Nature

198253m / epDocumentary · Family

First aired

October 10, 1982

7.9

TMDB Score

79% match · 45 votes

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S01 · E10

The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind

Season 1 · Dec 12, 1982 · 53m

In 1848, Charles Darwin began the quest to understand the mysteries of the animal mind. Following Darwin's achievement - suggesting a plausible process for evolution: natural selection - Lewis Henry Morgan discovered evidence of cogitation in beavers. George Romanes experimented with fish, cats, and dogs, Douglas Spalding with newborn chicks, all finding apparent mental activity. Meanwhile Jacques Loeb attempted to prove animals "mindless."

About the Series

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Synopsis

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.

CreatorsThomas Lovejoy, George Page

First aired
October 10, 1982
Last aired
April 22, 2026
Seasons
45 seasons · 697 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Original language
English
Network
PBS

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