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Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton, together with her husband Frank and their three young children, move to the romantic Samburu National Reserve in Kenya to run a safari camp for the first time. But life out there isn't easy. There are monkeys in the kitchen, floods threatening the camp and, with no fences to keep out the wildlife, elephants are regular house guests. This series follows their ups and downs as the family struggles to keep guests,...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this episode, we examine the science of the cat. We’ll learn about the evolution of cats throughout the world, featuring the Saber-tooth Tiger. Find out how cat senses stack up against other animals. And take a pop quiz that reveals some incredible feline facts.
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The Great Lakes cradle the southern part of Canada, providing it with a warm climate that allows southern plants and animals to survive there. In this episode we will visit one of the world's most famous bird migration sites, Point Pelee National Park, as well as Rondeau Provincial Park and Pelee Island, where the endangered Blue Racer snake resides.
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Dogs share over 99% of their DNA with the grey wolf, and yet during their more than 10,000 year history within our homes, several key features have emerged to mark them apart - most importantly the incredible bonds they can form with us. As the world's first domesticated animal, we've spent longer around our canine companions than the wheel, and as such they hold a special place in cultures around the world; in fact new science is revealing how even...
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
Join sea lion pup Luna on an incredible journey as she learns the skills she’ll need to survive in the north Pacific Ocean. From her first miraculous moments in the womb to her arrival on a wild and remote island, she faces unforgiving odds and unimaginable dangers. With devoted mom Star by her side, she must master the skills she’ll need to embark on her first challenging ocean adventure. Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect...
Series
Attenborough's Natural Curiosities volume Series 2
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
Language
English
Description
The mystery of where some animals disappear to each year puzzled early naturalists. Do swallows hibernate in mud or under water? Where do our butterflies suddenly appear from each spring? The discovery of the swallow's epic migration and the butterfly's magical transformation were scientific stories cloaked in mystery and controversy.
7) Dynasties
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
In Senegal, West Africa, live a group of chimpanzees led by an alpha male named David. He has already been alpha for three years, a timeby which leaders are usually overthrown. To make matters worse, David has no allies to help him defend his leadership. As the dry season sets in, David is surrounded by rivals that are prepared to kill for his crown. David faces brutal battles, has his territory engulfed in flames andmust pull off an extraordinary...
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Many animals have evolved chemicals to enhance their chance of survival: some scorpions literally drug their potential mates, others use their poisons to defend or to kill. The world of venoms and poisons, the apparatus designed to deliver them, and the strategies that animals employ to use them most effectively is a rich and varied example of natural selection and evolution in action.
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
The grasslands of our planet are some of the most challenging habitats for playing the mating game. They are an open stage where potential partners and jealous rivals can witness your every move and every failure. To win here, a player must give everything. Strategies used by animals here are as plentiful as they are unique - there are show-offs, fighters, scoundrels and cheats, and all are competing for their chance to mate. Where grass is in plentiful...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Some animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians, uses the sun, the moon, and even the Milky Way to move its prized ball of dung in the right direction. Pigeons are often considered feeble birdbrains, but they have incredible memories that can recall several complex travel routes with amazing accuracy. They even use man-made roads and hedgerows to find the quickest way home.
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Maya is 10 weeks old and pushing the Clark family to their limits. They are invited to appear on BBC Breakfast to raise the profile of all big cats around the world. Giles takes in a cheetah cub called Willow and it is back to late nights as he builds her trust. Giles goes to Kenya with GPS collars he has funded and darts and collars a female in a pride that needs his help. Maya is given the all clear on her health by the vet.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Wild cats frequently come into Manaus, and when they do, the city’s wildlife experts must come to their rescue. Jaguar, puma, ocelot, and margay are just a few of the exotic species they treat on a regular basis. As the city expands further into the rainforest, cases of big cats in the metropolis are increasing. Though smaller, and much slower, another furry creature in danger is the sloth. Sloths live in patches of jungle throughout Manaus, but...
13) Animal Atlas
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English
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A panoramic look at animals from Africa, especially the giants, such as elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, and ostriches. A comparison of animals that isn't native to Africa, such as bears, with animals that are, such as -- surprise -- penguins. Next, a visit with the birds of Africa. Then, a rundown of the many wild animals with the word "Africa" in their common name. Finally, an examination of the adaptations these animals have to live on the...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Non-consensual sexuality is perhaps the most difficult, yet most valuable of the sexuality conversations in this series. Theoretically, 100% of us, when we are sexual, want sex to be consensual. Anastasia, Molly and Monique share their stories with us in an unscripted and spontaneous manner. Each has been the victim of sexual assault. They differ only in the circumstances surrounding their assaults - Anastasia the victim of statutory rape; Molly the...
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Thousands of zebra face lions, hunting dogs, drought and starvation as they undertake the world's most recently discovered migration. Braving one of Botswana's most brutal wildernesses, they make Africa's longest land migration to reach the rich grasslands of Nxai Pan National Park.
Pub. Date
[2007], c2006
Language
English
Description
In parts of Nepal, there is little paying work available to untouchables. Forced to borrow small sums just to survive, they quickly become debt slaves to higher-caste people-and although the practice is illegal, it all too often represents the only chance Dalits have to obtain food. This program contrasts the lives of Bharat, who seeks emancipation through the assistance of a debt slave-turned-activist, and Ganga, who can picture no other future for...
17) Weird Animals
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In this film, meet a weird creature who is closely related to sharks and can leap out of the water, the Manta ray.
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Autumn brings the world’s most spectacular transformations. It is also the last chance to breed, to grow up, to stock up before the cold returns. Chipmunks and beavers stash their winter supplies and many animals—from musk ox to beetles—have to battle for mates.
Series
Language
English
Description
We will learn valuable processes to handle your grief. We will learn valuable suggestions on how to move on. We will learn how to handle rejection. In the circle of life, death is certain. In the day-to-day life, rejection is possible, if not common. And good coping skills will keep your dignity and confidence in tact. People have said that the grief of death may be easier than grief from divorce because death is not a choice but some chose to divorce....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A refreshingly honest, deeply researched, and frequently hilarious deep-dive into the cultural crisis of bad sex, as one brave sex columnist recruits the counsel of coaches, psychologists, pro-dommes, and peers in the pursuit of pleasure. Far more alarming than the millennial "sex recession"-the phenomenon of young people having less sex than previous generations-is that we're in the middle of a bad sex epidemic that all generations are suffering...
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