About this series
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
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Quick facts
First Aired
1982
Seasons
44
Episodes
692
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.9/10
Votes
44
Genre
Documentary, Family
Status
Returning Series
Network
PBS
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
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S01E01
The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and Fire
Following the path of the condor, whose ten-foot wingspan enables it to soar effortlessly over the peaks of the Andes mountains, this film starts at the storm beaten rocks of Cape …
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S01E02
The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin Air
While the cold waters of the Pacific Coast of South America are among the richest in the world, the shore is the driest desert in the world. Yet it is not at all devoid of life. Li…
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S01E03
The Flight of the Condor: Down the Amazon
The third part of the series is a spectacular visual trip down the fabled river. From the snow-clad summit of the volcano Cotopaxi and others comes the greatest river in the world …
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S01E04
Amate: The Great Fig Tree
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S01E05
Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons
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S01E06
On the Edge of Paradise
Examines the fragile ecology of the Caribbean area in a unique and vivid look at the forces affecting this area's ecological balance, such as hurricanes, volcanoes, the continuing …
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S01E07
Forest in the Clouds
Surveying Costa Rica's Monte Verde preserve, which contains some 200 varieties of trees, including 300-ft. oaks. Animal life includes deadly scorpions; army ants; and plumed quetza…
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S01E08
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural Mysteries
The first of the series takes us back to the 13th Century to explore medieval superstitions of ancient "naturalists." Frederick II of Hohenstaufen had a passion for falconry that r…
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S01E09
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God
Theologians and clerics in the 17th and 18th centuries were among the first to study animal behavior. John Ray began in the 1600's to catalog "the work of the Creation," starting w…
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S01E10
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind
In 1848, Charles Darwin began the quest to understand the mysteries of the animal mind. Following Darwin's achievement - suggesting a plausible process for evolution: natural selec…
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S01E11
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning
First there is a re-creation of Ivan Pavlov's experiments which led to the discovery of the "conditioned reflex." Then we see the investigation by Otto Pfungst of "Kluge Hans" (Cle…
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S01E12
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals
Continuing with the exploration of animal communication we see recreations of Karl von Frisch unraveling the language of honey bees. Julian Huxley, who discovered a possible langua…
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S01E13
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together
Scientists have long attempted to discover why animals rarely live alone. Animal society seems to be based on despotic rule by the strongest, tempered by the powerful attractive fo…
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Questions about Nature
How many seasons does Nature have?
Nature has 44 seasons and 692 episodes total.
Who created Nature?
Nature was created by Thomas Lovejoy and first aired in 1982.
What genre is Nature?
Nature is a Documentary, Family series.
What is the TMDB rating for Nature?
Nature has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 based on 44 votes.
