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The Best Episodes of Nature's Great Events

Every episode of Nature's Great Events ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Nature's Great Events!

Best episode
S1E2 The Great Salmon Run
9.0182 votes
Worst episode
S1E6 The Great Feast
8.3127 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.6avg
Binge time
5h 0m
6 episodes

Seasons1

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Nature's Great Events Season 1 Episode 2 - The Great Salmon Run
    9.0/10(182 votes)
    S1:E2

    Every year, the survival of grizzly bears in North America depends on a spectacular natural event: the return of hundreds of millions of salmon from the Pacific Ocean to the mountain streams where they were born. This great return provides food not only for bears, but for killer whales, wolves, bald eagles and the very forest itself. Will the salmon return in time to keep the hungry bears alive?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Nature's Great Events Season 1 Episode 4 - The Great Tide
    8.7/10(142 votes)
    S1:E4

    A look at the sardine run, which happens each winter along the South African coast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Nature's Great Events Season 1 Episode 5 - The Great Flood
    8.6/10(135 votes)
    S1:E5

    Millions of animals time their migration across the Kalahari Desert to coincide with the the annual flooding of Botswana's Okavango Delta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Nature's Great Events Season 1 Episode 3 - The Great Migration
    8.6/10(158 votes)
    S1:E3

    The story of a lion family's struggle to survive until the return of the great migration.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Nature's Great Events Season 1 Episode 1 - The Great Melt
    8.6/10(172 votes)
    S1:E1

    The summer melt of Arctic ice provides opportunities for millions of animals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Nature's Great Events Season 1 Episode 6 - The Great Feast
    8.3/10(127 votes)
    S1:E6

    The summer plankton bloom in the north-east Pacific draws in animals in great numbers, from the billion-strong shoals of herring to migratory humpback whales.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Great Salmon Run" is the best rated episode of Nature's Great Events. It scored 9.0/10 from 182 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on February 18, 2009. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Great Tide".

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