Ian Gordon attempts to unravel the mysteries of the Whale shark The largest fish in the sea. Ian also dives with the notoriously deadly Mako shark and can't resist climbing out of the cage to hand-feed the creatures.
In years gone by heavy horses were used for forestry throughout the world. They are now making a comeback as conservation groups and others revert to the more traditional ways of managing forests and the woods in this country. Filmed in Hampshire this DVD joins a team of heavy horses and owners clearing larch trees from what was originally an oak wood. This is an opportunity to see how these horses became legendary for their character strength and endurance.
Fresh out of film school this is Guy's welcome to the real world of Hollywood courtesy of his new boss notorious studio vice president Buddy Ackerman. And this is just the beginning. From the hurling of insults to the hurling of paper weights Guy suffers constant humiliation but begins to learn the ropes. Just when things are starting to look up and he feels he has finally earned some respect he is delivered a shattering blow. Now it's payback time!
The Adventure of a Lifetime: One Man’s Quest to Save A Pride Of Lions From Extinction. Large predator expert Dave Salmoni heads deep into the African bush on a double mission: to return to his wild roots and to save a rogue pride of lions from elimination. Big cats and especially lions have long been his passion but recently Dave has been spending most of his time in the urban jungle as a television host and producer. Now all his toughness training and focus are put to the test. Can he survive six months in the Namibian bush on a life or death quest? This is much more than a personal journey as Dave must help a pride of ‘problem lions' learn to accept humans in order to support the growing eco-tourism in the area. Dave's challenge is clear - the only way to get into these lions' heads is by getting on foot and heading straight Into the Pride. He must forge relationships with every lion from Brutus the dominant male to Rough and Tumble the youngest cubs. All of Dave's experience and knowledge as a zoologist and big cat expert will be tested as he puts everything on the line - including his life and the safety of his TV crew - so that two species can harmoniously share the land they both depend on for survival.
Sir Patrick Moore is one of the best known and most respected astronomers in the world. In 'Moore on the Moon' Sir Patrick explains the Moon's origins its place in the general scheme of the universe and its surface structure. On 11th August 1999 we witnessed an event of a lifetime - a total solar eclipse hitting England for the first time since June 1927. Presented by Patrick Moore this DVD features exhilarating footage of eclipses from around the world including England's last eclipse in 1927. This film captures the developments and breakthroughs that led to the most historic event this century; ""One Small Step For Man One Giant Leap For Mankind.""
This thrilling adventure series takes actor and passionate fisherman Robson Green on the adventure of a lifetime to the greatest fishing destinations ever seen. Spanning 23 countries across six continents and with over 16 hours of fishing this nine-disc boxed set contains the complete Series One to Three of Extreme Fishing with Robson Green. From Alaska to Australia Robson Green is out to find the greatest fishing the world has to offer searching for the largest fastest strongest and deadliest of catches. Along the way he finds himself dicing with death in Japan; Island hopping in Canada; hunting giant Catfish in Spain; coming face to face with the ferocious Bull Shark in Florida; and much much more!
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Take a tour of the globe and enjoy the world's wildlife in its natural habitat with this stunning series that will delight viewers of all ages. This programme explores the amazing animals of Africa the continent that offers a vast range of harsh and element environments in which wildlife can survive and flourish.
Jacques Cousteau – naturalist, biologist, diver and the pioneer of underwater filmmaking – won the Best Documentary FeatureAcademy Award for this, his second film, in 1964. The film is a document of a brave experiment in which a team of divers,scientists and engineers attempted to live for a month in a purpose-built base rooted to the sea floor. As the crew of ‘Oceanauts’ explore the Red Sea in their metallic silver wetsuits,with Cousteau investigating the deepest depths in his custommade yellow submarine, the result is a staggering mix of naturedocumentary and far-out 1960s science fiction. Only this time the fiction is real!
Take a tour of the Globe and enjoy the World's wildlife in its natural habitat with this stunning series that will delight viewers of all ages.
