Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

Season 1

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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26 Episodes

  • The Hunters of Chubut
    E1
    The Hunters of ChubutOn the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.
  • A Love story, the Canada Goose
    E2
    A Love story, the Canada GooseThe Canada Goose's persistence in surviving various threats from other animals and man is examined.
  • The Wild Man of the Forest--The Orangutan
    E3
    The Wild Man of the Forest--The OrangutanThe work of a female Borneo research station employee who returns Orangutans to the jungle is documented.[
  • Super Bear: The Grizzly
    E4
    Super Bear: The GrizzlyThe awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.
  • The Cheetah: Mother on the Run
    E5
    The Cheetah: Mother on the RunA vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.
  • Old Dog, New Tricks
    E6
    Old Dog, New TricksThe new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.
  • The Elephant People
    E7
    The Elephant PeopleWith the help of mankind, a month-old Elephant races across the flood desert of Southwest Africa to find his missing family.
  • Heart of a Lion
    E8
    Heart of a LionOutcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.
  • Demon Dogs
    E9
    Demon DogsA look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.
  • Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys
    E10
    Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome CowboysTwo Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.
  • Prisoners of the Dunes
    E11
    Prisoners of the DunesThe sand dunes of southwest Africa's Namib Desert, whose evolution was frozen 50 million years ago and produced some highly unusual creatures, are examined.
  • Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear
    E12
    Army Ants, Sisterhood of FearA trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.
  • Five Seasons of the Fox
    E13
    Five Seasons of the FoxThe secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.
  • The Scariest Place on Earth
    E14
    The Scariest Place on EarthMammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.
  • Master Hunter of the Night
    E15
    Master Hunter of the NightThe Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.
  • Highrise Jungle
    E16
    Highrise JungleA look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.
  • Death on the Wing
    E17
    Death on the WingA young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.
  • Close Encounters of the Deep Kind
    E18
    Close Encounters of the Deep KindIntelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.
  • Soft White Death
    E19
    Soft White DeathThe animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.
  • Cry Wolf
    E20
    Cry WolfA Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.
  • Bald Eagle Rising
    E21
    Bald Eagle RisingA look at the bald eagle, which is on the edge of extinction but making a comeback with a little help from its human friends.
  • Treacherous Paradise
    E22
    Treacherous ParadiseThis week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.
  • The Beach Invaders
    E23
    The Beach InvadersThe Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.
  • Tuxedo Junction
    E24
    Tuxedo JunctionThe penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.
  • Tales of the Snow Monkey
    E25
    Tales of the Snow MonkeyThe adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.
  • The Perilous Voyage
    E26
    The Perilous VoyageA young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.

Cast of Season 1

  • Lorne GreeneNarrator

 

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