Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (1982)
Synopsis
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness was a Canadian television nature documentary series starting in 1982 starring Lorne Greene. The series initially aired on CTV but was later widely syndicated. It was a followup to an earlier, similar 1970s documentary series entitled Untamed World. It is a multiple award-winning wildlife program, number one in its time slot for five years running, and provides stunning photography coupled with a genuine feeling for the subject matter. There are 104 episodes in the series, each 30 minutes long.
First Air Date: 1982-09-14
Last Air Date: 1987-02-24
Number of Seasons: 5
Number of Episodes: 104
Networks: CTV
Top Cast
- Lorne Greene as Narrator
Seasons
Season 1 (1982)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Hunters of Chubut
On the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.
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Ep. 2: A Love story, the Canada Goose
The Canada Goose's persistence in surviving various threats from other animals and man is examined.
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Ep. 3: The Wild Man of the Forest--The Orangutan
The work of a female Borneo research station employee who returns Orangutans to the jungle is documented.[
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Ep. 4: Super Bear: The Grizzly
The awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.
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Ep. 5: The Cheetah: Mother on the Run
A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.
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Ep. 6: Old Dog, New Tricks
The new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.
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Ep. 7: The Elephant People
With the help of mankind, a month-old Elephant races across the flood desert of Southwest Africa to find his missing family.
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Ep. 8: Heart of a Lion
Outcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.
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Ep. 9: Demon Dogs
A look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.
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Ep. 10: Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys
Two Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.
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Ep. 11: Prisoners of the Dunes
The sand dunes of southwest Africa's Namib Desert, whose evolution was frozen 50 million years ago and produced some highly unusual creatures, are examined.
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Ep. 12: Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear
A trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.
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Ep. 13: Five Seasons of the Fox
The secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.
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Ep. 14: The Scariest Place on Earth
Mammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.
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Ep. 15: Master Hunter of the Night
The Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.
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Ep. 16: Highrise Jungle
A look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.
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Ep. 17: Death on the Wing
A young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.
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Ep. 18: Close Encounters of the Deep Kind
Intelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.
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Ep. 19: Soft White Death
The animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.
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Ep. 20: Cry Wolf
A Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.
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Ep. 21: Bald Eagle Rising
A look at the bald eagle, which is on the edge of extinction but making a comeback with a little help from its human friends.
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Ep. 22: Treacherous Paradise
This week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.
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Ep. 23: The Beach Invaders
The Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.
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Ep. 24: Tuxedo Junction
The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.
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Ep. 25: Tales of the Snow Monkey
The adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.
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Ep. 26: The Perilous Voyage
A young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.
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