Summary: This set includes all 12 episodes from the TV series The Cousteau Odyssey, which covers multiple Cousteau explorations including shipwrecks, mystery islands, the Nile River, and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JACKratt, Chris
Summary: The Kratt brothers travel the world and go on an exciting adventure where they encounter sea creatures.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WILCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD Juv WiKratt, Chris
Summary: The Kratt brothers travel the world and go on an exciting adventure where they encounter animals of the rainforests.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2013
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD Juv WiKratt, Chris
Summary: The Kratt brothers travel the world learning about various animals, showcasing key science concepts along the way, and use their creature power suits to foil the plans of villains who would use the animals for monetary gain.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WILSummary: Part 1, The rise of the dog, examines the relationship between dogs and humans, from their initial domestication to the present day. Part 2, Dogs by design, examines the many different breeds of dogs, and how modern technology is changing the science of dog breeding.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DOGSummary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: Explores the life of Dante Alighieri and his most prolific work, "The divine comedy", through reenactments and interviews with experts.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Angelina in the wings: Angelina can't believe that Henry has the part she had set her heart on and, to make matters worse, she's his understudy. Treasure tandems: Angelina and Alice, beset by detours and accidents, are desperate to beat the Pinkpaw twins in the village rac . Two mice in a boat: Angelina and Sammy disagree on the decorations for the boat-decorating contest and, as a result,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: HIT Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ANGSummary: The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galápagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Challenges preconceptions about the intelligence of birds. Presents evidence of problem solving skills in varieties of crows, ravens, and parrots, as well capabilities such as postponement of reward, empathy, and the ability to read facial expressions.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIRSummary: "Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park, a lost world of vast plains and endless forests defended on all sides by towering mountains, home to America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear and realm of the wolf ... Join the charismatic cast of Yellowstone's wildlife as they turn to face the extreme challenges of the seasons ... The daily struggles of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD YELSummary: Traces the evolution of cats from their beginnings on the Asian continent to their introduction into the Americas, taking an in-depth look at what makes the family of felines unique and the evolutionary tricks and adaptions that truly make a cat, a cat.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: New research has shown that crows are among the most intelligent animals in the world, able to use tools as only elephants and chimpanzees do, able to recognize each other's voices and 250 distinct calls. Crow experts from around the world sing their praises, and present us with captivating new footage of crows as we have never seen them before.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Best-known for his portrayal of the cantankerous title character in the global phenomenon Doc Martin, fan favorite Martin Clunes shows a softer side in these five documentaries about animals. Filmed all over the globe, these programs are a fascinating peek at some of the world's most beloved (and some of the most endangered) creatures.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2014
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MARSummary: "In this chapter of his story, Cloud is one of two fathers who bring up each other's sons. Bolder is Cloud's son by birth-- beautiful and golden, but raised by Shaman, a rival band stallion. Flint, dark and determined, was sired by Shaman, but became Cloud's adopted son. The two sons mature and progress from playful youths into valid contenders for mares and bands of their own. Will one of them...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In the natural world, beauty can be many things - including what we might find repulsive. The bizarre can be attractive and provide the edge a creature needs to succeed in a difficult environment.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BEASummary: Historian Michael Wood chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent, focusing especially on the diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes. The world's largest democracy and a rising economic giant, India is now as well known across the globe for its mastery of computer technology as it is for its many-armed gods and its famous spiritual traditions. But India is also the world's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Maya Vision International 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD STOSummary: The 11-part BBC series is narrated by Sir David Attenborough and organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been represented.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD PLASummary: In addition to fascinating facts about sharks, this collections adds up the other side of the equation and includes some of the most terrifying shark attacks in recent history. Survivorman's Les Stroud adds his signature wisdom to the mix with a trek to five of the most notorious shark-infested waters on the planet, and former Force Recon Marine Charles Ingram gets answers from the experts to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam Americas, Inc. 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The cubs are excited about going on a family trip, until they find out the destination is not Grizzlyland, but a tour of Bear Country's National Parks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BERSummary: Using specially developed camera lenses, Nova brings you the most intimate and most spectacular portrayal of a working bee colony ever filmed.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BEESummary: In Augmented, Hugh Herr, a biophysicist working to create brain-controlled robotic limbs, shares his personal journey. At age 17, Herr's legs were amputated after a climbing accident. Frustrated by the crude prosthetic limbs he was given, Herr set out to remedy their design, leading him to a career as an inventor of innovative prosthetic devices. Now, Herr is teaming up with an injured climber...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AUGSummary: Animals become wildlife cinematographers when they are fitted with lightweight, specially designed cameras in a two-part series that features turtles, sharks, koalas, bats, kangaroos, and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANISummary: Explores the three categories of mineral resources found within the earth (power resources, gem stones, and metals) and how they have been utilized for the advancement of civilization.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017