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An Inconvenient Truth
A longtime advocate for the environment, Al Gore presents a wide array of facts and information and exposes the myths and misconceptions that surround global warming. (92 minutes)
©2006 Directed by Davis Guggenheim
DVD Format $34.95 D1859 |
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The Ascent of Man
Dr Jacob Bronowski traces the steps of scientific imagination through history as they happened, where they happened. A lavish and thought-provoking series which tells the story of the ideas that have transformed our lives. Includes 48 page illustrated booklet of viewing notes. (663 minutes - 4 discs)
©1973
DVD Format $88.00 D0834 |
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Attenborough in Paradise
A collection of the one-off programs David Attenborough has recorded over his first 50 years in broadcasting. Episodes Include: Attenborough In Paradise, The Lost Gods Of Easter Island, The Amber Time Machine, Bowerbirds: The Art Of Seduction, The Song Of The Earth, A Blank On The Map and Life On Air. (367 minutes)
DVD Format $32.95 D1334 |
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Attenborough Life Collection Box Set
Commemorating Sir David Attenborough's magnificent career is the release of the 'Life' Collection in special, limited edition photo album packaging and featuring the following complete series on 20 discs: The Life of Mammals, The Living Planet, The Private Life of Plants, Life in the Freezer, Trials of Life, The Life of Birds and Life in the Undergrowth.
©2007 DVD Format $330.00 D2538 |
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Blue Planet, The
Narrated by David Attenborough, this is the definitive natural history of the world's oceans from popular shores and teeming shallows to the mysterious open depths. (450 minutes)
©2002 BBC
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Body Story 2
Body Story is six dramas, six incredible journeys into the most amazing organism on earth - the human body. With a seamless blend of conventional drama and computer animation, each episode tells the story of a critical moment in a human life where a small event can trigger a cascade of critical reactions. The results are revelatory and visually stunning. (8 x 24 minutes)
©Wall to Wall Media
DVD Format (6 discs) $495.00 BRD202
For more details see Maxwell’s DVD Catalogue/Science & Technology |
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British Isles - A Natural History
The first complete history of the landscape and wildlife of the British Isles. (400 minutes)
©2005
DVD Format $44.95 D0905 |
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Bushfire Summer
South-eastern Australia is the most bushfire prone place in the world. All it takes is a few hot, dry days, and a strong northerly wind. This is the story of the 2005-2006 bushfire season - the fire fighters, the people caught in fires and the fire experts who predict an ominous fire future as our climate continues to heat up.
©2005-06
DVD Format $34.95 D2106 |
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Cosmos - Carl Sagan
With a combination of special effects and Dr Carl Sagan's enthusiastic narration, Cosmos covers a range of fascinating topics including the origins of life, the search for life on Mars, the infernal composition of the atmosphere of Venus and the “greenhouse effect”, the lives of stars, interstellar travel and the effects of attaining the speed of light and the danger of mankind technologically self-destructing. (13 x 60 minute episodes)
©1980 Directed by Adrian Malone
DVD Format (Set of 7 DVDs) $165.00 D2433 |
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Deep Blue (PG)
The awe-inspiring sights, sounds and spectacle of the sea and the creatures that live in or use it. Commentary by Michael Gambon and music by George Fenton conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. (83 minutes)
©2003
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Earth From Above
French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has managed to capture the awe, natural wonder and raw spectacle of the world that we inhabit. An ode to the vital reconciliation between Man and Nature, this film invites the viewer to reflect on the changes taking place on our planet, and the repercussions of these changes on future inhabitants. (67 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Renaud Delourme
DVD Format $22.95 D2372
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Echo of the Elephants
For over 20 years, Research Scientist Cynthia Moss has been studying the elephants in Amboseli National Park in Southern Kenya. The last eighteen months of her study were captured on camera. Narrated by David Attenborough (180 minutes)
Directed by Martin Colbeck.
DVD Format $26.95 D1468
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Elegant Universe
A masterful, lavish computer-animated explanation from bestselling author/physicist Brian Greene who presents the nuts, bolts, and sometimes outright nuttiness of string theory. (150 minutes)
DVD Format $32.95 D1214
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The First Eden – David Attenborough Series
A glorious portrait of the landscape, wildlife and plants of the Mediterranean, presented by Sir David Attenborough.
