Nature and Sicence2

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Nature and Sicence2

A Coral Story
Most of the year corals reproduce asexually by dividing, but on one night each year,
coral polyps spawn. On this night, precisely timed to the cycle of the moon, these
tiny animals release billions of eggs and spermatozoa. On June 20, 1989, a highdefinition camera succeeded in capturing the coral spawning off the coast of Aki
Island, Okinawa. Recorded using advanced microscope camera technology, these
images are a unique record of a miracle of nature. Sony HD Programs © Sony PCL
9 minutes
Other Languages Available: French,
Japanese (subtitles)
Sony HD Programs © Sony PCL Inc.
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A Dolphin Story
Appearing in ancient legends and myths, dolphins have long been intriguing to
humans. They are highly curious and intelligent and often seem communicative
with people. But few humans have witnessed the full behavioral range of wild
dolphins under the ocean. This documentary uses high-definition cameras, attached
to a ship’s hull, to follow a pod of dolphins in the sea of Hawaii. Sony HD Programs
© Sony PCL Inc.
10 minutes
Other Languages Available: French,
Japanese (subtitles)
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A World in Motion
An entertaining and intriguing look at movement in the worlds of sports, arts,
technology, and nature, starring athletes, dancers, musicians, machines, and an
array of animals, set to an inspirational soundtrack.
21 minutes
Other Languages Available: French
A CineMuse Studios production.
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African Garden of Eden
Southern Africa’s Kalahari Desert is one of the most inhospitable environments on
Earth—that is, until the rains come. Then, for a brief time, the Kalahari’s salt pans
and dry river valleys are magically transformed into a lush oasis. Lured by the
rains, a plethora of large animals converge on the area from hundreds of miles
away to feed, play, and drink from the suddenly abundant water supply. Africanbased filmmaker Tim Liversedge brings the exploits of large zebra herds and flocks
of pink flamingoes, among others, vividly to life.
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Alaska: Last Frontier
An un-narrated aerial journey across Alaska captures the awesome beauty of this
unspoiled natural landscape. Scenes of glaciers crashing into the sea, rivers of ice,
whales, dolphins, and otters.
20 minutes
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Almost Human with Jane Goodall
For nearly a quarter of a century the chimps of Gombe National Park have been
studied by Jane Goodall and filmed by cameraman Bill Wallauer. Seeing the chimps
through their eyes we begin to understand just how similar humans really are to
these great apes. Almost Human is an emotional journey to a better understanding
of these amazing animals and of ourselves.
45 minutes
Other Languages Available: English
©2010 Discovery Communications,Inc.
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Ancient Apocalypse - The Maya
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50 minutes
Former Texan banker Dick Gill faced derision when he first attempted to solve a
riddle that has mystified archaeologists for years. For over a thousand years, the
Maya civilization flourished in Central America and Southern Mexico. Then disaster
struck between 800 and 900AD and many of the Maya perished. Great cities, such
as Tikal, were abandoned to the jungle. Dick Gill gave up banking and studied
archaeology so that he could find out why. His research revealed that as many as
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A BBC/TLC co-production.
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Ancient Apocalypse - Death on the Nile
5,000 years ago long before the time of Tutankhamun, Rameses and Queen
Nefertiti the world’s first great civilization was established in Egypt. It was a
civilization that lasted for almost one thousand years. But about 4,200 years ago,
the Old Kingdom came to an abrupt end, leaving the Sphinx and the Pyramids as
lasting monuments of a once-great civilization.
50 minutes
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Arctic Mission - The Great Adventure
Pursuing its five-month scientific mission across the islands of the Canadian Arctic,
the crew of the sailing ship Sedna IV faces a region where survival is a daily
struggle. This documentary records the voyage and the crew’s musing on the
impact of global warming on the fragile Arctic environment. The spectacular nature
of the North is revealed as a fascinating backdrop to this adventure.
52 minutes
A coproduction of Glacialis productions, the National Film Board of Canada and
Gedeon programmes.
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Arctic Mission - Climate on the Edge
At the front line of climatic change, the Arctic acts as a barometer of global
warming. climatologists, glaciologists, astrophysicists and oceanographers—along
with animated illustrations—explain how climate experts predict a dramatic
increase in the planet’s temperatures over the next century.
52 minutes
Gedeon programmes.
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Arctic Mission - Lords of the Arctic
Through the Arctic’s six seasons, we watch the startling beauty of the region’s
wildlife emerge. With global warming, however, this fragile ecosystem is showing
increasing vulnerability. The behavior of the polar bear, studied by biologists for the
past 20 years, is giving us clear indications that serious change has begun at “the
top of the world.” Scientists are also concerned about the precarious situation of
bowhead whales, seals, walruses and many species of birds.
52 minutes
Gedeon programmes.
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Arctic Mission - People of the Ice
For 4,000 years, the Inuit have developed a way of life in balance with their
environment. Throughout the centuries, they have shown a great capacity to adjust
to change, but global warming threatens their world and culture. The elders and the
young generation are sending us a warning. A fascinating insight into the heart of
an endangered culture.
52 minutes
Gedeon programmes.
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Arctic Mission - Washed Away
As a result of global warming, whole islands risk being submerged by rising ocean
levels. Two dramatic examples come from Shismaref, Alaska, and tropical Tuvalu,
an island group in the South Pacific. Meet the inhabitants struggling to prevent the
disappearance of their land. Even Manhattan is facing the future prospect of
devastating floods.
52 minutes
Gedeon programmes.
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The Astronomer's Dream
What would 17th Century astronomer Johannes Kepler have seen if he had had
today’s advanced technology? The Astronomer’s Dream is a 3D journey through a
computer graphic visualization of space, based on data obtained by NASA satellites.
11 minutes
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Barney's Barrier Reef - Best Friends
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef.
The ocean world is full of fantastic fishy friendships, but just like our world some
friends are better than others and some friends you could just do without. From the
cosiest couples to the most peculiar pairings, these friendships are super strong
because often these bezzy mates need each other to survive in the fish-eat-fish
world of the Barrier Reef.
25 minutes
ANHU / OFF the Fence.
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Barney's Barrier Reef - Conmen
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef. It
has the greatest collection of animals on the planet and they're all linked to each
other in weird and wacky ways. These crafty creatures know that deep in the ocean
depths they need some cool confidence tricks to stay alive. From the dressing up
decorator crab to the sneaky snake eel, these conmen know they need to trick or
be tricked. But just how far do they go to stay alive?
25 minutes
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Barney's Barrier Reef - Food Glorious
Food
25 minutes
Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt discover the world of Australia's Barrier Reef.
Meet the veggies and meat eaters, lone diners and pack hunters, and find the weird
and wonderful connections which link them all together into one fishy family
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Blackbears of the Northwoods
Forty years ago, Lynn Rogers began studying the black bears of the American
Northwoods. During this time, he has formed a unique relationship with the bears,
allowing him to spend time in close proximity with them, revealing more about their
habits and characters than ever before. Through his research, Lynn Rogers hopes
to prove that bears can live alongside people happily.
50 minutes
A BBC production.
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Ocean
World
50 minutes
Oceans support an enormous range of life, from the largest whales to the smallest
plankton, from hordes of seabirds to lonely deep-sea fish, all governed by a
complex system of biological and physical forces. This first episode demonstrates
the sheer scale, power and complexity of our Blue Planet.Note: A 35-minute
version is also available.
A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production.
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Frozen
Seas
50 minutes
Life on the edge of a frozen sea is tough, as this episode vividly reveals. Pack ice at
both poles is constantly on the move and in winter freezes solid, with air
temperatures reaching 58 degrees below freezing. Only in spring, with the
retreating ice and light reaching the water, does life begin again. But it is a brief
indulgence, for the ice soon returns and pushes life back into the ocean.
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Open
Ocean
50 minutes
Endless blue stretches in every direction, but the seabed is five miles below and the
nearest island is 300 miles away. Finding the only shelter under floating matter,
half-moon fish pick off parasites from the bizarre 10-foot-long sun-fish; loggerhead
turtles pause to nibble particles on a log; meanwhile, huge schools of sardine,
yellow-tails and trigger-fish bring the number sheltering under the flotsam to the
thousands.
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - The Deep
A place of mountain ranges, perpetual night, pressure extremes and cold—this
surprising episode voyages into the unknown to film the weirdest life-forms on our
planet. Fish with grotesquely cavernous mouths and cruel teeth lurk less than twothirds of a mile below the surface. On the floor of the ocean deep, all manner of
primitive creatures crawl across the ooze.
