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Lorne Greene's New Wilderness was a wildlife documentary series that ran from 1982 to 1987 with 104 episodes.

Season 1: 1982–1983

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Title Broadcast date Episode
"The Hunters of Chubut"September 14, 1982 (1982-09-14)1
On the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.[1][2]
"A Love story, the Canada Goose"September 21, 1982 (1982-09-21)2
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"September 28, 1982 (1982-09-28)3
The work of a female Borneo research station employee who returns Orangutans to the jungle is documented.[4]
"Super Bear--The Grizzly"October 5, 1982 (1982-10-05)4
The awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.[5]
"The Cheetah: Mother on the Run"October 12, 1982 (1982-10-12)5
A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.[6]
"Old Dog, New Tricks"October 19, 1982 (1982-10-19)6
The new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.[7]
"The Elephant People"October 26, 1982 (1982-10-26)7
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"November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)8
Outcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.[9]
"Demon Dogs"November 9, 1982 (1982-11-09)9
A look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.[10][11]
"Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys"November 16, 1982 (1982-11-16)10
Two Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.[12]
"Prisoners of the Dunes"November 23, 1982 (1982-11-23)11
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.[13]
"Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear"November 30, 1982 (1982-11-30)12
A trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.[14]
"Five Seasons of the Fox"December 7, 1982 (1982-12-07)13
The secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.[15]
"The Scariest Place on Earth"December 14, 1982 (1982-12-14)14
Mammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.[16]
"Master Hunter of the Night"January 4, 1983 (1983-01-04)15
The Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.[17]
"Highrise Jungle"January 11, 1983 (1983-01-11)16
A look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.[18]
"Death on the Wing"January 18, 1983 (1983-01-18)17
A young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.[19]
"Close Encounters of the Deep Kind"January 25, 1983 (1983-01-25)18
Intelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.[20]
"Soft wWite Death"February 1, 1983 (1983-02-01)19
The animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.[21]
"Cry Wolf"February 8, 1983 (1983-02-08)20
A Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.[22]
"Bald Eagle Rising"February 15, 1983 (1983-02-15)21
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.[23]
"Treacherous Paradise"February 22, 1983 (1983-02-22)22
This week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.[24]
"The Beach Invaders"March 1, 1983 (1983-03-01)23
The Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.[25]
"Tuxedo Junction"March 8, 1983 (1983-03-08)24
The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.[26]
"Tales of the Snow Monkey"March 15, 1983 (1983-03-15)25
The adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.[27]
"The Perilous Voyage"March 22, 1983 (1983-03-22)26
A young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.[28]

Season 2: 1983–1984

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Title Broadcast date Episode
"The Jaws of Life"September 27, 1983 (1983-09-27)1
The last remaining Nile Crocodiles are studied on the swampy shoreline of Kenya's Lake Turkhana.[29]
"Builders of the World"October 4, 1983 (1983-10-04)2
Threats, including predatory animals and flash flood, endanger a family of Beavers trying to build a new home.[30]
"The Big Sting"October 11, 1983 (1983-10-11)3
The battle to contain African Killer Bees in South America is examined.[31]
"Gauntlet Beach"October 18, 1983 (1983-10-18)4
The last giant sea turtles fight to survive against man and nature.[32]
"The Great Capelin Caper"October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25)5
The springtime return of Capelin to the cold water of Newfoundland is highlighted.[33]
"A Tale of Two Leopards"November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01)6
A male Leopard's return to his home in southern Kenya places him, a female Leopard and her cub in jeopardy.[34]
"Living Lightning"November 8, 1983 (1983-11-08)7
The Peregrine Falcon, a predator being saved from extinction in North America's southern regions, is examined.[35]
"Swamp Things"November 15, 1983 (1983-11-15)8
The unusual waters of the Florida Everglades are visited.[36]
"Song of the North"November 22, 1983 (1983-11-22)9
Wildlife that flourishes during Alaska's brief summer.
"Keeper of the Glades"November 29, 1983 (1983-11-29)10
A visit to Florida's Everglades and a look at the alligators which create the waterholes that keep all the creatures of the swamp alive through winter's drought.
"Wild Horses"December 6, 1983 (1983-12-06)11
Wild Stallions in Nevada battle for mares and face off against man, their greatest enemy.[37]
"Bonecrusher"December 13, 1983 (1983-12-13)12
The plains of Africa is the setting for this look at nature's most brutal creatures, the Hyena.[38]
"Saturday Morning Live"January 10, 1984 (1984-01-10)13
Today: the desert rattlesnake and the roadrunner.
"Big Bird"January 17, 1984 (1984-01-17)14
A visit to the Serengeti Plains to watch ostriches mate and raise their young.
"Get Along with Little Doggies"January 24, 1984 (1984-01-24)15
A rancher nearly wipes out a whole food chain in his efforts to rid his ranch of Prairie Dogs.[39]
"Summer Ice"January 31, 1984 (1984-01-31)16
Antarctica, the seventh continent, is visited to observe Adelie Penguins breed on the summer ice.[40]
"Last of the Monsters"February 28, 1984 (1984-02-28)17
An octopus battles its under sea enemy and a moray eel presents its survival skills of going from camouflage to combat.[41]
"Wild in the City"March 6, 1984 (1984-03-06)19
A family of Raccoons take over an attic and learn to survive the dangers of the asphalt jungle.[42]
"Planet of the Baboons"March 13, 1984 (1984-03-13)20
A Baboon "king" faces a bloody challenge to his throne.[43]
"The Vampire Strikes Back"March 20, 1984 (1984-03-20)21
The mysteries, myths and fears surrounding the Vampire Bat are explored.[44]
"The California Rough Riders"TBATBA
Travels to the coast of California where a sea otter and her pup ride the Pacific Ocean's rough waters to evade predatory white sharks.
"Jackal be Nimble"June 12, 1984 (1984-06-12)22
A visit to the Serengeti Plains to witness a year in the life of a Golden Jackal.

