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Season 2

Nature Season 2

October. 09,1983
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8.9
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TV-G
| Documentary Family

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

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Nature Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 13 - Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
First Aired: March. 25,1984

An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.

Episode 12 - The Missing Monsoon
First Aired: March. 11,1984

The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.

Episode 11 - Plight of the Bumblebee
First Aired: March. 04,1984

The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.

Episode 10 - The Masterbuilders
First Aired: February. 26,1984

An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.

Episode 9 - Jet Set Wildlife
First Aired: February. 19,1984

An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.

Episode 8 - Big Business in Bees
First Aired: February. 12,1984

Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.

Episode 7 - Osprey
First Aired: February. 05,1984

A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.

Episode 6 - Voices in the Forest
First Aired: December. 18,1983

The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.

Episode 5 - Secret Weapons
First Aired: November. 13,1983

Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.

Episode 4 - On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
First Aired: November. 06,1983

Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.

Episode 3 - Acacia: Tree of Thorns
First Aired: October. 23,1983

A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.

Episode 2 - Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
First Aired: October. 16,1983

As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.

Episode 1 - Forest in the Sea
First Aired: October. 09,1983

The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.

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