Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
1982 · 5 seasons · 104 episodes · Canceled · CTV
Documentary
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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.
Episodes
- S01E01The Hunters of Chubut1982-09-14
On the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.
- S01E02A Love story, the Canada Goose1982-09-21
The Canada Goose's persistence in surviving various threats from other animals and man is examined.
- S01E03The Wild Man of the Forest--The Orangutan1982-09-28
The work of a female Borneo research station employee who returns Orangutans to the jungle is documented.[
- S01E04Super Bear: The Grizzly1982-10-05
The awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.
- S01E05The Cheetah: Mother on the Run1982-10-12
A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.
- S01E06Old Dog, New Tricks1982-10-19
The new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.
- S01E07The Elephant People1982-10-26
With the help of mankind, a month-old Elephant races across the flood desert of Southwest Africa to find his missing family.
- S01E08Heart of a Lion1982-11-02
Outcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.
- S01E09Demon Dogs1982-11-09
A look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.
- S01E10Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys1982-11-16
Two Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.
- S01E11Prisoners of the Dunes1982-11-23
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.
- S01E12Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear1982-11-30
A trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.
- S01E13Five Seasons of the Fox1982-12-07
The secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.
- S01E14The Scariest Place on Earth1982-12-14
Mammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.
- S01E15Master Hunter of the Night1983-01-04
The Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.
- S01E16Highrise Jungle1983-01-11
A look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.
- S01E17Death on the Wing1983-01-18
A young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.
- S01E18Close Encounters of the Deep Kind1983-01-25
Intelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.
- S01E19Soft White Death1983-02-01
The animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.
- S01E20Cry Wolf1983-02-08
A Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.
- S01E21Bald Eagle Rising1983-02-15
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.
- S01E22Treacherous Paradise1983-02-22
This week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.
- S01E23The Beach Invaders1983-03-01
The Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.
- S01E24Tuxedo Junction1983-03-08
The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.
- S01E25Tales of the Snow Monkey1983-03-15
The adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.
- S01E26The Perilous Voyage1983-03-22
A young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.
