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. Air Date : 12th-Feb-1984

The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures. Air Date : 9th-Oct-1983  Read More

As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth. Air Date : 16th-Oct-1983  Read More

A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains. Air Date : 23rd-Oct-1983  Read More

Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands. Air Date : 6th-Nov-1983  Read More

Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies. Air Date : 13th-Nov-1983  Read More

The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined. Air Date : 18th-Dec-1983  Read More

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. Air Date : 5th-Feb-1984  Read More

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. Air Date : 12th-Feb-1984  Read More

An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health. Air Date : 19th-Feb-1984  Read More

An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world. Air Date : 26th-Feb-1984  Read More

The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects. Air Date : 4th-Mar-1984  Read More

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. Air Date : 11th-Mar-1984  Read More

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. Air Date : 25th-Mar-1984  Read More