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From the Heart of the World: the Elder Brothers' Warning

From the Heart of the World: the Elder Brothers' Warning

Episode number: 1

Overview: This program features the Kogi tribe who live in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Columbia. They are pre-Columbian peoples, and consider themselves as the elder brothers of humankind. They insist that it is the modern world, the younger brothers, who are destroying the harmony of life on earth.

Vietnam: a Country, Not a War

Vietnam: a Country, Not a War

Episode number: 2

Overview: Vietnam's wildlife is reappearing after the great losses suffered during the war.

Kali the Lion

Kali the Lion

Episode number: 3

Overview: Simon King films a lioness and her pride during winter on Africa's Serengeti plain.

Madagascar: Island of Ghosts

Madagascar: Island of Ghosts

Episode number: 4

Overview: A look at the environmental crisis on Madagascar and new conservation efforts being made.

Land of the Eagle: the Great Encounter

Land of the Eagle: the Great Encounter

Episode number: 5

Overview: This first episode in the miniseries explores the European discovery and settlement of the New World. Two views are presented, that of the colonists struggles to survive in their new and unfamiliar setting, as well as the Native Americans success within the same environment.

Land of the Eagle: Confronting the Wilderness

Land of the Eagle: Confronting the Wilderness

Episode number: 6

Overview: A look at the colonization of Canada and the fur trade.

Land of the Eagle: Conquering Swamps

Land of the Eagle: Conquering Swamps

Episode number: 7

Overview: A focus on the prospect of gold in the new world, and the Spanish exploration of Florida in search of that alluring metal.

Land of the Eagle: Across the Seas of Grass

Land of the Eagle: Across the Seas of Grass

Episode number: 8

Overview: An exploration of the Great Plains of North American from the Lewis and Clark expedition through to the present day.

Land of the Eagle: Into the Shining Mountains

Land of the Eagle: Into the Shining Mountains

Episode number: 9

Overview: A focus on the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.

Land of the Eagle: Living on the Edge

Land of the Eagle: Living on the Edge

Episode number: 10

Overview: A look at life in the Sonoran Desert.

Land of the Eagle: the First and Last Frontier

Land of the Eagle: the First and Last Frontier

Episode number: 11

Overview: Exploring the people and wildlife of Alaska.

Land of the Eagle: Searching for Paradise

Land of the Eagle: Searching for Paradise

Episode number: 12

Overview: This last episode in the miniseries looks at the landscape and wildlife of California.

Great Moments with Nature's Filmmakers

Great Moments with Nature's Filmmakers

Episode number: 13
Horse Tigers

Horse Tigers

Episode number: 14

Overview: This program follows a herd of zebras along their yearly migration route through the African plains.

Arctic Wanderers

Arctic Wanderers

Episode number: 15

Overview: Follows the yearly migration of the caribou of Alaska and the Yukon Territory in an effort to find suitable birthing grounds, all will trying to avoid wolves and other predators.

Ladakh: Kingdom in the Clouds

Ladakh: Kingdom in the Clouds

Episode number: 16

Overview: India's remote Ladakh region in the Himalaya Mountains, home to the snow leopard and other rare wildlife.

Tiwai: Island of the Apes

Tiwai: Island of the Apes

Episode number: 17

Overview: Chimpanzees and other primates survive on Tiwai, an Upper Guinea island where witchcraft and taboos still exist.

A Celebration of Birds with Roger Tory Peterson

A Celebration of Birds with Roger Tory Peterson

Episode number: 18

Overview: Roger Tory Peterson's fight to save America's birds and their habitats.

Elephant Seals: Those Magnificent Diving Machines

Elephant Seals: Those Magnificent Diving Machines

Episode number: 19

Overview: The life cycle of a female northern elephant seal is documented.

Dolphins: Close Encounters

Dolphins: Close Encounters

Episode number: 20

Overview: Explores the lives of dolphins all around the world, and the scientists who are trying to communicate with them.

Last Stand of the Giants

Last Stand of the Giants

Episode number: 21

Overview: Loggers and conservationists have conflicting plans for ancient forests of redwoods, Douglas firs, hemlocks and Sitka spruce trees along the Northern Pacific rim.