Endangered Animals DVD

Disc 1 Polar Bears 1 hour 35 minutes Imagine being born into an underground ice den not the coziest place to start life as a 14 inch bear cub. But these vulnerable fluffy cretures grow at an alarming rate in the 2 years spent under their mother's watchful eye. They need to learn quickly if they are to endure in a world of physical extremes. Beautifully filmed and packed with surprising facts this programme sheds new light on our understanding of these sleek silky predators. Disc 2 Gorillas 54 minutes Early explorers in central Africa brought back wild tales of... gorillas as half men half monster. We know better now but the real lives of gorillas remain elusive even today. To see how these tender giants really live we travel into the dark heart of the congo basin. It is the story of a remarkable men and his fight to protect one of the rarest animals on earth. Disc 3 Orangutans 54 minutes We visit the exceptional ganung palung reserve in Borneo where we follow individual orangutans at key stages in their life to look at the trials they face and the kind of decisions thay make in this taxing enviroment. Like us orangutans grow and reproduce slowly. We observe the infant and young orangutans and also observe their social structure and survival tactics Disc 4 The Giant Panda 50 minutes As part of a cooperative agreement with the Chinese goverment two giant pandas have been sent to the United States to help save this endangered species. Follow thier journey and the behind the scenes preparations involved in moving the bears. Meet some of the experts who are working tirelessly to learn more about giant pandas both in captivity and in the wild to find new ways to protect and preserve them. Disc 5 Elephants 45 minutes In this episode it is Jeff Aorwin's mission to travel deep into Africa to where a group of very special elephants are about to graduate from 'Elephant College'. These amazing animals have been trained to sniff out and catch poachers but before they can be considered fully fledged man hunters they need to pass the ultimate test tracking down and catching Jeff. Disc 6 The Sumatran Rhino 47 minutes It's the most primitive animal on earth. Certainly one of the most endangered. An ancient and odd looking creature that is so rare and secretive it's never been filmed in the wild until now. The sumatran rhino is the most endangered rhinoceros in the world. This is the amazing story of a valiant conservation effort to prevent the receding jungles of South East Asia witnessing the last rhino Disc 7 The Blue Whale 45 minutes This episode sees Jeff Corwin team up with a group of scientists in an attempt to track down the incredible blue whale the largest animal to have ever graced the planet. However despite the blue whale's size they prove a much harder proposition to track down than one might have anticipated. The helping hand given out by Mola Mola the Porp [show more]

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