About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. The Hunters of Chubut
Aired 14 September 1982
On the rugged coast of Argentina, Sea Lions battle one another to breed and to survive attacks from Killer Whales.
2. A Love story, the Canada Goose
Aired 21 September 1982
The Canada Goose's persistence in surviving various threats from other animals and man is examined.
3. The Wild Man of the Forest--The Orangutan
Aired 28 September 1982
The work of a female Borneo research station employee who returns Orangutans to the jungle is documented.[
4. Super Bear: The Grizzly
Aired 5 October 1982
The awesome strength of the Grizzly Bear is observed in Alaska.
5. The Cheetah: Mother on the Run
Aired 12 October 1982
A vulnerable African Cheetah mother fights for her life.
6. Old Dog, New Tricks
Aired 19 October 1982
The new ways the Coyote is adapting to mankind's wiles are examined.
7. The Elephant People
Aired 26 October 1982
With the help of mankind, a month-old Elephant races across the flood desert of Southwest Africa to find his missing family.
8. Heart of a Lion
Aired 2 November 1982
Outcast Lions that live a very different lifestyle from other animals of their type are examine.
9. Demon Dogs
Aired 9 November 1982
A look at the wild dogs who have joined on the plains called the Serengeti.
10. Elk, Mother Nature's Lonesome Cowboys
Aired 16 November 1982
Two Elk battle for the right to breed, then the winner tries to survive the harsh winter season.
11. Prisoners of the Dunes
Aired 23 November 1982
The sand dunes of southwest Africa's Namib Desert, whose evolution was frozen 50 million years ago and produced some highly unusual creatures, are examined.
12. Army Ants, Sisterhood of Fear
Aired 30 November 1982
A trip into the jungles of Columbia to meet the Hamatum, a tribe of nomadic ants.
13. Five Seasons of the Fox
Aired 7 December 1982
The secret lives of three generations of Red Foxes are examined.
14. The Scariest Place on Earth
Aired 14 December 1982
Mammals fight with reptiles for control of the gloomy Columbia rain forest along the Putamayo River.
15. Master Hunter of the Night
Aired 4 January 1983
The Great Horned Owl, one of the most famed predators in nature, is profiled.
16. Highrise Jungle
Aired 11 January 1983
A look at a squirrel monkey's struggle for life in a Brazilian rainforest.
17. Death on the Wing
Aired 18 January 1983
A young Golden Eagle manages to survive all of nature's hazards until it encounters the bright, hot Texas sun.
18. Close Encounters of the Deep Kind
Aired 25 January 1983
Intelligent Humpbacked Whales are forced to evade pirate whaling ships and Killer Whales to reach their feeding waters.
19. Soft White Death
Aired 1 February 1983
The animal residents of Churchill, Manitoba - dubbed the Polar Bear capital of the world.
20. Cry Wolf
Aired 8 February 1983
A Wolf pack battles against man and the elements in a desperate bid to avoid extinction.
21. Bald Eagle Rising
Aired 15 February 1983
A look at the bald eagle, which is on the edge of extinction but making a comeback with a little help from its human friends.
22. Treacherous Paradise
Aired 22 February 1983
This week's episode looks at life on a coral reef in the Pacific.
23. The Beach Invaders
Aired 1 March 1983
The Northern Elephant seal whose escape from extinction is posing a new problem for both itself and mankind, is profiled.
24. Tuxedo Junction
Aired 8 March 1983
The penguins and other birds residing in the Falkland Islands.
25. Tales of the Snow Monkey
Aired 15 March 1983
The adaptations of the Japanese Snow Monkey to snow conditions for the purpose of survival is examined.
26. The Perilous Voyage
Aired 22 March 1983
A young Fur Seal makes a run for survival to the North barely escaping hunters along the way.