Episode list

Wild Down Under

Desert Heart

Thu, Sep 18, 2003
This episode examines the deserts of Australia's interior. These harsh environments make up two thirds of the land area. Vast areas support nothing but tough spinifex grass, indigestible to most herbivores.
8 /10
Southern Seas

Thu, Sep 25, 2003
The third instalment features the wildlife of Australasia's seas and coasts. On Western Australia's desert coastline, seas are lifeless apart from a few fertile pockets.
7.8 /10
Island Arks

Thu, Oct 09, 2003
This episode begins at Kakadu, a seasonal wetland and representative of the swamps that once stretched from north Australia to New Guinea.
8.2 /10
New Worlds

Thu, Oct 16, 2003
The final instalment explores man's impact on Australia's wildlife. The arrival of Europeans brought huge changes. Some creatures have benefited - golf courses provide perfect browse for kangaroos and a landfill site is an important feeding ground for ibises - but many have suffered.
7.8 /10
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