Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
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Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

7.0 / 10
1982
5 seasons
104 episodes
Documentary

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.

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Hunters of Chubut

    14-09-1982

    On the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.

  • Ep 2

    2.A Love story, the Canada Goose

    21-09-1982

    The Canada Goose's persistence in surviving various threats from other animals and man is examined.

  • Ep 3

    3.The Wild Man of the Forest--The Orangutan

    28-09-1982

    The work of a female Borneo research station employee who returns Orangutans to the jungle is documented.[

  • Ep 4

    4.Super Bear: The Grizzly

    05-10-1982

    The awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.

  • Ep 5

    5.The Cheetah: Mother on the Run

    12-10-1982

    A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.

  • Ep 6

    6.Old Dog, New Tricks

    19-10-1982

    The new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.

  • Ep 7

    7.The Elephant People

    26-10-1982

    With the help of mankind, a month-old Elephant races across the flood desert of Southwest Africa to find his missing family.

  • Ep 8

    8.Heart of a Lion

    02-11-1982

    Outcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.

  • Ep 9

    9.Demon Dogs

    09-11-1982

    A look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.

  • Ep 10

    10.Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys

    16-11-1982

    Two Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.

  • Ep 11

    11.Prisoners of the Dunes

    23-11-1982

    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.

  • Ep 12

    12.Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear

    30-11-1982

    A trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.

  • Ep 13

    13.Five Seasons of the Fox

    07-12-1982

    The secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.

  • Ep 14

    14.The Scariest Place on Earth

    14-12-1982

    Mammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.

  • Ep 15

    15.Master Hunter of the Night

    04-01-1983

    The Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.

  • Ep 16

    16.Highrise Jungle

    11-01-1983

    A look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.

  • Ep 17

    17.Death on the Wing

    18-01-1983

    A young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.

  • Ep 18

    18.Close Encounters of the Deep Kind

    25-01-1983

    Intelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.

  • Ep 19

    19.Soft White Death

    01-02-1983

    The animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.

  • Ep 20

    20.Cry Wolf

    08-02-1983

    A Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.

  • Ep 21

    21.Bald Eagle Rising

    15-02-1983

    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.

  • Ep 22

    22.Treacherous Paradise

    22-02-1983

    This week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.

  • Ep 23

    23.The Beach Invaders

    01-03-1983

    The Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.

  • Ep 24

    24.Tuxedo Junction

    08-03-1983

    The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.

  • Ep 25

    25.Tales of the Snow Monkey

    15-03-1983

    The adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.

  • Ep 26

    26.The Perilous Voyage

    22-03-1983

    A young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.

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