Nature: Season 13
Season 13 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 Nature Season 12.
- 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 13 Progress Shield
In the Lion's Den with Anthony Hopkins
Oct 2, 1994 · 53 min
Following Anthony Hopkins to Tanzania to study lions. Included: an encounter with Masai warriors; the lioness's role in the hunt; footage of zebras and wildebeests.
Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon
Oct 9, 1994 · 53 min
This installment of PBS's multi-award winning Nature series delves into the life and history of the highly endangered giant panda. Nature: Pandas of the Sleeping Dragon studies the
Warts and All
Nov 6, 1994 · 53 min
"Warts and All" follows three generations of a wart-hog family over the course of a year. Observed: attacks by hyenas, leopards and flamingos; how wart-hog males fend for themselve
Nomads of the Wind: The Faraway Heaven
Nov 20, 1994 · 53 min
The first programme in a five part series that combines wildlife footage with drama and documentary in exploring the fundamental relationship between man and nature across the Paci
Fire Bird
Jan 8, 1995 · 53 min
Following the flamingo as it searches for places to feed and breed in East Africa's Great Rift Valley. Observed: flamingos feeding on algae, dancing and attempting to escape predat
Creatures in Crime
Feb 5, 1995 · 53 min
Following the work of forensic experts who use plants, insects and animals to help solve police cases. Included: how seeds on a blanket placed a rape suspect at a crime scene; how
Tigers with Bob Hoskins
Feb 26, 1995 · 53 min
Bob Hoskins travels through Sumatra, India and Nepal to learn about wild tigers.
Ghost Bear
Mar 5, 1995 · 53 min
Following a rare ghost bear, a black bear with all-white fur, as it hones survival skills on an island off the western coast of Canada. Included: salmon migration; preparations for
Born to Run
May 21, 1995 · 53 min
Following a herd of Thomson's gazelles, a species that uses swift, “life-saving legs” to survive attacks by predators on Africa's Serengeti Plains. Included: their flight from chee
New Guinea: Island Invaders
Jul 23, 1995 · 53 min
"New Guinea: Island Invaders" explores the island, located north of Australia in the East Indies. Examined: the land bridge which enabled animals from Australia to cross over to Ne
New Guinea: Other Worlds
Jul 30, 1995 · 53 min
"New Guinea: Other Worlds" explores the island's remote interior, home to the bird of paradise, which natives believe to have spiritual powers. Also: how gold prospectors came to t