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In this magnificent companion to the groundbreaking 7-hour miniseries, animal journeys are illustrated with images by National Geographic-caliber photographers and with iconic stills from the film. Informational sidebars throughout the book highlight new technology, preeminent scientists and photographers in the field, and the backstories behind the memorable seven-part documentary.
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The mystery of where some animals disappear to each year puzzled early naturalists. Do swallows hibernate in mud or under water? Where do our butterflies suddenly appear from each spring? The discovery of the swallow's epic migration and the butterfly's magical transformation were scientific stories cloaked in mystery and controversy.
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"Little Gray loved his lagoon and the humans who came to visit him there. One day, Mama announces that they must swim north to a far-away sea. At first he is sad to leave his home, but Little Gray soon realizes the importance of their journey. What happens along the way and how does Little Gray help his mother? Swim along with Little Gray as he finds the way to this special, food-filled sea."-- Provided by publisher.
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Migrations are ticking clocks: every day, countless animals must move or die, driven by changing seasons and a changing climate; they are racing to reach their destination, before it's too late - to breed, feed or simply stay alive. Every spring in Botswana, hundreds of zebras make a desperate 150-mile slog so their bodies can take in much-needed minerals. Shot by the award-winning filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert, the journey is documented as...
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In bio-diverse Southern Sudan, a massive migration of white-eared kob survives 20 years of civil war. An aerial survey by Mike Fay reveals possibly the largest land migration on Earth. In Antarctica, Crittercam follows emperor penguins as they blast through the icy sea, surviving frigid waters, jagged ice fields, and hungry leopard seals. Biologist George Schaller has studied - and saved - the giant panda, an enigmatic wild bear of China. Discover...
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Every day, millions of creatures are born into a life on the march, on the wing, on the run. Witness the dramatic migration of Christmas Island's red crabs as they travel from interior forests to mate on the beaches, braving battles with ferocious yellow ants; the heartbreaking moment a wildebeest calf falls prey to crocodiles, all part of the 300-mile journey the wildebeest make each year; the monarch butterfly's annual journey that takes four generations...
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Every migration is an epic journey, driven in large part by hunger. Every day, millions of creatures are moving in search of greener pastures. Witness the fortitude of rare desert Mali elephants as they undertake the longest elephant migration on Earth. See the great white sharks that cover thousands of miles of ocean each year from Hawaii to Mexico to reach an abundant feast, and witness close-up the rarely filmed attack on a seal by a ravenous...
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Every day, migrating creatures around the world wage incredible journeys; risking it all in pursuit of the one thing more precious than themselves: the creation and caretaking of their precious young - the next generation of global wanderers. The insatiable need to breed will lead to viscous battles in the African heat and on South Atlantic shores. From the rocky beaches of the Falkland Islands to the dense forests of Costa Rica and Australia, to...
15) Dino Duckling
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Dino Duckling can dive, swim and fish just like his duckling brothers and sisters. But when the time comes for the family to fly south for the winter, Dino Duckling finds he really is different!
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Travel the world to investigate the mysteries behind some of the most impressive and puzzling migrations. Watch the intricacies of placing the first radio transmitter on a butterfly and what this triumph of miniaturization may reveal. Follow ingenious scientists tracking elusive elephant seals in the dark and frigid depths using a "daily diary" - an advanced tagging device with sensors that monitor temperature, speed, and light - designed especially...
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"Join animals on as they embark on large scale migrations and travel through the natural world in this book that follows their incredible journeys; many are in search of food, some are looking for a mate, lots are heading to a warmer climate, and others are just seeking a new home."-- Provided by publisher.
20) Migration
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Introduces young readers to the concept of migration, highlighting the migration of over thirty species of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fishes. Describes the reasons these species migrate, and what their journeys over land, through water, and in air are like. Includes full-color migratory maps for each species.