World of Discovery

Episode 1

Lion: Africa's King of the Beasts

Thu, Dec 29, 1994 60 mins

A year in the life of a lion pride roaming northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater.

Episode 2

Orangutans: Children of the Forest

Thu, Sep 21, 1995 47 mins

World of Discovery - Orangutans: Children of the Forest Didi is a seven-year-old living with her family in a high-rise apartment building in Taipei. But there's a hitch: Didi is an orangutan. Didi's touching personal story is an amazing journey from the comfort of "civilization" back to her native home in the trees of Indonesia.. As seen on ABC. Narrated by James Brolin.

Episode 3

Australia's Outback: The Vanishing Frontier

Sun, Jan 1, 1995 47 mins

World of Discovery - Australia's Outback: Vanishing Frontier Imagine being surrounded by a vast, rugged wilderness. No town, no stores, no human contact - just you, your family and 10,000 head of cattle. This documentary follows a year in the hard-working life of this magnificent place and reveals the rough, rewarding adventures of a unique lifestyle. Narrated by Mel Gibson. As seen on ABC.

Episode 4

Blue Whale: Largest Animal on Earth

Sun, Jan 1, 1995

Episode 5

Inventors: Out of Their Minds

Thu, Dec 28, 1995 49 mins

World of Discovery - Inventors: Out of Their Minds They've given us light, photographs, electricity, lasers, cars, movies, and videocassettes. This delightful program gives you a rare look at some of the greatest inventors in modern history. Enjoy this salute to the imaginative minds whose "better mousetraps" make life more livable tomorrow. First seen on ABC. Narrated by Fred Gwynne.