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1) Life of Pi
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013], 2012
Language
English
Description
Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain.
2) Madagascar
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A lion and zebra and two other of their pampered friends, from New York's Central Park Zoo, accidentally find themselves on a ship heading for Africa. When their vessel is hijacked, they become shipwrecked on the exotic island of Madagascar where they discover it really is a jungle out there!
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Your favorite characters are back in their most hilarious adventure yet! Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are on the run through Europe in this wildly-entertaining and outrageous comedy critics call "charming and very funny"! With the fame-loving King Julian and take-charge penguins, the whole crew joins the circus to escape Captain Dubois of Animal Control.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
First, George accidentally frees some of the animals at the zoo. Then, George discovers that different animals make different tracks. Next, George learns that all living things behave in different ways. Then, George designs and builds the perfect pigeon perch. Next, George must gather and analyze evidence to prove that Gnocchi has been wrongfully accused. Then, George realizes that dogs come in all different shapes and sizes. Next, George learns a...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
They're cute. They're cuddly. They're back! From the creators of "Madagascar" comes the hilarious new movie that proves global espionage is for the birds! In DreamWorks' "Penguins Of Madagascar," your favorite super-spies - Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private - join forces with the elite North Wind team to save the world. It's a side-splitting, globe-trotting adventure the whole family will love.
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
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is one of the largest and most popular zoos in the country, boasting none other than "Jungle Jack" Hanna. It takes hours to see it all, but now for the first time, Nat Geo WILD is taking viewers behind the scenes to meet the animals and the army of people who work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to create one of the best zoo experiences in the country.
9) The falconer
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Two friends in Oman work together at the zoo, but after Tariq's sister has an arranged marriage which results in her being abused, he plans to steal animals and sell them on the black market in order to give her money to escape. When the white, wealthy, Cai figures out what's happening, it strains the friendship as the two young men are forced to face the differences in their lives and situations.
10) The wild
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Sampson is a lion on display at a zoo in New York City's Central Park, and he holds court over all the other animals, including Nigel, a testy koala bear; Larry, a dumb but well-meaning snake; Kazar, a wildebeest with a passion for choreography; Bridget, a bright but cynical giraffe; and Benny, a squirrel who is good friends with Sampson and is trying to romance Bridget without much success. Ryan is the pride and joy of Sampson's life and he becomes...
Publisher
DreamWorks Pictures
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Follow Central Park Zoo animals, including, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, along with the psychotic penguins, the monkeys, and the lemur leaders as they unexpectedly are now stranded in the middle of Africa. While Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are rather happy with their new environment, they quickly realize that it's not all that it seems. Meanwhile, the penguins attempt to repair the plane that they accidentally...
Publisher
[Midwest Tape]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
How to train your dragon: Hiccup is a young Viking who defies convention when he befriends one of his deadliest foes, a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, this unlikely pair must overcome many obstacles and one ultimate challenge in order to save both their worlds.
Kung fu panda: Po is a fuzzy and clumsy panda who dreams of joining the world of martial...
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