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Nature Season 21 Episodes
Season 21 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2002 - 2003
Episode 1
Tall Blondes
Sun, Oct 13, 2002 60 mins
Examining giraffes with ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr, who visits a refuge in Kenya; and a Colorado zoo where nearly 200 giraffes have been born since 1954. Included: an experiment in giraffe communication; the birth of a 6-foot, 138-pound baby; how herds treat parenting as a group effort; a roundup and relocation effort.
Episode 2
Horse and Rider
Sun, Oct 20, 2002 60 mins
Relationships between horses and their riders are examined as horses are trained for dressage (guiding through human-body movement); cutting; and polo, all complex disciplines requiring the teamwork. Trainers and riders discuss building trust and cooperation. Also: a program teaching inner-city kids to communicate with horses through body language and vocal cues.
Episode 3
Dive into the Abyss
Sun, Oct 27, 2002 60 mins
Deep-sea explorations are chronicled as cameras go deeper than two miles down to look at exotic sea life in Monterey Bay Canyon off California; the Cayman Wall in the Carribean; and the Mid-Atlantic Range, where super-heated water is vented from underwater mountains.
Episode 4
Bloody Suckers
Sun, Nov 17, 2002 60 mins
A look at creatures that live on blood, including mosquitos; bats; leeches; the candiru, an Amazonian fish; and the chipo, a South American insect that spreads a deadly disease that has claimed more victims in Latin America than AIDS. Also: host and filmmaker Mark Ferns allows himself to be fed upon by bats in the Caribbean.
Episode 5
Trail of the Cougar
Sun, Dec 15, 2002 60 mins
A look at the cat's comeback from near extinction amid continuing human encroachment. Included: studying cougars' competition with wolves in Yellowstone; a five-week view of a mother and three cubs in Montana; efforts to preserve the Florida panther subspecies; public encounters with cats on Canada's Vancouver Island. Sally Kellerman narrates.
Episode 6
Under Antarctic Ice
Sun, Jan 12, 2003 60 mins
Otherworldly views highlight this look at the world beneath Antarctic's ice, as divers explore the striking beauty and the diverse ecosystem that includes seals, penguins and orca whales, as well as smaller, more exotic creatures such as anemones and crinoids, whose plankton-snaring tentacles can be as long as 40 feet. Hilary Swank narrates.
Episode 7
The Reptiles: Alligators and Crocodiles
Sun, Feb 2, 2003 60 mins
A four-part series on "The Reptiles" begins with "Alligators and Crocodiles." Included: their sensory systems and intelligence; courtship and mating signals; importance to ecosystems; their evolving relationship with humans; and their roles in the food chain that vary with their locations, including Australia; India; Florida; and Venezuela. Howard McGillin narrates.
Episode 8
The Reptiles: Snakes
Sun, Feb 9, 2003 60 mins
A look at snakes. Included: their evolution and movement; how venom works; hunting methods and prey's defenses; venom collectors and experiences with bites; snake charmers; close-ups of mouths and fangs; and the largest, the Anaconda, found in Venezuela. Howard McGillin narrates.
Episode 9
The Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises
Sun, Feb 16, 2003 60 mins
Observing turtles and tortoises, the shelled animals that have been on Earth more than 200 million years. Included: problems they face in the modern world. Howard McGillin narrates.
Episode 10
The Reptiles: Lizards
Sun, Feb 23, 2003 60 mins
Focusing on several of the over 4000 types of lizards, including the Komodo dragon; sea-feeding marine iguanas; chameleons; venemous gila monsters; and geckos, who defy gravity by walking upside down. Also: a visit with Henry Lizard Lover, a photographer who lives with 37 lizards whom he treats like humans.
Episode 11
Lost World of the Holy Land
Sun, Apr 13, 2003 60 mins
"Lost World of the Holy Land" looks at the area's wildlife conservation and preservation programs. Included: how Turkish sheepdogs benefit wolves in Israel; efforts to save migratory birds planes; the effects of industrial agriculture and human encroachment. Joe Morton narrates.
Episode 12
Leopards of Yala
Sun, Apr 20, 2003 60 mins
"Leopards of Yala" follows the animals in Sri Lanka's Yala National Park, one of the world's largest leopard concentrations. Included: cats and crocodiles battle over a boar carcass; a photographer is threatened when his hiding place attracts attention from a sloth bear.
Episode 13
A Mystery in Alaska
Sun, May 11, 2003 60 mins
An examination of the decline in sea lions off the Alaskan coast. Suspected factors include diet; changes in climate and ocean conditions; unusual feeding by whales; and pollution. The population has dropped 80 percent in the last 20 years.
Episode 14
War Wrecks in the Coral Seas
Sun, May 18, 2003 60 mins
An examination of undersea ecosystems that have evolved in and around World War II military debris in the South Pacific, including reef sharks, manta rays and groupers. Also: comments from American and Japanese servicemen who fought there. Narrator: Stanley Bernard.