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The Joy of Pigs: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:14:52 +0000

There are little pink pigs, ferocious hairy tuskers, and all manner of pigs in-between. There are pigs in steamy rainforests, dry savannas, and snowy woodlands. From humble beginnings in the jungles of Asia, pigs have become one of the most successful mammals on earth. Our film travels the globe to celebrate their fascinating lives.

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This program premiered November 17, 1996.

The Dragon Chronicles: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:40:08 +0000

Ancient maps, legends, and fairy tales all tell of dragons in our world. In nearly every culture, we are taught as children that dragons are big and fearsome, that they fly, breathe fire, are found in caves and live nearly forever. Where did these stories come from? Are they based on real animals? And are there any dragons still to be found today? Romulus Whitaker, renowned reptile expert and conservationist, puts a bit of history together with documented science and some compelling contemporary reports, and sets off to find out. He encounters lizards large and small that can breathe life into medieval legends even today.

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This episode premiered Sunday, January 11, 2009.

The Venom Cure: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:19:16 +0000

There are thousands of different animals on this planet whose venom contains components that may be able to help mankind. Venom can potentially be used as coagulants, anti-coagulants, pesticides, pain killers, and cures for diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Meet the reptile-chasers and scientists who are researching the venom cure. It’s risky, but rewarding, work.

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This program premiered April 5, 2005.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Violent Hawaii: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:10:27 +0000

The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis.

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This program premiered on January 9, 2005.

Silence of the Bees: Video: Full Episode

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:44:43 +0000

In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished from their hives, leaving billions of dollars of crops at risk and potentially threatening our food supply. The epidemic set researchers scrambling to discover why honeybees were dying in record numbers — and to stop the epidemic in its tracks before it spread further.

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This program premiered October 28, 2007.

What Males Will Do: Video: Full Episode

tanner vea — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:42:28 +0000

For males in the animal kingdom, the main goal is to pass on their genes to the next generation. But it takes two to tango, and males will go to extremes to win a mate. They will make music, change body colors, develop astonishing anatomy, even agree to be eaten alive… all in the name of love! From dancing spiders to drumming monkeys, discover what males will do to show they have what it takes!

Also watch: What Females Want

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This program premiered April 12, 2008.