Nova

Season 25 Episode 20: Leopards of the Night with David Attenborough

51 Seasons Dec 29, 1998 TV-PG 55m 8

For centuries, man has risked both life and life savings to possess the pearl's beauty. Pure and perfect, glowing and dazzling, a pearl is actually a mistake formed when an oyster reacts to an irritant lodged in its shell. Go back to the late 18th century to meet Kokichi Mikimoto, who developed a technique for culturing pearls that's still used today. Travel to a Japanese oyster hatchery to see how technology is advancing pearl cultivation. Watch divers search for the immense pearls...

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Season 25 Episodes:

Episode 3 Supersonic Spies

3. Supersonic Spies

Aired: Oct 21, 1997

IRA terrorists and British bomb disposal experts tell behind-the-scenes stori...

Episode 4 Animal Hospital

4. Animal Hospital

Aired: Oct 28, 1997

In a tale of secrecy, obsession, dashed hopes, and brilliant insights, Prince...

Episode 5 The Brain Eater

5. The Brain Eater

Aired: Nov 11, 1997

Sir David Attenborough hosts a never-before-seen look at one of the most misu...

Episode 12 Chasing 'El Niño'

12. Chasing 'El Niño'

Aired: Jan 27, 1998

The race to build the world's first supersonic passenger airliner led to a ma...

Episode 13 Terror in Space

13. Terror in Space

Aired: Feb 3, 1998

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary