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The Desert Lions: Video: Fangs and Claws

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:06:31 +0000

Dr. Flip Stander changes the battery of a lion’s GPS collar in the Namib Desert.

Springs Eternal: Florida’s Fountain of Youth: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:48:24 +0000

According to legend, Spanish explorers believed that a fountain of eternal youth existed somewhere in the place we know today as Florida. In a poetic way, they were right. Beneath Florida lies the world’s largest known system of springs. These springs shelter strange life forms and dot the land above it with outlets of water that once was as pure as any found on this planet.

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This program premiered May 13, 2000.

The Cheetah Orphans: Video: Rabid Cheetah Attack

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:44 +0000

A wild cheetah with rabies rushes filmmaker Simon King.

The Cheetah Orphans: Video: Learning to Hunt

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:41 +0000

Toki and Sambu make the crucial transition to hunting on their own.

Fellowship of the Whales: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:26 +0000

Follow a baby humpback whale as she travels from her birthplace in Hawaii, to feeding grounds off Alaska’s coast. Escorted by her mother, this newborn will learn many things along the way. And when the pair returns to Hawaii, this yearling will be ready to take her place in her own community of whales.

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This program premiered November 15, 2009.

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?