Nature S17E11 · Serengeti Stories

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"Serengeti Stories: The Work of Hugo van Lawick" follows the famed wildlife filmmaker and includes clips of his masterpiece, "People of the Forest," about chimpanzees and their social relationships. Also: clips of "Wild Dogs of Africa" (1972), a heroic story of survival.

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1. 1 1. Great White Bear1998-10-11 · 53mThe polar bear rules the north. To the hardy native people who settled the harsh lands of the Arctic, the powerful hunter with the ghostly white coat is known as the “lonely roamer
2. 2 2. The Secret World of Sharks and Rays1998-10-18 · 53mNATURE lifts part of the veil of mystery shrouding some fascinating — and often fearsome — creatures in The Secret World of Sharks and Rays. Sharks and their biological cousins, t
3. 3 3. American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation1998-11-01 · 53mThe NATURE program American Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation tells the sad story of how the buffalo nation was destroyed nearly a century ago by greed and uncontrolled hunting — and how
4. 4 4. India, Land of the Tiger: Tiger's Domain1998-11-15 · 53m"India: Land of the Tiger" begins a six-part journey, led by wildlife expert Valmik Thapar, through the land of Kipling's "Jungle Book." "The Tiger's Domain" opens the series, and
5. 5 5. India, Land of the Tiger: Sacred Waters1998-11-15 · 53mPart 2 of "India: Land of the Tiger" follows the sacred waters of the Ganges River, whose grasslands are home to rhino, wild buffalo, elephants, tigers and a cacophony of birds. Al
6. 6 6. India, Land of the Tiger: Unknown Seas1998-11-16 · 53mPart 3 of "India: Land of the Tiger" explores the vast expanses of unknown seas, from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal. Included: elephants swimming from island to island; whal
7. 7 7. India, Land of the Tiger: Desert Kingdom1998-11-16 · 53mPart 4 of "India: Land of the Tiger" travels to the harsh northwest "Desert Kingdom," home to stately black bucks, Indian gazelles, wild ass, lynx-like caracal, monkeys that live a
8. 8 8. India, Land of the Tiger: Mountains of Gods1998-11-18 · 53mPart 5 of "India: Land of the Tiger" journeys to the inhospitable peaks of the Himalayas. These icy citadels are "Mountains of the Gods" that support a rich variety of life, such a
9. 9 9. India, Land of the Tiger: Monsoon Forests1998-11-18 · 53m"India: Land of the Tiger" concludes with a journey into the subcontinent's lush "Monsoon Forests" for a look at their inhabitants: rare tigers and elephants, primates such as the
10. 10 10. John Denver: Let This Be a Voice1998-12-06 · 53mNATURE's John Denver: Let This Be A Voice explores the American West with the late singer and conservationist.
11. 11 11. Serengeti Stories1999-01-10 · 53m"Serengeti Stories: The Work of Hugo van Lawick" follows the famed wildlife filmmaker and includes clips of his masterpiece, "People of the Forest," about chimpanzees and their soc
12. 12 12. Iceland: Fire and Ice1999-02-07 · 53m"Iceland: Fire and Ice" is a "wonderland of eternal opposites," where glaciers sit on top of volcanoes. In this land of ice there are no trees, but it is home to Arctic foxes, a la
13. 13 13. Walking with Giants: The Grizzlies of Siberia1999-02-14 · 53mOnce the home of a notorious Soviet prison camp, the isolated peninsula of Kamchatka remains a haven for one of Earth's last giants, the grizzly bear.
14. 14 14. Extraordinary Cats1999-02-21 · 53mCats command our attention and our devotion. These fascinating creatures have been perplexing people for thousands of years.
15. 15 15. The Seedy Side of Plants1999-05-23 · 53mHow does such a seemingly passive life form accomplish the complex task of reproduction?
16. 16 16. A Conversation with Koko1999-08-08 · 53mProfiling the 28-year-old lowland gorilla Koko, who communicates by sign language with her mentor, Francine Patterson. Koko, who understands English, has “a good sense of humor,” s