The BEST episodes of Nature season 14
Every episode of Nature season 14, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Nature season 14!
Transport viewers to faraway places ranging from the steamy plains of Africa to the splendors of cold Antarctica. The main focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world.
#1 - Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
Season 14 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/3/1996
Jane Goodall introduces a program that charts a "sweeping family saga" as it plays out among chimps in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. Observed: how the younger offspring try to capture their mother's attention.
#2 - Parrots: Look Who's Talking
Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/4/1996
A look at parrots, birds with a playful nature and remarkable mimicry skills that have endeared them to pet owners worldwide. Included: the largest parrot species, the hyacinth macaw; scarlet macaws, white cockatoos and monk parakeets.
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#3 - The World of Penguins
Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/1995
Travel to "The World of Penguins” to discover the great variety of these aquatic birds.
Watch Now:Apple TV#4 - Monkey in the Mirror
Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/5/1995
Considering the similarities between simian and human intelligence. Included: a chimpanzee demonstrating a sense of self, as he recognizes his own reflection; how certain chimps can use tools; a chimp species that has recreational sex.
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#5 - Jaguar: Year of the Cat
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/1995
"Jaguar: Year of the Cat" follows the predator in its native rain forests of Belize. Included: a pair stalk turtles, peccaries and armadillos; scenes of the habits of their animal neighbors, including toucans and ocelots.
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#6 - Incredible Suckers
Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/1995
NATURE takes you into the depths of the ocean to discover the most remarkable life still undiscovered on our planet that will certainly be found in the sea.
Watch Now:Apple TV#7 - Castaways of Sulawesi
Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/1995
Exploring the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, formed when Asia and Australia separated, which combines elements of both continents. Included: crested black macaques; a reticulated python; the babirusa ("pig-deer"); red-knobbed hornbills; fruit bats.
Watch Now:Apple TV#8 - Hunters of the Sea Wind
Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/14/1996
Following the "Hunters of the Sea Wind," predators that stalk a Pacific current for the thousands of fish it carries. Included: dolphins; yellowfin tuna; blue marlins; lantern fish; and sailfish. Also: tuna fishermen releasing dolphins from their nets.
Watch Now:Apple TV#9 - Alien Empire: Hardware Replicators
Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/1996
"Alien Empire," a three-part exploration of the world of insects, begins with survival methods used by many species. Included: how exoskeletons provide protection and can be used offensively; unusual reproductive habits of mayflies and wasps.
Watch Now:Apple TV#10 - Alien Empire: Battlezone Metropolis
Season 14 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/12/1996
Part 2 of "Alien Empire" delves into the violence and communal living that are at the core of insect life. Included: cockroach and butterfly eating techniques; highly effective termite killers called "assassin bugs."
#11 - Alien Empire: Voyagers and War of the Worlds
Season 14 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/13/1996
"Alien Empire" concludes with a look at how insects have spread and how humans have tried to combat that expansion. Included: crickets that have adapted to climatic extremes; the threat posed by gypsy-moth caterpillars.
Watch Now:Apple TV#12 - Victims of Venom
Season 14 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/31/1996
A look at snakes, sea creatures and plants that employ venom, either as a defense mechanism or as a way to disable prey. Included: king and Siamese cobras; scorpions; rattlesnakes; and the Australian blue-ringed octopus.
#13 - Call of Kakadu
Season 14 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/1996
Exploring the wildlife and terrain in the wilderness of Australia's Kakadu National Park, where years are divided between droughts and monsoons. Included: Gouldian finches, sulphur-crested cockatoos, magpie geese, dingoes and wallabies
#14 - Monsoon
Season 14 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/12/1996
Tracing the monsoon season when India receives most of its rain. Included: how the rains avert droughts on most of the subcontinent, but also cause massive flooding. Observed: gharial crocodiles; weaverbirds; Indian elephants; one-horned rhinos; langurs.