50 minutes
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Seasonal
Seas
50 minutes
The most productive seas on Earth, the seasonal seas, border the temperate parts
of the world where conditions change throughout the year. This episode features
forests of giant kelp—the fastest growing plant in the world—home to burgeoning
populations of sea otters, brilliantly colored anemones, squid and exquisite leafy
sea dragons. Thousands of miles away, another seasonal sea surrounds an island
that boasts some of the worst weather on Earth, and the world's largest colony of
grey seals
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Coral
Seas
50 minutes
The coral reef is an ecosystem built by millions and millions of individual animals.
In this crowded, frenetic community, every individual has to find its own place and
its own way of surviving. In addition to the crown of thorn starfish, the hump head
parrot fish, and the colorful harlequin shrimp, this episode features the brown
surgeon fish, which streams across the reefs in the Red Sea in large numbers and
practices an unusual breeding technique
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Tidal
Seas
50 minutes
From the Amazon's massive tidal bore to the smallest tidal changes on Christmas
Island in the Indian Ocean, every turn of the tide spells the difference between life
and death. The world's largest tides are in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, which
attracts hundreds of finback and humpback whales. In northern Australia, when the
tide recedes, the sand bubbler crabs transform the beach.
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The Blue Planet-Seas of Life - Coasts
The frontier between land and sea is the most dynamic of all ocean habitats. Many
animals find their home in the sea but still depend on the coasts when the time
comes to breed. Those featured include the world's only sea-going lizard; tens of
thousands of sea birds; and Olive Ridley turtles, 400,000 of which emerge from the
ocean in Costa Rica on a single night each year to lay their eggs.
50 minutes
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The Blue Realm - Shark Business
47 minutes
Shark Business unravels some of the mysteries surrounding sharks with
controversial behaviorist Dr. Erich Ritter. You'll witness divers testing the limits of
shark-human interaction outside of cages with dangerous sharks such as lemon,
bull and even great white sharks! Relive the events that led to the attack that
almost killed Dr. Ritter. Witness a feeding frenzy of over 100 reef sharks in the
Bahamas, and see a diver literally ride a great white shark in Gansbai, South Africa!
This program has shark action like you have never seen before!
A Sport Diver Television Production
The Blue Realm - Giants of San
Benedicto
47 minutes
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Giants of San Benedicto features Dr. Robert Rubin and his ground-breaking
research on giant mantas. Travel to the remote Socorro Islands off Mexico's Pacific
coast and see breath-taking encounters with enormous manta rays. You are sure to
love these majestic giants as you see how they invite human contact and
encourage certain divers to ride them. The film crew also travels to the Bahamas to
visit 'Bubbles', a fifteen foot Manta in the world's largest aquarium, and witness her
release back into the ocean
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The Blue Realm - Tentacles
47 minutes
Tentacles follows Dr. Jennifer Mather as she leads a team of renowned scientists to
the beautiful Caribbean island of Bonaire. Their mission is to prove a controversial
theory: that reef squid speak to each other with a complex language they paint on
their skin. This program features the bizarre courtship and never-before-filmed egglaying rituals of reef squid. Travel to the Pacific Northwest for an encounter with the
world's largest Octopus. You'll also witness the fascinating hunting technique of the
cuttlefish
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The Blue Realm - Miracle Venom
47 minutes
Miracle Venom explores the strange and often bizarre world of the ocean's most
venomous animals. Follow Dr. Glen Burns as he handles deadly Sea Snakes with
only his bare hands. You'll be amazed at how a small cone snail hunts, paralyses
and then eats its prey alive. The waters of Papua New Guinea and Australia's Great
Barrier Reef harbor an exceptional variety of venomous fish and invertebrates. The
poisons of these animals are some of the most lethal known to man. They also,
however, hold enormous potential in the development of therapeutic drugs. Note: A
37 minute version is also available
Building the Future - The Energy
Solution
45 minutes
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This landmark series covers how engineering techniques are used to battle forces of
nature for survival. Follow how higher skyscrapers, longer bridges, deeper tunnels
are created in unprecedented scale. Bending the very fabric of the Earth at will,
these projects move mountains, divert rivers, create land out of the sea, and bring
life to deserts. As Earth undergoes changing climates, humans find ingenious ways
to seek water, energy, shelter and safety from the extremes of nature.
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The Canine Conspiracy
Dogs are arguably the most successful and resourceful animals on the planet. For
the first time, the real story of the dog is documented, discarding sentimentality
and tradition and treating the dog as the spectacularly invasive animal that it really
is. Is the dog man's best friend or the most conniving social parasite man has ever
encountered? A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production. 50 minute version also
available.
35 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Hidden Havens
Europa, Titan, Enceladus and more: Why the dozens of moons that accompany the
outer planets may offer the best chance for finding alien life in the solar system.
14 minutes
HDTV Productions.
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Cosmic Vistas - New Frontiers
Looking to beyond the rocky and gaseous worlds, to the dark domain of Pluto and
beyond, we may find the history of the solar system preserved for us in a deep
freeze.
14 minutes
High Fidelity HDTV Productions.
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Cosmic Vistas - Galactic Visions
The series concludes with a tantalizing glimpse of alien worlds that lie far beyond
our solar system and the recognition that new horizons now beckon.
14 minutes
Cosmic Vistas - The End of Our
Exploring
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The End of Our Exploring demonstrates how humans discovered the planets and
how a few moving lights in the sky became a rich and complex solar system. This is
our roadmap to the journey ahead.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Fountain of Creation
An intimate look at the Sun: As the solar system’s only star it is the most unusual
and most dangerous location we can explore. It also holds the key to our origins.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Rocky Shores
Mercury offers us a look at a solid world and the forces that shape it. With
substantially more matter and a thicker atmosphere, Venus tells an even more
complex story.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - The Goldilocks Planet
What happens when a rocky surface, a favourable atmosphere and a watery ocean
interact in just the right way? A new kind of planet, Earth, springs to life.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Silent Partner
The moon is our nearest neighbour in space and the keeper of some of our oldest
secrets. It is also our cosmic stepping stone to a future among the planets.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Shooting Gallery
Meteorites that fall from the sky introduce us to another component of the solar
system: the asteroids. We discover how our existence is tied to these small bodies
of mystery and menace.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Borderland
Thanks to a fleet of advanced spacecraft orbiting around and even landing on the
surface of Mars, a new portrait of this red planet is emerging. Mars is teetering on
the border between a living and a dead world.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Red Dawn
As we look more closely at the multitude of puzzles written into the Martian terrain
we are able to chart a course for future exploration and even consider the prospect
of a human presence on Mars.
14 minutes
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Cosmic Vistas - Lords of Gravity
The gas giants of the outer solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune,
represent very different kind of planets, with exotic atmospheres, liquid interiors
and rings.
14 minutes
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Destroyer: Forged in Steel
The Arleigh Burke destroyer is America's most modern surface warship. This sleek
500-foot-long vessel bristles with state-of-the-art weapons and technology. The
destroyer is an extremely fast, agile and stealthy warship and will be in the
mainstay of the United States Navy's forward projection of force well into the 21st
century. This program is about the building, outfitting, sea trials, and
commissioning of this class of warship.
50 minutes
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Diving with the Great Whales
46 minutes
Japanese natural history filmmaker Mitsuaki Iwago takes viewers on a magnificent
journey from Baja California in Mexico to the icy waters of Alaska, tracing the
incredible 10,000-kilometer migration of the humpback whale. Diving with the
Great Whales features unforgettable images of male humpbacks singing for
attention and fighting over females in the Sea of Cortez, and pods of whales
foraging for food in Alaskan waters among seals, otters, sea lions, and other marine
life
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Earth-Power of the Planet Atmosphere
Venture into the stratosphere in a Cold War fighter, travel to Siberia and discover
why Argentina is one of the stormiest places on Earth. This program expertly
demonstrates why our atmosphere is unique and utterly crucial for life.
50 minutes
A BBC/National Geographic Channel US/ZDF co-production.
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Earth-Power of the Planet - Ice
Ice may be nothing more than frozen water but it holds extraordinary power.
Descending deep down a frozen waterfall, this program looks at a glacier in action
from below and discovers why the huge Jacobshaven glacier is retreating, how it
shaped our past and why it may now threaten our future.
