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White Falcon, White Wolf

Filmmaker Interviews

IRENE: Can you tell me about development and pre-production on White Falcon, White Wolf? FERGUS BEELEY: The greatest difficulty with regard to the development of the film was being certain about any facts. Yes, people had studied the wolves on Ellesmere -- in previous years. ...

Ireland

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An Ice Age legacy shapes the richly textured natural world of Ireland. Although green is its emblematic color, Ireland's verdant fields are not the nation's only extraordinary natural features. Sculpted millions of years ago by the advance and retreat of vast shields of ice, the ...

Ireland

The River Shannon

According to Irish legend, Rowan trees once dropped their bright red berries into a sparkling well full of salmon. Fish that gulped the fruit would gain red spots and great wisdom, and men labored to catch and eat these "fish of knowledge." But women were ...

Condition Black

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NATURE's Condition Black reveals how giant-wave surfers from around the world couldn't walk away from the largest waves ever recorded. On January 28, 1998, a monster weather system slammed into Oahu's north shore. The Coast Guard called a Condition Black -- all access to the ...

Condition Black

Interview: Ken Bradshaw, Wave Warrior

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Ken Bradshaw started surfing at the age of 13 at Surfside Beach, Texas. Searching for better waves than those found in the Lone Star state, Ken moved to California in 1969 and by 1972 was ready to attempt the ...

Dogs That Changed the World: The Rise of the Dog

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WEB SITES International Wolf Project http://www.wolf.org The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wild lands and the human role in their future. Dogs and their Relatives http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Canidae.html Explore the family Canidae (coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals, ...

Ravens

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NATURE's Ravens explores how these all-black creatures acquired their dual and contradictory images -- as birds of both life and death. Long recognized as one of the most intelligent birds, the raven also has a less than savory image throughout history as a scavenger that ...

OCEANS IN GLASS: BTS of the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Web Sites The Monterey Bay Aquarium http://www.mbayaq.org/ Visit the home of one of the world's leading centers for marine conservation and research. The Jellies Zone http://jellieszone.com/ Jellies enthusiast Dave Wrobel presents a treasure trove of information on all things gelatinous. The Great White Shark's Journey ...