Season 6

1. The Flowing Oasis

1987-09-20 · 53m

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

2. Amazonia: A Burning Question

1987-09-27 · 53m

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

3. Spirits of the Forest

1987-10-04 · 53m

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

4. Perspectives of Paradise

1987-10-18 · 53m

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

5. A Season in the Sun

1987-11-15 · 53m

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

6. The Legend of the Lightning Bird

1987-11-22 · 53m

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

7. The Volcano Watchers

1987-11-29 · 53m

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

8. Tiger!

1987-12-06 · 53m

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

9. Land of the Kiwi

1988-01-03 · 53m

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

10. Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

1988-01-10 · 53m

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

11. In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

1988-01-24 · 53m

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

12. Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

1988-02-14 · 53m

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

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

1988-02-21 · 53m

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. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel

1988-02-28 · 53m

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. Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

1988-03-06 · 53m

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

16. Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

1988-03-20 · 53m

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

17. Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

1988-03-27 · 53m

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

18. Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

1988-04-24 · 53m

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

19. Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

1988-05-01 · 53m

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

20. The Elephant Challenge

1988-05-08 · 53m

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

21. The Coral Triangle

1988-06-12 · 53m

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