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Fellowship of the Whales: Video: Cooperative Feeding

tanner vea — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:53:48 +0000

Humpback whales form teams for cooperative feeding. One whale blows a ring of bubbles to corral the herring. Another whale gives a deep, long feeding call. Finally, each whale takes a giant mouthful of fish and water.

Fellowship of the Whales: Video: Humpback Males Fight

tanner vea — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:48:02 +0000

Humpback whales congregate in the waters off Hawaii not only to give birth, but also to mate. This female humpback releases pheromones into the water, indicating that she’s ready to mate. A fight soon breaks out among the humpback bulls that are vying to be her escort.

Black Mamba: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:38 +0000

The black mamba is one of Africa’s most dangerous and feared snakes. Most people would kill it on sight. But in the tiny country of Swaziland, one husband and wife team has taken a different approach to the mamba. They’ve initiated a study that they hope will change perceptions of what they feel is the world’s most misunderstood snake.

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This program premiered November 8, 2009.

Black Mamba: Video: Catching a Deadly Snake

tanner vea — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:36:16 +0000

Thea and Clifton respond to a call from a maid who spotted a six-and-a-half-foot black mamba inside a guestroom at a resort they manage. They want to remove it from the area — but first they have to find it.

Born Wild: The First Days of Life: Video: Lion Cubs

tanner vea — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:12:46 +0000

Lions kill infants they don’t know, so this lion mother hides her cubs for the first six weeks, visiting only to feed them. When she introduces the cubs to the rest of the group, will they recognize the cubs as part of the family?

Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:00 +0000

The returning saga of Cloud, the wild stallion, finds us back in the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana. Cloud is one of two fathers who bring up each other’s sons. Bolder is his by birth, while Flint, sired by another stallion, is the colt Cloud raised. Now, Bolder has gathered some mares of his own, and Flint has joined a group of bachelor stallions. Who will rise to challenge the mighty Cloud?

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This program premiered October 25, 2009.

Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions: Video: Behind the Scenes

tanner vea — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:00:59 +0000

In this Web-exclusive video, filmmaker Ginger Kathrens discusses the remarkable family drama that set the stage for Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions, the power of the hunch to lead her to the action when logic told her there was none to film, and her relationship with Trace, the wild horse she adopted from the Pryors in the first Cloud film.

Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions: Video: Stallions Compete for Mares

tanner vea — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:13:20 +0000

It’s springtime, and competition among band stallions is fierce. When a group of bachelors challenges Prince for his mares, at first Cloud only watches, standing by his lead mare Sitka. But when Cloud decides to join the fray, he gets more than he bargained for. Who will emerge victorious?

Cloud: Challenge of the Stallions: Video: Bait Trap

tanner vea — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:17:09 +0000

The Bureau of Land Management lures horses into a corral baited with protein blocks. While Cloud’s band lingers dangerously close to the trap, an entirely separate peril claims its victim.

Rhinoceros: Video: Rhino Charge!

daniel ross — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:40:59 +0000

Filmmaker Nigel Marven has to make a quick escape after a mother rhino with a calf begins to charge.