E1 - The Flowing Oasis

Aired: September 20, 1987

Wildlife flourishes in Nevada's desert landscape because of one narrow river covering less than 1% of the land.

E2 - Amazonia: A Burning Question

Aired: September 27, 1987

Attempts to protect the unique animals and plants of Brazil threatened by development of the Amazon jungle.

E3 - Spirits of the Forest

Aired: October 04, 1987

The lemur, an agile nocturnal primate of Madagascar, so-named because of its secretive habits and haunting cries.

E4 - Perspectives of Paradise

Aired: October 18, 1987

The process of wildlife filmmaking as chronicled by a crew during their three-year study of the Galapagos Islands.

E5 - A Season in the Sun

Aired: November 15, 1987

The tremendous difference in animal lifestyle and in landscape during East Africa's dry season and its wet season.

E6 - The Legend of the Lightning Bird

Aired: November 22, 1987

The hammerhead stork, believed by East African tribesmen to have the power to call lightning from the sky.

E7 - The Volcano Watchers

Aired: November 29, 1987

Scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft seek to uncover the mystery of volcanoes by studying them on location as they erupt.

E8 - Tiger!

Aired: December 06, 1987

International endeavors to protect the endangered Indian tiger are highlighted by scenes of a mother raising her cubs in the wild.

E9 - Land of the Kiwi

Aired: January 03, 1988

Unusual wildlife inhabitants, beautiful terrain and natural wonders grace the Pacific islands comprising New Zealand.

E10 - Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed

Aired: January 10, 1988

U.S. scientist Dan Janzen uses innovative conservation plans to create a national park amid a tropical forest.

E11 - In-Flight Movie: Birds of the Sun God

Aired: January 24, 1988

Close-up film captures birds in-flight; tiny hummingbirds draw nectar while hovering above flowers.

E12 - Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess

Aired: February 14, 1988

A Hawaiian island evolves from underwater volcano to snow-capped mountain and finally to coral atoll.

E13 - Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Search for the Jewel

Aired: February 21, 1988

The first of a three-part survey of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari" describes how earthquakes diverted the Okavango River into Botswana's Kalahari Desert. Observed: elephants, zebras, buffaloes, vultures, ostriches, bush babies and bat-eared foxes.

E14 - Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: The Living Jewel

Aired: February 28, 1988

Creatures of the air, trees and water brave the five-month floods through the Okavango delta. Part 2 of "Okavango: Jewel of the Kalahari," observes African skimmers, lily trotters, baboons, dwarf mouth-breeders, tiger fish and catfishlike squeakers.

E15 - Okavango, Jewel of the Kalahari: A New Challenge

Aired: March 06, 1988

People of Botswana must balance wildlife protection with preservation of their precious water source.

E16 - Elephant: Lord of the Jungle

Aired: March 20, 1988

The Asian elephant is shown to be a creature of both great strength and intelligence.

E17 - Miracle of the Scarlet Salmon

Aired: March 27, 1988

After two years in the Pacific, the sockeye salmon battles rapids returning to its birthplace to spawn.

E18 - Cowboys, Caimans and Capybaras

Aired: April 24, 1988

Ranchers and scientists practice conservationism in Venezuelan and Colombian grasslands to protect native animals.

E19 - Tom's River: Reflections of a River Keeper

Aired: May 01, 1988

Naturalist Tom Williams studies England's Avon River and the fish and fowl it supports.

E20 - The Elephant Challenge

Aired: May 08, 1988

A growing African population threatens elephant survival by farming its foraging land and hunting the beast for ivory.

E21 - The Coral Triangle

Aired: June 12, 1988

An exploration of the coral reefs of the Malay Triangle made up of the Philippines, Malaysia and New Guinea.