Long feared as an object of terror, sharks are gaining a new reputation as a species that is quickly disappearing. Cousteau and team travel to Polynesia and South Africa to explore the role of this keystone species. The Gray Whale follows the longest, most urban migration route, passing busy cities and ports. The Cousteau team follows the migration of these giants from Baja to the Arctic to investigate their sudden decrease of population.
Subjects: Life Science
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AMEX: Into the Deep: America, Whaling and the World – Home Use
America, Whaling, and the World Equal parts fantastic sea adventure, mythic saga of man versus beast, and cautionary economic and environmental tale, Ric Burns’ Into the Deep is the thrilling, epic story of three centuries of whaling and the unique relationship between American whalers and the giant creatures they hunted. These mysterious, mammoth beings-both revered and reviled-fueled the expansion of the American economy and enabled Nantucket, a backwater Massachusetts colony settled by religious refugees, to become a capitalist power on a grand and global scale. At the height of the whaling industry, U.S. whaleships encircled the globe, a massive state-of-the-art fleet crewed by highly-skilled mariners whose ever-widening search for prey enabled them to chart the seven seas. Once slaughtered for the precious oil that filled their massive heads-a high-quality illuminant that lit the drawing rooms of Europe and greased the wheels of the Industrial Revolution-these magnificent creatures once again have a role to play at the new struggle to supply to our energy needs. As man continues to exploit resources and hunt species out of existence, this look at whaling’s past is stark reminder of not only the volatility of the global marketplace but the danger of viewing the planet and its creatures as commodities.
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AMEX: Into the Deep: America, Whaling and the World – Public Performance
America, Whaling, and the World Equal parts fantastic sea adventure, mythic saga of man versus beast, and cautionary economic and environmental tale, Ric Burns’ Into the Deep is the thrilling, epic story of three centuries of whaling and the unique relationship between American whalers and the giant creatures they hunted. These mysterious, mammoth beings-both revered and reviled-fueled the expansion of the American economy and enabled Nantucket, a backwater Massachusetts colony settled by religious refugees, to become a capitalist power on a grand and global scale. At the height of the whaling industry, U.S. whaleships encircled the globe, a massive state-of-the-art fleet crewed by highly-skilled mariners whose ever-widening search for prey enabled them to chart the seven seas. Once slaughtered
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The Major Systems and Organs
The Human Body — Major Systems and Organs enhances viewers’ understanding of the truly miraculous machine that is the human body.
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The Hyena Family
Families In the Wild: Hyenas tells the hyena’s true story. You’ll see why lions are the kings of the jungle and hyenas are the queens. Hyenas kill more of their own prey than lions do and they have stronger jaws than lions.
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The Lion Family
In the Families In the Wild: Lions, follow Tattoo and Kali, two lionesses who separately raise their cubs away from the pride. Tattoo and Kali live in a national park in Kenya called the Masai Mara Reserve.
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The Macaque Family
In Families in the Wild: Monkeys, you’ll see the monkeys’ favorite place to sleep and hang out. You’ll also watch the monkeys eat a delicious meal of fruit and bugs. (Yum!) These are just some of the interesting facts you’ll learn about in Families in the Wild: Monkeys. To find out any more about these fascinating monkeys, you’ll have to travel to Sri Lanka.
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The Zebra Family
Family is very important to these zebras. They stick together as they travel far and wide to find food. Journey with Families in the Wild: Zebras as these beautiful animals migrate from Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania over the Serengeti plains to the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya. Along the way, the zebras encounter joy as foals are born and fear as lions and crocodiles threaten to attack.
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The Human Body – 3 Pack
Discover The Human Body in this 3 Pack collection. Includes: Human Body: Nervous System, Human Body: Musculoskeletal, and Human Body: Major Systems & Organs.
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The Musculoskeletal System
With commentary form medical experts and specialists in sports medicine, The Human Body — The Musculoskeletal System offers viewers a unique perspective on the body system which allows us to walk, run, dance and move through life.