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18 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Sun, Sep 30, 1984
The August 1883 eruption of Krakatau blows open a 6.5-mile hole and causes tsunamis killing more than 40,000 people.
Episode 2
Sun, Oct 7, 1984
Episode 3
Sun, Oct 14, 1984
Episode 4
Sun, Oct 21, 1984
Episode 5
Sun, Oct 28, 198460 mins
Probes the waters of the Sargasso Sea, which harbor an array of odd-looking marine life. Observed: the angler fish, master of camouflage; and the Portuguese man-of-war.
Episode 6
Sun, Nov 11, 198453 mins
From the shelter of our homes, snow looks magical, but it's a harsh reality to many animals. Snow means freezing temperatures, which these animals must endure for many months. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan meets some of the world's most iconic snow animals across the globe, from the penguins of Antarctica to the bison of Yellowstone and the Arctic fox. Beyond the Arctic Circle in northern Norway, he encounters wolves, lynx, reindeer, polar bears, muskox, and even a woolly bear - the most miraculous, coolest Arctic caterpillar! Buchanan reveals the incredible adaptations and extraordinary strategies these animals use to survive.
Episode 7
Sun, Dec 2, 1984
The British Isles during Winter.
Episode 8
Sun, Dec 2, 1984
Africa's most famous mountain, Kilimanjaro, and its unique geology and ecology.
Episode 9
Sun, Dec 16, 1984
The mouth of the Danube River, Europe's largest wetland, home to diverse animal species, is under threat from human development.
Episode 10
Sun, Jan 13, 1985
Episode 11
Sun, Jan 20, 1985
Episode 12
Sun, Feb 3, 1985
Episode 13
Sun, Feb 17, 1985
The sea life of the Palau Islands.
Episode 14
Sun, Mar 10, 1985
Episode 15
Sun, Mar 17, 1985
Episode 16
Sun, Mar 31, 1985
Episode 17
Sun, Apr 28, 1985
Episode 18
Sun, May 26, 1985
Examines how plants survive-and flourish-in the blistering heat of southwest Africa.