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Season 9 Episode 12: The Gulf: Portrait of the War Zone

42 Seasons Feb 17, 1991 TV-G 53m 8.9

In light of the Persian Gulf War and the recent oil spills, PBS airs an update of the 1984 episode of Nature, Treasures of the Gulf, that focused on the effects of the Iran-Iraq war on the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.

Season 9 Episodes:

Episode 1 Seasons in the Sea

1. Seasons in the Sea

Aired: Sep 30, 1990

Sharks, rays, squids and blue whales live in the Pacific Ocean off the Califo...

Episode 2 Monkeys on the Edge

2. Monkeys on the Edge

Aired: Oct 7, 1990

Three species of monkeys, the muriqui, the golden lion tamarin and the buffy-...

Episode 5 The Sisterhood

5. The Sisterhood

Aired: Nov 11, 1990

Africa's spotted hyena is a matriarch dominated, efficient predator.

Episode 9 Monkey Island

9. Monkey Island

Aired: Dec 9, 1990

This program travels to the island of Cayo Santiago off Puerto Rico to study ...

Episode 10 Grizzly Country

10. Grizzly Country

Aired: Dec 16, 1990

Rangers at Denali National Park in Alaska train hikers for planned encounters...

Episode 13 One Man's Kenya

13. One Man's Kenya

Aired: Feb 24, 1991

The beauty of the African plains and the effects of tourism on the area.

Episode 16 Year of the Jackal

16. Year of the Jackal

Aired: Mar 17, 1991

Life within a close-knit golden jackal family on the plains of Lemuta in Africa.

Episode 19 Marathon Bird

19. Marathon Bird

Aired: Apr 14, 1991

A profile of the albatross examines its traits and habitats, as well as the m...

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Countries: Germany, United States

Genres:Family, Documentary