, 1984 • Oct 21 • 53m

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”.

The Face of the Deep

S03 E05 • Sunday, Oct 28, 1984 • Oct 28 • 53m

Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.

Yellowstone in Winter

S03 E06 • Sunday, Nov 11, 1984 • Nov 11 • 53m

Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.

Winter Days

S03 E07 • Sunday, Dec 2, 1984 • Dec 2 • 53m

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

Kilimanjaro

S03 E08 • Sunday, Dec 9, 1984 • Dec 9 • 53m

Danube Delta

S03 E09 • Sunday, Dec 16, 1984 • Dec 16 • 53m

An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.

Tumbler in the Sky

S03 E10 • Sunday, Jan 13, 1985 • Jan 13 • 53m

Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.

Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo

S03 E11 • Sunday, Jan 20, 1985 • Jan 20 • 53m

A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

Birds of Paradox

S03 E12 • Sunday, Feb 3, 1985 • Feb 3 • 53m

A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

Lost World of the Medusa

S03 E13 • Sunday, Feb 17, 1985 • Feb 17 • 53m

An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.

Kitum - The Elephant Cave

S03 E14 • Sunday, Mar 10, 1985 • Mar 10 • 53m

African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.

Rhino on the Run

S03 E15 • Sunday, Mar 17, 1985 • Mar 17 • 53m

A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.

Through Animal Eyes

S03 E16 • Sunday, Mar 31, 1985 • Mar 31 • 53m

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.

Man's Best Friend

S03 E17 • Sunday, Apr 28, 1985 • Apr 28 • 53m

This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.

Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden

S03 E18 • Sunday, May 26, 1985 • May 26 • 53m

An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.