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The Best Episodes of Nature Season 5

Every episode of Nature Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Nature Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Nature Season 5

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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  1. 9.3/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Leopard: A Darkness in the Grass

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    S5:E8

    The activities of an elusive female leopard are traced over a two-day period on the hot plains of Africa.

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    #2 - Alyeska: The Great Land

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    S5:E1

    Examines how the plants and animals of Alaska’s Alyeska wilderness have adapted to the regions harsh climate.

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    #3 - Baja Lagoon

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    S5:E2

    An examination of the plants and animals that make their home in a shallow lagoon found on the Western coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.

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    #4 - Galapagos: How They Got There

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    S5:E3

    This exploration of the Galapagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean West of Ecuador, examines theories explaining the arrival of wildlife to the archipelago.

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    #5 - Galapagos: Cold on the Equator

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    S5:E4

    Marine iguanas, cormorants, green turtles, sea lions, and sperm whales are among the animals that thrive in the cold waters surrounding the equatorially located Galapagos Islands.

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    #6 - Galapagos: The Ocean Travelers

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    S5:E5

    A look at the Galapagos Islands’ many birds, include the waved albatross, blue-footed booby, frigate bird and the ground finch; also, man’s relationship with the islands’ changing environment.

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    #7 - Pantanal: Prairie of the Great Waters

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    S5:E6

    A look at how the Pantanal's wildlife species cope with the annual cycle of flood and drought which transforms the marshy prairie from a dry savannah into the world's largest freshwater wetland – a 36,000 square-mile area that encompasses Southwestern Brazil and parts of Bolivia and Paraguay.

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    #8 - Cats

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    S5:E7

    An examination of the behavior of man’s feline friends.

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    #9 - The Elephant Challenge

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    S5:E9

    A look at the survival of the African elephants, as ivory and foraging land became more valuable.

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    #10 - Ichkeul: Between the Desert and the Deep Blue Sea

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    S5:E10

    A freshwater lake in Tunisia that turns salty every summer.

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    #11 - In the Shadow of Fujisan: See No Evil

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    S5:E11

    The Japanese take efforts to save an indigenous monkey.

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    #12 - In the Shadow of Fujisan: Bird of Happiness

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    S5:E12

    A look at the crane, Japanese symbol of longevity, true love and happiness.

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    #13 - In the Shadow of Fujisan: Long Live the Turtle

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    Hunters and egg poachers threaten the existence of the giant loggerhead turtle.

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    #14 - America's Wild Horses

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    S5:E14

    Following the wild mustangs of America’s West.

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    #15 - Holy Land: A Wilderness Like Eden

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    S5:E15

    An exploration of the Rift Valley that sweeps North from Kenya to Turkey, where prophets said their god first planted a garden.

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    #16 - Holy Land: Sweet Water, Bitter Sea

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    S5:E16

    The unusual life in the salty Dead Sea, where the desert plunges 1,200 feet below sea level.

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    #17 - The Forgotten Garden

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    S5:E17

    What happens when a finely maintained garden is abandoned.

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    #18 - Lords of Hokkaido

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    S5:E18

    A year on a Japanese island following a family of red foxes.

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    #19 - Designed for Living

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    S5:E19

    The tunnelers, thatchers, weavers, dam builders, sculptors, potters and spinners of the animal kingdom.

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    #20 - Masked Monkeys

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    S5:E20

    Echoing hoots and trills, bandit masks, feathered tufts and orange noses distinguish African forest monkeys called quenons.

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    Director:David Heeley
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Leopard: A Darkness in the Grass" is the best rated episode of "Nature" season 5. It scored 9.3/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/14/1986. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Alyeska: The Great Land".