Episode

Nature: Baja Lagoon

Name: Nature: Baja Lagoon
Released: 1986-10-26
Duration: 53 min
Cast: George Page, F. Murray Abraham, Donald C. Johanson, David Attenborough, Jay O. Sanders

NatureSeason 51986-10-26

Overview

An examination of the plants and animals that make their home in a shallow lagoon found on the Western coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.

Details

Series: Nature
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 2
Air date: 1986-10-26
Runtime: 53 min

Episode context

Baja Lagoon is Episode 2 in Season 5 of Nature. It aired on 1986-10-26. The runtime is 53 min.

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Episode 1: Alyeska: The Great Land 1986-10-19 | 53 min Examines how the plants and animals of Alaska’s Alyeska wilderness have adapted to the regions harsh climate.

Episode 3: Galapagos: How They Got There 1986-11-02 | 53 min This exploration of the Galapagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean West of Ecuador, examines theories explaining the arrival of wildlife to the archipelago.

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