Nature: Season 4
Season 4 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 3.
- 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 4 Progress Shield
And Then the Rains Came
Oct 20, 1985 · 53 min
Torrential rains flood Kenya’s Tsavo Plain triggering a cycle of animal and plant regeneration that flowers in the short period before the next drought.
Battle of the Leaves
Oct 27, 1985 · 53 min
How plants and their leaves adapt to different climates, predatory animals and man.
The Ganges Gharial
Nov 3, 1985 · 53 min
A five-year chronicle of India’s endangered gharial crocodile.
One Man’s Island
Nov 10, 1985 · 53 min
The year-long sojourn of artist and naturalist Keith Brockie on Scotland's Isle of May is captured on film.
Selva Verde: The Green Jungle
Nov 17, 1985 · 53 min
An exploration of the ecosystem of Central America's rain forest.
The Plant Hunters
Nov 24, 1985 · 53 min
An exploration of the scientific research into the nutritional, medicinal and economic value of plants.
Kalahari: Wilderness Without Water
Dec 15, 1985 · 53 min
An examination of the diverse plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh environment of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Emas: High Plains of Brazil
Jan 5, 1986 · 53 min
A visit to Brazil's national park Emas, home to a unique collection of rare and unusual wildlife.
The Feathered Swarm
Jan 26, 1986 · 53 min
The huge mating flocks of the East African quelea, feared by farmers almost as much as they fear locusts.
Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Frozen Ocean
Feb 16, 1986 · 53 min
A look at sea creatures of the Arctic including planktonic animals, small crustaceans, seals, belugas, tucked narwhals and polar bears.
Kingdom of the Ice Bear: Land of Beyond
Feb 23, 1986 · 53 min
After the nine-month Arctic winter, lemmings, hares, foxes and caribous become active to raise their young.
Kingdom of the Ice Bear: The Final Challenge
Mar 2, 1986 · 53 min
A study of man’s relationship with the Arctic and its wildlife.
Saguaro: Sentinel of the Desert
Mar 9, 1986 · 53 min
Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the native giant saguaro cactus of the southwestern United States.
Death Trap
Mar 23, 1986 · 53 min
The sophisticated trapping mechanism of the main group of carnivorous plants.
Aspen: Dancer on the Wind
Apr 6, 1986 · 53 min
A look at the trembling aspen, a widely distributed poplar found in more regions of North America than any other tree.
Secrets of an African Jungle
Apr 27, 1986 · 53 min
The fragile ecosystem of the great African rainforest of Korup in Cameroon.
Birdwatch from Florida
May 4, 1986 · 53 min
Chronicling a weeklong series of bird-watching activities at sites that include the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades, Tampa Bay Island and Port Orange.
The Gooneys of Midway
May 11, 1986 · 53 min
Wildlife cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer focuses on the Laysan Albatross of the Hawaiian Islands.
Where Eagles Fly
May 18, 1986 · 53 min
A five year study of the golden eagle, Britain's largest bird of prey, in the Scottish highlands.
The Skyhunters
May 25, 1986 · 53 min
An examination of the vultures of Africa's Serengeti plain and the rainforests of South America.