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1) Life story
Series
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The makers of the Emmy Award(r)-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a home and find a mate, to the unpredictable challenges thrust on all creatures by the environment, enemies and even families.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
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. Sprint across the savannah with a cheetah, plunge into the ocean with a seal, and swing through the trees with a chimp!
Publisher
Distributed by Family Home Entertainment/Artisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
1. A look at some of the unusual animals found only in Australia: kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, and wombats -- 2. Steve and Terri visit Terri's home region, the northwest of the United States, and interact with the local elk, bison, otters, beavers, cougars, snakes, and bears -- 3. See Steve leap out of a boat to catch a seven foot crocodile and teach some of his special methods of catching and relocating crocodiles -- 4. Charlie is an enormous aggressive...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The natural world is full of amazing stories, but sometimes animals act in ways that seemingly go against all their instincts. From an elephant standing guard over a sick dog, to a giant tortoise adopting a baby hippo, and a lioness that ignores all the laws of nature to look after a baby oryx, this heart-warming series examines the cases of animals that have struck up unusual relationships.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Who helps Beethoven, Einstein and Lincoln in their brain-locked hours of need? Who unleashes a steady stream of film sendups, cultural spoofs and gags? Who puts the bop in the bop-shoo-bop? Well, two out of three isn't bod, and making things even better in Season 1 are friends who are fiendish, feathered, furred, and frazzled.
7) Dynasties II
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This BBC American wildlife show, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, is a follow-up to the acclaimed 2018 documentary. The new series will focus on the trials of six new animal families: pumas, elephants; cheetahs; hyenas; meerkats; and macaques, all led by powerful females, as they try to protect their relatives and secure their line.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
They're back! The Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister Dot, three inseparable, irascible siblings, have a great time wreaking havoc and mayhem in the lives of everyone they meet. After returning to their beloved home, the Warner Bros. water tower, the siblings waste no time in causing chaos and comic confusion as they run loose through the studio, turning the world into their personal playground. Joining Yakko, Wakko and Dot, fan-favorite...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Yellowstone is home to North America's most iconic wildlife, and every year these animals must survive the Thaw-one of the harshest seasonal changes on Earth when temperatures can swing from minus 40°F in winter to almost 100°F in summer. Learn how animals cope with this range, and witness the impact on individual families of wolves, grizzly bears, beavers, and great gray owls.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The animals in Botswana have developed their own ingenious strategies to survive and further their bloodlines. From creating the very land they call home, each creature has tricks and skills to build the structures that keep them alive. Those who are successful will bring up baby in one of the most unforgiving wildernesses on earth, teaching them all the skills they will need to survive.
11) Wild America
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story of the Stouffer brothers. It's summer of 1968, and Marty, Mark, and Marshall Stouffer have a wild idea. Fascinated by the nature that surrounds them, they decide to hit the road with the 16mm camera to capture America's vanishing wildlife in its unspoiled natural habitat. These intrepid travelers will learn to trust and depend on each other as they record their life-endangering odyssey and collect images never before seen of...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When the wild gets a little too close for comfort, these animal relocaters are who you turn to. Follow four teams as they respond to frantic calls for help from people who have come face-to-face with wild animals in their own homes and backyards. No matter how dangerous or desperate the situation, these animal wranglers get the job done--and keep the humans and the animals safe. Follow along as they deal with a rogue moose in Alaska, wild hogs in...
13) World's weirdest
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This amazing series showcases the strangest, freakiest, weirdest, and just plain "out of this world" behaviors in the animal kingdom. From animals that develop their babies in their mothers back skin; to strange adaptations that enable creatures to survive in extreme environments; to alien-looking body parts and camouflage, this series will cover it all. Each episode focuses on a single environment (land; sea; air).
Publisher
Amblin Television, Studio Distribution Services
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
After 20 years in exile, the Warner Brothers and their sister Dot return home to the water tower on the Warner Studio lot and find they have a lot to catch up on. Where are their friends? Is Doctor Scratchensniff still practicing? Why is Ralph still employed? Most of all -- will Pinky and the Brain finally take over the world?
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In 1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Dian Fossey left to work with mountain gorillas, 23-year-old biologist Anne Innis Dagg made an unprecedented solo journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.
16) Dynasties
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Every year, millions of animals embark on epic journeys on an astonishing scale, crossing hostile landscapes, traveling hundreds of miles, overcoming fearsome obstacles, and facing intense dangers in a race to reach their destination. Follow caribou, elephants, and zebra on breathtaking wildlife adventures, journeying across hundreds of miles of Canadian arctic wilderness and African bush.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio is one of the largest and most popular zoos in the country, where 10,000 animals span 12,000 acres. It takes hours to see it all, and this new season of Secrets of the Zoo will take you behind the scenes to meet the animals and the army of people who work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to create one of the best zoo experiences in the country.
Publisher
Little Brother Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Earth is home to over 1.6 Million known animal species, each playing a role in the symbiotic beauty of nature. Explore the many species of birds, wildcats, fish, elephants, whales, and more which live on this big blue planet we call home.
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Head outdoors and play with favorite PBS KIDS friends. In Molly of Denali, it's Trini's first River Skate, a special event where everyone, in Qyah skates down the frozen river to a bonfire. Molly and Tooey are thrilled to share this tradition with Trini, but will they be able to teach her how to skate in time? In Nature Cat, Squeeks is a rock star! She has everything she needs for her Rock Stars club meeting: some cool new rocks, a record-keeping...
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