50 minutes
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Earth-Power of the Planet - Oceans
Travelling from Hawaii to the Amazon and Ethiopia and then on to the
Mediterranean, this program tells the story of the oceans – fierce waves, huge tidal
bores, global currents and the future dangers of global warming.
50 minutes
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Earth-Power of the Planet - Rare Earth
This program looks at the big picture of Earth’s place in Space. It has taken fourand-a-half billion years and several great catastrophes to turn it from a barren rock
to the unique planet we know today.
50 minutes
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Earth-Power of the Planet - Volcano
Volcanoes have a fearsome reputation. In reality, they are the most important force
in the creation of the planet as we know it today. Descending into a lava lake and
cave-diving in a cenote, this program shows how the heat that fuels volcanoes also
drives some of the most fundamental processes on the planet.
50 minutes
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Ecopolis - Powering the Future
"Ecopolis" - it's not a real city, but it is a realistic vision of what our cities might be
like by the year 2050. And it's not pretty – the computer-generated megacity
Ecopolis is dirty, polluted, running out of food, water and fuel, and prone to
blackouts. Hosted by Professor Dan Kammen, member of a Nobel-prize winning
team of scientists that advises governments on climate change, "Ecopolis"
addresses various threats to the future city and takes a look at possible solutions.
42 minutes
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The Extreme Nature of Bats
Swoop visitors into the mystical realm of bats --some of the most interesting and
misunderstood animals in the world. Journey into the caverns of southern Texas to
encounter millions of free-tailed bats. Travel to Africa to fly alongside fruit bats.
Finally, traverse deep into the jungles of Mexico where secretive, blood-sucking
vampire bats reside.
22 minutes/ Available in 3D
A PassmoreLab production.
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False Leaves
This documentary captures the splendid camouflage of rain forest insects.
Camouflage is the primary survival strategy of the insects that inhabit the tropical
rain forests of Malaysia. At first glance, what may appear to be an ordinary leaf,
green with brown faded spots, a network of veins and serrated edges reveals itself
to be an intricately camouflaged insect.
14 minutes
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Fearless Planet - Earth Story
What forces created Earth? What do the Grand Canyon, the world's tallest waterfall
and the Sahara have in common? What is a hot spot and how did it make Hawaii
and the Great Barrier Reef? And what does it really take to move a mountain?
42 minutes
Impossible Productions for Discovery Channel MMVII.
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Fearless Planet - Grand Canyon
How did the Grand Canyon get so deep? What are the secrets revealed in its milehigh walls, and what makes a world-class white-water rapid? Will Gadd climbs a
sheer 400-foot pinnacle to see what the birth of the Grand Canyon looked like 70
million years ago. He reveals the hidden worlds buried in the layers of rock in the
canyon's walls. From deserts to oceans to tropical forests, it's all there as you go
down.
42 minutes
Impossible Productions for Discovery Channel MMVII.
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Galapagos - Born of Fire
Born out of volcanoes far off the coast South America, the Galapagos are at the
centre of many different ocean currents which bring an extraordinary mix of life to
their shores. This program brings you back in time to witness the birth of these
islands and to discover what makes them so unique.
50 minutes
A BBC/National Geographic Channel US co-production.
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Galapagos - Forces of Nature
The geological forces at work in Galapagos are complex and unpredictable as are
the many ocean currents that unite here. This program explores the forces that
sculpt the continually-changing landscapes of the Galapagos and their effects on its
ecology.
50 minutes
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Galapagos - Islands that Changed the
World
50 minutes
When Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in September 1835, his
experiences and studies of this unique environment would change our
understanding of life on Earth. With dramatic reconstruction and stunning wildlife
images, this program explores a hidden side of the islands, revealing why, more
than any other place, they are a showcase for evolution.
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Giraffe: The Impossible Animal
The giraffe is one of the most bizarre mammals on the planet. Its long neck is just
one of its unique adaptations. In an ongoing battle with the acacia tree - the
giraffe’s main food - it has evolved strategies to overcome the plant's thorns and
poisonous leaves.
30 minutes
A BBC/Animal Planet co-production.
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Great Natural Wonders of the World
David Attenborough sets out on an intrepid quest across seven continents. From
the highest, coldest summit to the lowest, hottest place on Earth, and from the
world’s tallest waterfalls to its most impressive caverns, this unique documentary
celebrates the wealth of natural features that makes Planet Earth so varied,
distinctive and beautiful. A Wildvision/National Geographic Channel co-production in
association with NHK.
50 minutes
A Wildvision/National Geographic Channel co-production in association with NHK.
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Guyana: The Lost World
Canaima National Park in Venezuela, a UNESCO world heritage site, has an area of
nearly 4,000 square miles—making it one of the largest national parks in the world.
Its spectacular scenery, dominated by a range of table mountains, inspired Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel The Lost World. The tops of the table mountains are a
completely separate ecosystem from the rain forest below, with an array of unusual
plants and animals. Sony HD Programs © Sony PCL Inc.
12 minutes
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Hotel Heliconia
The incredible story of the heliconia, a tropical jungle plant with some of the most
beautiful flowers on Earth. Both a rain forest hotel and supermarket, it provides a
home and food for many fascinating creatures, all of which seem to be using the
plant for their own gain—but just who is pulling the strings? Stunning macro
photography reveals how butterflies, bees, ants, hummingbirds, bats and frogs take
advantage of the plant’s offerings, while unwittingly contributing to the Heliconia’s
survival as pollinators, fertilizers and protectors.
30 minutes
A BBC production.
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How to Build a Human: Predictor
Many of the unique characteristics that make each of us an individual can be traced
back to our genes. But can our genes really predict our destiny? And if so, can that
destiny be altered? The genetic age has opened up a huge realm of possibilities.
How to Build a Human explores some of the latest discoveries in genetic science
and the implications of this new knowledge for humanity. A BBC/TLC co-production.
50 minute version also available.
35 minutes
A BBC/TLC co-production. Courtesy of BBC Worldwide and Films for the Humanities
and Sciences.
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Hubble's Canvas - Grand Design
The forces of nature, operating at large and small scales create a universe of
symmetry and form. In this program, we consider the interplay of those forces in
creating structures as dramatic as Saturn’s rings and the Whirlpool Galaxy, a classic
example of a grand design spiral.
14 minutes
High Fidelity HDTV Media Inc.
Hubble's Canvas - Stretching the
Canvas
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The matter we see, both the bright stars and gas and the dark dust, is really just
the tip of the iceberg. By watching how galaxies rotate, astronomers realized there
must be something else there that is invisible but exerts a powerful gravitational
pull. This is dark matter. It has an amazing influence on the universe, forming a
“gravitational lens” which distorts our view of distant stars, but also keeping gravity
from pulling the universe in on itself.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Masterpiece
This is the best look HDTV can provide at the single largest and best Hubble image
ever acquired, the giant mosaic of the Orion Nebula. It’s the nearest star-forming
region, a place where stars and planets are being born before our eyes. Two large
views elaborate the science within this dazzling image. The first is the Hubble
image; the second is a composite with infrared data from the Spitzer space
telescope.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Painted by Light
The universe paints pictures with light, so to understand what a Hubble picture can
reveal about the universe, it’s necessary to understand how light is emitted,
absorbed and reflected by stars, gas and dust. Light can even echo like sound,
illuminating different parts of a dust cloud at different times. These simple physical
processes give rise to a great variety and complexity among Hubble images and
lead to views of astounding beauty.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Colour
Every Hubble image begins in black and white, so why are Hubble’s pictures so
colourful? The telescope has a wide range of filters that can be assigned different
colours. Sometimes they are assigned to be as close as possible to what the human
eye sees and sometimes they are made to look vivid and unnatural to bring out
hidden detail.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Violent Endings
Not all stars will bow out gracefully, like celestial flowers. The largest stars explode
with a terrifying force and briefly shine like beacons across the universe. A
supernova’s swift burst of incredible energy forges the entire universe’s supply of
precious metals like gold, silver and platinum. Hubble can show us the remnants of
these massive explosions in exquisite detail.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Cosmic Perspective
Our ancestors thought the sky was flat, but we now know it as a place of infinite
depth. Only Hubble can make the jump across those huge distances with stunning
clarity. This is an outward-bound journey from “here to infinity” showing all the
scales where Hubble operates, from the solar system to the most remote reaches of
the cosmos.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Etched in Time
Hubble not only looks out into space, it looks back in time. The further light travels
to reach the telescope the further back in time we see the object that emitted the
light. Solar system objects are seen minutes to hours in the past, and the galaxies
millions to billions of years in the past. Hubble can actually look to the time when
the galaxies were still assembling. It’s a violent process that carries on today as
massive galaxies collide.
