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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived there as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
2) Rio
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A comedy-adventure that centers on Blu, a flightless macaw who acts more human than bird. When Blu, the last of his kind, discovers there's another, and that she's a she, he embarks on an adventure to magical Rio. There, he meets Jewel and a menagerie of vivid characters who help Blu fulfill his dream and learn to fly. Bonus features included.
3) Missing link
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest, Mr Link, who is 8 feet tall and covered in fur, recruits fearless explorer Sir Lionel Frost to guide him on a journey to find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, the trio encounters their fair share of peril as they travel to the far reaches of the world. Through it all, they learn that sometimes one can find a family in the places...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Travel with renowned photographer Joel Sartore as he photographs at-risk and rare species in the wild, in zoos, and in nature preserves. The three-part series explores his Photo Ark initiative, which aims to document every species at risk of extinction. The captivating and visually stunning special will reveal why ensuring species future matters to everyone.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Tilly drops her beloved teddy bear into the zoo's bear exhibit, and a polar bear returns it that night, which makes them friends. Ben watches a TV show about endangered species and later wakes to find his toy train and stuffed dog taking him on a trip around the world saving endangered animals.
6) Trophy
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Endangered African species like elephants, rhinos and lions march closer to extinction each year. Their devastating decline is fueled in part by a global desire to consume these majestic animals. This investigates the powerhouse industries of big game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation.
7) The cove
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan is a highly guarded secret. During the night, Taiji fishermen engage in an unseen hunt for thousands of dolphins. The work is so horrifying, the fishermen will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the outside world. When a team of elite activists, filmmakers, and free-divers embark on a secret mission to penetrate their cover, the shocking discoveries they find there are just the tip of the iceberg.
9) Wild life
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Best-known for his portrayal of the cantankerous title character in the global phenomenon Doc Martin, fan favorite Martin Clunes shows a softer side in these five documentaries about animals. Filmed all over the globe, these programs are a fascinating peek at some of the world's most beloved (and some of the most endangered) creatures.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
The giant panda may be one of the most recognizable endangered species on the planet, but the daily lives of wild pandas remain a mystery, until now. Over three years, two Chinese filmmakers trek through the steep forested trails of the Qinling Mountains to catch never-before-seen wild panda behavior. The film crew also follows a young panda born in captivity training to be a panda in the wild.
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The loneliest animals: Follows the plight of several unique, charismatic species and the struggles of the dedicated conservationists who fight for them.
Frogs: the thin green line: Frogs, existing on this planet for more than 250 million years, are today considered to be at the center of a great mass extinction of amphibians. A fungus called chytrid has been identified as the major culprit, but no methon has yet been found to stop it.
13) The jungle
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A big cat expert and his team head out on an expedition into the Indonesian wilds, trying to find and document the rare and endangered Javan Leopard. The further he gets he realizes that they are systematically being stalked and hunted by a deadly, unseen predator.
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Found in Africa and Asia, pangolins are the most poached and trafficked animal in the world. Based in Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann is working to save them. On an emotional journey, Maria travels to Asia to better understand the global issues facing pangolins, before joining forces with a Chinese megastar to bring awareness to the plight of a scaly mammal most people have never heard of.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
British comedian legend Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine travel from the Amazon's steamy jungles to New Zealand's icy mountain tops seeking some of the most remarkable and endangered creatures of Earth. Entertaining and informative with a unique insight into the fascinating world that we are in danger of losing.
17) Dynasties
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Nature depicted as never seen before: high stakes drama that goes deeper into the lives of five of the world's most celebrated and endangered animals than ever before: Chimpanzee, Emperor Penguin, Lion, Painted Wolf and Tiger.
18) The last rhino
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Sudan is the very last male Northern White Rhino. His amazing story is told through the global cast of people involved in Sudan's life of 43 years. He was aged two when snatched from his mom's side in Central Africa and became a prized exhibit in a zoo behind the Iron Curtain while the rest of his kind was poached to extinction. Now Sudan is the focus of an eleventh hour battle to save his sub-species.
19) Hotspots
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Examines hotspots, areas of the world with the largest number of unique species at risk of going extinct.
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