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1) Shell
Pub. Date
c1996
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the concept of the shell as a protective feature in plant and animal world
Description
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles. Breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close with a cast of unforgettable characters. Told with humor, intimacy and a jaw-dropping sense of cinematic splendor.
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
"More than 350 million years ago, a new creature emerged from the water - the first amphibian. Today, the awesome traces of their progeny exist on virtually every continent. Join National Geographic in the search for exotic reptiles such as the Komodo dragon, giant tortoise, and viperous sea snake. Encounter the crocodile which has remained relatively unchanged since the era of the dinosaur. Track the evolutionary link to our past and examine the...
5) Wild on tape
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
They're wild... unleashed... and ready for primetime animals captured on tape in rare, unique and often spontaneous situations. With natural habitats shrinking and camera use expanding, its not surprising that nature and technology have collided to produce some of the most compelling videos ever recorded.
6) Earth
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
Description
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, one by one in a single file. They will endure freezing temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest...
Description
Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman. An inspiring story of love, dedication, and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them, saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in, a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute...
9) Weather
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Go on a whirlwind tour of Earth's turbulent atmosphere and reveals the forces that make the day fair or foul. From hurricane to heat wave, weather is the most closely watched wild card in nature.
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Volume 1 introduces us to the mammals and to insect-eaters and herbivores. Volume 2 discusses mammals with special adaptations for finding food, and looks at carnivores and omnivores. Volume 3 looks at sea mammals, and tree-dwellers. Volume 4 examines the lives of monkeys and humans.
11) Oceans
Series
Description
Features an exhilarating look under the sea through the eyes of those that live there. Incredible state-of-the-art underwater filmmaking will take viewers' breath away as they migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white shark, and race with dolphins at play. Includes first-ever images of elusive deepwater creatures, featurettes, music video, filmmaker annotations, and more. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
Pub. Date
2014
Formats
Description
Showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life's most important lessons. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting-but risky-as the cubs' playful descent down the mountain carries with it a looming threat of avalanches.
"Another typically engaging,...
16) Jungle
Series
Pub. Date
copyright 2009
Description
Experience the sites and sounds of the jungle as you journey through the rainforests of the world. Learn about pollination, propagation and photosynthesis and meet diverse creatures that inhabit these regions.
20) Wolves
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Examines the lives and habitats of North American wolves, with a particular focus on their return to the wild in areas where they had become extinct.