Meet the Whiskers a remarkable family of meerkats living on the edge of Africa's Kalahari Desert that share all the love squabbling self-sacrifice and rivalry found in any family home. Series 2 features the return of the rival gang of Meerkats the Lazuli and introduces a new enemy group - the Commandos led by the one eyed Hannibal. This 4 Disc box set features all 13 episodes from series 2 and is once again narrated by Bill Nighy.
One of the most highly anticipated films of the year from the directors of Sweetgrass and Foreign Parts; Leviathan is a thrilling immersive documentary that takes you deep inside the dangerous world of commercial fishing. Set aboard a hulking fishing vessel as it navigates the treacherous waves off the New England coast-the very waters that once inspired Moby Dick- the film captures the harsh unforgiving world of the fishermen in starkly haunting yet beautiful detail. Employing an arsenal of cameras that pass freely from film crew to ship crew and swoop from below sea level to astonishing bird's-eye views Leviathan is unlike anything you have ever seen; a purely visceral cinematic experience.
An epic, eight-part series that took five years to complete, The Blue Planet firmly re-establishes the BBC as the world's pre-eminent producer of top quality nature documentaries. Exploring every aspect of marine ecosystems, from coastal marshes to deep-sea trenches and from polar waters to tropical reefs, The Blue Planet is thorough and informative, yet never less than thrilling. Sir David Attenborough is one of the most well-respected (and well-known) personalities in the field of nature programmes and his narration is flawless as he educates and inspires without patronising his audience or anthropomorphising his subjects. Spectacular camera work (of a standard not seen since the BBC's classic Life on Earth series) captures images of a fascinating world rarely seen by human eyes--in fact, in several instances, the subjects and behaviours filmed for this series have never been witnessed before, let alone caught on camera. This is particularly apparent on the series highlight, "The Deep" (Programme 2), where film crews discovered two new species in the depths of the ocean: a grotesque fish named the Hairy Angler and a fantastic, pink octopus-like creature, which is so new that it remains unnamed (but was nicknamed "Dumbo"). Both are testament to the fact that, although oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth, we know less about them than we do the moon. It is proof that, to us land-dwellers, much of our Blue Planet is alien indeed. A handsomely illustrated companion book is also available. -- Robert Burrow
National Geographic: Sharks Box Set (3 Discs)
National Geographic: Warships (Bismark / Belgrano / Lusitania / Gallipoli's Deep Secrets) (2 Discs)
Wildlife Paradise treats you to a very special trip to the beautiful Yellowstone Park to visit its extraordinary inhabitants! We explore the domain of the ever fascinating Gray Wolf which only recently has been reintroduced into the park. Experience the cause behind the wolf's cruel extermination and subsequently it's restoration. You're sure to feel a participant as we follow the different packs of stunning wolves through a backdrop of sheer winter beauty. Most importantly you will also witness the changes that occur when courageous people become actively involved in fi ghting for our precious wildlife!
The worldwide public response to the touching tribute in the Crocoseum at Australia Zoo to Steve's life has been outstanding and here you have numerous people paying their respects to the ""Croc Hunter"". All royalties from this DVD release will go to the Wildlife Warriors fund to help carry on Steve's critical work with endangered species habitat protection and running his wildlife hospital.
Bear Grylls is back! And this explosive episode sends him deep into the Siberian wilderness one of the coldest and harshest places on the planet. With temperatures of minus 40 degrees to deal with and very little shelter Bear is going to need all of his survival skills and army training to get out of this one. Watch in awe as Bear creates a toboggan from a deer skin hitches a ride by leaping on to the mighty Trans-Siberian railway abseils from a helicopter into the immense taiga forest and swims under the ice of a frozen lake... all in the name of survival.Born Survivor is an adrenaline fuelled watch that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
This stunning film transports you deep into the awe-inspiring Rainforest. Join scientists, as they visit Barro Colorado Island in the centre of the Panama Canal, travelling deep into nature's most stunning habitats and there you will meet the beautiful, dangerous and most intriguing of Mother Nature's creatures. Follow the human drama and the wildlife action, as the dedicated and courageous team push themselves to the limit to gather data that could not only provide vital information about the future of our planet, but also save the rainforest and all that lives in it!
