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Nature
Created by	George Page
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	27
Production
Executive producer	1982-1991 David Heeley 1992-present Fred Kaufman
Running time	55 minutes
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	October 10 1982 – Present

Nature is a long-running wildlife television program produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. It has been distributed to United States public television stations by the PBS television service since its debut on October 10, 1982. Some episodes may appear in syndication on many PBS member stations around the U.S. and Canada and on the Discovery Channel. This series currently airs on Sunday on PBS. Nature is one of the most watched documentary series in the world. It is a weekly one-hour program that consists of documentaries about various animals and ecosystems. The on-camera host of the first season was Donald Johanson, with voice-over narration by George Page. Starting with the 1983 season George Page became both the on-camera host and the narrator until the series' 18th season in 2000. Since then, Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham has frequently narrated episodes.

Nature is one of the few programs in television history that has won and has been nominated for the same number of Emmy Awards during its longevity. In 1986, host George Page was nominated for best Outstanding Individual Achievements in Informational Programming. In 1988 and 1989, it won two Emmy Awards for best Outstanding Informational Series. In 2000, it was nominated for best Outstanding Main Title Design.

Major funding for Nature is provided by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (1990-), the Corporation For Public Broadcasting, and Viewers Like You.

The Corporation For Public Broadcasting used to provide funding for Nature during its early years on public television, as did the Park Foundation (1996-2005), the American Gas Association (-1993), Siemens(-1993), TIAA-CREF (1998-2003), and the Ford Motor Company (1994-2007).

• From The Heart Of The World: The Elder Brothers' Warning (September 28, 1991)
• Vietnam: A Country, Not A War (October 13, 1991)
• Kali The Lion (November 3, 1991)
• Madagascar: Island Of Ghosts (November 17, 1991)
• Land Of The Eagle: The Great Encounter(Part 1 Of 8)(November 24, 1991)
• Land Of The Eagle: Confronting the Wilderness(Part 2 Of 8)(November 24, 1991)
• Land Of The Eagle: Conquering Swamps(Part 3 Of 8)(November 25, 1991)
• Land Of TheEagle: Across the Seas of Grass(Part 4 Of 8) (November 25, 1991)
• Land Of The Eagle: Into the Shining Mountains(Part 5 Of 8) (November 26, 1991)
• Land Of TheEagle: Living on the Edge(Part 6 Of 8) (November 26, 1991)
• Land Of The Eagle: The First and Last Frontier(Part 7 Of 8) (November 27, 1991)
• Land Of The Eagle: Searching for Paradise(Part 8 Of 8) (November 27, 1991)
• Great Moments With Nature's Filmmakers (December 8, 1991)
• Horse Tigers (January 5, 1992)
• Arctic Wanderers (January 12, 1992)
• Ladakh: Kingdom In The Clouds (January 19, 1992)
• Tiwai: Island Of The Apes (February 9, 1992)
• A Celebration Of Birds With Roger Tory Peterson (February 16, 1992)
• Elephant Seals: Those Magnificent Diving Machines (March 1, 1992)
• Dolphins: Close Encounters (March 8, 1992)
• Last Stand Of The Giants (May 31, 1992)

• Realms Of The Russian Bear: Green Jewel Of The Caspian(Part 1 Of 6) (October 5, 1992)
• Realms Of The Russian Bear: The Arctic Frontier(Part 2 Of 6) (October 5, 1992)
• Realms of the Russian Bear: The Red Deserts(Part 4 Of 6) (October 6, 1992)
• Realms of the Russian Bear: The Celestial Mountains(Part 4 Of 6)(October 6, 1992)
• Realms of the Russian Bear: Siberia, the Frozen Forest(Part 5 Of 6) (October 7, 1992)
• Realms of the Russian Bear: Born of Fire(Part 6 Of 6) (October 7, 1992)
• Shadows In A Desert Sea (October 18, 1992)
• The Tree Of Music (October 25, 1992)
• Slaves To The Queen (November 29, 1992)
• Ice Fox: Struggle For Survival (January 10, 1993)
• Cheetahs In The Land of Lions (January 24, 1993)
• Gorilla: King Of The Congo (February 14, 1993)
• American Trickster (February 21, 1993)
• Hebrides: The Secret Islands (February 28, 1993)
• Echo Of The Elephants (March 14, 1993)
• The Ghosts Of Ruby (May 9, 1993)
• The Bandit And The Builder (March 16, 1993)
• Spirit Of The Sound (March 23, 1993)

• In The Company Of Wolves With Timothy Dalton (October 3, 1993)
• Treasure Of The Andes (October 10, 1993)
• Echos From The Ice(November 7, 1993)
• The Nature Of Sex: The Primal Instinct(Part 1 Of 6) (November 22, 1993)
• The Nature Of Sex: A Time and a Place(Part 2 Of 6) (November 22, 1993)
• The Nature Of Sex: The Sex Contract(Part 3 Of 6) (November 23, 1993)
• The Nature Of Sex: Sex and the Human Animal(Part 4 Of 6)(November 23, 1993)
• The Nature Of Sex: A Miracle in the Making(Part 5 Of 6) (November 24, 1993)
• The Nature Of Sex: Young Ones(Part 6 Of 6) (November 24, 1993)

• Nomad Of The Wind: The Faraway Heaven(Part 1 Of 2) (November 20, 1994)
• Tigers With Bob Hoskins (February 26, 1995)

• Incredible Suckers (October 15, 1995)