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Still Life?
Hubble has revealed a universe of stirring beauty, one that seems tailor-made to
produce creatures that can view and enjoy it. Our understanding of star formation
tells us that we are a species created by the stars. We are, in effect, pieces of the
universe looking back at itself. The question is: are we the only ones doing this,
have the laws of nature brought the right materials together in the right way to
make other Earth-like planets, and foster other life and civilizations?
14 minutes
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Hubble's Canvas - Vanishing Points
There are monsters loose in the cosmos, giant black holes that devour matter and
spit out high-speed jets of atoms. These monster black holes offer our best chance
to study how the laws of physics operate under the most extreme circumstances.
14 minutes
The Human Body: Pushing the Limits Strenght
42 minutes
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The human body is engineered for strength, power and endurance. Bone is sturdy
as concrete but flexible enough to resist breaking and light enough to allow us to be
quicker off the mark than a racehorse. Our muscles, ligaments and joints have far
greater strength and endurance than we know. In this episode, we feature
extraordinary tales of human strength told with stunning see-through "anatomy in
motion."
MMVIII Discovery Communications Inc.
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The Human Body: Pushing the Limits Sight
42 minutes
Sight is the king of the senses. More than 80 percent of what we know of the world
comes through our eyes -- without our sight we're lost. In this episode, we reveal
the inner workings of our visual system as they've never been seen before, vividly
confirming that ancient human adaptations prove no less crucial in modern life.
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The Human Body: Pushing the Limits Sensation
42 minutes
Less than one-twentieth of an inch below the surface of the skin are the "antennae"
that allow us to sense the world around us. This vital layer is the gateway to the
original information superhighway -- the nervous system. Millions of nerves carry
sensations across the body and up to the brain at hundreds of miles an hour. But
our nervous system also has abilities almost beyond imagining.
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The Human Body: Pushing the Limits Brain Power
42 minutes
The driving force behind every one of us is the most powerful organ in the natural
world: the human brain. Our central processing unit generates as many electrical
impulses in a single day as all the telephones in the world combined. With new
state-of-the-art imagery of this complex, mysterious machine, we reveal how our
brain accelerates when faced with intense stress or danger, and taps into its
deepest layers to unlock prehistoric survival instincts.
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Hyperspeed
From the dusty plains of the Mojave Dry Lake, to NASA's Dryden High-Speed Flight
Research Center, "HyperSpeed" unveils the latest in rocket cars, jet boats, and
hyper-planes as they push the next speed record. From the racetrack to the
engineering bullpen, "HyperSpeed" examines what's being done to reach the next
record and just how thin the line is between control and catastrophe.
50 minutes
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Inside Planet Earth
It’s the ultimate voyage our world has to offer: a journey from the temperate
surface of our world to the fiery core of the Earth. With the aid of stunning visual
effects, the unexplored interior of the Earth is split wide open, giving us an
unbelievable view. From glowing seams of pure iron ore to sparkling diamond
caverns to the magnetic field that keeps us safe from the lethal radiation of space…
for now, this is the fantastical world we live in — and never see.
90 minutes
MMVIX Discovery Communications Inc.
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LIFE - Challenges of Life
Introducing the extraordinary things animals and plants must do in order to survive
and reproduce. Key animals: Brown-tufted capuchins, dolphins, cheetahs,
chameleons, killer whales. 25-minute version also available.
50 minutes, 25 minutes version also
available
Other Languages Available: English, French A BBC/Discovery/SKAI/Open University co-production in association with RTI Spa.
LIFE - Reptiles and Amphibians
From icy wastes to arid deserts, reptiles and amphibians have mastered the
harshest environments on the planet. Key animals: Komodo dragons, sea snakes,
African bullfrogs, basilisk lizards. 25-minute version also available.
available
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LIFE - Birds
Birds are supremely adaptable, and capable not only of flying at phenomenal
speeds and covering great distances, but of displaying a murderous nature. Key
animals: Flamingos, Lammergeyers, Western Grebes, Bowerbirds. 25-minute
version also available.
available
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LIFE - Fish
From the open ocean to coral reef and storm-ravaged surf to the freshwater springs
of Kenya, swim with sharks, mudskippers and convict fish. Key animals: Weedy sea
dragons, sailfish, flying fish, sharks, Hawaiian goby. 25-minute version also
available.
available
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LIFE - Hunters and Hunted
Every day, in the jungles, grasslands, deserts and frozen wastelands, battles are
won, fought and lost between carnivores and their prey. Key animals: Cheetahs,
stoats, killer whales, greater bulldog bats, Ethiopian wolves, star-nosed moles. 25minute version also available.
available
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LIFE - Insects
Insects are the most diverse animal group on the planet. The key to their success is
their unique ability to reshape themselves. Key animals: Monarch butterflies,
damselflies, grass cutter ants, Dawson’s bees, Bombardier beetles. 25-minute
version also available.
available
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LIFE - Primates
Primates are uniquely intelligent—engaging in problem solving, communication,
tool use and intimate social interplay. Key animals: Gorillas, orangutans,
chimpanzees, snow monkeys, tarsiers. 25-minute version also available.
available
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LIFE - Creatures of the Deep
Using special underwater tracking time-lapse techniques, Life takes a journey to
the unchartered corners of the ocean. Key animals: Humboldt squids, Pacific giant
octopuses, Australian giant cuttlefish, spider crabs. 25-minute version also
available.
available
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Lion Battlefield
The battlefield is the African savannah and the warriors are its lions. This
programme takes a radically different view of life on the plains, as it analyses the
conflicts and reveals the strategies used by the warring factions. Using spy
surveillance technology, the animals themselves become the cameramen and
record their own intimate view on life.
50 minutes
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Microworlds: The Unseen World
Beneath Our Feet
We’ve all seen bugs... but never like this. Get up-close and personal in this ultramagnified view of earthworms, ladybugs, butterflies and garden snails. Take an
extraordinary peek into the beautiful, magnificent, and slimy worlds of these
creatures, and experience the vital role they play in all our lives.
22 minutes
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Miracle Planet - The Violent Past
The planet Earth was born out of chaos and disaster, and completely by chance.
Episode 1 of Miracle Planet transports us to this breathtaking genesis, The Violent
Past that created the fragile conditions for life itself. Featuring astounding highdefinition visuals and interviews with pre-eminent scientists in the field, The Violent
Past reveals the startling earliest history of life on Earth - its microscopic
manifestations and the unimaginable challenges to its survival.
50 minutes
A production of the National Film Board of Canada and NHK Japan.
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Miracle Planet - Snowball Earth
50 minutes
The last ice age ended only a few thousand years ago, but there were earlier
periods when the entire world was frozen, periods now known as Snowball Earth.
Episode 2 of Miracle Planet takes us back more than two billion years, to this first
ice age that gripped the Earth for what scientists believe was millions of years.
Snowball Earth reveals the startling secrets of how life survived this devaststing
cold and how this extreme climate shift forever changed the development of life on
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Miracle Planet - New Frontiers
50 minutes
For billions of years, life existed only in the Earth's oceans. But about 350 million
years ago, some of those earliest life forms began to explore New Frontiers on land.
They could breathe oxygen from the air and were able to support their weight on
land. And over the next hundred million years, these life forms would spread across
the globe. Episode 3 of Miracle Planet recreates the remarkable adaptation of these
animals that first came ashore and reveals the fascinating theories of how and why
they did
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Miracle Planet - Extinction & Rebirth
50 minutes
There was a moment in Earth's history, about 250 million years ago, when all life
nearly disappeared from the planet. Scientists now believe the cause was an
eruption of the Earth's molten core that triggered global climate change. The
resulting drop in oxygen levels allowed dinosaurs to rise to supremacy because of
their respiratory systems. But in the Earth's continuing cycle of Extinction and
Rebirth, they too would suffer a catastrophic end some 150 million years later.
