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 (5)
1. Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
Aired 10 January 1990
When seasonal rains come to South America, the Amazon River overflows to create an ecosystem unlike any other.
2. Bali: Masterpiece of the Gods
Aired 7 February 1990
National Geographic Documentary about Bali the tiny island in the Indonesian archipelago. Exploring the extraordinary culture of this island paradise that is made up of two thousand square miles of spectacular mountains, enticing beaches, and flourishing rice terraces.
3. Journey to the Forgotten River
Aired 7 March 1990
After a drought, scores of animals set out in search of water.
4. Voices of Leningrad
Aired 4 April 1990
Leningrad (St. Petersburg) today is facing the changes sweeping the former Soviet Union.
5. Antarctic Wildlife Adventure
Aired 15 December 1990
A family of naturalists aboard a 50-foot schooner journey through the islands of the pristine Antarctic peninsula.