©1987
DVD Format $44.95 D2597
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From the Heart-Series 1 & 2
Through a combination of stunning footage, superb classical music, personal recollections, tales and life-works, find out what the lands, plants and animals of Australasia mean to those who know them best. Explore Kakadu, The Great Barrier Reef, Antarctica, The West, The High Country, Inland Australia, The Kimberleys, Eucalypts, The South Coast and New Guinea. (10 x 26 minute episodes)
©2004 ABC Natural History Unit
DVD Format $34.95 D1623 |
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Great Natural Wonders/Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth
Two superbly filmed David Attenborough nature specials on one DVD. (110 minutes)
DVD Format $29.95 D0822 |
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Great Scientists
Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Darwin and Einstein - five of the world's most influential scientists. An entertaining and humourous introduction to their complex theories. (5 x 24 minutes)
©2004 Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd
DVD Format $286.00 PED201
or available individually, $66.00 each
For more details see - Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/Science |
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Great Wildlife Moments with David Attenborough
To celebrate David Attenborough's 50 years with the BBC, this specially compiled DVD contains some of the most memorable images from the world famous BBC Natural History Unit. (90 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 D0073 |
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The Great Warming
A dramatic film about climate change that sweeps around the world to reveal how a changing climate is affecting the lives of people everywhere. Narrated by Keanu Reeves and Alanis Morissette. (150 minutes)
©2006
DVD Format $34.95 D2747 |
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The Human Body – BBC
A BBC documentary voyage through the seven ages of our existence, from conception to the unchartered territory of death. (394 minutes)
©1998 BBC
DVD Format $77.00 DVD302 |
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The Human Mind - Complete Series
A pioneering journey through the unexplored galaxy inside our own heads. Combines cutting edge science with extraordinary experiments, dazzling graphics and inspiring human stories, and shows how personality is formed throughout our lives and how our minds work to win friends and influence people. (150 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Diana Hill and others.
DVD Format $32.95 D2415 |
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Kimberley-Land of the Wandjina
An exploration of the land and life of the spectacular Kimberley region of north west Australia. (60 minutes) ©1991
DVD Format $34.95 D0098 |
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Life in Cold Blood
David Attenborough completes his overview of life on the planet with this epic story of reptiles and amphibians, the most enduringly successful animals ever to walk on land. (250 minutes)
©2008 DVD Format $44.95 D2768 |
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Life In The Freezer
David Attenborough presents the beauty and sadness of Antarctica, the last true wilderness on earth. (178 minutes)
©1994 BBC
DVD Format $34.95 DDV135 |
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Life in the Undergrowth
David Attenborough reveals a secret universe - it is teeming with life and is all around us, yet we never see it. It is the world of the very small, and it is a world of sex, drugs and violence. Here David shows us not just bugs, beetles and creepy-crawlies, but scorpions and centipedes, mites and mantids, spiders and dragonflies. (300 minutes)
DVD Format $54.95 D1338 |
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The Life of Birds
David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life. (10 x 53 minute episodes)
©1998 Directed by Joanna Sarsby
DVD Format $99.00 DDV150 |
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The Life of Mammals
The story of 4,000 species that outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the earth. David Attenborough presents a comprehensive study of how a remarkable group of animals evolved - a group that includes ourselves. (10 x 65 minute episodes)
©2002
DVD Format $99.00 DDV134 |
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Living Planet Box Set
David Attenborough presents his epic portrait of the earth's environments and how plants and animals have adapted to their physical surroundings. (654 minutes)
DVD Format $88.00 D1219 |
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Lost Worlds Vanished Lives - David Attenborough
Break open a stone and you may discover a new species, one that existed thousands of years ago. From insects to dinosaurs, David Attenborough shares his enthusiasm for fossils and fulfils one of his most enduring ambitions: a global fossil hunt. (160 minutes)
©1989
DVD Format $32.95 D1539 |
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Mars the Red Planet - The Nasa Archives
Witness the NASA expedition of Viking1 and Viking2 to explore the beauty, power and mystery of the red planet known as Mars. (90 minutes) ©1999
DVD Format $28.95 D1193 |
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Microcosmos
Chronicles one full day in the life of the insects living in a meadow in the French countryside. Throughout, the directors use extraordinary close-up shots and manage to achieve quite a feat; turning the bugs into larger-than-life characters whose quirks, pastimes and relationships are riveting. (77 minutes)
DVD Format $22.95 D2267 |
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Massive Nature
Across the globe there are deadly clashes between predator and prey, involving millions of animals and amazing spectacles. This dramatic series unravels the action as it happens, through the experiences of both hunter and hunted. (180 minutes) ©2005
DVD Format $26.95 D1133 |
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MYTHBUSTERS
A science meets popular culture series that seeks to investigate the bizarre claims of urban legends and misconceptions about all manner of things, by putting them to the test using the rigours of modern science. (Each episode - 110 minutes)
©Beyond International 2003 - 2005
DVD Format $29.95 each program
Mythbusters Volume 1 D1153
Mobile Phone, Exploding Implants, CD-Rom Shattering, Barrel of Bricks, Third Rail, Eel Skin Wallet.