Episode 4 of Miracle Planet follows these gargantuan creatures through life and
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Miracle Planet - Survival of the Fittest
50 minutes
The human race is here today because of its ability to adapt. Our ancestors, the
earliest mammals, survived low oxygen levels. Later primates developed sharp
eyesight and hands that could clasp for nocturnal life in the trees. and about six
million years ago, fossil evidence in Africa tells us, some primates may have begun
to walk upright, perhaps because they were forced out of the trees and into the
grasslands. Living on Earth truly was Survival of the Fittest. Episode 5 of Miracle
Planet walks us down the incredible evolutionary pathway that has brought humans
to their dominant position on the planet and openly questions our role in the future
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Mischievous Meerkats
There aren't many animals as lovable as the African meerkat, and veteran wildlife
filmmaker Richard Goss has lived with and studied them for years. Join Richard and
his hi-def video crew on-location in South Africa for a fascinating study of animal
behavior. They explore the social structures of these smart, cute, and surprisingly
tough little creatures, as well as a diverse cast of lions, baboons, spotted hyenas,
and elephants.
46 minutes
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Moose on the Loose
46 minutes
Cinematographer Jim Lipscomb captures this gangly, awkward-looking member of
the deer family on a light-hearted tour to Alaska where moose are a part of
everyday life. Lipscomb's moose travels also take him to Isle Royale in Michigan
where Dr. Rolf Peterson examines the complex relationship between wolves and
their primary prey, moose. The final stop is Riding Mountain National Park in
Manitoba, Canada, where Lipscomb and his team meet up with "Mr. Moose," Dr.
Vince Crichton who dons a set of antlers and uses a moose call to bring the
Nature Scopers - Scope Out the World
Around Us
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Nature Scopers is a science series for very young audiences. The animated hosts
encourage children to explore nature through hi-def nature footage, often using
extreme high-magnification or slow-motion techniques. In this episode, we look up
close at ants and discover their way of life.
15 minutes
An NHK Production
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Nature Scopers - Look! What’s Coming
Out of the Seed?
extreme high-magnification or slow-motion techniques. In this episode, we discover
seeds of many different shapes and sizes, then plant them to see how they sprout.
15 minutes
An NHK Production
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Nature Scopers - Amazing! The
Transformation of Caterpillars
extreme high-magnification or slow-motion techniques. In this episode, we look at
different species of butterflies and discover their amazing life cycle.
15 minutes
An NHK Production
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Nature Scopers - I see! Plants’ Medical
Checkup
extreme high-magnification or slow-motion techniques. In this episode, we check
on how the seeds we planted in episode 2 are developing and compare their roots
and stems to those of other plants.
15 minutes
An NHK Production
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Nature's Great Events - The Great Feast
50 minutes
The arrival of spring sunshine triggers an explosion of life in Alaska’s coastal waters
so great that it eclipses even the Amazon rainforest. The feast draws in an amazing
cast of characters, including humpback whales and their newborn calves who
migrate all the way from Hawaii to spend the summer feeding in these rich waters,
and resident sea lions who are also in a race against time to make the most of the
good times before the harsh Alaskan winter closes in. Can the whales and sea lions
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Nature's Great Events - The Great Flood
In the intense heat of the northern Kalahari a herd of elephants trek towards a life
saving goal while prides of lions and marooned hippos fight to survive around the
last remaining waterholes. Their fortunes change dramatically with the annual
flooding of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, turning 6,000 square miles of desert into a
maze of lagoons, islands and swamps. As millions of animals are drawn to the
oasis, including great herds of near-starving elephants, the scene is set for one of
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Nature's Great Events - The Great Melt
As winter finally passes and the sun climbs over the Arctic, the 4,000,000 square
mile ice-sheet rapidly begins to melt, revealing an archipelago of islands, channels
and seas. For the masters of the ice, the polar bears, this is a moment of jeopardy
but for others like the arctic fox, beluga whales, thousands of lemmings and
immense flocks of birds this brief summer transforms the Arctic into the richest
place on Earth.
50 minutes
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Nature's Great Events - The Great
Migration
50 minutes
The parched grassland of East Africa’s famous Serengeti plain is the arena for bitter
rivalries between warring cheetahs, lions and hyenas as they struggle over meagre
pickings. But with the arrival of the annual rains the plains momentarily flush green
with fresh grass drawing in the greatest concentration of large animals on the
Planet. Over two million wildebeest, zebra and Thomson’s gazelle have undergone
an epic journey crossing crocodile infested rivers to graze here - but how will they
survive the arena of carnivores?
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Nature's Great Events - The Great
Salmon Run
50 minutes
The temperate rainforest of British Columbia, Canada, harbours more life than any
other forest in the world. Cloaked by the planet’s tallest trees, the last big
carnivores of North America roam free - the great grizzly bear and forest wolf. Yet
their survival depends entirely on one great event that runs up the rivers just once
a year. As the rivers teem with spawning salmon the bears and wolves are drawn
together and a deadly conflict unfolds.
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Nature's Great Events - The Great Tide
50 minutes
As winter arrives along South Africa’s east coast the inshore waters cool, drawing
billions of sardines northwards from the Cape to feed on the plankton-rich soup.
The Sardine Run is the greatest marine spectacle on the planet, attracting an awe
inspiring cast of ocean predators. Mega pods of common dolphins, battalions of
sharks and greedy brydes whales feast on the sardines as gannets rain down from
above. For African Penguins and bottlenose dolphins this movement of sardines is
the defining moment of their lives Both are living on a knife edge and only the run
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Ocean Voyagers
The familiar theme of motherhood takes an unfamiliar twist in this compelling story
about a precocious newborn humpback calf and its forty-ton mother. Narrated by
Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, this deep-sea adventure spans
several months, giving a fresh, firsthand look at the lives, cultures and
relationships of humpback mother and calf. Follow this fascinating whale duo as
they embark on a peril-filled journey across the predator-infested waters of the
25 minutes/ Available in 3D
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The Octopus Challenge
The octopus is a truly remarkable creature. This amusing and insightful programme
shows the octopus in action - squeezing into tiny spaces, sniffing out hidden food,
even opening doors. These soft-bodied, boneless molluscs appear to outshine all
the other invertebrates, but are they clever or just instinctive? A BBC/Animal Planet
co-production.
30 minutes
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One Six Right
One Six Right is an exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero
of aviation – the local airport – by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an
airport icon: Southern California’s Van Nuys Airport. Note: A 20-minute version is
also available.
73 minutes
Terwilliger Productions.
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Operation Dung Beetle
Meet the James Bond of the African desert: the dung beetle. Upside-down and
backwards, this six-legged secret agent faces physical obstacles, thieves and
predators to rid the desert of the waste left behind by Africa's great herds. A
BBC/Animal Planet co-production.
30 minutes
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The Physics of Surfing: Understanding
the Planet’s Waves
Understanding the Planet’s Waves Science meets surfing! Experience the world’s
best surfers tackling some of the oceans’ toughest – and often dangerous –
challenges. Learn about the science behind the development of oceanic waves and
how they propel surfers. Visit stunning surf spots in Hawaii and California and
witness some breathtaking surf action.
22 minutes
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Planet Earth - Caves
Venture into the underground world of perpetual darkness and the unknown while
exploring caves, tunnels and caverns. The shadowy interiors of these natural
structures are a breeding ground for bizarre and remarkable wildlife. Some of the
many unique creatures include the angelfish, which clings to walls in wet areas with
microscopic hooks; the Texas cave salamander, an animal devoid of eyes and
pigment; and swiftlets, critters who build their nests out of saliva.
50 minutes
A BBC/Discovery Channel/NHK co-production in association with the CBC.
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Planet Earth - Deserts
While many believe that all deserts are similar expanses of dry land, a lack of
rainwater is perhaps the only thing that unifies these diverse habitats. With
incredible aerial and time-lapse footage, see how animals have learned to survive
without the most precious resource of all.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Fresh Water
An engaging, in-depth look at the Earth’s scarcest and most valuable resource,
freshwater. Watch spectacular waterfalls, fly through the Grand Canyon, and
explore wildlife in the world’s deepest lake, discovering how freshwater has
produced many of the Earth’s wonders
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - From Pole to Pole
Tuning into the Earth’s rhythms—seasons, migrations, food chains, weather
systems, day and night—we begin to truly understand our planet.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Great Plains
Great Plains investigates the vast open wildernesses of the African savannah, the
Asian steppe, the Arctic tundra and the North American prairie. Rare sightings
abound, as, after three years of waiting, the Planet Earth team captures the annual
migration of the shy Mongolian gazelle, and as the bizarre Tibetan fox is caught on
film for the very first time.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Ice Worlds
Journey to the polar extremes of the planet, the Arctic and the Antarctic, lands
locked in ice for most of the year. Time-lapse cameras reveal a colony of emperor
penguins that transform into a single organism in Antarctica, and centuries of Arctic
ice traveling.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Jungles
Fifty-percent of the world’s species reside on the dark jungle floor, an area that
covers only three-percent of our planet. With hi-definition technology, the Planet
Earth team captures unprecedented views of the intense creatures existing there,
as the camera is immersed in the jungle’s fiercely competitive playground.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Mountains
Snow leopards, mountain lions, and pumas are a few of the fierce creatures
featured in this exploration of the world’s mightiest mountain ranges. See how
mountains evolved through history due to volcanic and geologic forces that shaped
them, culminating with a breathtaking view from the summit of the formidable
Mount Everest.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Ocean Deep
The most immense habitat on the planet, the ocean is full of unsolved mysteries
and surprises. On both its surface and in its depths, the ocean contains ferocious
predators, forcing various types of life forms to go to extraordinary lengths to
survive. Deep Ocean features the most dangerous sharks, the fastest dolphins, and
other amazing creatures rarely seen up-close.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Seasonal Forests
From the impressive evergreen forests of the frozen North to the dry forests of the
equator, Forests goes from Siberia to Tasmania into the greatest woodlands on
Earth.
