March 31, 1998

The Bayaka: Boyobi

Before embarking on a hunt, the Bayaka must first convene with the spirits of the forest.

March 30, 1998

The Bayaka: Net Hunt

The Bayaka, hunter-gatherers living in the rainforest of Central Africa, prepare for a community hunt.

March 27, 1998

SAGE GROUSE

The strange sounds of the male Sage Grouse are matched only by their equally unusual reproductive behavior.

March 26, 1998

CROWS: Uncommonly Cooperative

Come nesting season, families of crows do something relatively few other species of birds do – raise their young cooperatively.

March 25, 1998

Greater Sandhill Cranes: Courtship

Cranes mate for life and are models of responsibility, discipline, and vigilance.

March 24, 1998

Greater Sandhill Cranes: Crops

Colorado’s Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge has helped keep migrating cranes away from the fields of local farmers.

March 23, 1998

Greater Sandhill Cranes: Fattening Up

Greater Sandhill Cranes come to Colorado’s San Luis Valley to get in shape for their summer breeding grounds.

March 20, 1998

SIBERIAN SHAMANS: The Drum

Shamans would place a drum between their legs, and ride it to the spirit world.

March 19, 1998

SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Trial by Fire

A shaman would undergo three kinds of trials before becoming fully initiated.

March 18, 1998

SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Rituals

A glimpse at what a typical shamanic healing ritual was like.

March 17, 1998

SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Roles

Shamans were intermediaries between humans and the world of spirits.

March 16, 1998

SIBERIAN SHAMANS: Jesup Expedition

A famous expedition leaves a legacy of voices from the past.

March 13, 1998

HOLI: A Taste of

Anyone walking in the streets during Holi, is fair game for being doused with colored water or powder.

March 12, 1998

HOLI: The Great Leveler

Holi heralds the coming of spring with color and mayhem.

March 11, 1998

HOLI: Demons and Bonfires

Demons, bonfires and a day of playful anarchy. It all adds us to India’s most colorful holiday.

March 10, 1998

PACIFIC TREE FROG CALLS: Mating

As the pacific tree frog’s mating calls show, no two ribbits are exactly alike.

March 9, 1998

PACIFIC TREE FROG CALLS

Thanks to Hollywood, the pacific tree frog call is the most famous ribbit in the world.

March 6, 1998

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS: Diving

How can these animals dive continuously to depths of up to one mile?

March 5, 1998

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS: On the Beach

Sex, violence, and the two ton elephant seal.

March 4, 1998

MAPLE SYRUP: History and Nostalgia

From sugar to syrup to spirits, maple has a rich history in the Northeast.

March 3, 1998

MAPLE SYRUP: How It’s Made

As Spring approaches, the sap is flowing in maple trees, and syrup season has begun.

March 2, 1998

Koukery Fertility Festival: History

Bulgarian villagers supposedly locked up the local priests for a day to carry on with the celebration of Koukery.