Season 4

1. And Then the Rains Came

1985-10-20 · 53m

Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.

2. Battle of the Leaves

1985-10-27 · 53m

How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.

3. The Ganges Gharial

1985-11-03 · 53m

A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.

4. One Man’s Island

1985-11-10 · 53m

The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.

5. Selva Verde: The Green Jungle

1985-11-17 · 53m

An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.

6. The Plant Hunters

1985-11-24 · 53m

An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.

7. Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water

1985-12-15 · 53m

An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.

8. Emas: High Plains of Brazil

1986-01-05 · 53m

A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.

9. The Feathered Swarm

1986-01-26 · 53m

The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.

10. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean

1986-02-16 · 53m

A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.

11. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond

1986-02-23 · 53m

After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.

12. Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge

1986-03-02 · 53m

A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.

13. Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert

1986-03-09 · 53m

Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.

14. Death Trap

1986-03-23 · 53m

The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.

15. Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

1986-04-06 · 53m

A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.

16. Secrets of an African Jungle

1986-04-27 · 53m

The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.

17. Birdwatch from Florida

1986-05-04 · 53m

Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.

18. The Gooneys of Midway

1986-05-11 · 53m

Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.

19. Where Eagles Fly

1986-05-18 · 53m

A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.

20. The Skyhunters

1986-05-25 · 53m

An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.