Nature S02E09 · Jet Set Wildlife

Overview

An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.

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Subtitles

Episodes

1. 1 1. Forest in the Sea1983-10-09 · 53mThe vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
2. 2 2. Fungi: The Rotten World About Us1983-10-16 · 53mAs an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
3. 3 3. Acacia: Tree of Thorns1983-10-23 · 53mA great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
4. 4 4. On the Tracks of the Wild Otter1983-11-06 · 53mWildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
5. 5 5. Secret Weapons1983-11-13 · 53mInsects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
6. 6 6. Voices in the Forest1983-12-18 · 53mThe time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
7. 7 7. Osprey1984-02-05 · 53mA look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.
8. 8 8. Big Business in Bees1984-02-12 · 53mExamined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.
9. 9 9. Jet Set Wildlife1984-02-19 · 53mAn examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
10. 10 10. The Masterbuilders1984-02-26 · 53mAn examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
11. 11 11. Plight of the Bumblebee1984-03-04 · 53mThe life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
12. 12 12. The Missing Monsoon1984-03-11 · 53mThe will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs eve
13. 13 13. Resurrection at Truk Lagoon1984-03-25 · 53mAn exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal