20 episodesFirst aired 20 October 1985
Oct 198553m
Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
Oct 198553m
How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
Nov 198553m
A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
Nov 198553m
The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
Nov 198553m
An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
Nov 198553m
An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
Dec 198553m
An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Jan 198653m
A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
Jan 198653m
The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
Feb 198653m
A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
Feb 198653m
After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
Mar 198653m
A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
Mar 198653m
Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
Mar 198653m
The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
Apr 198653m
A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
Apr 198653m
The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
May 198653m
Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
May 198653m
Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
May 198653m
A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
May 198653m
An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.