Summary: Travel back in time, from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SERMedina, Nico
Summary: Introduces the plants, animals, and peoples that co-exist within the landcapes of the Serengeti.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.7 MEDLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASSummary: From their uniquely hysterical perspective, Timon and Pumba, the greatest unsung heroes of the Savanna, reveal where they came from, how they helped Simba save the Serengeti, and what really happened behind the scenes of The Lion King's biggest events. Bonus features included.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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3 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY LIOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV LIOSummary: With unique access to a pristine and unspoiled corner of the Serengeti's Pride Lands deep in the heart of Africa, this series captures the drama of the daily lives of and emotional moments faced by lions and lionesses, baboons, elephants, leopards, bison and other creatures commonly found in this national park in Tanzania.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SERSchaller, George B.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.757 SCHSummary: "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: Looks back at Jane Goodall's career as a primatologist, animal rights advocate, and environmental activist. Comprised of present-day interview segments with Goodall and archival footage of her work studying chimpanzees at Tanzania's Gombe National Park shot by Hugo van Lawick in the 1960s for National Geographic.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: [Distributed by] 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JANLindsey, Jennifer
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599 GOOSummary: There's humor, heartbreak and nail-biting tension as new characters move in and familiar faces continue their stories: Bakari the baboon struggles with family life; Kali the lioness makes a difficult decision; a family of leopards arrives and the adorable and adventurous cubs test their mother's patience as they get used to their new home. Immerse yourself in the complex relationships,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SERParry, Rosanne
Summary: "An exploration of the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone Park, and the positive cascade effect they caused on its environment and surroundings"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From the Serengeti Desert to the Kalahari Plain, experience the amazing ways that animals like cheetahs, crocodiles, rhinos and elephants survive. It's the wild spirit of African animals captured by the world's finest filmmakers - plus exciting music videos too. Narrated by Dudley Moore. Intended for children ages 4-10. Bushbabies (Galago) are shown capturing a moth for food, eating tree gum,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV REABohjalian, Chris
Summary: Tanzania, 1964. When Katie Barstow, A-list actress, and her new husband, David Hill, decide to bring their Hollywood friends to the Serengeti for their honeymoon, they envision giraffes gently eating leaves from the tall acacia trees, great swarms of wildebeests crossing the Mara River, and herds of zebra storming the sandy plains. Their glamorous guests--including Katie's best friend, Carmen...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOHCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOHCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOHCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOHSummary: "Ready to go away? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. We're bringing you the very best of Africa, including Kenya's Masai Mara, Tanzania's Serengeti, Botswana's Kwando Reserve, and more. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure that you have all the essential information to plan a perfect trip and make the most of your time"--Page 4 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL AFRICAJohnson, Princess Daazhraii
Summary: "When some scientist friends ask Molly to help track cranes, she can't wait to lend a hand."--Publisher's description.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR GREEN JOHSummary: This premium, blue-chip Centennial Collection features beautiful new footage of eight of America's most beloved National Parks, creating an experience of some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world. Insightful explorations and fascinating stories of America's most majestic lands include Olympic, Yosemite, Everglades, Yellowstone, Saguaro, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: "There is a wilderness where waterfalls plunge down rocky cliffs, herds of bison graze on sweeping grasslands, and forests ring with the owls of wolves. A place where mud bubbles, springs steam, and water explodes from deep underground. People have been drawn to this landscape for thousands of years and now it's your turn to explore... Welcome to Yellowstone"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.752 ARDRidgeway, Rick.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 916.7623 RIDSummary: Ten-disc expanded edition of National Geographic's National parks collection that explores the natural history and wildlife of America's national parks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 NATBateman, Donna M.
Summary: Discusses several plants and animals that live on the prairie in Badlands National Park, including the pronghorns, meadowlarks, rattlesnakes, and prairie dogs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BATBohjalian, Chris
Summary: Tanzania, 1964. When Katie Barstow, A-list actress, and her new husband, David Hill, decide to bring their Hollywood friends to the Serengeti for their honeymoon, they envision giraffes gently eating leaves from the tall acacia trees, great swarms of wildebeests crossing the Mara River, and herds of zebra storming the sandy plains. Their glamorous guests--including Katie's best friend, Carmen...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC BOHPierce, Daniel S.
Summary: "In this book, Daniel S. Pierce examines land use in the Smokies over the centuries, describing the pageant of peoples who have inhabited these mountains and then focusing on the twentieth-century movement to create a national park." "Drawing on previously unexplored archival materials, Pierce presents the most balanced account available of the development of the park. He tells how park...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Tennessee Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976 PIECroze, Harvey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abbeville Press 2000