Season 12
14 episodes · Oct 3, 1993
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- S12E1
In the Company of Wolves with Timothy Dalton
Oct 3, 199353mTimothy Dalton searches for wolf habitats in North America to learn more about the animal
- S12E2
Treasure of the Andes
Oct 10, 199353mThe history of llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos in South America.
- S12E3
Echoes from the Ice
Nov 7, 199353mThe 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.
S12E4The Nature of Sex: the Primal Instinct
Nov 22, 199353mThis 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.
S12E5The Nature of Sex: a Time and a Place
Nov 22, 199353mExplores the various influences on mating and courtship, from the sun, the moon and the change of seasons, to the specific behaviors within species.
S12E6The Nature of Sex: The Sex Contract
Nov 23, 199353mExplores the selection process among different species for choosing a mate, whether it’s for life or just for the day.
- S12E7
The Nature of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal
Nov 23, 199353mAn investigation into the origins of human sexuality and sexual roles.
- S12E8
The Nature of Sex: a Miracle in the Making
Nov 24, 199353mA look at the reproduction process from conception to birth of a wide variety of animals.
- S12E9
The Nature of Sex: Young Ones
Nov 24, 199353mA look at the parental process of all sorts of earth’s creatures.
- S12E10
Nature's Great African Moments
Dec 5, 199353m"Nature's Great African Moments" features clips from episodes focusing on the continent and its abundant wildlife. Included: wildebeests, zebras, lions, giraffes and flamingos.
- S12E11
Anima Mundi: Before It's Too Late
Jan 23, 199453m"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.
- S12E12
Phantom of the Forest
Feb 20, 199453mA 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.
- S12E13
Sea Otter Story: Warm Hearts & Cold Water
Mar 13, 199453m"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.
- S12E14
Toadskin Spell
May 15, 199453m"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.