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1) Bears
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable young cubs are taught life's most important lessons. Set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting-but risky-as the cubs' playful descent down the mountain carries with it a looming threat of avalanches.
2) Oceans
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Features an exhilarating look under the sea through the eyes of those that live there. Incredible state-of-the-art-underwater filmmaking will take viewers breath away as they migrate with whales, swim alongside a great white shark, and race with dolphins at play. Includes first-ever images of elusive deepwater creatures, featurettes, music video, filmmaker annotations, and more.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Seventh-grader Grace, her younger brother Wyatt, and their parents travel across Wisconsin following the path of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Along the way, they discover the state's fascinating glacial history and the amazing effects of the glaciers on Wisconsin. The Ice Age Trail is part of the National Trails System that includes 10 other National Scenic Trails. It follows the edge of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, a half-mile thick glacier...
6) Chimpanzee
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Oscar, a baby chimpanzee, is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterwards, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other chimps. Oscar struggles until he is adopted by the alpha male of his group.
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
At the prestigious Wild Animal Orphanage near San Antonio, four lion cubs are rescued and raised with loving care. At the Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge in Texas, meet the founders of this home for more than 30 great cats that have been abused, neglected or displaced and witness the birth of two tiger cubs. Three cheetah cubs, born at South Africa's Cango Wildlife Ranch's Cheetah Breeding Centre, are raised by a rancher and her dog. Host Edie Falco goes...
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a place like no other on the planet, the dramatic and desolate Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, viewers will witness a spectacle unlike anything they've seen before, as a million crimson-winged flamingos arrive to continue the circle of life. Focusing on the adventures of a single chick set against a backdrop of never-before-filmed landscapes, it is a visually stunning journey into the life and struggles of the mysterious and inspiring flamingo....
10) Defensive drills
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Covers key drills on catching, fielding, and pitching to help improve the baseball defensive game.
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"For the first time on DVD, you can enter the world of baby zebras, giraffes, hyenas, and rhinos as these youngsters find their way through their young lives with the help of some professional human caregivers." -- container.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two traumatized baby orangutans are brought to the Balipapan Orangutan Survival Foundation; Follow the story of Nana, a baby gorilla orphaned at one month of age; Visit South Africa's wildlife sanctuary dedicated to the care of Chacma baboons.
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Outer space: Bill Nye talks about outer space--planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe. Bill visits the Mount Wilson Observatory in California to help illustrate how long it takes light to travel through the galaxy; Space exploration: Join Bill as he explores the "final frontier" and shows the tools humans invent to explore space. Meet Dr. Linda Horn, a NASA scientist who's helping to develop the Cassini spacecraft.
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