50 minutes
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Planet Earth - Shallow Seas
Journey alongside a humpback whale and her calf on an epic voyage from stormravaged polar seas to coral paradises, as they attempt to return to their tropical
breeding grounds. Although the shallow seas they travel through are a mere eightpercent of the ocean, they contain most marine life, captured here in stunning
footage.
50 minutes
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The Planets - Different Worlds
So different are the nine planets of our solar system that it’s hard to imagine they
belong to the same family. The four giant outer planets, orbs of swirling gases,
dwarf our water-clad Earth and its three rocky siblings. But why are they all so
distinct? Why are the four inner planets small and rocky and the outer planets
gigantic balls of gas? The answers to such fundamental questions can be found in
the sequence of events that followed the creation of our Solar System.
50 minutes
A BBC co-production with the Arts & Entertainment Network.
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Polar Bears on Thin Ice
Meet the Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba, and find out how human encroachment
on their habitat and climate change impact their quest for food and survival. A
BBC/Animal Planet co-production.
30 minutes
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Sea Exhibition
A montage of colorful and exotic fish, coral and other sea creatures set to the score
of the Nutcracker Suite.
21 minutes
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Sea Forest
Off the coast of Monterey, California, grows a lush underwater forest of giant kelp
plants which attracts a rich and colorful variety of sea life. The kelp undulates in the
waves, creating subtle changes in light. Accompanied by a musical score, Sea
Forest explores the rhythms of life in this magical place. Sony HD Programs © Sony
PCL Inc.
27 minutes
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Sharks Under Glass
Each year, over 35 million visit public aquariums. The favorite attraction? Sharks.
Sharks are the most popular and misunderstood predators on earth, but research at
aquariums across the United States are helping us to better understand these
fascinating creatures. In "Sharks Under Glass", visit aquariums across the United
States and learn about the ground-breaking research taking place.
50 minutes
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Shining Mountains - The Ancient Ones
47 minutes
Filmmaker Guy Clarkson takes us on a journey along the great Divide. The
Blackfoot Indians call it "Mistakis", the "Backbone of the World". For over 25 years,
Clarkson has lived and worked here as a mountain guide, pilot and
cinematographer. In this episode, he examines The Ancient Ones, the rock and ice
and flora and fauna that, over eons, have adjusted to every fluctuation in the
natural order of things. From the glaciers of the Columbia Ice Fields, to the wolf
packs of Yellowstone National Park to the sacred hunting grounds of the Blackfoot
A production of Shining Mountains Film Production Ltd. and the National Film Board
of Canada.
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Smalltalk Diaries - Parents
Do you just dump your eggs in a likely looking place, hoping for the best, or do you
look after your babies so they don’t eat each other? These animals have strong
views on parenthood, especially the Paper Wasp who frowns on on the mass
provisioning of the Bluebottle.
15 minutes
CBBC in association with Big Squid and Off the Fence.
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Smalltalk Diaries - Predators
This show deals with the difficult issues of how to catch another living creature, and
eat it alive without emotion - while it talks back to you. It helps if the prey animals
are co-operative and have a sense of humour, but it also helps if you have some
handy weapons - and a plan.
15 minutes
CBBC in association with Big Squid and Off the Fence
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Smalltalk Diaries - Changelings
Changing your appearance doesn’t change who you are, but might help you make
friends. Some very ugly insects talk us through the tricky business of shedding
their skins to become something utterly different and spectacular, proving that
beauty is often no more than skin deep.
15 minutes
CBBC in association with Big Squid and Off the Fence
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Smalltalk Diaries - Pollinators
The gentle bumble bee shows us how pollination works - and takes us on a tour
among some stunning flowers, then back to her nest where she shows us her
family and her honey pots. The honey bee shows us how to industrialise the
process for greater efficiency, and the bee orchids show us how to beat the system.
15 minutes
CBBC in association with Big Squid and Off the Fence.
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The Song of Africa
The Song of Africa is a visual and musical celebration of Africa captured by
photographer Tadayuki Naito. Taking great care not to disturb the natural
movements of the animals, Naito recorded images and sounds of the people and
wildlife of Kenya. Using special editing techniques and a soundtrack by
percussionist Hiromiki Okano, The Song of Africa expresses the timeless rhythms of
life on the savannah. Sony HD Programs © Sony PCL Inc.
25 minutes
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Sony Planets - Venus Unveiled
5 minutes
Venus Unveiled is a journey to the surface of Venus. When NASA’s Mariner 2
spacecraft orbited Venus in 1962, it found the planet’s surface obscured by a dense
atmosphere of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid. In May 1989, the Magellan
spacecraft began a four-year mission to map the planet’s surface by radar. Now,
Sony High-Definition technology and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have created
a collection of computer-rendered images that reveal the dramatic beauty of this
mysterious planet. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver. Sony HD Programs © Sony PCL
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Sony Planets - Jupiter The Giant
Nearly four centuries ago, Galileo discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter. More
recently, numerous NASA spacecraft have visited Jupiter, gathering images with
onboard solid-state imaging cameras and transmitting them back to Earth to the
ground receiving systems of NASA’s Deep Space Network. These raw images were
processed and used to create computer-generated animations, rendered into highdefinition format. Sony HD Programs © Sony PCL Inc.
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Space Tourist
Over 40 years ago, the first human went into space. Ever since then ordinary
people have dreamed of getting there themselves. But after several false starts, a
group of space-obsessed entrepreneurs believe the first commercial flights into the
final frontier are only a few years away.
50 minutes
A BBC/Travel Channel co-production.
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Space - Star Stuff
Where did we all come from? In a journey that takes us from the creation of the
universe to the world we see around us today, Sam Neill explores the origins of life
on Earth and comes to the surprising conclusion that we may all be aliens.
30 minutes
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Space - Staying Alive
We’re all lucky to be alive because the universe keeps trying to wipe us out. Life on
Earth has been nearly eradicated on twenty occasions. Sam Neill voyages out into
space in search of the cosmic killers which may one day threaten our very
existence—comets and asteroids.
30 minutes
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Space - Black Holes
Sam Neill explores the strange and terrifying world of the universe’s ultimate
monster—the black hole. We journey into space in search of these cosmic killers,
and watch as they destroy entire stars. Scientists are discovering more black holes
all the time. The questions: where are they, and is our planet in danger?
30 minutes
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Space - Are We Alone?
Sam Neill travels the cosmos in search of alien life. We seek out planets around
distant stars, and dive into the oceans of other worlds—all in search of the answer
to the ultimate question: is there anybody out there?
30 minutes
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Space - New Worlds
Our sun is getting hotter and in the far future it will burn all life from the face of
Planet Earth. Sam Neill explores humanity’s long-term future—a future where we
will make new homes for ourselves on other worlds as we flee from the slow but
inevitable death of our sun.
30 minutes
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Space - Boldly Go
Space has taken us from our own planet Earth to the very edge of the universe. We
have witnessed the beauty and the violence of the cosmos. But will we ever see
these wonders for ourselves? Sam Neill goes in search of the technologies which
may one day take our future generations to the stars.
30 minutes
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Underwater Odyssey
Al Giddings, whose underwater footage brought the epic film Titanic to life, takes
his cameras to the unique undersea habitats of Truk Lagoon in Micronesia. The
inner sea floor of Truk Lagoon was at one time featureless, but now 60 sunken,
coral-shrouded World War II warships resting on the ocean floor attract a myriad of
exotic sea life. Giddings captures in exquisite color and detail these undersea
communities teeming with life.
