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3) Wild Alaska
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Features profiles of some of the wildlife in Alaska and shows how animals make use of the daylight when winter breaks.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Go deep into the woods to explore the lives of a unique avian family. Woodpeckers come in 239 species, each one a colorful character with a story of its own. But all woodpeckers share some very special gifts - they are acutely adapted to life in the trees and are experts at working with wood.
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A fascinating BBC Natural History series that follows host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams as he explores the behaviour of birds. This ground breaking series reveals every aspect of their lives from surviving harsh winters to avoiding deadly predators. Offering a visual treat of stunning landscapes and captivating wildlife behaviour, this series provides perfect family entertainment educating and enthralling in equal measure.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The sky is a challenging place to live, but extraordinary animals do something we only dream of ₆ take to the air. Some spend their lives airborne, others only visit, but they all have one thing in common: they only survive by taking to the skies. This three-part series reveals the incredible adaptations that explain how these animals have mastered the sky and why they all need it to survive.
9) Bird brain
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Challenges preconceptions about the intelligence of birds. Presents evidence of problem solving skills in varieties of crows, ravens, and parrots, as well capabilities such as postponement of reward, empathy, and the ability to read facial expressions.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 110 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Animals become wildlife cinematographers when they are fitted with lightweight, specially designed cameras in a two-part series that features turtles, sharks, koalas, bats, kangaroos, and more.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Thieving macaques using psychology to pull off scams. Delinquent cockatoos vandalizing urban residences. Swaggering peacocks lying about their sexual exploits. These are nature's greatest rebels, succeeding by breaking all the rules. Despite how it appears on the surface, researchers are discovering the complex and fascinating science behind why these animals behave the way they do.
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 500 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Introduces viewers to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on this planet. From the smallest to the largest, from the slowest to the fastest, from the least attractive to the most irresistible. Looks at 4,000 species, including ones that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on Earth. Examine how their adaptations for finding food have had an effect on the way they socialize, mate and live.
14) Sharkfest 2021
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (265 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Not only does this program shine a light on the science of sharks, giving audiences a better understanding of the ocean's top predator, but it also features their true beauty, power, and mystery.
15) Eagle power
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers put one eagle to the test, and stunning up-close footage reveals her incredible strength, eyesight, and flying skills.
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Martin Dohrn, a veteran wildlife cameraman and bee enthusiast, embarked on a special challenge during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020: to film all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England. By the end of the summer, he became bee obsessed and developed relationships with some individuals. Dohrn saw more than 60 species of bees that come in all shapes and sizes, from Britain's largest bumblebees to scissor bees, which are the...
17) Dynasties II
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (348 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This BBC American wildlife show, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, is a follow-up to the acclaimed 2018 documentary. The new series will focus on the trials of six new animal families: pumas, elephants; cheetahs; hyenas; meerkats; and macaques, all led by powerful females, as they try to protect their relatives and secure their line.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A filmmaker investigates his traumatic encounter with a 30-ton humpback whale that breached and almost landed on him while he was kayaking. What he discovers raises far bigger questions about humans' relationship with whales and their future.
19) Super cats
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Not only are cat the world's top predators, but they are emotional and intelligent as well as social and devoted parents. Featuring 31 species of cats spread over 14 countries, this miniseries introduces behaviors captured on film for the first time, using the latest camera technology and scientific research.
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An osprey soars over a small saltmarsh at the delta of the Connecticut River. From somewhere along the east coast of South America, he has just flown 4,000 miles to the place that is imprinted on his memory since birth, the saltmarsh where he will rejoin his mate.
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