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    TV Series

    Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

    8.5/10
    1982 - Present
    Canceled
    Seasons: 5
    Episodes: 104

    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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    Seasons & Episodes

    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.

    9/14/1982

    2. A Love story, the Canada Goose

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

    9/21/1982

    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.[

    9/28/1982

    4. Super Bear: The Grizzly

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

    10/5/1982

    5. The Cheetah: Mother on the Run

    A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.

    10/12/1982

    6. Old Dog, New Tricks

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

    10/19/1982

    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.

    10/26/1982

    8. Heart of a Lion

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

    11/2/1982

    9. Demon Dogs

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

    11/9/1982

    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.

    11/16/1982

    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.

    11/23/1982

    12. Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear

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

    11/30/1982

    13. Five Seasons of the Fox

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

    12/7/1982

    14. The Scariest Place on Earth

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

    12/14/1982

    15. Master Hunter of the Night

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

    1/4/1983

    16. Highrise Jungle

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

    1/11/1983

    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.

    1/18/1983

    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.

    1/25/1983

    19. Soft White Death

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

    2/1/1983

    20. Cry Wolf

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

    2/8/1983

    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.

    2/15/1983

    22. Treacherous Paradise

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

    2/22/1983

    23. The Beach Invaders

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

    3/1/1983

    24. Tuxedo Junction

    The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.

    3/8/1983

    25. Tales of the Snow Monkey

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

    3/15/1983

    26. The Perilous Voyage

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

    3/22/1983

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