Season 12

1. In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton

1993-10-03 · 53m

Timothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal

2. Treasure of the Andes

1993-10-10 · 53m

The history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.

3. Echoes from the Ice

1993-11-07 · 53m

The two-hundred-foot walls of ice in Glacier Bay overwhelm the senses, but they also surround the most beautiful sights Alaska has to offer — the Northern Lights, the roaming grizzly bears, and the humpback whales. The glacier itself is also creating new life — it has retreated some 70 miles up the bay, wiping the ecological slate clean, allowing new plants and animals to start again from scratch.

4. The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct

1993-11-22 · 53m

This program looks at the varied ways in which life reproduces. Whether a species has one sex, two sexes, both at once or none at all, the urge to procreate is there.

5. The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place

1993-11-22 · 53m

Explores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.

6. The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract

1993-11-23 · 53m

Explores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.

7. The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal

1993-11-23 · 53m

An investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.

8. The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making

1993-11-24 · 53m

A look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.

9. The Nature of Sex: Young Ones

1993-11-24 · 53m

A look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.

10. Nature's Great African Moments

1993-12-05 · 53m

"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.

11. Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late

1994-01-23 · 53m

"Anima Mundi" offers images of the natural world set to music; "Before It's Too Late" examines zoos' efforts to preserve endangered species. Included: attempts to restore near-extinct mammals to mainland Australia.

12. Phantom of the Forest

1994-02-20 · 53m

A study of the goshawk, a bird of prey that has been restored to the Scottish woodlands after being pushed to the brink of extinction. Included: the goshawk's courtship ritual; how chicks learn to fly.

13. Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water

1994-03-13 · 53m

"A Sea Otter Story---Warm Hearts & Cold Water" examines a California aquarium's efforts to raise an otter and teach it necessary survival skills. Also: the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on Alaskan otters.

14. Toadskin Spell

1994-05-15 · 53m

"Toadskin Spell" examines frogs and toads and how the qualities of their skin help them survive extreme climates. Included: toad-derived poisons, medicines and hallucinogens.