Season 17

1998. 10. 11.

Focusing on the wildlife of the remote island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.

1998. 10. 18.

This is the story of one Capybara group,whose territory spans a patchwork of of wildlife-rich swamp,grassland & forest in Venezuela's Orinoco flood plain -the "Llanos".

1998. 10. 25.

Includes footage of the gentle whale shark, and the perilous birth of a baby horn shark.

1998. 11. 1.

Wildlife documentary about South Africa's Table Mountain, home to a huge variety of animals, from black eagles at its peak to penguins at its shore-lined foot.

1998. 11. 8.

Wildlife documentary series. Featuring the orangutans of Sumatra's Leuser National Park.

1998. 11. 15.

This programme looks at orchids, the `femmes fatales' of nature, combining beauty and deceit in a way which ignites human and animal passions.

1998. 11. 22.

Herds of elephant, buffalo and impala graze on rich green grass by pools formed by the meandering Zambezi. But the short rainy season soon ends, and the battle for survival begins.

1998. 11. 29.

The forest-dwelling creatures of the Amazon region of Manu, a treasure-trove of rare species, from jaguars and giant otters : which have earned a reputation for ferocity : to sloths and 13 different types of monkey.

1998. 12. 6.

Using microscopy & animation,we journey into worlds previously beyond our reach.The familiar world hides incredible secrets that are revealed here.

1998. 12. 13.

A look at the world's largest population of cheetahs - and their enemies - in Namibia, southern Africa.

1999. 1. 17.

Explores the varied behaviour of wild dolphins around the world.

1999. 1. 24.

This film, shot over the course of the year at the Ngorongoro crater in Tanzania, reveals some surprising facts about jackals.

1999. 1. 31.

Wildlife documentary looking at some of the many species of life found in the Florida Everglades and the threat to the environment posed by nearby Miami.

1999. 2. 21.

Film revealing that there's more to the placid-looking duck than meets the eye. Including those that live in the Arctic and the Australian desert.

1999. 2. 28.

Documentary about the lions of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, and their current and future co-existence with humans.

1999. 3. 14.

Wildlife documentary looking at the finches of the Galapagos Islands which have evolved to not only to eat seeds and pick ticks off tortoises but also to drink the blood of the latter.

1999. 3. 21.

Visits the Hosking family's farm in Devon where they farm traditionally and so help preserve local wildlife, especially in retention of old stone buildings and hedgerows.

1999. 3. 28.

The first of two programmes exploring the wildlife inhabiting this vast country, a natural crossroads that is home to animals from Asia, Europe and Africa.