Nature S05E16 · Holy Land: Sweet Water, Bitter Sea

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The unusual life in the salty Dead Sea, where the desert plunges 1,200 feet below sea level.

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1. 1 1. Alyeska: The Great Land1986-10-19 · 53mExamines how the plants and animals of Alaska’s Alyeska wilderness have adapted to the regions harsh climate.
2. 2 2. Baja Lagoon1986-10-26 · 53mAn examination of the plants and animals that make their home in a shallow lagoon found on the Western coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.
3. 3 3. Galapagos: How They Got There1986-11-02 · 53mThis exploration of the Galapagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean West of Ecuador, examines theories explaining the arrival of wildlife to the archipelago.
4. 4 4. Galapagos: Cold on the Equator1986-11-09 · 53mMarine iguanas, cormorants, green turtles, sea lions, and sperm whales are among the animals that thrive in the cold waters surrounding the equatorially located Galapagos Islands.
5. 5 5. Galapagos: The Ocean Travelers1986-11-16 · 53mA look at the Galapagos Islands’ many birds, include the waved albatross, blue-footed booby, frigate bird and the ground finch; also, man’s relationship with the islands’ changing
6. 6 6. Pantanal: Prairie of the Great Waters1986-11-23 · 53mA look at how the Pantanal's wildlife species cope with the annual cycle of flood and drought which transforms the marshy prairie from a dry savannah into the world's largest fresh
7. 7 7. Cats1986-12-07 · 53mAn examination of the behavior of man’s feline friends.
8. 8 8. Leopard: A Darkness in the Grass1986-12-14 · 53mThe activities of an elusive female leopard are traced over a two-day period on the hot plains of Africa.
9. 9 9. The Elephant Challenge1987-01-18 · 53mA look at the survival of the African elephants, as ivory and foraging land became more valuable.
10. 10 10. Ichkeul: Between the Desert and the Deep Blue Sea1987-02-08 · 53mA freshwater lake in Tunisia that turns salty every summer.
11. 11 11. In the Shadow of Fujisan: See No Evil1987-02-22 · 53mThe Japanese take efforts to save an indigenous monkey.
12. 12 12. In the Shadow of Fujisan: Bird of Happiness1987-03-01 · 53mA look at the crane, Japanese symbol of longevity, true love and happiness.
13. 13 13. In the Shadow of Fujisan: Long Live the Turtle1987-03-08 · 53mHunters and egg poachers threaten the existence of the giant loggerhead turtle.
14. 14 14. America's Wild Horses1987-03-15 · 53mFollowing the wild mustangs of America’s West.
15. 15 15. Holy Land: A Wilderness Like Eden1987-04-12 · 53mAn exploration of the Rift Valley that sweeps North from Kenya to Turkey, where prophets said their god first planted a garden.
16. 16 16. Holy Land: Sweet Water, Bitter Sea1987-04-19 · 53mThe unusual life in the salty Dead Sea, where the desert plunges 1,200 feet below sea level.
17. 17 17. The Forgotten Garden1987-04-26 · 53mWhat happens when a finely maintained garden is abandoned.
18. 18 18. Lords of Hokkaido1987-05-10 · 53mA year on a Japanese island following a family of red foxes.
19. 19 19. Designed for Living1987-05-17 · 53mThe tunnelers, thatchers, weavers, dam builders, sculptors, potters and spinners of the animal kingdom.
20. 20 20. Masked Monkeys1987-05-24 · 55mEchoing hoots and trills, bandit masks, feathered tufts and orange noses distinguish African forest monkeys called quenons.