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The Best Episodes of Natural World Season 16

Every episode of Natural World Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Natural World Season 16!

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two

Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Puma: Lion of the Andes" is the best rated episode of "Natural World" season 16. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/19/1997. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Temple Troop".

  • Puma: Lion of the Andes
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    #1 - Puma: Lion of the Andes

    Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 10/19/1997

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    Director: N/A

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  • The Temple Troop
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    #2 - The Temple Troop

    Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/1997

    In Sri Lanka's ruined city of Polonnaruwa lives the Temple Troop, the unruliest gang of monkeys around. This film follows an extraordinary year in the life of the troop.

    Director: Mark Linfield

    Writer: N/A

  • Denali: the Great Alaskan Wilderness
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    #3 - Denali: the Great Alaskan Wilderness

    Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 11/2/1997

    An examination of the wildlife living around Mt McKinley, North America's highest peak.

    Director: Bruce Reitherman

    Writer: N/A

  • Jungle Nights
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    #4 - Jungle Nights

    Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/1997

    Set in the tropical rainforests of Central America, this film reveals the unseen behaviour of jaguars, vampires, margays, kinkajous and other strange animals that spring to life after dark. The documentary was filmed in Belize, over the course of a year, by resident film-makers Richard Foster and Carol Farneti Foster. They used infra-red cameras and powerful software which converts the ultrasonic calls of bats into distinctive visual patterns on a computer screen.

    Director: Richard Foster

    Writer: N/A

  • Paracas and the Billion Dollar Bird
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    #5 - Paracas and the Billion Dollar Bird

    Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/1997

    Along the shores of the Paracas National Park on the coast of Peru, two very different worlds collide - the barren Atacama desert and the seas teeming with wildlife such as sea lions, penguins and pelicans as well as guanay cormorants, a bird that once created fortunes for the local people through the sale of their droppings, an excellent natural fertiliser.

    Director: Teresa Clare

    Writer: N/A

  • Komodo Dragon
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    #6 - Komodo Dragon

    Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/1997

    A study of the world's largest lizard, the man-eating Komodo dragon of Indonesia, revealing the dinosaur-like creature to be far more than just a cold-blooded killer.

    Director: Rod Morris

    Writer: N/A

  • At the Edge of the Sea
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    #7 - At the Edge of the Sea

    Season 16 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/1997

    An absorbing exploration of coastal British Columbia, At the Edge of the Sea provides an insight into the diverse life that thrives within the ever-changing landscape of the Pacific shoreline. A vivid portrait of life amongst the violent surf, impressive time-lapse photography reveals the clever adaptations of the area's inhabitants. Acorn barnacles 'glue' themselves to rocks, while mussels produce strong threads to anchor themselves to the ocean floor and anemones develop adhesive undersides.

    Director: Rodger Jackman

    Writer: N/A

  • Beyond the Naked Eye
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    #8 - Beyond the Naked Eye

    Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/1997

    The hidden world of microscopic bugs, microbes, fungi and plants is revealed using special filming techniques. These tiny organisms can cause deadly diseases, but they also help to provide food and control the climate.

    Director: Roger R. Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • On the Path of the Reindeer
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    #9 - On the Path of the Reindeer

    Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 12/21/1997

    This edition follows thousands of reindeer as they undertake a 400km migration through Lapland, guided by the Saami, the reindeer people. On the journey the reindeer give birth, evade predators, struggle over mountains and even swim across the sea to reach the lush summer pastures of the Arctic coast.

    Director: Bernard Walton

    Writer: N/A

  • The Secret Garden
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    #10 - The Secret Garden

    Season 16 Episode 10 - Aired 12/27/1997

    Timelapse and close-up photography reveals the natural lives of the plants and animals that inhabit an English garden.

    Director: Mary Summerill

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dragons of Galapagos
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    #11 - The Dragons of Galapagos

    Season 16 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1998

    A look at the iguanas of the Galapagos.

    Director: David Parer

    Writer: N/A

  • Three Monkeys
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    #12 - Three Monkeys

    Season 16 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/1998

    How three species of monkey - howlers, red spiders and white-faced - use their different skills to fight for survival deep in the unpredictable and unforgiving tropical forests of Costa Rica.

    Director: Martin Dohrn

    Writer: N/A

  • Borneo: Island in the Clouds
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    #13 - Borneo: Island in the Clouds

    Season 16 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/1998

    The wildlife of Borneo, home to a diverse array of creatures, including proboscis monkeys, forest elephants, rhinos and orang-utans. The island boasts the tallest peak in South-East Asia, Mount Kinabalu, and some of the world's largest cave systems, as well as mangrove swamps and a coral reef teeming with life.

    Director: Neil Lucas

    Writer: N/A

  • Oman: Jewel of Arabia
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    #14 - Oman: Jewel of Arabia

    Season 16 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/1998

    Documenatary film looking at the geography, wildlife and peoples of Oman.

    Director: Tim Scoones

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lost Lands of Scilly
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    #15 - The Lost Lands of Scilly

    Season 16 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/1998

    Sharks, palm trees, shipwrecks and sandy shores are all vital ingredients for a sub-tropical paradise. Add sunken treasure, colourful corals, nectar sipping birds and exotic flowers and it sounds a long way from Britain. But the exotic Isles of Scilly are just beyond Land's End. Here Britain's biggest predator, the grey Atlantic seal, basks on the rocks and raucous colonies of nocturnal birds fill the midnight air.

    Director: Andrew Cooper

    Writer: N/A

  • Fire and Ice: an Icelandic Saga
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    #16 - Fire and Ice: an Icelandic Saga

    Season 16 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1998

    During filming in Iceland, a huge volcano exploded under Europe's largest icecap, melting billions of tons of ice. But foxes, skuas, puffins and other wildlife have learnt to turn such natural disasters to their advantage.

    Director: John Aitchison

    Writer: N/A

  • Metropolis
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    #17 - Metropolis

    Season 16 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/1998

    New York's concrete and steel plays host to fascinating wildlife, including falcons, raccoons and horseshoe crabs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Otters of Yellowstone
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    #18 - The Otters of Yellowstone

    Season 16 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/1998

    Spanning three states, Yellowstone is America's most famous national park, with a cast of charming inhabitants set against stunning scenery. This film follows a family of river otters through the year as they learn to fish, fend off attacking coyotes and travel great distances around the beautiful park.

    Director: Bob Landis

    Writer: Anne MacLeod

  • The Forbidden Fruit
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    #19 - The Forbidden Fruit

    Season 16 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/1998

    Following the success of David Attenborough's PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS, a further chance to see flora from unusual perspectives. Time-lapse technology and high-speed cameras show how plants use animals, humans and the elements to spread seeds.

    Director: Sean Morris

    Writer: N/A