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And Then the Rains Came

Episode number: 1

Overview: Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.

Battle of the Leaves

Episode number: 2

Overview: How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.

The Ganges Gharial

Episode number: 3

Overview: A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.

One Man’s Island

Episode number: 4

Overview: The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.

Selva Verde: The Green Jungle

Episode number: 5

Overview: An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.

The Plant Hunters

Episode number: 6

Overview: An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.

Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water

Episode number: 7

Overview: An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.

Emas: High Plains of Brazil

Episode number: 8

Overview: A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.

The Feathered Swarm

Episode number: 9

Overview: The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.

Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean

Episode number: 10

Overview: A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.

Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond

Episode number: 11

Overview: After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.

Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge

Episode number: 12

Overview: A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.

Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert

Episode number: 13

Overview: Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.

Death Trap

Episode number: 14

Overview: The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.

Aspen: Dancer on the Wind

Episode number: 15

Overview: A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.

Secrets of an African Jungle

Episode number: 16

Overview: The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.

Birdwatch from Florida

Episode number: 17

Overview: Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.

The Gooneys of Midway

Episode number: 18

Overview: Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.

Where Eagles Fly

Episode number: 19

Overview: A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.

The Skyhunters

Episode number: 20

Overview: An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.