Summary: In these 24 highly enjoyable lectures, National Geographic takes you into the multifaceted world of birding, focusing on the astonishing range of bird species in North America. With its wide spectrum of wildlife habitats, North America is an endless region of interest for birders from around the world. Within the course, you'll make an in-depth study of bird identification, covering bird size,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.07 GUISummary: Join National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and ornithologist Ed Scholes as they journey deep into the most remote jungles on earth in search of all 39 species of some of the most amazing birds in the world--birds of paradise.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment 2012
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIRSummary: In a place like no other on the planet, the dramatic and desolate Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, viewers will witness a spectacle unlike anything they've seen before as a million crimson-winged flamingos arrive to continue the circle of life. Focusing on the adventures of a single chick set against a backdrop of never-before-filmed landscapes, it is a visually stunning journey into the life...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY E-TV CRISummary: This intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world's food supply depends on these incredible and increasingly threatened creatures. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, 'Wings of Life' utilizes riveting high-speed, closer-than-close filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY E-TV WINSummary: Examines the interconnectivity between human beings and the natural world. Discusses ways in which the increasing estrangement from nature, brought on by modern lifestyles, is proving harmful both to people and the environment. Looks at biomimicry, the study of nature for the purpose of engineering new technologies. Argues that a reconnection with nature could be essential for restoring...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOVSummary: Naturalist and filmmaker John Stoneman travels to the North and South Poles to study and interact with indigenous creatures above and below the ice.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Topics Entertainment 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WILSummary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: [Distributed by] 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JANSummary: An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles. Breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close with a cast of unforgettable characters. Told with humor, intimacy and a jaw-dropping sense of cinematic splendor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Earth Films 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Planet California is a celebration of California's wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Best known for its beaches and Hollywood, California is a wellspring of biodiversity.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PLASummary: Dolphins and whales may appear to be totally alien to us. But with their mental ability, group communication and the recent discovery that dolphins have individual names, they are closer to us than we ever imagined. Ace underwater cameramen Doug Allan and Didier Noirot embark on a quest to film the most amazing stories of whales and dolphins across the ocean world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Teen Display, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY E-TV OCESummary: This intimate look at one beaver family and their aquatic habitat highlights the seemingly human emotions they experience and their interesting abilities.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The revealing documentary of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed center stage. We see what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud, including massive bombardments from space, extreme...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EARSummary: The planet's most successful large predators are a group of birds known as raptors. United by a hooked beak, a taste for flesh and a set of razor-sharp talons, these birds of prey have conquered the globe. Raptors dominate every habitat in which they live. Learn more about eagles, hawks, and falcons as well as the lesser-known hunters like the secretary bird, the caracara, kites and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV RAPSummary: Chronicles the efforts of nature photographer James Balog to document the receding of the Solheim glacier in Iceland, a consequence of climate change and global warming, in which strategically placed cameras would take one picture every hour for three years.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHASummary: 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,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MESSummary: Examine the world's most extraordinary wildlife living in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet - cities. The innovative three-part series features a diverse cast of animals that are adjusting to this new world better than predicted, not only applying their natural born skills and abilities to life in the city, but also making amazing physical or behavioral adaptations.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WILFlatman, David
Summary: An IMAX film showing the formation of Australia and its unique wildlife and habitats.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Video Distributors 2020
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 591.994 AUSSummary: Examines the various factors that make Earth suitable for life, including its size, weather system, distance from the sun, and other natural factors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC PeCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE PERCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PERSummary: A diverse group of full of attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2013
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BIRSummary: A spectacular tale set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful extended family. As Maya strives to keep Kip safe through unexpected and sometimes perilous adventures, amazing footage captures all the magic and surprises of their magnificent world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2015
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY E-TV MONSummary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2012
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PROSummary: "For 100 million years, bees have provided sustainability on earth-- yet these glorious pollinators are facing challenges and fading from our planet. ... [This film] provides an in-depth look at the people who are facing the challenge on behalf of the bees, making a difference, and urging everyone to join them on a planet-saving mission"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BEEStreep, Meryl
Summary: Examines Louisiana before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina and explains the importance of restoring the wetlands.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamscape Media 2020