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3021) National parks adventure
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A giant screen film that provides an overview of the national parks' history and is equal parts adrenaline-pumping odyssey and soulful reflection on what the wilderness means to us all.
3022) Finding Phil
Author
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Follows the rescue and rehabilitation of a baby elephant seal after a storm pushes him out to sea far from his mother.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Florida's Everglades National Park is home to numerous unique and endangered animals and plants. The park has also become a dumping ground for a variety of non-native species, including Burmese pythons. The predatory snakes have moved into their new home with a vengeance, disrupting its delicate ecosystem. Follow scientists and snake hunters as they study the problem and try to find solutions to the growing crisis.
Author
Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This paper argues the importance of communicating messages to a general public about the important issues of the environmental state of the Earth, and it proposes that solutions need to be offered to help each individual act ecologically responsibly when using Earth's natural resources. Further, this paper suggests that choosing an effective medium to engage in communication with a general public is crucial. To this end, I asked two questions that...
Publisher
Questar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Award-winning wildlife cameraman Martyn Colbeck has filmed African elephants for more than fifteen years, learning to anticipate their every move as he follows them across plains and deserts and into jungles. In this retrospective of his work, he shares his spectacular footage along with his unique insights about these unforgettable elephants, including their exceptional ability to communicate and cooperate, and their complex emotions and strong loyalty...
3027) Snake city
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Extreme snake wrangler Simon Keys and his herpetologist girlfriend Siouxsie Gillett hunt down the world's most dangerous snakes in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa."--
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's so easy to go through the routine of visiting a national park, but this book will encourage families to truly experience the outing. By having things to look for and learn about, it will help families truly be present and in the moment while enjoying these amazing, beautiful lands meant for all people. This is more than just a checklist. Every scavenger hunt is a to-do list...a challenge...a game...and an adventure the whole family can have...
Publisher
Oceans 8 Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Today, [Charles] Darwin would be surprised by the tourist mecca Galapagos has become: 200,000 visitors a year and over 40,000 permanent residents. The impact on the most unique collection of endemic wildlife in the world has been heavy...What would Darwin think of how Galapagos has evolved in the twenty-first century?" -- Container.
3030) Parrot confidential
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
From the wilds of Costa Rica to the suburbs of our own country, parrot owners, rescuers, breeders, and biologists involved in conservation programs share their stories and the stories of their parrots in this bittersweet and unforgettable film about the difficulties and consequences of keeping and caring for parrots as pets.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a remarkable treasure trove of stories following his 60-year career with the BBC. This 3-part series will bring to life some of his most memorable. Also includes: The Ark, David Attenborough chooses ten of the most important, and lesser known, animals he would most like to save from extinction.
3033) Cool it
Publisher
Lions Gate Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
From the author of The Skeptical Environmentalist comes this practical guide to solving our environmental problems and cooling the 'green' hysteria that's gripping the planet. Based on the controversial book by political scientist Bjorn Lomborg.
Author
Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"What is the connection between God and nature? I propose that nature can be utilized as an aid in one's spiritual formation and therefore cultivate a deeper and more intimate relationship with God. Currently, there are not many programs available to churches that encourage spiritual formation or development through nature. This research study sought to explore if an established practice in spiritual formation combined with elements of theology, scripture,...
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Follows a controversial experiment to bring the ultimate predator back into the heart of the West. Shows how one group of wolves, the Druid Peak pack, is reintegrated within the parameters of Yellowstone, the oldest national park in the United States, in 1995. Follows biologists who relocated the wolf pack and monitored the wolves' trials and successes as they adapted to their new home. Examines the conflict between ranchers and environmentalists...
3037) Ocean drifters
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at the marine life that spends its life drifting in the ocean currents.
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Join some of the world's eminent blue whale scientists as they embark on a revolutionary mission to identify and tag California blue whales as they migrate to a spot known as the Costa Rica Dome. This incredible voyage yields unforgettable new footage and insight into these amazing creatures' lives.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Helen Macdonald's bestseller H Is for Hawk told the story of a grieving daughter who found healing in training a goshawk. The goshawk is one of Mother Nature's own fighter jets, capable of finding and killing its prey with the speed of a lightning bolt. Now Macdonald digs deeper into the world of these raptors by following a family in the wild while raising and training a new goshawk of her own.
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