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The Life of Mammals, Vol. 1-4

Actor: Life of Mammals
ASIN : B000XCK0MS
Sales Rank : 8257
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0794051418821
UPC : 794051418821
Release Date : December 22, 2008
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 500

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In ten parts, the award-winning David Attenborough (2002 Emmy winner for The Blue Planet: Seas of Life; The Life of Birds) introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on Earth, from the smallest - the two-inch pygmy shrew, to the largest - the blue whale; from the slowest - the sloth, to the swiftest - the cheetah; from the least attractive - the naked mole rat, to the most irresistible - a human baby. The Life of Mammals is the story of 4,000 species that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on earth. With bodies kept warm by thick coats of fur and their developing young protected and nourished within their bodies, they have managed to colonize every part of the globe, dry or wet, hot or cold. Their adaptations for finding food have also had a profound effect on the way they move, socialize, mate and breed.

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DVD For Cats: While You Are Gone

Actors: Cats, Birds, Fish, etc.
ASIN : B000XC0E6K
Sales Rank : 4981
Director : Bradley Joseph
Studio : Robbins Island Music
Region Code : 0
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0801069000211
UPC : 801069000211
Release Date : December 15, 2007
Publisher : Robbins Island Music
Manufacturer : Robbins Island Music
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Label : Robbins Island Music
Running Time : 65

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Relaxing video and soothing sounds for your cats.

DVD For Cats / While You Are Gone is a collection of calming video and soothing sounds for the cats we love.

As your cat spends a virtual day in the woods, it encounters butterflies, colorful birds, ducks, exotic fish, playful kittens, and more. Games with dancing strings and ribbons follow.

The imagery is complemented with soft nature sounds, music, children playing, and short stories to create a peaceful environment for cats who are left alone.

The auto-loop function allows the video to play all day.

Dedicated to the cats we love.

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Marine Aquarium (Special Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray]

Actors: Cats, Birds, Fish, etc.
ASIN : B001AY0FVO
Sales Rank : 4331
Director : Timm Hogerzeil
Brand : MARINE AQUARIUM - SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDI (DVD
Studio : Lichtung Media Ltd.
Region Code : 1
Format : DTS Surround Sound, Surround Sound
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0897780001033
UPC : 897780001033
Release Date : December 02, 2008
Publisher : Lichtung Media Ltd.
Manufacturer : Lichtung Media Ltd.
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Label : Lichtung Media Ltd.
Running Time : 114

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Filmed with a resolution that is four times higher than a normal Blu-ray DiscTM - with better picture quality than ever before!

The ideal Blu-Ray DiscTM for your new High Definition Television. Turn your screen into one of three unique and vibrant underwater worlds, then escape to the serenity of the aquatic environment. Marine Aquarium Special Edition is the first high definition Blu-ray DiscTM in 4K resolution and 5.1 DTSHD High Res Audio Surround Sound.

Play it softly ... gently ambient music fills your room as subtly as perfume. The soundtracks are original compositions from the award winning Gutleut Studios in Frankfurt, Germany. 114 minutes of underwater paradise will turn your living room into an oasis of relaxation and brilliance.

A wonderful experience for all age groups!

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Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages

Actor: David Attenborough
ASIN : B000R7I4A4
Sales Rank : 8556
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0794051415226
UPC : 794051415226
Release Date : December 02, 2007
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 55

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A collection of seven David Attenborough specials, Attenborough in Paradise represents some of the famed naturalist's most personal quests and passionate enthusiasms. Programming includes Attenborough tracing a piece of amber in The Amber Time Machine, discovering the history behind a strange figurine in The Lost Gods of Easter Island, and realizing a childhood dream by visiting New Guinea to record the spectacular courtship displays of the birds of paradise. The set also includes Life on Air, a 2002 tribute to Attenborough, chronicling the world-renowned natural history expert's 50-year career at the BBC, presented by Michael Palin

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The only thing more wonderful than David Attenborough's life as a naturalist is his peerless ability to share his enthusiasms with the rest of the world. As a priceless yet reasonably priced compilation of Attenborough's "personal best" culled from decades of BBC television, Attenborough in Paradise is a perfect companion set to the immensely popular 2007 series Planet Earth. It combines seven of Attenborough's most engaging hour-long programs to convey the sense of wonder and amazement that has made Attenborough one of the most beloved figures in the history of broadcasting.

