TV Nature - Season 23 Episode 13 : The Dolphin Defender Nature - Season 23 Episode 13 : The Dolphin Defender 7.8/10 by 39 users Nearly three decades ago, filmmaker Hardy Jones became fascinated by wild dolphins. Even though many said it couldn’t be done, he set out to film these sleek sea mammals in the open ocean. Along the way, he became closely involved with his subjects and came to appreciate dolphins as highly intelligent creatures worthy of careful protection. Eventually, Jones turned his camera into a tool for conservation. He filmed dramatic dolphin hunts, and the documentary footage made headlines and sparked international protests. Jones also discovered the effects of chemical pollution on dolphins and orcas, the largest species of dolphin. He came to realize that threats to these marine mammals were threats to the ocean itself, and to us all. Details Casts Posters Images Title Nature - Season 23 Episode 13 : The Dolphin Defender Alternative Titles Nature with George Page First Air Date 1982-10-10 Last Air Date 2025-10-29 Number of Episodes 683 Number of Seasons 44 Genres Documentary, Family, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Nature Season 23 :Episode 1 Chasing Big Cats Chasing Big Cats 2004-11-07 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 2 Shark Mountain Shark Mountain 2004-11-14 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 3 The Good, the Bad and the Grizzly The Good, the Bad and the Grizzly 2004-11-21 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 4 Violent Hawaii Violent Hawaii 2005-01-09 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 5 Silent Roar: Searching for the Snow Leopard Silent Roar: Searching for the Snow Leopard 2005-01-16 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 6 Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean 2005-01-30 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 7 From Orphan to King From Orphan to King 2005-02-13 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 8 Snowflake: the White Gorilla Snowflake: the White Gorilla 2005-02-20 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 9 The Venom Cure The Venom Cure 2005-04-03 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 10 Deep Jungle: New Frontiers Deep Jungle: New Frontiers 2005-04-17 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 11 Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forrest Deep Jungle: Monsters of the Forrest 2005-04-24 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 12 Deep Jungle: The Beast Within Deep Jungle: The Beast Within 2005-05-01 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 23 :Episode 13 The Dolphin Defender The Dolphin Defender 2005-05-15 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy...