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Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of the year. In single file, the penguins march...
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Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of Twin Lakes. Dick filmed his adventures, and Bob Swerer later turned the footage into a film. Join nature filmmakers Bob Swerer Sr. and Bob Swerer Jr. as they visit with Dick Proenneke 20 years later while venturing into the remote wilderness of Alaska to experience and film the abundant wildlife in the region.
3) Brother Bear
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A young Native American boy's father is killed by a mother bear protecting her cubs. With revenge on his mind, Kenoia sets out into the woods only to find himself magically transformed into the creature he hates most, a bear. Luckily, a bear cub befriends him and Kenoia sets out to become human again. Kenoia begins to see the world through the eyes of what was once his prey and is forced to learn a lesson about nature and life. In the meantime, Kenoia's...
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Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng stepson must find a way to convince the entity who was sent...
5) Deep sea
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An adventure that lets you swim alongside some of the most exotic creatures on the planet. Among them are Green Sea Turtles who gather off Kona so that Surgeonfish can strip harmful algae from their shells; an ominous, predatory Humboldt Squid that changes color four times per second like a flashing strobe light; and an underdoge Mantis Shrip, who claws have the speed of a .22-caliber bullet, in battle against a hungry octopus.
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"The film follows the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group who, after nearly 10 years of research, argue that the Holocene Epoch gave way to the Anthropocene Epoch in the mid-twentieth century as a result of profound and lasting human changes to the Earth."--Container.
7) Earth
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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.
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Niagara Falls is the story of an extraordinary ecosystem larger than the state of Texas, and more precious than oil. The heartbeat of this remarkable water world is Niagara Falls. Through the eyes of passionate scientists and naturalists, we uncover a complex world forged by stone and powered by water. In this realm, tiny shrews hunt in freezing-cold rivers, spectacular shorebird migration unfolds over thundering falls, snowy owls stalk their prey...
9) Honeyland
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"Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia, making a living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions. When an unruly family moves in next door, what at first seems like a balm for her solitude becomes a source of tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping, while disregarding her advice"--Container.
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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.
13) Blood lions
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Follows acclaimed environmental journalist and safari operator Ian Michler, and Rick Swazey, an American hunter, on their journey to uncover the realities about the multi-million dollar predator breeding and canned lion hunting industries in South Africa.
14) Pelican dreams
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Follows a wayward California brown pelican from her "arrest" on the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a wildlife rehabilitation facility, and from there explores pelicans' nesting grounds, Pacific coast migration and survival challenges.