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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.
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Every day, millions of creatures are born into a life on the march, on the wing, on the run. Witness the dramatic migration of Christmas Island's red crabs as they travel from interior forests to mate on the beaches, braving battles with ferocious yellow ants; the heartbreaking moment a wildebeest calf falls prey to crocodiles, all part of the 300-mile journey the wildebeest make each year; the monarch butterfly's annual journey that takes four generations...
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Travel the world to investigate the mysteries behind some of the most impressive and puzzling migrations. Watch the intricacies of placing the first radio transmitter on a butterfly and what this triumph of miniaturization may reveal. Follow ingenious scientists tracking elusive elephant seals in the dark and frigid depths using a "daily diary"--An advanced tagging device with sensors that monitor temperature, speed, and light - designed especially...
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In this companion book to the television series, six of the most spectacular natural phenomena on our planet are explored--the flooding of the Okavango Delta in Botswana; the melting of 10 million square kilometers of ice in the Arctic; the migration of the Serengeti; the great salmon run in British Columbia; the explosion of sea life in Alaska's coastal waters; and perhaps the greatest marine spectacle on the planet, the annual tide of sardines along...
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Migrations are ticking clocks: every day, countless animals must move or die, driven by changing seasons and a changing climate; they are racing to reach their destination, before it's too late - to breed, feed or simply stay alive. Every spring in Botswana, hundreds of zebras make a desperate 150-mile slog so their bodies can take in much-needed minerals. Shot by the award-winning filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert, the journey is documented as...
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In bio-diverse Southern Sudan, a massive migration of white-eared kob survives 20 years of civil war. An aerial survey by Mike Fay reveals possibly the largest land migration on Earth. In Antarctica, Crittercam follows emperor penguins as they blast through the icy sea, surviving frigid waters, jagged ice fields, and hungry leopard seals. Biologist George Schaller has studied - and saved - the giant panda, an enigmatic wild bear of China. Discover...
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Every day, migrating creatures around the world wage incredible journeys; risking it all in pursuit of the one thing more precious than themselves: the creation and caretaking of their precious young - the next generation of global wanderers. The insatiable need to breed will lead to viscous battles in the African heat and on South Atlantic shores. From the rocky beaches of the Falkland Islands to the dense forests of Costa Rica and Australia, to...
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Every migration is an epic journey, driven in large part by hunger. Every day, millions of creatures are moving in search of greener pastures. Witness the fortitude of rare desert Mali elephants as they undertake the longest elephant migration on Earth. See the great white sharks that cover thousands of miles of ocean each year from Hawaii to Mexico to reach an abundant feast, and witness close-up the rarely filmed attack on a seal by a ravenous great...
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Every year, millions of animals embark on epic journeys on an astonishing scale, crossing hostile landscapes, traveling hundreds of miles, overcoming fearsome obstacles, and facing intense dangers in a race to reach their destination. Follow caribou, elephants, and zebra on breathtaking wildlife adventures, journeying across hundreds of miles of Canadian arctic wilderness and African bush.
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