• Spem Whales: The Real Moby Dick (October 13, 1996)

• Toothwalkers: Giants Of The Arctic Ice (October 12, 1997)
• Grand Canyon (October 19, 1997)

Great White Bear (October 11, 1998)

• Antarctica: The End Of Earth Katabatic(Part 1 Of 2) (October 24, 1999)

• Wild Horses Of Mongolia With Julia Roberts (October 22, 2000)
• Extraordinary Birds (November 12, 2000)
• The Urban Elephant (November 19, 2000)

• Africa: Savana Homecoming(Part 1 Of 1) (September 9, 2001)
• Dogs: The Early Years (November 11, 2001)
• The Polar Bears Of Churchill With Ewan McGregor (May 19, 2002)

• Tall Blondes (October 13, 2002)
• Horse And Rider (Ocber 20, 2002)
• Dive To The Abyss (October 27, 2002)

• The Living Edens: The Lost World: Venezuela's Ancient Tepuis (September 14, 2003)
• Hippo Beach (October 19, 2003)
• Kalahari: The Great Thirstland(Part 1 Of 2) (November 2, 2003)
• Kalahari:The Flooded Deserts(Part 2 Of 2) (November 9, 2003)
• White Shark/Red Triangle (November 16, 2003)
• Cloud's Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns (November 23, 2003)
• Shadow Over The Suns: The Story Of Eagles (January 18, 2004)
• Diamonds (February 8, 2004)
• The Real Macaw (February 15, 2004)
• Holy Cow (February 22, 2004)
• Ireland (March 28, 2004)
• Flight School (April 11, 2004)
• Land Of The Falling Lakes (April 18, 2004)
• Pale Male (March 16, 2004)
• The Living Edens: Arctic Oceans: Canada's South Hampton Island (December 21, 2003)

• Chasing Big Cats (November 17, 2004)
• Shark Mountain (November 14, 2004)
• The Good, The Bad, The Grizzly (November 21, 2004)
• Violent Hawaii (January 9, 2005)
• Silent Roar: Searching For The Snow Leopard (January 16, 2005)
• Cuba: Wild Island Of The Caribbean (January 30, 2005)
• From Orphan To King (February 13, 2005)
• Snowflake: The White Gorilla (April 20, 2005)
• The Venom Cure (April 3, 2005)
• Deep Jungle: New Frontiers(Part 1 Of 3) (April 17, 2005)
• Deep Jungle: Monsters Of The Forest(Part 2 Of 3) (April 24, 2005)
• Deep Jungle: The Beast Within(Part 3 Of 3) (May 1, 2005)
• The Dolphin Defender (April 15, 2005)

• Killers In Eden (November 6, 2005)
• Can Animals Predict Disaster? (November 13, 2005)
• Katrina's Animal Rescue (November 20, 2005)
• Encountering Seas Monsters (December 18, 2005)
• Life In Death Valley (January 8, 2006)
• Oceans In Glass: Behind The Scenes At The Monterey Bay Aquarium (January 22, 2006)
• Underdogs (January 29, 2006)
• True Adventures Of The Ultimate Spider-Hunter (February 12, 2006)
• Animals Behaving Worse (February 19, 2006)
• Murder In The Troop (April 2, 2006)
• The Queen Of Trees (April 9, 2006)
• The Vanishing Lions (April 30, 2006)
• Crime Scene Creatures (May 7, 2006)

• Chimpanzees:An Unnatural History (November 5, 2006)
• Penguins Of The Antarctic (November 12, 2006)
• Christmas In Yellowstone (November 19, 2006)
• The Best Of Nature: 25 Years (January 14, 2007)
• Rhinocerous (January 28, 2007)
• Supersize Crocs (February 11, 2007)
• Raptor Force (February 18, 2007)
• Andes: the Dragon's Back (February 25, 2007)
• Unforgettable Elephants (April 1, 2007)
• Voyage Of The Loney Turtle (April 15, 2007)
• Dogs That Changed The World: The Rise Of The Dog(Part 1 Of 2)(April 22, 2007)
• Dogs That Changed The World: Dogs By Design(Part 2 Of 2)(April 29, 2007)
• Sharkland (May 6, 2007)

• Silence Of The Bees (October 28, 2007)
• In The Valley Of The Wolves (November 4, 2007)
• The Cheetah Orphans (November 11, 2007)
• The Beauty Of Ugly (November 18, 2007)
• The Desert Lions (January 6, 2008)
• Parrots In The Land Of Oz (January 27, 2008)
• Crash: A Tale Of Two Species (February 2, 2008)
• Arctic Bears (February 17, 2008)
• What Females Want And Males Will Do(Part 1 Of 2)(April 6, 2008)
• What Males Want And Males Will Do(Part 2 Of 2)(April 13, 2008)
• The Gorilla King (April 20, 2008)
• Superfish (May 4, 2008)
• Prince Of The Alps (May 11, 2008)

• White Falcon, White Wolf (October 26, 2008)
• Clever Monkeys (November 9, 2008)
• American Eagle (November 16, 2008)
• The Wolf That Changed America (November 23, 2008)
• The Dragon Chronicles (January 11, 2009)
• Is That Skunk? (January 25, 2009)
• Drakensberg: Barrier Of Spears (February 8, 2009)
• Why We Love Cats And Dogs (February 15, 2009)
• Kilauea: Mountain Of Fire (March 29, 2009)

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• Deep Jungle

• Official website
• The Best of Nature: the first 25 years

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