9.6/1012 votes#1 - Toothwalkers: Giants of the Arctic Ice
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/1997
TOOTHWALKERS presents extremely rare under-the-ice footage that reveals a complex and potentially dangerous side to this huge and often mysterious mammal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#2 - Grand Canyon
Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/1997
An unforgettable view. To see the Grand Canyon for the first time is an experience few people will forget. The canyon vista — with its incomprehensible size, deep color, and rich display of rock layers — is unmatched by any natural display on Earth. But while the rock formations may seem arid and lifeless, the Grand Canyon is home to an astounding variety of creatures. In its mile-deep plunge, the Grand Canyon’s terrain ranges from conifer forest to desert, with river niches in between.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#3 - Animal Attractions: Amazing Tales from the San Diego Zoo
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/1997
The birth of a baby gorilla, the flight to freedom of a California condor, and a panda's attempt at seduction are among the stories from the San Diego Zoo. Included: a black rhino's birth; the construction of a polar-bear habitat; preparing zoo meals.
Director: Fred Kaufman
Writer: Janet Hess
NaN/100 votes#4 - The Elephants of Africa
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/1997
Studying elephants' ability to adapt to varied environments. Included: researchers probe the myth of the pygmy elephant of the rain forest, and follow forest elephants that live in small family units in central Africa.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#5 - Orangutans: Just Hangin' On
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/1997
Examining efforts to save orangutans from extinction at a rehabilitation center in Borneo, where the apes are later released into the wild. Also: footage of an orangutan birth; a study in which apes learn communication with humans.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#6 - Yellowstone Otters
Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 1/18/1998
Exploring otters as they frolic at Yellowstone Lake, a powerhouse of geothermal activity, where the warmth beneath the rocks sustains life, even in winter. Also seen: bald eagles performing an airborne bonding ritual.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#7 - Gremlins: Faces in the Forest
Season 16 Episode 7 - Aired 2/1/1998
Filmmakers explore a region of the Brazilian rain forest to find three species of marmoset, the smallest monkey in the world. There, they find a fourth species previously known only to the Satare Maues Indians, who believe marmosets are reincarnations of their own children.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#8 - Life at the Edge of the Sea
Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/1998
Exploring aquatic life along the Pacific coast of British Columbia, where colorful undersea creatures live in the pounding surf. Included: a palm tree-shaped sea anemone seen doing a sensual “dance.”
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#9 - Secret Garden
Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/1998
"The Secret Garden" probes the "suburban jungle" of bugs, slugs, birds, snakes and wildlife that inhabit backyard gardens. Included: mating snails that "touch each other with shameless abandon"; a beetle with a taste for tadpoles; weeds that vie for space and light.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Forces of the Wild: In the Beginning
Season 16 Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/1998
Part 1 of "Forces of the Wild," a five-part miniseries, explores the birth of the planet Earth, from the formation of the atmosphere and water to the miracle of life. Also: volcanoes and lava forms in Hawaii, and undersea volcanic zones near Iceland.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Forces of the Wild: Perpetual Motion
Season 16 Episode 11 - Aired 4/27/1998
Part 2 of "Forces of the Wild" examines wind and water, two forces that shape the Earth and are each "a recipe for paradise---and for disaster." Footage includes tropical rain forests and deserts, including Death Valley (Cal.).
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Forces of the Wild: Heavenly Partners
Season 16 Episode 12 - Aired 4/27/1998
"Forces of the Wild" Part 3 documents the influence of the sun and the moon on life. Included: the prehistoric Stonehenge megaliths; gravity's effects on the moon and the earth; myths surrounding the seasons.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Forces of the Wild: Living Dangerously
Season 16 Episode 13 - Aired 4/27/1998
Part 4 of "Forces of the Wild" offers a grim warning against mankind's efforts to change elemental forces that shape the planet and transform nature to suit the modern world. Included: the effects of pollution and the weather pattern known as El Niño.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Forces of the Wild: Playing with Fire
Season 16 Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/1998
"Forces of the Wild" concludes with a look at the work of photographers who shot stunning images of Hawaii's Kilauea eruptions, and of geese migration. Also: interviews with pilots and scientists of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#15 - Eagles
Season 16 Episode 15 - Aired 5/17/1998
Extraordinary footage of eagles illustrates species of fish eagles and forest eagles, including Southeast Asian white-bellied eagles, seen in daredevil aerial combat and diving for deadly sea snakes; the golden eagle, a “flying masterpiece”; the classic bald eagle.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#16 - The Wild Side of New York
Season 16 Episode 16 - Aired 6/14/1998
Exploring a man-made jungle teeming with life---wildlife, that is---amid a forest of skyscrapers in New York City. Included: red-tailed hawks; nesting parrots at Brooklyn College; and subway rats, raccoons and cockroaches.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Nature Season 16
Every episode of Nature Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nature Season 16!
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus...
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Network:PBS
Season 16 Ratings Summary
"Toothwalkers: Giants of the Arctic Ice" is the best rated episode of "Nature" season 16. It scored 9.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/12/1997. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Grand Canyon".