The Missing Monsoon

March 11, 1984

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Nature - S2 - E12

The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.

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Nature: Season 2 - 13 Episode s

2x1 - Forest in the Sea
October 9, 1983
The vast areas of kelp growing on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean provide a vital food source for countless creatures.
2x2 - Fungi: The Rotten World About Us
October 16, 1983
As an agent of decay, fungi performs a function essential to life on earth.
2x3 - Acacia: Tree of Thorns
October 23, 1983
A great variety of wildlife species live in and around the thorny acacia trees on the African plains.
2x4 - On the Tracks of the Wild Otter
November 6, 1983
Wildlife photographer Hugh Miles finds an opportunity to film a female otter on one of the remote Shetland islands.
2x5 - Secret Weapons
November 13, 1983
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
2x6 - Voices in the Forest
December 18, 1983
The time-honored and ritualistic relationship of the highland peoples of Papua, New Guinea, to the birds of paradise is examined.
2x7 - Osprey
February 5, 1984
A look at this large bird’s life cycle, from hatching in the Scottish highlands through migration to Africa and its annual return to Scotland.
2x8 - Big Business in Bees
February 12, 1984
Examined is the giant industry of bee cultivation in the U.S. and its relation to the billions of dollars annually at stake in the alfalfa crop.
2x9 - Jet Set Wildlife
February 19, 1984
An examination of the effects of alien plants and animals on Florida’s resident wildlife, agriculture, commerce and health.
2x10 - The Masterbuilders
February 26, 1984
An examination of the nest-building habits of birds in various parts of the world.
2x11 - Plight of the Bumblebee
March 4, 1984
The life cycle of the bumblebee is compared to that of humans in order to explain the “energy crisis” confronting the insects.
2x12 - The Missing Monsoon
March 11, 1984
The will of wildlife to survive is documented by photographers Stanley Breedon and Belinda Wright at the Keola Deo National Park in India during one of the droughts that occurs every 20 to 30 years when the monsoons do not come.
2x13 - Resurrection at Truk Lagoon
March 25, 1984
An exploration of the sunken Japanese war machinery destroyed by the Allies during World War II in the South Pacific, which provides an environment for underwater plant and animal life.

2x1 - Forest in the Sea

2x2 - Fungi: The Rotten World About Us

2x3 - Acacia: Tree of Thorns

2x4 - On the Tracks of the Wild Otter

2x5 - Secret Weapons

2x6 - Voices in the Forest

2x7 - Osprey

2x8 - Big Business in Bees

2x9 - Jet Set Wildlife

2x10 - The Masterbuilders

2x11 - Plight of the Bumblebee

2x12 - The Missing Monsoon

2x13 - Resurrection at Truk Lagoon

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