Nature — Season 1, Episode 7: Forest in the Clouds
Documentary, Family • 53 min • 44 seasons, 692 episodes • ★ 7.9/10
Episode synopsis
Surveying Costa Rica's Monte Verde preserve, which contains some 200 varieties of trees, including 300-ft. oaks. Animal life includes deadly scorpions; army ants; and plumed quetzals, sacred bird of the Maya civilization.
About Nature
Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and Fire
- E2The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin Air
- E3The Flight of the Condor: Down the Amazon
- E4Amate: The Great Fig Tree
- E5Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons
- E6On the Edge of Paradise
- E8The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural Mysteries
- E9The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God
- E10The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind
- E11The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning
- E12The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals
- E13The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together