NOVA - Season 30 - Eps 7: The Orchid Hunter
For nine months in 2000, Tom Hart Dyke was a captive of guerrillas who seized him while he was collecting wild orchids in the Colombian rain forest. Now Hart Dyke is at it again in the most orchid-rich and one of the most politically unstable parts of Irian Jaya, the western half of the island of New Guinea.
About NOVA
Title: NOVA
First Air Date: 1974-03-03
Last Air Date: 2025-09-24
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.039/10 (from 129 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 53
Total Episodes: 1012
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: GBH
Synopsis
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