Season 3: 1984–1985

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Title Broadcast date Episode
"Like Cats and Dogs"September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)1
A comparison of the behavior of Bobcats and Coyote with their domestic counterparts, pet cats and dogs.[45]
"The Bottom Line"October 2, 1984 (1984-10-02)2
An exploration of the sometimes unorthodox behavior of animals that inhabit the coral reef.[46]
"Pretty Poison"October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09)3
A look at the annual migration of Monarch butterflies.
"Devil Island : Survival Tactics of the Mona Iguana"October 16, 1984 (1984-10-16)4
Featuring a trip to Mona Island in the Caribbean for a visit with one of the world's largest lizards.
"Inky, Dinky Spider"October 23, 1984 (1984-10-23)5
Inky, Dinky, Spider. A visit to the Florida Everglades to watch spiders feed on insects.
"Frozen Eden"October 30, 1984 (1984-10-30)6
A visit to Ungava peninsula to watch the world's last great caribou herd on its annual migration.
"The Claws of the Fisherman"November 6, 1984 (1984-11-06)7
A visit to Florida to look at how the osprey which once thrived in the almost ideal environment of Florida Bay now grapples with a fight for survival.
"Huntress"November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13)8
A young cougar is driven from the family den in the Colorado Rockies and searches for a new home.
"The Cuddly Plague"November 20, 1984 (1984-11-20)9
The story of how half a billion rabbits overran Australia and transformedpasture into desert.
"The Rise of the Great Salt Lake"November 27, 1984 (1984-11-27)10
An examination into the threat to wildlife posed by the continually rising water level of Utah's Great Salt Lake.
"Yesterday's Heroes"December 4, 1984 (1984-12-04)11
A look at Australia and how the last of the wild horses, donkeys and camels are struggling to survive.
"Bird Wars"December 11, 1984 (1984-12-11)12
Off the coast of California, rival flocks of nesting gulls and terns battle for territorial rights and survival.[47]
"The Ascent of Chimps. / Part I"January 8, 1985 (1985-01-08)13
A look at the Chimpanzee community at the Arnhem Zoo in the Netherlands, where the animals display qualities of human behavior.[48]
"White Lightning"January 15, 1985 (1985-01-15)14
A look at a Snowy Owl's attempt to keep her offspring alive after her mate is killed.[49]
"The Enchanted Forest"January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22)15
A look at the battles of Red Deer stag during the autumn rut in a Yugoslavian forest.[50]
"Mother Goose"January 29, 1985 (1985-01-29)16
In this exploration of the world of a nature cinematographer, Canadian movie-maker Bill Garrick explains how he found a way to photograph geese in flight by building a wind tunnel big enough to accommodate a six-foot wing span.
"Kindness kills: Discover the Dark Secrets of the Black Bear"February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05)17
The difficult problems caused by the intermingling of men and bears in Banff National Park.[51]
"It's a Male's World: Baboons in a Battle of the Sexes"February 12, 1985 (1985-02-12)18
A study of the male dominance of the Hamadryas Baboons of Ethiopia.[52]

Season 4: 1985–1986

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Title Broadcast date Episode
"Koala"September 10, 1985 (1985-09-10)1
A look at two Koala’s struggle for survival.[53]
"Goin' South"September 17, 1985 (1985-09-17)2
This exploration of migration follows a young red-tailed hawk's flight from Quebec to Florida.
"The Ascent of the Chimps. / Part II"September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)3
A visit to the Arnhem Zoo where an older male chimp tries to take over as leader.
"Upstairs/Downstairs"October 1, 1985 (1985-10-01)4
A profile of New Zealand's unique bird population including the New Zealand Falcon, Harrier Hawk and Royal Spoonbill.[54]
"Heart of Africa. / Part I"October 8, 1985 (1985-10-08)5
The Wildebeests of Africa try to dodge scavengers including Hyenas, Lions, Cheetahs and Wild Dogs.[55]
"Heart of Africa. / Part II"October 15, 1985 (1985-10-15)6
Herds of Wildebeests in Africa trek southward and face the risksof floods and droughts.[56]
"Catch a Falling Stork"October 22, 1985 (1985-10-22)7
A vicious summer storm endangers the local stork population in southern Hungary and the villagers go on a rescue mission.
"Life and Times of the Badger Twins"October 29, 1985 (1985-10-29)8
A look at two badger orphans as they help each other to maturity.
"Termites of Endearment"November 19, 1985 (1985-11-19)9
The huge, fortress like structures of East Africa's termites are examined.[57]
"So Long, King Kong"November 26, 1985 (1985-11-26)10
Scientists become friends with a family of Mountain Gorillas in the volcanic mountain ranges of central Africa.[58]
"Big Bird Blues"December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03)11
Great Blue Herons battle hunger while raising their young along the St. Lawrence River.[59]
"Running Dogs"December 17, 1985 (1985-12-17)12
A Dingo, the Australian wild dog, makes a dash for freedom.[60]
"Shrinking Giant"January 7, 1986 (1986-01-07)13
An examination of how the ivory trade is destroying African elephants.
"The Devil's Last Stand"January 14, 1986 (1986-01-14)14
A female Tasmanian Devil is followed as she struggles to survive in a hostile environment.[61]
"Action of the Tiger"January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28)15
The traditional methods of hunting down a man-eating Tiger and a Tigress pursuit of wild game are the focus of this look at the return from near-extinction of India's Tigers.[62]
"Odd Bird Out"February 4, 1986 (1986-02-04)16
The Black Stilt of New Zealand, on the brink of extinction, battles for survival.[63]
"Rescue at the Shore"February 11, 1986 (1986-02-11)17
A look at the techniques employed to rescue stranded whales on the beaches of Tasmania.[64]
"Apes of Barbary"March 11, 1986 (1986-03-11)18
Four troops of Barbary Macaques are relocated from a French zoo to the mountain wilderness of Morocco.[65]

Season 5: 1986–1987

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Title Broadcast date Episode
TBASeptember 9, 1986 (1986-09-09)1
A look at a recovery team's work preserve the rapidly disappearing California Condor from extinction.[66]
TBASeptember 16, 1986 (1986-09-16)2
A visit to the Soviet Union to explore the world of the European wolf.[67]
TBASeptember 23, 1986 (1986-09-23)3
A profile of a feral cat and its struggle to survive on the streets of London.[68]
TBASeptember 30, 1986 (1986-09-30)4
A look at Australia's kangaroo industry, described as the largest wildlife slaughter in the world.
TBAOctober 7, 1986 (1986-10-07)5
A look at underwater life in a pond.
"Kiss of the Spider"October 14, 1986 (1986-10-14)6
A male tarantula, in search for a mate, leaves the safety of his burrow to face predators and a possibly deadly in the Arizona desert.[69][70]
"Long Live the King"October 21, 1986 (1986-10-21)7
A look at obstacles faced by Atlantic Salmon: at the adults as they return to their place of birth to spawn; at the next generation as they attempt to reach the ocean.[71]
TBAOctober 28, 1986 (1986-10-28)8
West Germany's Black Forest [72]
TBANovember 4, 1986 (1986-11-04)9
Attempts by a research team in Australian waters to capture and tag a Great White Shark.[73]
TBANovember 11, 1986 (1986-11-11)10
A study on how Rhesus Monkeys living within Katmandu, Nepal's Buddhist and Hindu temples, have adapted to man's urban world.[74]
TBANovember 18, 1986 (1986-11-18)11
In the Australian outback, a female buzzard reveals her method for gaining a family.[75]
TBANovember 25, 1986 (1986-11-25)12
A young lioness matures in the semi-desert of Southwest Africa.[76]
TBADecember 2, 1986 (1986-12-02)13
An 18-foot, one tonne crocodile returns to his ancestral breeding river in Australia only to discover that crocodiles his size are no longer welcome.[77]
TBADecember 8, 1986 (1986-12-08)14
Brought to Finland in the 1920s theAmerican mink has flourished and multitudes of descendants in the fields and forests of Northern Finland.[78]
TBAJanuary 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)15
On Midway Atoll, a look at the clumsy birds known as Laysan Albatross and why they've earned the nickname Gooney birds.[79]
TBAJanuary 20, 1987 (1987-01-20)16
A young golden eagle compeyes for survival with a pine martin north of the Arctic Circle in Finland.
TBAJanuary 27, 1987 (1987-01-27)17
A jaguar and an ocelot travel through the Amazon jungle in Peru.
TBAFebruary 3, 1987 (1987-02-03)18
A young fox faces life as an orphan after his mother is poisoned.
TBAFebruary 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)19
A look at silver-backed jackals.
TBAFebruary 24, 1987 (1987-02-24)20
A look at the wild ponies of Dartmoor.

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