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18 Episodes 1992 - 1993
Episode 1
Mon, Oct 5, 1992 60 mins
"Green Jewel of the Caspian" opens "Realms of the Russian Bear," a six-part study of the former USSR's natural history. Included: white-tailed sea eagles, saiga antelopes, pipefish and sturgeon.
Episode 2
Mon, Oct 5, 1992 60 mins
"Realms of the Russian Bear" visits "The Arctic Frontier." Observed: polar bears emerging from hibernation. Also: a newborn musk ox; reindeer, lemmings, walruses, Arctic birds. Hosts: George Page and Nikolai Drozdov.
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 6, 1992 60 mins
"Realms of the Russian Bear" travels to "The Red Deserts," where temperatures range from zero to 140 degrees. Included: camels; desert monitors; three-toed jerboas.
Episode 4
Wed, Oct 7, 1992 60 mins
"Realms of the Russian Bear" ventures into "Siberia: The Frozen Forest." Included: musk deer; birds, such as nutcrackers, Siberian jays, and black-billed capercaillies. Also: brown bears; caddis flies; Baikal seals.
Episode 5
Wed, Oct 7, 1992 60 mins
"Realms of the Russian Bear" concludes with visits to lands "Born of Fire": Kamchatka (home to 33 active volcanoes); and Ussuriland on the Chinese border. Included: Siberian tigers; puffins; Oriental fire-bellied toads; octupuses.
Episode 6
Sun, Oct 18, 1992 60 mins
"Shadows in a Desert Sea" explores the marine life of the Sea of Cortes, which separates northern Mexico from Baja California. Included: a prowling whale shark; a tube blenny; an octopus; predatory squid; stingrays.
Episode 7
Sun, Oct 25, 1992 60 mins
"The Tree of Music" examines the plight of Tanzania's mpingo tree, which contains "the most expensive timber in the world"---ebony. Included: efforts to save the tree; comments from conservationist Robert Lamb.
Episode 8
Sun, Nov 29, 1992 60 mins
How bees and wasps become "Slaves to the Queen," the only reproductive female in the colony. Included: a queen bumblebee preparing her nest; what happens when the queen dies. George Page hosts.
Episode 9
Sun, Jan 10, 1993 60 mins
"Ice Fox" observes two families of arctic foxes in vastly different regions: Norway's Arctic coast, and Siberia. Included: the impact of trappers; a lemming shortage.
Episode 10
Sun, Jan 24, 1993 60 mins
A family of cheetahs is followed for one year Tanzania, where "75 percent [of cheetahs] are killed in their first few months." Included: the mother is observed hunting, protecting her cubs from predators and teaching them to stalk. Also: the bond between the cubs. George Page hosts.
Episode 11
Wed, Feb 3, 1993 120 mins
Exploring "New Guinea: Land of the Unexpected," a large island north of Australia in the East Indies. Included: readings from the journals of early settlers. Also: the bird of paradise, bats, wallabies. George Page hosts.
Episode 12
Sun, Feb 14, 1993 60 mins
"Gorilla: King of the Congo" follows British zoologist Mark Linfield on an arduous three-month trip through the Congo to photograph the elusive lowland gorillas. Along the way, he treks through swamps and encounters Pygmies.
Episode 13
Sun, Feb 21, 1993 60 mins
Studying coyotes, who are observed hunting; finding a mate; raising pups; learning to nurse and stalk prey. Also: comments from California residents on this "menace to their pets."
Episode 14
Sun, Feb 28, 1993 60 mins
Touring the "Hebrides: The Secret Islands" off the coast of Scotland, "home to only the toughest and most adaptable species. Included: otters, "one of the most secretive creatures of this hidden place"; gray seals; sea birds that "fly" underwater. George Page hosts.
Episode 15
Sun, Mar 14, 1993 60 mins
Following researcher Cynthia Moss in Kenya's Amboseli National Park as she studies an elephant matriarch and her family. Observed: bulls sparring over mating rights.
Episode 16
Sun, May 9, 1993 60 mins
Examining Ruby, Ariz., a once-bustling mining town that's now deserted except for wildlife. Observed: a colony of bats; a raccoonlike ring-tailed lemur; a tarantula; and a rattlesnake.
Episode 17
Sun, May 16, 1993 60 mins
Contrasting the traits of "The Bandit and the Builder"---the raccoon ("a thief") and the beaver ("a workaholic"). Included: raccoon cubs venture out of their den; a young beaver helps to repair a dam.
Episode 18
Sun, May 23, 1993 60 mins
Exploring life above and below the surface of Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest. Observed: salmon, killer whales, bald eagles. Also: conservation efforts; Native Americans' comments.