Season 2
(1983)
Cast
as Narrator (voice), Host
Episodes
Forest in the Sea 0.0
October 9, 1983
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
Fungi: The Rotten World About Us 0.0
October 16, 1983
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
Acacia: Tree of Thorns 0.0
October 23, 1983
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
On the Tracks of the Wild Otter 0.0
November 6, 1983
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
Secret Weapons 0.0
November 13, 1983
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
Voices in the Forest 0.0
December 18, 1983
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is…
Osprey 0.0
February 5, 1984
A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its ann…
Big Business in Bees 0.0
February 12, 1984
Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at s…
Jet Set Wildlife 0.0
February 19, 1984
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and hea…
The Masterbuilders 0.0
February 26, 1984
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
Plight of the Bumblebee 0.0
March 4, 1984
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the i…
The Missing Monsoon 0.0
March 11, 1984
The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo Nati…
Resurrection at Truk Lagoon 0.0
March 25, 1984
An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, w…