45 minutes
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Vanished
In 1934, at the age of 21, Everett Ruess, a gifted writer and landscape/wildlife
artist, disappeared in the red-rock canyon country of Utah. In the months before
his disappearance he spent many an evening with photographer Dorothea Lange.
Lange’s granddaughter, filmmaker Dyanna Taylor, takes us into this ageless
wilderness to search for clues to the disappearance, and to show us the wonders of
a landscape that remains one of the most inaccessible and majestic on earth.
58 minutes
Walking with Dinosaurs - A Time of
Titans
30 minutes
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This episode is set 152 million years ago and follows the life of a new-born
Diplodocus female who survives an attack by the vicious Allosaurus, to reach her
mature weight of 25 tons, and mate for the first time, completing her cycle of life.
A BBC/Discovery/TV Asahi co-production in association with ProSieben Media and
France 3.
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Walking with Dinosaurs - Cruel Sea
149 million years ago thousands of female Ophthalmosaurus gather in the shallow
coral seas to give birth. Their babies have to survive alone, despite the presence of
marauding predators like Liopleurodon, the largest carnivore on the planet.
30 minutes
France 3.
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Walking with Dinosaurs - Giant of the
Skies
30 minutes
Walking with Dinosaurs - Spirits of the
Ice Forest
30 minutes
Walking with Dinosaurs - Death of a
Dynasty
30 minutes
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts - New
Dawn
30 minutes
127 million years ago a gigantic Ornithocheirus, the largest flying creature ever
known, embarks on an epic flight from Brazil to Southern Europe to find a mate.
During his journey the incredible diversity of life in the Early Cretaceous Period is
revealed.
France 3.
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106 million years ago thick forests covered Antarctica and during the winter the sun
sets completely for 2 months. This episode follows a small group of social
herbivores, Leaellynasaura, showing how they mate, rear their young, and survive
the voracious polar Allosaur.
France 3.
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65 million years ago the dinosaurs seem as vigorous as ever, but there are hidden
pressures in the environment. This episode marks the dramatic end of the series
and of the great dinosaurs themselves. With the devastating impact of a giant
meteor these magnificent creatures finally disappear from the Earth.
France 3.
BB-00045
Germany, 49 million years ago. Visit a time when flightless predatory birds rule the
Earth. Direct descendants of the dinosaurs, these creatures threaten to continue
their reign of terror. However, tracing the fate of a family of enchanting
Leptictidium settled on the shores of a lake, we see how mammals begin to take
their hold.
A BBC/Discovery Channel/TV & BS Asahi/ ProSieben co-production.
BB-00046
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts Whale Killer
30 minutes
Pakistan, 36 million years ago. With mammals having tightened their grip on the
world, whales are now the top predators of the ocean, and at twenty meters long
the Basilosaurus is the largest of them all. But the climate is changing and once
fertile seas have become empty. We journey with one of these magnificent
creatures as she goes in search of new feeding areas to save herself and her
unborn calf.
BB-00047
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts - Land
of Giants
30 minutes
Mongolia, 25 million years ago. The enormous Indricotheres are the largest land
mammals ever, but even giants start life small and vulnerable. This episode follows
the first three years of a young Indricothere calf as he learns about his environment
and witnesses his mother’s struggle to keep him safe from the carnivorous
Hyaenodon, and the ferocious Entelodonts.
BB-00048
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts - Sabre
Tooth
30 minutes
Paraguay, one million years ago. The vast, grassy plains of South America are ruled
by the mightiest sabre-tooth yet: Smilodon, a devastating hunter that can tear the
throat out of even the largest herbivore. Except, that is, for the Doedicurus. A giant
relative of the armadillo, the Doedicurus is the most heavily armored mammal
ever. Yet it can be a fragile existence even for him.
BB-00050
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts Mammoth Journey
The North Sea, 30 thousand years ago. As the cold sets in with the approach of
winter, the woolly mammoths quit the howling winds of the exposed tundra and
head south in search of the sheltered valleys of the Alps. The journey is perilous,
especially for the young and the weak, who are prey to lions and Neanderthal
man—a skilled and determined hunter who co-exists at this time with our own
direct ancestors, Cro Magnon man.
30 minutes
BB-00051
Weather Extreme- Tornado
Situated in "Tornado Alley", Dallas has been preparing for the highest-class
tornado, an F-5, with blasts of wind of up to 300 mph. The forces of an F-5 could
turn a piece of straw into a lethal projectile that could pierce through the trunk of a
tree. Using live action footage and state-of-the-art animation, this program
addresses commonly held myths surrounding tornadoes and provides suggestions
for weathering these fierce storms.
45 minutes
DISC007
Weird Connections - How Sticky is Your
Gecko?
25 minutes
In this episode of Weird Connections we reveal how geckos will soon save lives.
These sticky lizards are among the best climbers in the natural world. And they
could be the key to every-day heroes one day climbing like Spiderman.
DISC24
Weird Connections - The Roachmobile
Scientists have put a roach in the driving seat of an electric powered vehicle and
sent it on a road trip around their laboratory. This bizarre experiment is no joke - it
could be the first step in creating a new, seamless interface between living brains
and machine. Mind-controlled typwriters, rat brains flying fighter planes and the
world's first cyborg - part human…part machine. This is not science fiction: it's our
future.
25 minutes
DISC25
Weird Nature - Marvellous Motion
Biologically speaking, walking on two legs is very weird. To go faster and more
efficiently, humans use almost any other alternative. Innovative camera techniques
reveal animals moving in extraordinary ways. Caterpillars become wheels, a
salamander transforms itself into a rubber tire for a fast getaway and bushbabies
bounce. Even snakes can fly!
30 minutes
A John Downer production for BBC and Discovery Channel.
BB-00052
Weird Nature - Devious Defences
Animals have astonishing natural defences: camouflage, armor, smoke screens and
even noxious sprays. Dressing crabs adorn themselves with treasures from the sea
floor for camouflage. Fulmar chicks project vomit so foul it destroys the feather
waterproofing of its predators. Hagfish smother their prey in a suffocating slime.
30 minutes
BB-00053
Weird Nature - Bizarre Breeding
Nature has some unusual methods for perpetuating life. An Australian marsupial
mouse has the dubious distinction of mating himself to death. African bullfrog dads
act as lifeguards. A male European preying mantis risks his life every time he
encounters a female: if he gets too close she'll attempt to bite off his head.
30 minutes
BB-00054
Weird Nature - Fantastic Feeding
Animals have strange, built-in equipment to catch their prey. The bolas spider lures
a moth with a tantalizing scent, then lassoes it in a silk rope with a glue end that
wraps and traps it. A velvet worm has nozzles that fire streams of glue to ensnare
prey. Pistol shrimps use their claws as sonic weapons. Mantis shrimps spear their
food or smash it with heavily calcified clubs.
30 minutes
BB-00055
Weird Nature - Puzzling Partners
Humans have puzzling partnerships with other animals. Fisherman in southern
Brazil have forged a co-operative fishing venture with local wild dolphins. In Africa,
the greater honeyguide bird leads humans to bees’ nests in return for a grub-filled
honeycomb. In the Texan desert, a frog and a tarantula have a good working
relationship—that of landlord and au pair.
30 minutes
BB-00056
Whale Mission - Keepers of Memory
Almost wiped out in the 19th and 20th centuries, the northern right whale is the
planet's most endangered large-whale species. Today there are fewer than 350 left.
However, tantalizing evidence from genetic studies suggests there are more whales
out there. The ocean-going sailing ship Sedna IV and her science team are
following the ancient route of early whalers on an historic mission around the
remote Cape Farewell whaling grounds in the treacherous North Atlantic Ocean.
This vast watery wilderness conceals many mysteries and maybe some new
52 minutes
A production of Glacialis Productions and the National Film Board of Canada.
NF-00007
Whale Mission - The Last Giants
After a century of commercial exploitation that nearly wiped out whale populations,
a moratorium on the slaughter of whales was established in 1986. Since then,
every year, the member countries of the International Whaling Commission tear
each other apart over the possible resumption of the hunt. Vote buying, so-called
scientific whaling and blaming whale for declining fish stocks are all part of the new
tactics used by modern whalers. But conservationists argue that whale stocks have
52 minutes
A production of Glacialis Productions and the National Film Board of Canada.
