About this season
For decades, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
Episodes (8)
1. African Odyssey
Aired 20 January 1988
A pursuit of scientific studies of lions and brown hyenas.
2. Australia's Twilight of the Dreamtime
Aired 10 February 1988
Covers a spiritual culture based upon reverence for the land and the spiritual dimension known as the Dreamtime.
3. The Rhino War
Aired 28 February 1988
How Kenya and Zimbabwe wage war against heavily armed gangs that have swept through Africa destroying the black rhino population.
4. Inside the Soviet Circus
Aired 9 March 1988
Covers Moscow's Circus School and the magic of the performances that delight millions.
5. Mysteries of Mankind
Aired 20 April 1988
Investigation about the origin of Man and his evolutionary process, taking into account the new techniques that allow to determine the age of fossils, bones and footprints, and reconstruct a face from its skull.
6. Australia's Aborigines
Aired 11 July 1988
7. The Explorers: A Century of Discovery
Aired 12 October 1988
8. Australia's Improbable Animals
Aired 15 November 1988