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Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Hearing the word 'Africa' can conjure a myriad of images - herds of animals roaming the plains, Maasai warriors with their swords and spears, romantic African sunsets, or regions of tribal conflict. It is all this and more. Join award-winning filmmaker Rick Ray as he takes you on a remarkable safari with stops including the Great Rift Valley and coffee plantations of Kenya
Publisher
Indiepix Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Weaving together natural history and biography, A Life Among Whales is a fascinating exploration of whale biologist and MacArthur fellowship winner, Dr. Roger Payne. For four decades, Payne has advanced the boundaries of science and activism - beginning with his pioneering work on whale songs in the 1970's, to his study of ocean pollution today. With beautiful and haunting imagery, the film forces us to question our stewardship of Earth and our coexistence...
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In a place like no other on the planet, the dramatic and desolate Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, viewers will witness a spectacle unlike anything they've seen before, as a million crimson-winged flamingos arrive to continue the circle of life. Focusing on the adventures of a single chick set against a backdrop of never-before-filmed landscapes, it is a visually stunning journey into the life and struggles of the mysterious and inspiring flamingo....
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Exposes the rampant poaching of migratory songbirds in southern Europe. Songbird populations have been drastically declining for several decades, with a number of species facing imminent extinction. This poignant documentary explores the wonder of these tiny globe-trekking marvels, millions of which are unlawfully slaughtered each year for large sums on the black market.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Ironically, every dead elephant with its ivory intact is a reason to celebrate. It means an elephant died of natural causes, and a soul was celebrated and mourned by its herd. Award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert start with the remains of two bull elephants and through a series of key flashbacks, look at the lives they would have led.
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