Season 3
198418 episodes
October 7, 1984
How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
Episode 3
Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind
October 14, 1984
How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
Episode 4
Fragments of Eden
October 21, 1984
Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.
Episode 5
The Face of the Deep
October 28, 1984
Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
Episode 6
Yellowstone in Winter
November 11, 1984
Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
Episode 7
Winter Days
December 2, 1984
Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate
Episode 9
Danube Delta
December 16, 1984
An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
Episode 10
Tumbler in the Sky
January 13, 1985
Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
Episode 11
Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo
January 20, 1985
A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
Episode 12
Birds of Paradox
February 3, 1985
A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
Episode 13
Lost World of the Medusa
February 17, 1985
An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
Episode 14
Kitum - The Elephant Cave
March 10, 1985
African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
Episode 15
Rhino on the Run
March 17, 1985
A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
Episode 16
Through Animal Eyes
March 31, 1985
The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.
Episode 17
Man's Best Friend
April 28, 1985
This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
Episode 18
Namaqualand: Diary of a Desert Garden
May 26, 1985
An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.
