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Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Follows Andy Goldsworthy's bohemian free spirit all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers. Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature - who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime before it is even finished.
23) One life
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Daniel Craig narrates a feature length documentary about survival in the natural world and focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Deep in the heart of Africa, the Thornberry's are filming their latest action-packed wildlife show. They are ready for anything, except for the greedy poachers lurking in the jungle. It's up to Eliza, who can talk to animals, to foil their evil plans. To do this, it will take all her courage, strength and exceptional gifts.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Leopards are the ultimate cat. They are the most feline, the most intelligent, the most dangerous, and, until recently, one of the least understood. They hunt from South Africa to Siberia, from Arabia to Sri Lanka, and are the most widespread predator of their size on land. This film will accumulate the evidence and put together a psychological profile of this extraordinarily cunning cat.
26) Ruby's quest
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The forests of Central and South America can be downright noisy places. Amid the whistles, howls, and chirps no animal can hold a candle to the gregarious howler monkey. With a call that can travel up to three miles, these primates are not shy about making themselves known. However, with their habitat shrinking, they are running out of space, and running into humans.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Go on a breathtaking adventure through time and across five continents to reveal nature's most vital secrets. You will see the alarming destruction humankind has caused to our ecosystems and find hope in recent efforts to restore the natural balance we have disturbed.
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Renowned forester and writer Peter Wohlleben guides us through his most precious ideas and understanding of how trees work in this enlightening documentary. Presenting ecological, biological, and academic expertise with matter-of-fact candor, Peter inspires us to see the forest for the trees. Traveling through Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Vancouver, Peter discusses, debates, and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has...
29) Born to be wild
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Language
English
Description
A short, nature documentary that examines the lives of orphaned orangutans and elephants because of poaching and habitat encroachment and follows the efforts of individuals who work to rescue, rehabilitate, and return these animals to the wild.
30) Hammerhead
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Get the inside story on the world₂s most unique and strange shark, the Hammerhead. The hammerhead shark's oddly shaped head has puzzled scientists for ages. There simply must be a reason for it. Whatever the hammer is for, one thing is certain, these sharks are highly successful and posses hunting skills that no other shark can match.
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Unravel the secrets of the ocean's deadliest and most fascinating creature, featuring a man who can hypnotize the killer instinct out of a shark, to the relentless shark attack that killed hundreds of men, and more.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A visit with the planet's greatest animal hustlers. Meet the shape shifters, mimics, masters of disguise and illusion, cheats and sneaks in the animal world. This series reveals the modus operandi of remarkable animals going to elaborate lengths to claw their way to the top.
Publisher
Distributed by NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Sid and his friends learn about the world around them by observing, comparing, measuring, and other fun ways to get answers to questions and solve problems. Watch as Sid finds out if animals communicate; what makes dirt so dirty; why bees live in hives and ants live in anthills; if leaves actually do anything.
Publisher
True Mind
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
[Long version only].
Language
English
Description
Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Filmed across the U.S., in Europe, Australia, and Asia, examine the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss.
37) Earth
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A vacation of sorts, that takes us away from the hectic "world" we live in and transports us to some of the most fascinating, exotic and remote sites on Earth. Gives new insight into her diverse landscapes, peoples, and animals. This magical, around-the-world odyssey is an awe-inspiring wonder the entire family will enjoy.
39) Deserts and life
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Deserts are the most haunting of all the Earth's landscapes. Sometimes they are thought of as vast empty spaces that dwarf and test the human spirit, but that view is wrong in so many ways.
40) Human planet
Series
Publisher
Warner
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this epic eight-part blockbuster is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound, and sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature. Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful species on the planet. Each episode focuses on a particular habitat and reveals how its people have created astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity.
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