Mythbusters Volume 2 D1154
Buried Alive, Cola Myths, Bridge Jump, Lightening Strikes, Tree cannon, Breath Tests.
Mythbusters Volume 3 D1155
Stinky Car, Raccoon Rocket, Alcatraz Escape, Ducks' Quacks Don't Echo, Mind Control Chips.
Mythbusters Volume 4 D1156
Chicken Gun, Octopus Pregnancy, Killer Laundry, Explosive Decompression, Frog Giggin', Rear Axle.
Mythbusters Volume 5 D1157
Titanic, Explosive Trombone, Goldfish Memory, Breakstep Bridge, Row Skiing, Toothbrush Surprise.
Mythbusters Volume 6 D1158
The Hunt for Hoffa, Jet Taxi, Daddy Longlegs, Skunk Cleaning, What is Bulletproof?
Mythbusters Volume 7 D1824
Elevator of Death, Levitation Machine, Killer Appliances, Quicksand.
Mythbusters Volume 8 D1825
Exploding Tattoos, Ping Pong Salvage, Carried Away, Exploding House, Needle in a Haystack, Talking to Plants.
Mythbusters Volume 9 D1826
Ming Dynasty Astronaut, Free Energy, Killer Fan, Salsa Escape, Cement Truck Mix Up.
Mythbusters Volume 10 D1827
Exploding Toilet, Who Gets Wetter? Ice Bullet, Penny Drops, Microwave Trio, Radio Tooth Fillings.
Mythbusters Volume 11 D1828
Rocket Car, Pop Rocks & Cola, Vacuum Toilet, Biscuit Bazooka, Falling Lawyer.
Mythbusters Volume 12 D1829
Lawn Chair Balloon, Poppy-Seed Bagel, Goldfinger, Scuba Diver, Car Capers.
Mythbusters Volume 13 D1830
Brown Note, Chinese Water Torture, Drive Shaft Pole Vault, Exploding Latrine.
Mythbusters Volume 14 D1831
Toy Car Race Off, Buttered Toast, Yawning, Cooling a Six Pack, Buster Rebuild, Ancient Electricity.
Mythbusters Volume 15 D1832
Phone in a Thunderstorm, Boat Trailer, Son of A Gun, Breaking Glass, Vacuum Cleaner, Rolling Stone.
Mythbusters Volume 16 D1833
Jet Pack, Pyramid Power, Bulletproof Water, 360 Degree Swing.
Mythbusters Volume 17 D1834
Border Slingshot, Escape Slide Parachute, Exploding Hair Cream, Fuselage Freefall.
Mythbusters Volume 18 D1835
Killer Tissue Box, Split Arrow, Chinese Invasion Alarm, Five Second Rule. |
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NAKED SCIENCE Series
Naked Science follows leading experts and researchers as they uncover the facts and destroy the myths about some of the most popular and controversial scientific topics of our time. (11 x 50 minutes programs)
Produced by Robert Strange
©2004-2005 Pioneer Film & Television Limited UK
Available individually, $77.00 each volume, or choose five or more and receive a 15% discount.
For more details see Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/Science & Technology |
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Nature of Australia
This 2-part series brings together new discoveries and insights into a comprehensive and fascinating account of how the island continent came to be the way it is. (300 minutes) ©2002
DVD Format $66.00 DDV147 |
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The New Living Body
A series designed to show how the body works and to introduce health education issues. Each program has three major components: live action film to set the scene, up-to-date imaging data to show how the human body works, and computer graphics revealing what can be seen using imaging technology or surgery. (10 x 20 minutes)
© Granada Media
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or available individually, $88.00 each volume
For more details see Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/Science |
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Origins of the Universe
Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to the Earth, the cosmos and to us? Origins of the Universe is presented by astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. (100 minutes)
DVD Format $32.95 D2281 |
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Planet Earth: The Complete Series
This epic story of life on Earth was five years in the making and involved over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons and the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
DVD Format $88.00 D2539 |
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Planets, The – BBC
The most comprehensive and spectacular account of space exploration and discovery ever made. (8 episodes - 400 minutes)
©1999 BBC
DVD Format $69.95 DVD303 |
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Prehistoric Park
In this documentary drama, Nigel Marven travels back to prehistoric times to rescue some of the most magnificent creatures that have ever walked this Earth. Once rescued, they are given a new home in Prehistoric Park where they are looked after by a dedicated team of experts. (288 minutes)
©2006
DVD Format $44.95 D1672 |
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Private Life of Plants
Sir David Attenborough reveals plants as they have never been seen before - on the move and dangerously devious. (292 minutes) ©2003
DVD Format $44.95 DV209 |
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Sleek Geeks
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and maths whiz Adam Spencer mix science with humour as they set out to answer some of the perplexing scientific mysteries we encounter on a daily basis. (156 minutes)
©2007
DVD Format $24.95 D2762 |
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Space: The Final Frontier
Actor Sam Neill takes the viewer on journeys across the universe with the assistance of lavish computer animation and special effects . (175 minutes)
©1989 BBC
DVD Format $36.95 DDV137 |
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Space Odyssey - Voyage to the Planets
Documentary drama.