There are times when big cats include human flesh on their menu and survivors of attacks give their remarkable stories. We look back at the extraordinary and famous attacks at Tsavo in Kenya where 140 workers lost their lives to two marauding male lions an event which inspired the movie 'Ghost in the Darkness' We visit the Chicago Field Museum where answers are sought staring in to the glassy eyes of the responsible killers now preserved forever in infamy. Rob speaks with global experts to examine the behavior of these perfect predators as they hunt kill and survive.
Badgers are loved by some and hated by others. Yet few people have ever seen one alive. So how does the badger maintain its secret life? This film follows a badger family throughout the year from the birth of their tiny cubs deep underground to their spring emergence discovery of summer scenery and encounters with people and wild neighbours. Set against the idyll of country life on a working farm this film uncovers the dark and light side of the badger as never seen before. What is revealed is a surprising entertaining and moving account of the country's most respected and endlessly watchable wild inhabitant
National Geographic: Big Cats Box Set (3 Discs)
This set of six DVDs is a comprehensive guide to the birds of Europe. The high Quality moving footage has been specially filmed in numerous trips throughout Europe and includes birds singing flying and calling. An expert commentary describes the important features and slow motion sequences and still frames are used to highlight key points. 650 species in total. Disc One: Divers to Wildfowl. Disc Two: Raptors to Waders Disc Three: Skuas to Woodpeckers Disc Four: Larks to Thrushes Disc Five: Warblers to Crows Disc Six: Starlings to Buntings
This is a true story about a man who came to New Mexico in 1893 to kill a wolf but ended up saving the American wilderness instead. Ernest Thompson Seaton's epic duel became a pivotal moment in American history helping to change the way people see wolves forever. Based on the personal diaries of Ernest himself and incorporating dramatic early footage this film presents the methods he used to track wolves and to finally catch the big prize Lobo himself. This is a simple true story of a unique meeting of man and animal set against the remarkable backdrop of the very wild west.
This BAFTA award winning TV series from the BBC returns for its fourth series and continues to follow the often dangerous lives of trawler fishermen off the coast of Scotland. Each episode focuses on this often hazardous occupation and through very human stories we witness how the fisherman crews survive battling the elements on their quest to bring home the perfect catch. In the first episode the young crew of the prawn trawler New Dawn recover from the devastating loss of one of their shipmates at sea. On the pair-trawler Sunrise there is a Shakespearean struggle between rival brothers as to who will inherit the wheelhouse from their father. Featuring events rarely captured on camera - dramatic helicopter rescues a massive freak wave and ropes caught in propellers. In the second episode the stories centre on the two greatest young skippers of their generation. On the Fruitful Bough and the Rosebloom cameras follow brothers working for and in competition with each other. There are huge hauls of prawns terrifying breakdowns and one trawler has its net completely ripped away by a massive swell. In episode three a team goes extreme crabbing off the Outer Hebrides in the worst weather seen in the programme's four-year history.
This astonishing series of DVDs harnesses the full power of interactive entertainment. Easy to use digital software frees you to navigate through extraordinary BBC - Dorling Kindersley film and state-of-the-art computer graphics. Choose where you enter the rainforest and stare into the face of a rare Jaguar Aye-Aye or massive silver-back Gorilla. Catch an unusal close-up of the world's largest flower: the magnificent stinking corpse plant!
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National Geographic: Whales & Dolphins Collection (Kingdom of the Blue Whale / Humpbacks: Inside the Pod / Dolphins: The Wild Side) (3 Discs)
For twenty thousand years a wooly mammoth lay trapped in an icy tomb on the Taimyr Peninsula of the Arctic Siberia. In 1999 French explorer Bernard Buigues raised the mammoth and had it airlifted to an ice cave for de-frosting. Through investigating the frozen mammoth Buigues tries to paint a picture of the mammoths life as well as death and also deals with different theories and reasons for extinction. The mystery is waiting to unfold as we bring to life a long lost world in the 'L
THE UNIVERSE takes viewers on a visually arresting journey across the galaxy to bring the beauty and mysteries of the cosmos a little closer to home.
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