Natural World: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Natural World Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
Firebird
Feb 27, 1994
An atmospheric account of the lesser flamingo, Firebird explores the incredible adaptations these resilient birds possess in the hostile environment of East Africa's Great Rift Val
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea
Mar 6, 1994
An extraordinary glimpse into the world of these incredibly efficient predators, Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea is an intriguing celebration of the species’ ingenious hunting met
Toadskin Spell
Mar 13, 1994
Looks at the extraordinary properties of frog and toad skin, showing how it enables them to survive hostile environments. Amphibian skin contains many chemical compounds, including
Island of the Ghost Bear
Mar 20, 1994
Reveals the life of the snow-white black bears that inhabit a remote island off the coast of British Columbia in Canada. The whiteness of the bear is believed to be caused by a dou
Webs of Intrigue
Mar 27, 1994
Wildlife film capturing the Dinopis spider and Sydney funnelweb amongst others.
Vampires, Devilbirds and Spirits: Tales of the Calypso Isles
Apr 3, 1994
A celebration of Caribbean wildlife, Vampires, Devilbirds and Spirits: Tales of the Calypso Isles takes an entertaining look at the myths and legends of Trinidad and Tobago, and ma
Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon
Apr 4, 1994
Filmed in the nature reserves of the mixed bamboo forests of the Sleeping Dragon Mountains in Sichuan province, central China. Focuses on the predicament of the giant panda and on
The Witness Was A Fly
Apr 17, 1994
Scientists demonstrate ways in which animals, insects and plants can provide clues to the detection of crimes.
Untangling the Knot
Apr 24, 1994
Follows Dutch, Canadian and British biologists as they chart the journeys of two groups of knots(shorebirds) from South America and South Africa.
Snowdonia: Realm of Ravens
May 8, 1994
Reveals the most complete record of raven life ever filmed, at the National Park.
Race For Life: Africa's Great Migration
May 15, 1994
Records the epic joiurney of more than a million and a half wildebeest, travelling in a 500 mile arc across the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Islands in the African Sky
May 22, 1994
An atmospheric and evocative portrayal of the wildlife in East Africa's rugged mountain ranges, Islands in the African Sky was widely acclaimed for its stunning soundtrack. The sec
Comrades of the Kalahari
May 29, 1994
Focuses on the co-operation between the yellow mongoose and the ground squirrel that enables both species to thrive in the arid Kalahari.