The two-disc set places understandable emphasis on more recent (and therefore more technically impressive) programs, beginning on disc 1 with "Attenborough in Paradise," a 1996 segment of The Natural World series, in which Attenborough travels into the deep jungles of New Guinea to witness the magnificent birds of paradise. The sights and sounds of these glorious creatures is something few people can experience in the wild, so this program should be considered a treasure of exceptional wildlife filmmaking. In the equally extraordinary 1971 program "A Blank on the Map," Attenborough and his tenacious film crew travel on foot, with Australian cartographer/explorer Laurie Bragg, into an unmapped mountain region of central New Guinea, culminating in an astonishing encounter with Biami villagers who had never before interacted with white explorers from the civilized world. (Attenborough's philosophy regarding the delicacy of such encounters should be considered an essential lesson for all humankind.) In the 2000 program "The Lost Gods of Easter Island," Attenborough explores the history of a strange, elongated wooden figure he purchased at auction some 10 years earlier. His curiosity takes him (and us) backwards in time to the 18th-century exploration of Easter Island, where an understanding of ancient Polynesian beliefs reveals the identity, purpose, and symbolic significance of the carved artifact that prompted Attenborough's inquisitive adventure.

Disc 2 begins with a 2000 segment of the Natural World series titled "Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction," and it's one of the most entertaining programs of Attenborough's career. In the Australian rain forests and the jungles of New Guinea, Attenborough studies the entire family of Bowerbirds, whose remarkably meticulous sculptures, structures, and decorations represent the only example in nature (outside of humankind) of creatures that attract mates through the creation of beautiful works of art. In "The Song of the Earth" (also from 2000), Attenborough investigates the history and purpose of musical communication in the natural world, studying humpback whale song, bird song, and human singing in an effort to demonstrate how man-made music is quite likely to be rooted in evolutionary behaviors of survival, territorial defense and sexual attraction. In the 2002 special "Life on Air," Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin hosts a wonderful tribute to Attenborough's career as a naturalist and BBC programming director responsible for much of the BBC's finest TV productions, including the seminal series Civilization and The Ascent of Man. Full of humor and adventure, this memorable hour will surely stand as the best-ever appreciation of Attenborough's life and work, with a veritable treasure of interviews and archival film clips, frequently poking good-natured fun at Attenborough's oft-imitated style of on-screen presentation.

Finally, in "The Amber Time Machine" (a 1994 segment of The Natural World), Attenborough uses another personal artifact--a piece of ancient amber given to him by a young girl at the age of 12--to inspire an in-depth study of amber's unique preservation, in exacting detail, of insects, tree-leaves, and even lizards from tens of millions of years in the prehistoric past. The tantalizing fiction of Jurassic Park is summarily debunked by scientific experts (conclusion: ancient DNA from amber is too fragmented to re-create any extinct species through genetic engineering), but the exploratory potential of amber remains, as Attenborough characteristically engages his own curiosity to turn his treasured heirloom into a tiny world of surprising revelations. Through all seven of these marvelous programs, it's easy to see why Attenborough has retained his childlike sense of wonder: His delight in the natural world is quite literally the life force that keeps him going where few have ever been, sharing the wide, wonderful world he sees with the infectious enthusiasm of someone for whom every day brings a new opportunity for exploration or adventure, no matter how modest or grand. --Jeff Shannon

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March of the Penguins (Full Screen Edition)

Actors: Morgan Freeman, Charles Berling, Romane Bohringer, Jules Sitruk, Amitabh Bachchan
ASIN : B000BI5KVA
Sales Rank : 6013
Director : Luc Jacquet
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Warner Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781419823480
ISBN : 1419823485
UPC : 012569751163
Release Date : December 29, 2005
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
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Label : Warner Home Video
Running Time : 85

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In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.

DVD Features:
Documentaries:CRITTERCAM : EMPEROR PENGUINS: penguin diving and feeding
Documentary:OF MEN AND PENGUINS: The incredible filmmaking process of the movie
Other:8 BALL BUNNY: A classic WB animated short with Bugs Bunny and a penguin

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March of the Penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films like Microcosmos and Winged Migration. French filmmaker Luc Jacquet and his devoted crew endured a full year of extreme conditions in Antarctica to capture the life cycle of Emperor penguins on film, and their diligence is evident in every striking frame of this 80-minute documentary. Narrated in soothing tones by Morgan Freeman, the film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive. At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero. There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. A marvel of wildlife cinematography, this unique film offers a front-row seat to these amazing creatures, balancing just enough scientific information with the entertaining visuals. --Jeff Shannon

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Prehistoric Planet - The Complete Dino Dynasty

Actor: Ben Stiller
ASIN : B00008AOWU
Sales Rank : 15823
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790777139
ISBN : 0790777134
UPC : 794051175021
Release Date : December 08, 2003
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Running Time : 30

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The BBC's award-winning Walking With Dinosaurs is now available in an all-new, kid-friendly format: Prehistoric Planet: Dino Dynasty I! The same breathtaking CGI and state-of-the-art digital effects that wowed millions has been given an incredible make-over with all-new music, educational fact files, and a younger, hipper voiceover by actor Ben Stiller. But the star of the show remains the totally lifelike, utterly amazing dinosaurs themselves -- great lumbering giants such as Diplodocus and Stegosaurus, fearsome predators like Allosaurus and T-Rex, all brought to life so realistically, you'll believe we sent our camera crews back in time. Prehistoric Planet: Dino Dynasty I is a wild, truly awesome journey into the ancient past that will leave your kids so awe-struck, they won't even realize they're learning!

