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1) Bat City USA
Publisher
The Video Project
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Bat City USA is a compelling documentary about how a city overcame its fear of one of the world's most misunderstood creatures and now heartily embraces them, largely thanks to the efforts of one man.. A giant colony of Mexican Free-tailed bats moved into an Austin, Texas bridge in the 1980’s after a reconstruction project created an ideal roosting habitat. The “bat invasion” launched a media hoopla and alarm among residents worried about bat...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Ironically, every dead elephant with its ivory intact is a reason to celebrate. It means an elephant died of natural causes, and a soul was celebrated and mourned by its herd. Award-winning filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert start with the remains of two bull elephants and through a series of key flashbacks, look at the lives they would have led..
Publisher
Java Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Animal activists have long battled to stop testing on animals. But now, some scientists are adding their voice to the debate, saying that the results of many animal experiments are inaccurate, biased or plain useless. They claim that better alternatives to animal testing exist. So why are pharmaceutical companies lobbying to stop alternative tests being used?.
Publisher
Kino Lorber Edu
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Su Rynard’s wide-ranging and contemplative documentary THE MESSENGER explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern reaches of the Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in Turkey to the streets of New York, THE MESSENGER brings us face-to-face with a remarkable variety of human-made perils that have devastated thrushes, warblers, orioles, tanagers, grosbeaks...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Every year, broad-winged hawks embark on a 4,500-mile journey from New Hampshire to South America. Trace the incredible migratory route of these magnificent birds and see the connections they make with people throughout their ambitious journey..
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The population of many migratory songbirds is on the decline, but many dedicated people are trying to save them, including researchers who employ creative means to assess the health of bird populations, and school children in Vermont who are trying to help re-forest the mountains of Costa Rica, and Costa Rican coffee farmers practicing bird-friendly methods of cultivation and processing..
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Why are people so devoted to birds? Meet a variety of bird enthusiasts, including a 16-year-old artist whose work features birds, a birdsong expert, children in Nicaragua and Washington D.C. who are part of a migratory bird education and conservation program, and many others, all of whom share a passion for birds in their infinite variety..
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Ecologist Chris Morgan travels to far eastern Russia, in search of the Siberian tigers that hold rank in the frozen forests. The film features the work of Korean cameraman Sooyong Park, the first individual ever to film Siberian tigers in the wild. Park spent years in the forest tracking and filming the world’s biggest cat.. Park’s tracking technique was unconventional, but produced more than a thousand hours of wild tiger footage and captured...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
More than a century ago, ornithologist Frank Chapman redirected a Christmas-time tradition of revelers shooting birds to a new holiday recreation: counting birds instead. Now join the annual bird count, the longest-running wildlife census in the world..
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Join host Willem Lange as he explores migratory birds native to New England. From the longest-running wildlife census in the world to the incredible migratory route of the Broad-Winged Hawk, this two-disc compilation features five wonderful programs bird enthusiasts will enjoy..
Publisher
Distributed in the USA by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of James Herriot as he joins Siegfried Farnon's veterinary practice in 1940s Yorkshire, marries Helen and raises a family, and faces the challenges of technological advances as a country veterinarian.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
With more than 19,000 patients, Dr. Pol has seen it all and this lovable, house-call-making veterinarian is always up to his elbows in animals needing his care. Relive the most memorable moments with America's favorite vet and go behind the scenes of the hit series with this new collection featuring ten of the best episodes plus bonus footage.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Susan Kelleher operates one of the busiest exotic animal practices in South Florida, treating a dynamic array of patients ranging from goats to monkeys, birds, rabbits, pigs, fish and every imaginable animal in between. On Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER, the cases and cures are as wild and unexpected as the animals that need care.
Series
Great courses volume 80140
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Pets can be a wonderful source of joy, companionship, and fulfillment. And pet owners often enjoy secondary health benefits such as reduced risk of cardiac disease, increased amounts of exercise, and lowered blood pressure. That probably explains why 62 percent of American households have at least one pet. But these bundles of joy can also come with bundles of challenges--unlike humans, they can't communicate when they are unhappy or ill. In order...
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