George Page
Narrator (voice), Host
Series SeasonSeason 2 episodes1983
Nature
Season 2
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Episode 153 min1983-10-09
Forest in the Sea
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
Episode 253 min1983-10-16
Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
Episode 353 min1983-10-23
Acacia: Tree of Thorns
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
Episode 453 min1983-11-06
On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
Episode 553 min1983-11-13
Secret Weapons
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
Episode 653 min1983-12-18
Voices in the Forest
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
Episode 753 min1984-02-05
Osprey
A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.
Episode 853 min1984-02-12
Big Business in Bees
Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.
Episode 953 min1984-02-19
Jet Set Wildlife
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
Episode 1053 min1984-02-26
The Masterbuilders
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
Episode 1153 min1984-03-04
Plight of the Bumblebee
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
Episode 1253 min1984-03-11
The Missing Monsoon
The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.
Episode 1353 min1984-03-25
Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.
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