Season 13
15 episodes · Oct 2, 1994
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- S13E1
In the Lion's Den with Anthony Hopkins
Oct 2, 199453mFollowing Anthony Hopkins to Tanzania to study lions. Included: an encounter with Masai warriors; the lioness's role in the hunt; footage of zebras and wildebeests.
- S13E2
Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon
Oct 9, 199453mThis installment of PBS's multi-award winning Nature series delves into the life and history of the highly endangered giant panda. Nature: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon studies the habits and habitats of the giant panda throughout China's Sleeping Dragon Mountains.
- S13E3
Warts and All
Nov 6, 199453m"Warts and All" follows three generations of a wart-hog family over the course of a year. Observed: attacks by hyenas, leopards and flamingos; how wart-hog males fend for themselves from an early age.
- S13E4
Nomads of the Wind: The Faraway Heaven
Nov 20, 199453mThe first programme in a five part series that combines wildlife footage with drama and documentary in exploring the fundamental relationship between man and nature across the Pacific Ocean. Explores the islands of Tahiti and Marquesas, which were settled some 2000 years ago by Polynesian seafarers.
- S13E9
Fire Bird
Jan 8, 199553mFollowing the flamingo as it searches for places to feed and breed in East Africa's Great Rift Valley. Observed: flamingos feeding on algae, dancing and attempting to escape predators.
- S13E10
Creatures in Crime
Feb 5, 199553mFollowing the work of forensic experts who use plants, insects and animals to help solve police cases. Included: how seeds on a blanket placed a rape suspect at a crime scene; how fly eggs helped police identify a serial killer.
- S13E11
Tigers with Bob Hoskins
Feb 26, 199553mBob Hoskins travels through Sumatra, India and Nepal to learn about wild tigers.
- S13E12
Ghost Bear
Mar 5, 199553mFollowing a rare ghost bear, a black bear with all-white fur, as it hones survival skills on an island off the western coast of Canada. Included: salmon migration; preparations for hibernation; black gray wolves; killer whales.
- S13E13
Born to Run
May 21, 199553mFollowing a herd of Thomson's gazelles, a species that uses swift, “life-saving legs” to survive attacks by predators on Africa's Serengeti Plains. Included: their flight from cheetahs (their “greatest enemy”), jackals and hyenas; how “Tommies” travel in herds.
- S13E14
New Guinea: Island Invaders
Jul 23, 199553m"New Guinea: Island Invaders" explores the island, located north of Australia in the East Indies. Examined: the land bridge which enabled animals from Australia to cross over to New Guinea. Also: the marine crocodile
- S13E15
New Guinea: Other Worlds
Jul 30, 199553m"New Guinea: Other Worlds" explores the island's remote interior, home to the bird of paradise, which natives believe to have spiritual powers. Also: how gold prospectors came to the interior and were surprised to encounter people exclusively using stone-age tools.