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In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about ants. From their unusual strength for their size to their ability to all work in sync with each other, ants are fascinating insects with important roles to play in the ant colony and in helping spread plant life on Earth. Detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting videos reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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"Mysteries of the Unseen World transports audiences to places on this planet that they have never been before, to see things that are beyond their normal vision, yet literally right in front of their eyes. Mysteries of the Unseen World reveals phenomena that can't be seen with the naked eye, taking audiences into earthly worlds secreted away in different dimensions of time and scale. Viewers experience events that unfold too slowly for human perception....
24) Into the wild
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Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, Christopher McCandless walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people - a fearless risk-taker who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature. Based on a true story.
25) Chimpanzee
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Oscar, a baby chimpanzee, is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterward, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other chimps. Oscar struggles until he is adopted by the alpha male of his group.
26) Oceans
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Features an exhilarating look under the sea through the eyes of those that live there. Incredible state-of-the-art-underwater filmmaking will take viewers breath away as they migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white shark, and race with dolphins at play. Includes first-ever images of elusive deepwater creatures, featurettes, music video, filmmaker annotations, and more.
27) Turtle odyssey
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Narrated by Russell Crowe, this documentary follows the life of a beautiful green sea turtle and allows viewers to be immersed in an entirely new world.
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Learn all about ducks. Are ducks omnivorous? Do ducks migrate? Why are there no ducks in Antarctica? What is the biology and physiology of ducks? What is the life cycle of a duck? What are the various duck species of the world? How can we save endangered ducks? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce...
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In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about big cats. What are the biggest of the big cats? What are the fastest of the big cats? What are the big cats of Africa, Asia and the Americas? What is a "pride?" How much food does a Mountain Lion need each day to survive? How can we protect big cats from extinction? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce...
31) Jane
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Looks back at Jane Goodall's career as a primatologist, animal rights advocate, and environmental activist. Comprised of present-day interview segments with Goodall and archival footage of her work studying chimpanzees at Tanzania's Gombe National Park shot by Hugo van Lawick in the 1960s for National Geographic.
32) Project Nim
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The story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark 1970s experiment to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. But as Nim's natural instincts take over and the humans trusted with his well-being fail to protect him, Project Nim uncovers the unflinching and extraordinary journey of one animal thrust into human society.
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Design of life volume 1
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Shows the marvels of bird flight: the rapid wingbeat of hummingbirds, the ability of the Arctic tern to navigate both polar oceans with a round trip of 24,000 miles per year, the bone and muscle structure that enables birds to fly. All of this is used to support the creation argument for intelligent design.
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PBS version of a BBC/PBS coproduction. Examines the natural wonders of six continents (including Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall, the Amazon, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, the Camargue, and ocean reefs), focusing on how the natural features of each locale affects the life and culture of its inhabitants.
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Learn all about monkeys. What does it mean that monkeys are self-aware? How does an opposable thumb distinguish monkeys from other animals? What important function does a monkey's tail serve? Do monkeys see in color? Why do monkeys groom each other? How many monkey species are there? What are the coolest monkeys of the world? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video....
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Vast, exotic and awe-inspiring, the Indian Subcontinent stretches from the snowy peaks of the Himalayas to the scorched red deserts of Rajasthan and is home to over a million people, yet still supports a fantastic variety of wildlife. This is the land that inspired Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, with bears, elephants, monkeys, crocodiles and cobras, and it is the only place in the world where both lions and tigers live. It offers sights never before...
38) Deep sea
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This immersive adventure lets you swim alongside some of the most exotic creatures on the planet. An unusual array of finned and scaled stars are ready to steal the show. Green Sea Turtles gather off Kona so that reef fish can strip harmful algae from their shells. A predatory Humboldt Squid changes color four times per second like a flashing strobe light. An underdog Mantis Shrimp's claws have the speed of a .22 caliber bullet in battle agains a...
39) The messenger
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For thousands of years, songbirds were regarded by mankind as messengers from the gods. Today, these creatures, woven inextricably into the fabric of our environment, are vanishing at an alarming rate. Under threat from climate change, pesticides and more, populations of hundreds of species have dipped dramatically. As scientists, activists and bird enthusiasts investigate this phenomenon, amazing secrets of the bird world come to light for the first...
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The Blue Ridge Parkway : America's favorite journey is the theatrical visitor's center documentary produced for the National Park Service. Winding through majestic mountains, idyllic farmlands, and distinct communities of the Southern Appalachians, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches for almost 500 miles through Virginia and North Carolina. Through the use of breathtaking aerial photography, remarkable storytelling, and authentic regional music, The...