Episode

Nature: Realms of the Russian Bear: the Red Deserts

Name: Nature: Realms of the Russian Bear: the Red Deserts
Released: 1992-10-06
Duration: 53 min
Cast: George Page, F. Murray Abraham, Donald C. Johanson, David Attenborough, Jay O. Sanders

NatureSeason 111992-10-06

Overview

A focus on the wildlife of the Central Asian deserts.

Details

Series: Nature
Season: Season 11
Episode: Episode 3
Air date: 1992-10-06
Runtime: 53 min

Episode context

Realms of the Russian Bear: the Red Deserts is Episode 3 in Season 11 of Nature. It aired on 1992-10-06. The runtime is 53 min.

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Episode 2: Realms of the Russian Bear: the Arctic Frontier 1992-10-05 | 53 min An exploration of the wildlife of the Russian Arctic, and in particular Wrangle Island, featuring polar bears, musk oxen, Ross’s Gulls, reindeer, foxes, walruses, and the Red-breasted Goose.

Episode 4: Realms of the Russian Bear: the Celestial Mountains 1992-10-06 | 53 min Between China and Central Asia is the Tian Shan mountain range, home to Marco Polo sheep, white-clawed bears, snow leopards, yaks, and the ibex.

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