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This well-received Discovery Kids television series cleverly cannibalized footage from two hugely popular, BBC primetime programs Walking with Dinosaurs and Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, reworking the CGI-heavy dino-dramas into absorbing (and--shh!--educational) fare. The result was, and is, smashing. Narrated by Ben Stiller and ingeniously scripted, the series delineates epochs, species, and prehistoric environments in an entertaining effort to broaden one's detailed appreciation of ancient creatures of the land, sea, and air. Meet Ornithocheirus, a Cretaceous-period flying pterosaur whose 40-foot wingspan can carry him from the future Florida coast to Europe in a day--yet who could end up as snack food for the 80-foot aquatic monster Liopleurodon. Or the fascinating, 6-foot Leallynasaura, a 106-million-year-old denizen of Antarctica's rainforest (!) who avoids the predatory Koolasuchus (seriously) through clan cooperation. There's more to prehistoric Earth than the stylish raptor and bullying T-Rex; meet their neighbors here. --Tom Keogh

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Planet Ocean - Deluxe Box Set

Actor: Planet Ocean
ASIN : B0015RRNJI
Sales Rank : 20260
Director : Not Available
Brand : Topics Entertainment
Studio : Topics Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 7817356030864
UPC : 781735603086
Release Date : December 06, 2008
Publisher : Topics Entertainment
Manufacturer : Topics Entertainment
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Label : Topics Entertainment
Running Time : 240

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EXPLORE THE MYSTERIOUS OCEAN IN THIS RIVETING 4- DVD COLLECTION

Two-thirds of the Earth s surface is covered by water, and beneath the waves exists an entire living world, rarely seen by human eyes. Beautiful reefs, exotic fish, fierce predators and sunken ships are just some of the treasures uncovered by renowned naturalist filmmaker John Stoneman as he ventures below the surface. Swim safely amongst predators in The Savage Reef and Killers of the Deep. Explore beautiful and densely populated coral reefs in Coral World and Shipwrecks. Study the daily lives and sometimes strange habits of coral reef creatures in Shadowland and Creatures of the Sand. Finally, investigate the legend of the Bermuda Triangle in The Mysterious Sea and understand the devastating toll pollution and over-fishing are taking on The Fragile Ocean. Dive deep beneath the surface of Planet Ocean and experience the habitat and marine life up close, as few have done before.

VOLUME I
The Savage Reef (30 min)
The Coral Reef is not only one of the most diverse communities within the animal kingdom, but also one of the fiercest, with an overwhelming number of natural predators. Dive deep with John Stoneman as he studies these marauders, from tiny slugs and corals to mighty sharks.
Shipwrecks (30 min)
During World War II, nearly 100 ships, planes and submarines were sunk in Micronesia s Truk Lagoon. Many of the wrecks have now become artificial reefs, attracting a wide range of corals, fish life and interested divers like John Stoneman.

VOLUME II
Shadowland (30 min)
Even fish need sleep, but what happens when night falls and nocturnal predators awake? John Stoneman swims the Caribbean coral reef at night to better understand the unique balance between day and night.
The Mysterious Sea (30 min)
Many tall tales have been told about the sea, but which stories are fact and which are fiction? Join John Stoneman as he explores the Bermuda Triangle and other legends that make the Caribbean such a fascinating place.

VOLUME III
Coral World (30 min)
The coral reef is the oldest ecosystem on the planet, home to more living organisms than any other habitat, including the rain forest. John Stoneman tours some of the most beautiful and prolific reefs in the world, including the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and the Red Sea Coral Reef of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Creatures of the Sand (30 min)
Follow John Stoneman as he studies some of the animals living in the sandy areas of the coral reef. Watch as the stingray feeds and some truly exotic and rarely seen creatures make themselves known.

VOLUME IV
Killers of the Deep (30 min)
A fascinating look at how and why ocean creatures attack others and defend themselves, and how the predatory bites and stings have been misinterpreted by humans over the years.
The Fragile Ocean (30 min)
Water covers two-thirds of the Earth s surface, and contained therein is a vast food supply and substantial mineral resources. Oceans also develop our weather systems and produce much of the oxygen we breathe, yet they are threatened by pollution and over-fishing. What can be done to save them?

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The Life of Mammals, Vol. 1-4

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Alone in the Wilderness 2-DVD Package

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DVD For Cats: While You Are Gone

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Marine Aquarium (Special Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Walking with Dinosaurs

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Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages

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March of the Penguins (Full Screen Edition)

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Prehistoric Planet - The Complete Dino Dynasty

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Planet Ocean - Deluxe Box Set

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