Krakatoa: The Day that Shook the World
An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.
1984-09-30 53mNow playing
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An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.
1984-09-30 53mNow playingHow the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
1984-10-07 53mHow various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.
1984-10-14 53mExplores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.
1984-10-21 53mExamines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.
1984-10-28 53mNatural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.
1984-11-11 53mDescribes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate
1984-12-02 53mAn examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.
1984-12-16 53mExamines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.
1985-01-13 53mA look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.
1985-01-20 53mA survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.
1985-02-03 53mAn exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.
1985-02-17 53mAfrican elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.
1985-03-10 53mA study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.
1985-03-17 53mThe use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.
1985-03-31 53mThis profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.
1985-04-28 53mAn exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.
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