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Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and animal behaviorists join forces to explore stories of animal lives 'told' by the animals themselves. The series explores the secret side of the animal kingdom where human cameramen can't go, and camera-wearing animals film their own stories. Meerkats, penguins, a chimp, cheetahs, seals, baboons, devil rays, brown bears, and sheepdogs are the subjects of this series.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ewan McGregor narrates a unique NATURE episode looking at the wildlife of the North Atlantic through the eyes of the Vikings. Combining historical re-enactment with jaw-dropping nature footage, this film features reindeer, gyrfalcons, Arctic foxes, orcas, ravens, otters, and walruses. Discover how the Vikings thrived alongside with these animals in the true spirit of the WILD WAY OF THE VIKINGS.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The forested hills of Zimbabwe may not seem like typical cheetah habitat. But it's here that cinematographer Kim Wolhuter forges an amazing relationship with a wild cheetah family. For two years, he shadows a mom and her cubs to reveal what it takes to turn cubs into predators. Along the way, he discovers the heartbreak and triumph every cheetah mother must face as she raises the next generation.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Butterflies have been flying around the planet for over 50 million years, and today around 20,000 different species inhabit the globe. From egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to the winged insect, this follow their life stages, highlighting their survival techniques and the new science that is unlocking the secrets of their world and changing the view of these fantastic and yet fragile creatures.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Some 300 miles off Costa Rica is Cocos Island, a tiny Pacific outpost that was once a favorite haunt of pirates. Thousands of sharks hunt along the volcanic reefs of Cocos, so many that the island has also become known as Shark Mountain. Filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall take us along on the underwater journey of a lifetime as they show us the wonder of Cocos, a world they have come to know well.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 3 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The connections we form with our pets are often the strongest relationships of our lives. This documentary shows the interactions between humans and their pets.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the moment humans mounted horses 6,000 years ago, these magnificent animals helped shape the world by allowing mankind to explore, conquer, and flourish on horseback. Join anthropologist Niobe Thompson on a global journey to examine the evolution of horsepower, discover the mysterious origins of the incredible partnership, and witness the enduring love of 400 breeds of horses today.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Found in Africa and Asia, pangolins are the most poached and trafficked animal in the world. Based in Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann is working to save them. On an emotional journey, Maria travels to Asia to better understand the global issues facing pangolins, before joining forces with a Chinese megastar to bring awareness to the plight of a scaly mammal most people have never heard of.
10) American ocelot
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the sad history, precarious present, and optimistic future for one of the United States' most endangered wild cats. Wildlife filmmaker Ben Masters documents these rare and elusive animals in South Texas while meeting with the biologists, the ranchers, and the cats themselves.
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