The Discovery Channel continues their excellent and entertaining computer animation series of life in the dinosaur kingdom. This DVD contains four separate dinosaur adventures narrated by Christian Slater featuring the very latest CGI animation. Includes White Tips Journey : A female velociraptor is separated from the rest of her pack and she must survive the desert littered with angry predators on her own. Can she make it using her wits and cunning? Set 80 million years ago in the
Prehistoric takes you on a backwards timeline to see what stood, lived, fought and died in your backyard hundreds, thousands, even millions of years ago. The high-rises and sprawl of modern Los Angeles revert to farmland and settlements, then desert. Spinning back further in time, we reveal a lush green land prowled by woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers. Back even further, we see the land itself form as two continental plates, slam together in a violent upheaval. Re-winding to the age of dinosaurs, we witness pterodactyls circling the skies over an ancient ocean filled with sharp-toothed marine dinosaurs in search of their prehistoric prey.
Encounter nature's most dreaded creatures - the spectacular silent predators! By strict defi nition predators are animals that eat other animals but their role in nature goes far beyond that. These formidable killers expertly control the quantity and quality of animal populations below them in the food chain. Predators must rely on their hunting skills for day to day survival. Witness amongst several other fascinating animals how the red tailed racer of Southeast Asia relies on stealth and concealment to hunt and ambush its prey! Wildlife Paradise also presents you the legendary Asian tiger and the deadly giant python! You will also get a close look at hundreds of lesser known species that prey upon others and pound for pound none are more ferocious or effi cient hunters than the predatory invertebrates!
The incredible story of the man who's devoted his life to the grizzly bears of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Russian mafia killed Charlie Russell's beloved bears - but now he's back with four new cubs and trying to prove that Russia can live with its grizzlies. This film follows Charlie as he restarts the project spending nine months living with the orphaned cubs as they become increasingly independent and make the crucial transition to the wild. But will he be able to keep them safe from other grizzlies and the ever present threat of poachers?
Take a tour of the globe and enjoy the world's wildlife in its natural habitat with this stunning series that will delight viewers of all ages. In this programme we journey north to the colder climes of the earth to see how a wide range of animals have adapted to life in the inhospitable Arctic regions.
Discover the world of Wolves by plane helicopter on foot and through time. Meet the pack and find out what really goes on in the wolf world where family members play hunt travel howl and struggle to survive. Find out why wolf reintroduction is making news in the American West and setting a precedent around the world. Discover the ancient link between buffalo herds and wolves and why Native Americans have referred to the wolf as their spiritual brother since early days. Meet a tra
Julia Roberts travels to Mongolia to discover more about how the nomads live off the land and why the horse has been such an important player in their lives. Living with a local nomadic family she marvels at their equestrian skills.
The athletic cheetah is one of the fastest animals in the world! It's designed for speed with long legs and a stream lined body that can reach speeds up to seventy miles per hour. The cheetah is a short distance sprinter only so it must be an excellent stalker to get close enough to the prey for the kill. See in detail it's amazing success! The most successful predator in Africa is the vicious wild dog. Equipped with extraordinary endurance these animals chase antelopes for miles maintaining speeds of up to 35 miles per hour! When the prey is exhausted they close in for the kill. Still there are less than 2500 wild dogs left in the world and we find nearly one third of them here in the beautiful country of Botswana!
Think cheetah - think speed!! Nature's supercharger is the fastest thing on four legs. A cat of supreme grace and beauty the cheetah lives life in the animal 'fast lane' and is perfectly designed for the job. Able to reach speeds of over 100kmph to accelerate from 0 to 70 in just 2 seconds and to come to a stop from 32kmph in a single stride the cheetah's skills are the envy of any racing car. Its unique speed comes at a price however and the cheetah does not carry the bulk or fi
Far beneath the ruins of Europe's glorious civilizations lies an even more ancient world when dinosaurs were kings. From the Isle of Wight in England to Los Hoyas in Spain leading palaeontologists trace the rise and fall of the European dinosaurs.
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