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20 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Sun, Oct 19, 1986 60 mins
Wildlife in Alaska's Brooks Range region includes scenes of caribou during the fall mating season; grizzlies feasting on roots; and migratory birds feeding on insects.
Episode 2
Sun, Oct 26, 1986 60 mins
Animals found within the Baja lagoon region of Mexico. Included: gray whales, which migrate there from the Arctic; brant geese; and ospreys. Also: scenes of pipefish and pistol shrimp. Narrator: George Page.
Episode 3
Sun, Nov 2, 1986 60 mins
A three-part study of amphibians and birds inhabiting the Galapagos Islands, a Pacific archipelago off Ecuador, begins by considering "How They Got There." Included: giant tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, fur seals and penguins. Host: George Page.
Episode 4
Sun, Nov 9, 1986 60 mins
The second of three shows on the Galapagos Islands observes animals living along the archipelago's shores. Included: marine iguanas, sea lions, fur seals, Sally Lightfoot crabs, flightless cormorants and reef sharks.
Episode 5
Sun, Nov 16, 1986 60 mins
"The Ocean Travelers" concludes a trilogy on life in the Galapagos Islands. Sea birds observed include blue-footed boobies, frigates, red-billed tropics, hawks, albatrosses and brown pelicans. Also: an assessment of damage to the islands caused by humans.
Episode 6
Sun, Nov 23, 1986 60 mins
"Pantanal: Prairie of the Great Waters," a 40,000 square-mile wetland in southwest Brazil. Observed: tapirs, which use prehensile snouts to feed on roots and leaves; caimans, crocodiles that prey on fish; fist-size apple snails; and cormorants.
Episode 7
Sun, Dec 7, 1986 60 mins
A behavioral and historical examination of cats, which first fascinated humans in ancient Egypt. Observed: similarities between domestic and wild cats, including mating rituals and marking territorial boundaries. Host: George Page.
Episode 8
Sun, Dec 14, 1986 60 mins
Cinematographer Hugh Miles narrates this study of the leopard, which observes a mother teaching her cubs how to hunt and how to elude predators. Also: cheetahs are seen using their speed to run down prey. George Page hosts the series.
Episode 9
Sun, Jan 18, 1987 60 mins
A look at the elephants of Africa.
Episode 10
Sun, Feb 8, 1987 60 mins
Migratory birds of the Tunisian wetland, between the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea. Included: flamingos, terns and marsh harriers. Also: jackals, wild boars, otters and mongooses.
Episode 11
Sun, Feb 22, 1987 60 mins
"In the Shadow of Fujisan," a three-part study of Japanese wildlife, begins with an examination of the Japanese monkey, a baboonlike creature revered for being a Shinto messenger to the gods. Also viewed: the serow, a cross between a goat and an antelope.
Episode 12
Sun, Mar 1, 1987 60 mins
Part 2 of "In the Shadow of Fujisan" examines Japan's red-crowned crane, an endangered bird because of hunters, pesticides and the loss of breeding areas. Also viewed: hooper swans, rare fish owls, grasshopper warblers, Okinawan rails and emerald doves.
Episode 13
Sun, Mar 8, 1987 60 mins
"In the Shadow of Fujisan" concludes with "Long Live the Turtle," which examines the loggerhead, the third largest of all sea turtles. The reptile has been hunted to dangerously low levels for its meat; and modern development is shrinking the turtle's coastal mating and nesting grounds.
Episode 14
Sun, Mar 15, 1987 60 mins
Efforts to protect the wild horses of America. Included: a Government-run "adopt-a-horse" program in the Southwest, where most of the 50,000 steeds live; and a horse sanctuary in Montana's Pryor Mountains. Also: wild ponies on Assateague Island off the Maryland-Virginia coast.
Episode 15
Sun, Apr 12, 1987 60 mins
A two-part survey of wildlife inhabiting "The Holy Land" opens with an exploration of the rugged terrain of Israel's Negev Desert. Observed: Dorcas gazelles, carpet vipers, pale agamas and common shrews.
Episode 16
Sun, Apr 19, 1987 60 mins
A two-part survey of wildlife inhabiting "The Holy Land" concludes with a survey of creatures living along the shore of the Dead Sea. Among them: Nubian ibexes; gerbil-like hyraxes; and birds, including Spanish sparrows, steppe eagles and sand partridges.
Episode 17
Sun, Apr 26, 1987 60 mins
How nature transforms an unattended patch of land outside an English house into "a wilderness of its own design." Observed: wolf spiders; ladybugs; aphids; frogs; blackbirds; and grass snakes.
Episode 18
Sun, May 10, 1987 60 mins
Red foxes that inhabit Japan's northernmost island focuses on a pair rearing seven newborn pups. After a year of survival training, the pups are out on their own. Also observed: red-crowned cranes, white-tailed sea eagles and great spotted woodpeckers.
Episode 19
Sun, May 17, 1987 60 mins
Surveying the architectural wonders crafted by animals. Included: sticklebacks, naked mole rats, giant coots, beavers, amoebas and wasps. George Page is the narrator.
Episode 20
Sun, May 24, 1987 60 mins
"Masked Monkeys" observes the guenon species, whose faces are noted for their colorful designs and exaggerated features. Filmed primarily in Uganda's Kibale Forest, the hour examines where guenons fit on the evolutionary ladder; and differences in communication among monkey species.