New Wilderness
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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Season 1
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E1
The Hunters of Chubut
On the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.
Sep 14, 1982 -
2
E2
A Love story, the Canada Goose
The Canada Goose's persistence in surviving various threats from other animals and man is examined.
Sep 21, 1982 -
3
E3
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.[
Sep 28, 1982 -
4
E4
Super Bear: The Grizzly
The awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.
Oct 5, 1982 -
5
E5
The Cheetah: Mother on the Run
A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.
Oct 12, 1982 -
6
E6
Old Dog, New Tricks
The new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.
Oct 19, 1982 -
7
E7
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.
Oct 26, 1982 -
8
E8
Heart of a Lion
Outcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.
Nov 2, 1982 -
9
E9
Demon Dogs
A look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.
Nov 9, 1982 -
10
E10
Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys
Two Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.
Nov 16, 1982 -
11
E11
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.
Nov 23, 1982 -
12
E12
Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear
A trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.
Nov 30, 1982 -
13
E13
Five Seasons of the Fox
The secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.
Dec 7, 1982 -
14
E14
The Scariest Place on Earth
Mammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.
Dec 14, 1982 -
15
E15
Master Hunter of the Night
The Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.
Jan 4, 1983 -
16
E16
Highrise Jungle
A look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.
Jan 11, 1983 -
17
E17
Death on the Wing
A young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.
Jan 18, 1983 -
18
E18
Close Encounters of the Deep Kind
Intelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.
Jan 25, 1983 -
19
E19
Soft White Death
The animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.
Feb 1, 1983 -
20
E20
Cry Wolf
A Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.
Feb 8, 1983 -
21
E21
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.
Feb 15, 1983 -
22
E22
Treacherous Paradise
This week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.
Feb 22, 1983 -
23
E23
The Beach Invaders
The Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.
Mar 1, 1983 -
24
E24
Tuxedo Junction
The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.
Mar 8, 1983 -
25
E25
Tales of the Snow Monkey
The adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.
Mar 15, 1983 -
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E26
The Perilous Voyage
A young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.
Mar 22, 1983