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As produced by PBS and aired as an episode of the series Nature, this documentary follows the obstacle-filled course of a loggerhead turtle named Adelita, on her once-in-a-lifetime, 9,000 mile journey from Mexican shores to the beach in Japan where she first hatched from an egg. En route, Adelita must counter such potential setbacks as human … (More)

The Beauty Of Nature… The Magic Of Classical Music Enter an enthralling paradise where enjoyment of some of nature's most stunning spectacles and sounds is further enhanced by the melodic delights of Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Mozart, Puccini, Grieg, Mussorgsky and other great composers. Your journey takes you along watery natural paths, from … (More)

Disc #1 -- Nature: Africa's Incredible Hulks 1. Studying Elephants [10:44] 2. Capturing Echo [6:57] 3. Raging Bulls [10:02] 4. Living With Echo [4:00] 5. A Birth [17:00] 6. A Family's Journey [5:10] 1. Struggling to Survive [2:23] 2. White Rhinos [10:28] 3. Repopulating White Rhinos [8:15] 4. Black Rhinos [7:59] 5. Indian Rhinos [10:15] 6. Saving … (More)

Program 1: A Mystery In Alaska Part nature study, part detective yarn, this absorbing program recounts one man's efforts to discover who - or what - is killing off the Stellar sea lions of Alaska. Since the 1970s, the population of these rock-and-sea dwelling creatures has dropped 70-80% without a trace. Alaskan wildlife management and the local … (More)

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F. Murray Abraham hosts this in-depth look at a year in the life of one American bald eagle. Hunted almost to extinction in the 1960's, protective laws and efforts by wildlife conservationists have helped increase the population of the United States' national bird, whose every behavior is just as fascinating as its iconic image. ~ Cammila … (More)

Discover What Animals Think & Feel in This Two-Part Special Are Animals Intelligent? Is animal intelligence all in our minds? We all think we've seen intelligence in the actions of our pets and favorite animals. But is it real and does it go beyond the simple learning behavior of trial and error? Seeking to answer those questions, scientists … (More)

Animals Behaving Badly-- Untamed animals will walk among us. They are in our cars, our yards, our homes, and in our face. They want what we want: territory and shelter, food and water. Some ingenious, scrappy and resilient creatures have found ways to challenge and exploit us. Outrageous, funny, but also thought provoking, this episode of NATURE … (More)

Animals Behaving Worse The more humans invade unsettled areas, the more often our paths and animals' paths will cross. From burglarizing baboons in South Africa to invading Asian carp in the Great Lakes, animals are being forced to apply wickedly ingenious natural talents to survive in an increasingly human world. Animals Behaving Worse is at once … (More)

Antarctica: The End of the Earth-- How cold is it in stark and forbidding Antarctica? It's so brutally cold that even its summer residents, the well-dressed penguins, seem to be shutting their eyes and shivering. Nevertheless, this extended program gives you a full blast of this fierce, remote, and yet astonishingly beautiful place, exposing the … (More)

Program 1: Showdown At Grizzly River:-- During most Alaskan summers, the McNeil River Falls is swimming with salmon - enough to feed all the grouchy grizzly bears looking to fatten up after six months of slumber. But this year is different. The salmon is scarce, and the competition for the best fishing spots is fierce. Where does that leave … (More)

Entitled The Beauty of Ugly, this episode of PBS's acclaimed Nature documentary series introduces the audience to a host of zoological species with pronounced "odd" or "unattractive" appearances - and discusses the ways in which the creatures' unique physiologies impart them with added behavioral complexity and capability. … (More)

Witness some of the most memorable footage of big cats ever caught on film in two extraordinary programs.-- Jaguar: Year of the Cat-- The magnificent jaguar has long been considered all but impossible to film in the wild. This nocturnal creature is extremely rare, and so well camouflaged you could live alongside it for a lifetime and see only a … (More)

DVD Chapters Disc #1 -- Nature: Big Cats 2. Finding Leopards [9:19] 3. Secret Servals [9:13] 4. The Caracals [9:02] 5. Looking at Lions [5:16] 6. Lion Behavior [3:43] 7. Still Searching [11:05] 2. Lost Civilizations [8:21] 3. The Hunt [15:08] 4. Pregnant and Hungry [10:26] 5. Break in the Rain [5:08] 6. At Ease in the Dark [7:06] 7. Beneath the … (More)

Extraordinary Birds-- With birds soaring, swooping, and sing-songing all around us, it's sometimes easy to take these finely feathered creatures for granted. But not any more. Stunning Nature photography takes flight to capture the wondrous behavior of the most extraordinary birds, some of whom have developed close relationships with humankind. … (More)

The Cheetah Orphans In one of Nature's most moving episodes, veteran wildlife filmmaker Simon King assumes the parenting responsibilities for two cheetah cubs after a lion kills their mother. You'll experience the joy, heartbreak, triumph, and tragedy as Simon introduces three-month-old cubs, Toki and Sambu, to the skills they will need to survive … (More)

Emmy Award-winning PBS series-- Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees-- This lively program takes you on a trip deep into Tanzania's Gombe National Park to witness an absorbing family saga. Jane Goodall gives you privileged access to a dominant chimp clan that she's known since the days of her groundbreaking research in the 1960s. The then two-year-old … (More)

In 1959, the United States Air Force captured dozens of baby chimpanzees in Africa, transporting them to Alamogordo, New Mexico, where they and their offspring were to endure a grueling life as the ultimate human stand-ins. From experiments in space travel and high-velocity crash tests, to pharmaceutical testing and hepatitis and AIDS research, to … (More)

DVD Chapters Disc #1 -- Christmas in Yellowstone 1. Fox Hunt [8:07] 2. Winters Test [10:42] 3. Silence and Solitude [14:03] 4. Winter Solstice [8:59] 5. Gift of Yellowstone [8:57] 6. A New Year [3:29]  

F. Murray Abraham hosts this fascinating look at the surprising intelligence found in monkeys. Traveling all over the world, from Africa to South America, the film examines the clever and mischievous behavior of different species of monkeys, discovering that certain traits once thought to be specific to humans - traits like complex reasoning, the … (More)