NF-00008
Wild Africa - Jungles
50 minutes
At Africa’s heart, there is a vast tropical rainforest stretching for five and a half
thousand kilometers. But in this endless, primeval world of plants, all is not as it
seems. This film shows how plants dominate this world by employing poisons,
recruiting defensive armies, feeding off the dead and enslaving animals for
pollination and seed dispersal. For predators this world presents exceptional
challenges—not just finding prey in such a tangled place, but dealing with their
toxins
BB-00062
Wild New World: Land of the Mammoth
Step back 14 000 years to a time when woolly mammoths and short-faced bears
roamed North America alongside caribou, muskoxen and humans. This movie
brings the past to life using advanced digital effects and the latest scientific
research. (50-minute version also available.)
35 minutes
BB-00077
Wild Secrets - Sea Otter: A Laid-Back
Life
26 minutes
In the waters of Monterey Bay grow some of the world’s largest kelp forests. Sea
Otters shelter here from predators and strong sea currents. Once threatened by
hunting, the otters are now making a comeback, thriving in this ocean sanctuary
where they feed, sleep and raise their young.
An NHK Production
NHK-00016
Wild Secrets - Sperm Whale: Deep
Ocean Travellers
26 minutes
Made famous by the novel Moby Dick, the sperm whale is the species most of us
associate with the word “whale”. But surprisingly, this most familiar of all whales is
something of a mystery mammal. Its deep diving and oceanic way of life has made
it extremely hard to study. But once a year, sperm whales gather to mate off the
coast of Dominica, in the warm shallow waters of the Caribbean sea. We go
underwater during mating season and discover some of the sexual secrets of this
mysterious deep ocean traveler
An NHK Production
NHK-00008
Wild Secrets - Termite Mounds: Pillars
of the Community
The mounds that dot the plains of Brazil’s grassy cerrado were constructed by
termites, but they also provide a home for birds and for click beetles, whose
predatory larvae glow at night, luring flying termites to their deaths.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00017
Wild Secrets - The Falcons of Toronto
Thirty years ago, peregrine falcons faced extinction in North America when DDT
entered the food chain and killed their young. Now these champions of the sky have
re-established themselves and some have forsaken the countryside to live in the
city. These intrepid newcomers nest on cliffs of concrete and hunt in canyons of
steel and glass. But while the city is a good provider, there are also hidden dangers
in the urban jungle.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00009
Wild Secrets - The Gifts of Christmas
Island
Christmas Island, in Kiribati, is home to 6 million nesting birds, who feed in rich
tropical seas nearby. Twice each month, a tide floods part of the island, bringing
fish from the sea and taking away algae to enrich the surrounding waters. This
program looks at this island's unique geology and the diversity of life it supports.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00019
Wild Secrets - Adelie Penguin:
Elemental Struggle
Adelie penguins are designed for life in the Antarctic. They’re custom built to
survive in extreme conditions. But the Antarctic climate is changing—and new
weather patterns are bringing new hazards to parenting in this extreme zone. For
these resilient little birds, it is becoming more difficult to survive at the edge of the
world.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00001
Wild Secrets - Bottlenose Dolphins:
Fishing with Humans
26 minutes
Across centuries and continents, there have been stories of dolphins and humans
interacting, but none is as remarkable as the story of cooperation between the
bottlenose dolphins and the fishermen of Laguna, Brazil. Using echolocation the
dolphins drive shoals of fish into the nets. It’s a technique that has been learned by
only some dolphin and human families, and has been passed down through the
generations. About 20 dolphins currently fish with the humans, in a fishing
partnership that dates back nearly 200 years
An NHK Production
Wild Secrets - Evolution of the Super
Snail
NHK-00002
Beneath the ocean depths along Australia's east coast live large numbers of small
squids and octopuses that protect themselves by rapidly changing colors, body
shape, emitting lights or multiplying. Such versatile abilities are the result of squid
adapting to different environments over a long period of time, including these
ancient molluscs turning into octopuses. An astonishing glimpse into the enigma of
evolution.A production of NHK.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00010
Wild Secrets - Galapagos: Evolution at
the Speed of Life
The effect of El Nino weather patterns on wildlife has been documented worldwide
for years, but scientists are now uncovering some startling new facts. On the
Galapagos Islands lack of food has caused a colony of marine iguanas to physically
shrink. In the hunt for food, these iguanas are forced to venture ashore, and some
are beginning to breed with their land-based cousins.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00003
Wild Secrets - Harpy Eagle: Raptor of
the Canopy
A pair of harpy eagles raises a chick in a treetop nest high above the canopy of
Panama’s Chagres National Park. The newly hatched chick is barely four inches
long, but will grow to become one of the most powerful birds of prey on earth,
hunting monkeys and sloths in the forest.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
Wild Secrets - Jungle Crow: Urban
Warriors
26 minutes
NHK-00018
In 1985, there were 6,000 jungle crows in Tokyo—now there are 30,000. It has
been 40 years since jungle crows first ventured into this city and they’ve certainly
made themselves at home. The city is a scavenger’s paradise—crows can dine on
the opulent scraps from Tokyo’s 18 million citizens, or hunt plump pigeons in the
city’s parks. As the crow population explodes, we go in search of answers to the
mysteries of Tokyo’s new invaders. What has brought these jungle crows to the
heart of the metropolis? And are these urban warriors here to stay
An NHK Production
NHK-00004
Wild Secrets - Leopard: Family Trees
This is a touching tale of a female leopard's struggle to raise two cubs in the harsh
Savannah. For two months we follow the family's fight to stay alive.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00005
Wild Secrets - Mekong: River Reborn
During the Vietnam war, the Mekong Delta became a wasteland when millions of
litres of defoliants were poured onto its forests. Miraculously, in just 40 years, the
green has returned and the delta is once again a rich haven for wildlife. This
thriving river is home to the world’s tallest flying bird, the world’s most unusual
dolphin, and an elephant with a bizarre habit. We travel up river and discover some
of the secrets of a river reborn.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
Wild Secrets - Parrot Fish: The Living
Sand Factory
NHK-00006
For every grain of sand on a beach, there's a story. But coral sand has a unique
history; it's the only sand on the planet that is made by fish. The industrious parrot
fish makes sand every minute of the day, and this amounts to nearly one ton per
fish per year.
26 minutes
An NHK Production
NHK-00007
Wild Weather - Wind
This program explores the journey the winds take from their birth at the Equator to
the North Pole, where we witness the space rainbow better known as aurora
borealis. We tell of the devastating events that were unleashed by Hurricane
Andrew in the USA and recall how the jet stream was put to deadly use by the
Japanese in World War II. We see how the wind can turn from the cooling breeze of
a summer day to a devastating tornado, and how a wind from space can literally
50 minutes
BB-00064
Wild Weather - Wet
This program takes a ride with the rains from the wettest place in Europe—the
Norwegian town of Bergen where it rains 265 days a year—to the wettest country
in the world, India, where 25 billion tons of water fall each day during the monsoon
period. Following the route of the Thermohaline Conveyor, we come to the warm
seas of the Caribbean and the awesome power of floods. In Texas, the opposite is
true; there is no rain, which is why local farmers are hoping to manufacture it.
50 minutes
BB-00065
Wild Weather - Cold
Visit Greenland, the home of the Inuit people, to see how they survive
temperatures of minus 40º. Meet two men who survived wild weather conditions in
New York, when winds reached 145 mph in a freak storm. At Mount Washington,
Donal MacIntyre explores the hidden danger locked in ice and snow, and talks to
survivors of Canada’s 1998 ice storm.
50 minutes
BB-00066
Wild Weather - Heat
This program traces the arrival of summer, from extremes of heat in the desert to a
perfect summer in the temperate climates of the North. We visit the jungles of
Belize, where the sun’s energy is most intense and where the weather is both wet
and hot. In 1995 Chicago experienced a heat wave that killed 165 people. Finally,
we explore what it is like to be struck by lightening.
50 minutes
BB-00067
Wings of Madness
Based on the acclaimed biography by Paul Hoffman, Wings of Madness tells the
colorful and tragic life of the Brazilian-born aviator named Alberto Santos-Dumont.
The first to fly an airplane in Europe, he also pioneered the first practical powered
balloons, and his daring exploits captivated the public. Featuring captivating
recreations and replicas of Santos pioneering balloons and airplanes, this
documentary reveals the daring flights and dramatic life of a neglected genius.
50 minutes
A WGBH Boston production.
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