Lorne Greene's New Wilderness Season 1, Episode 18: Close Encounters of the Deep Kind

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.

2

A Love story, the Canada Goose

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

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.[

4

Super Bear: The Grizzly

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

5

The Cheetah: Mother on the Run

A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.

6

Old Dog, New Tricks

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

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.

8

Heart of a Lion

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

9

Demon Dogs

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

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

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.

12

Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear

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

13

Five Seasons of the Fox

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

14

The Scariest Place on Earth

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

15

Master Hunter of the Night

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

16

Highrise Jungle

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

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.

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.

19

Soft White Death

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

20

Cry Wolf

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

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.

22

Treacherous Paradise

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

23

The Beach Invaders

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

24

Tuxedo Junction

The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.

25

Tales of the Snow Monkey

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

26

The Perilous Voyage

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