An examination of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa, focusing on the global effects of the disastrous 1883 eruption that was heard 3,000 miles away and killed 36,000 people.

How the war between Iran and Iraq is threatening the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

How various species of plant life lure insects and animals to effect the pollination process.

Explores the varieties of plant and animal life found in the Seychelles, a 90-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, described in 1609 as “an earthly paradise”.

Examines the variety of plants and animals living in the Sargasso Sea, a gigantic floating bed of seaweed near Bermuda.

Natural history photographer Wolfgang Bayer documents a winter spent in Yellowstone National Park.

Describes how wildlife copes with the challenge of cold weather by storing food building layers of fat, hibernating or merely fleeing for a warmer climate

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An examination of the Danube delta on the Black Sea where industrialization threatens the areas wildlife.

Examines the breeding and nesting cycles of Africa’s Bateleur eagles.

A look at the unusual plant and animal life on Kinabalu, Borneo's highest mountain.

A survey of the birds that cannot fly, some of which have evolved highly efficient means of travel on land and water.

An exploration of life forms, flourishing in the tropical islands of Palau, including schools of jellyfish.

African elephants are observed on a risky trek to a cave that provides salts and minerals necessary to their diets.

A study of the history and plight of the rhinoceros, one of the most seriously endangered species on earth.

The use of new camera lenses and special video techniques makes it possible for viewers to see the world as animals and insects observe it.

This profile of the world's most popular household pet, the dog, examines a special, centuries old relationship.

An exploration of a windy semi-desert in southwest Africa notable for its beautiful flowers.