Episode
Nature: The Gulf: Portrait of the War Zone
Overview
In light of the Persian Gulf War and the recent oil spills, PBS airs an update of the 1984 episode of Nature, Treasures of the Gulf, that focused on the effects of the Iran-Iraq war on the fragile ecology of the Persian Gulf.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1991-02-17
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
The Gulf: Portrait of the War Zone is Episode 12 in Season 9 of Nature. It aired on 1991-02-17. The runtime is 53 min.
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