Discovery Channel (Firm)
141) Life
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Collects footage, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, of a wide variety of plants and animals from around the world, covering their adaptability and survival tactics.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Walking with dinosaurs recreates the world of the dinosaurs and uses animatronics to show the daily struggles of creatures such as the Coelophysis, Diplodocus, Ophthalmosaurus, Ornithocheirus, and Leaellynasaura. The Allosaurus special examines the fossil specimen known as "Big Al" and speculates about what his life might have been like. Walking with prehistoric beasts looks at the creatures, particularly mammals, that evolved after dinosaurs became...
144) Life story
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
The makers of the Emmy Award-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a home and find a mate, to the unpredictable challenges thrust on all creatures by the environment, enemies and even families.
147) Great Barrier Reef
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
"Visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on our planet. Stretching just over 1200 miles in length and made up of 3000 individual reef systems and hundreds of islands, Australia's Great Barrier Reef is breathtakingly beautiful. Given world heritage status in 1981, it is one of the wonders of the natural world. This programs offers a definitive guide to the secrets of the reef - how it was created, how it works, the...
Pub. Date
2001.
Description
Journey into a strange world where flightless terror birds as tall as a man can kill with a single snap of their powerful beaks. Early ancestors of man struggle for power and territory trying to defend themselves against saber-tooth tiger attacks. This begins with the end of the dinosaurs and ends with the rise of the first humans.
Description
The classic Dinosaur series from BBC Earth revolutionized the natural history television world with its spectacular recreations of dinosaurs in their natural habitat. It now returns to DVD better than ever-newly remastered and with never-before-seen content. Tracing their 160-million-year history, from their first appearance to their abrupt demise, it brings the amazing lost world of the dinosaurs stunningly back to life.
150) Planet Earth
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
The best-selling factual series of all time is now even better! Now, with the addition of all-new commentary and new bonus programs, you can relive this incredible experience all over again!
Pub. Date
1999, c2000
Description
Walking with Dinosaurs: examines the 155-milion-year history of dinosaurs from the aggressive Coelophysis, who first learned to hunt in packs, to Tyrannosaurus Rex, the most terrifying carnivore on the planet. Feel the ground tremble as dueling Triceratops lock horns, and soar with Omithocheirus, who could travel over 300 miles on a single wing flap. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh, this expanded video edition contains fascinating additional material...
Description
Travel back to prehistoric times to get to know the fascinating creatures, the dinosaurs. From groundbreaking discoveries involving the T. rex to the intriguing possibility of dinosaurs returning to life. Follow the excavation and research of a new species of Therizinosaur, the most primitive member of a bizarre group of feathered dinosaurs. Using state-of-the-art computer animation, live-action backgrounds and the latest scientific finds.
154) Planet Earth
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Description
Explores biomes and ecosystems--including deserts, mountains, fresh water, caves, polar regions, grasslands, rain forests, shallow seas, oceans, and forests--examines predator-prey relationships, and discusses adaptation, biodiversity, conservation, and other related topics. Includes teacher's guide with objectives, activities, and writing prompts.
155) Earth
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Description
A remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. An astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense, and humor as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
156) Supervolcano
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Speculative drama about a volcanic eruption of the supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park and the widespread devastation caused in its wake.
157) Racing extinction
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Wildlife activists go undercover to expose ways in which the illegal wildlife trade and the oil and gas industries are contributing to the extinction of increasing numbers of species.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are among the most enduring and profound questions we can ask, and it is an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers. We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind, but in reality our story extends much further back: it starts with the beginning of the universe. In this groundbreaking new series, Professor Brian Cox tells the epic story...