Reveals the danger and spectacle of what it would be like for astronauts to land on and explore the other planets in the solar system. (120 minutes)
(2004) BBC
DVD Format $32.95 D0664 |
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Space Series Volume 1 - Space Flight
When Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon it stopped the world. See this and other amazing images from the astronauts and their mission in space.
DVD Format $19.95 D1762 |
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Space Series Volume 2 - Solar System
Find out all about the earth and its neighbouring planets through unique and amazing images from the lenses of Voyager and the Mars Rovers.
DVD Format $19.95 D1763 |
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Space Series Volume 3 - Astronomy
Learn what a galaxy and a nebula are, how a star is made and how it dies.
DVD Format $19.95 D1764 |
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State of the Planet
Over the course of three programs, David Attenborough works with experts to ask whether nature really is in a crisis of species extinction, to examine why has this come about and finally to understand what options for the future remain open to us. (147 minutes)
DVD Format $26.95 D1339 |
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The Story of Us
Our body contains a half billion years of history - an amazing story of why and how we are put together as we are and the ways we are poised to take control of our own evolution. (2 x 50 minutes)
©2003 Wall to Wall Media, UK
See PDF Brochure for series details
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The Sun, The Moon
Two amazing documentaries in one release. The Sun - Revealing all on the source of life on earth. The Moon - A Definitive account of man's relationship with all things lunar. (120 minutes)
©2006
DVD Format $26.95 D2040 |
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Surviving Extremes
In 1911 Douglas Mawson travelled over the Antarctic ice cap with dog-teams on a journey that ended in the tragic death of his two companions - and, remarkably, his own survival. In the 1990's American astronauts lived aboard Russia's Mir space station. They endured psychological isolation, the worst fire in space history and a collision with another spacecraft. Although almost a hundred years apart, the two journeys tell us a lot about the sort of personalities that will cope with future missions to Mars.
©2003
DVD Format $32.95 D1715 |
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Trials of Life – Collectors Edition
David Attenborough's comprehensive wildlife documentary investigates the many amazing ways that creatures, from all parts of the globe, face up to and resolve the trials of life. (358 minutes)
©1996 BBC
DVD Format $99.00 DDV136 |
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The Tribal Eye – David Attenborough Series
Features David Attenborough’s original 1975 Tribal Art: The Complete Series and includes all seven programs commissioned for the BBC.
DVD Format $54.95 D2598
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Universe
Universe joins cosmologists on the threshold of new discoveries that could unlock the mysteries of our origin and point towards our destiny. Four episodes are included: The Big Bang, Stars, Planets and Alien Life. (201 minutes) ©1999
DVD Format $32.95 D1335
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Walking with Beasts
Journey back to prehistory to walk with ancient mammals. Condensed version. (90 minutes)
DVD Format $24.95 DVD666
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Walking with Dinosaurs
Traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs. Condensed version (90 minutes)
DVD Format $24.95 DVD213
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Walking with Monsters
The bizarre creatures that ruled the planet before dinosaurs. Condensed version (90 minutes)
DVD Format $24.95 D2599
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Walking with Cavemen
Walking with Cavemen brings the presenter and viewer eye-to-eye with our ancient ancestors. This is the story of how a powerful cocktail of extraordinary traits combined to produce an animal that came to dominate the world. (108 minutes)
DVD Format $24.95 DVD986 |
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Wild Africa
Africa - rich, diverse and fascinating - and the heart of the world. Influenced by climate and geology, time has allowed Africa to accumulate the breathtaking variety of wildlife we see today. (293 minutes)
DVD Format $32.95 D1340 |
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Wild Australasia
Journey through time and space to explore Australasia's natural wonders and discover why its wildlife and wilderness are so special. (300 minutes)
©2003 BBC
DVD Format $54.95 D0203 |
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Wild South America
An exploration of the exciting, diverse and unique wildlife that inhabits the dramatic landscapes of the vast South American continent, a land of great extremes, stretching from the Antarctic to the Equator. (290 minutes)
DVD Format $32.95 D1341 |
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Wings of Nature
Every year, millions of birds migrate from one part of our planet to another. Why do they do it and how do they know where to go?
DVD Format $34.95 DDV121 |
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Wolves of the Sea
A study of one of the world's largest mammals, the killer whales, the most cunning and intelligent hunter of the sea. (112 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 D1220 |
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