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Discusses endangered species such as the tiger, the gorilla, kangaroos, rare marsupials of Australia, the bald eagle, the right whale, the prairie dog, the sea turtle, and others. Covers wildlife habitats around the world, and stories of successful preservation of some species (sea otter, musk-ox, scrubbird, elephant seal, ospreys, bison, orangutans, cranes, and others).
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American dairy is undergoing a renaissance. A cottage industry of dairy farmers, cheesemakers and creameries are creating delicious alternatives to industrial milk. Meet west-coast raw milk revolutionaries, Vermont cheese entrepreneurs making serious cheddar, and ice cream innovators in San Francisco and New York City.
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By mid-century, 90 percent of the world’s commercial fish may be tapped out. But we’re not sunk yet. Set sail with a different breed of fishermen who make their living on the water while also treading lightly upon it. Meet old school fishermen in the Pacific Northwest reviving the tuna industry and young fishermen (and women) creating Community Supported Fisheries.
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Cheap meat is actually quite costly, taking its toll on America’s health and the environment. The good news is it’s now possible to have your steak and eat it, too. Meet a new breed of ranchers who are leading the red meat revolution by returning to traditional styles of raising cattle. Iowan bison ranchers, Georgian cattlemen and Californian cowgirls all have one thing in common— grass.
11) Hands and Feet
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It's almost unbelievable that a caterpillar is actually the same animal as a butterfly--but it's true! Amaze your students with the captivating stages in the life cycle of a butterfly with this Miniclip. With a blend of animation and real-life footage, your students will witness the metamorphosis from an egg through to the caterpillar and chrysalis phases, ending with a beautiful butterfly taking flight, only to repeat the cycle all over again.
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In this program, we explore why and how animals fight, and reveal the ways in which they are programmed to survive at all costs. Most animals will defend themselves against predators, but many also do battle with members of the same species. Animals fight for two main reasons: for a mate or to defend their young or territory. When animals fight, it can often be to the death.
14) Mammals: Part 1
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They can run, jump, fly, and swim. They are the mammals—the most highly developed group of animals. Understand their origins, beginning from dinosaurs and evolving to the mammals that we know today. Discover what makes all mammals the same; then learn how different types of mammals developed unique characteristics to adapt to their surroundings.
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Armstrong Wedgewood (Matt Lucas) follows the annual migration of the wildebeest as it journeys more than a thousand miles across the Serengeti. On their route, the wildebeests encounter lions, hyenas, giraffes and dung beetles, each with a role to play in this very literal "circle of life." As the animals migrate in search of sustenance,Armstrong strives to find food and drink (mostly drink.) As the months roll on and the dry season hits, we see how...
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Lily is an eight year old wild black bear living in the North Woods of Minnesota in USA. Followed from birth by researchers, her life has been captured on film and shared online around the world. But her fame has come at a price. She has become the focus of a passionate debate, and while she has many thousands of fans, some people want her dead. This film tells the story of her life and how and why she has become a bear with a bounty.
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The world's biggest beasts have always captured the imagination. But whilst being big can have its advantages, it also comes with sizeable challenges. Take the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, whose huge appetite means it must take on prey ten times its weight, or the tallest animal of them all - the giraffe - who, with such a long neck, must control immense blood pressure. Nature's biggest beasts must go to extraordinary lengths to thrive....
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Round Planet explores the complex culture, society, and intelligence of our closest ancestors, the four species of great apes: the mountain gorilla, the chimpanzee, the bonobo, and the orangutan. Narrator Armstrong Wedgewood (Matt Lucas) takes us on a tour from Central Africa to Sumatra to explore the lives of these huge primates, taking delight--and sometimes liberties--in drawing parallels between the behavior onscreen and human society.
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Whether by wing, fin, or hoof, epic migrations are among nature's most awe-inspiring events. Animals undertake these arduous journeys for many reasons: to find a mate, to give birth, or to move to new feeding grounds. Danger lurks at every turn. In this program, we discover the lengths they go to in order to survive.
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