Shane Moore has been a nature and wildlife documentary filmmaker for more than three decades. He has made several films for NATURE, include most recently The Good, The Bad and the Grizzly. Below, he shares thoughts on the making of Christmas in Yellowstone. Q: ...
NATURE explores the unusual problems created as the struggle to give Asian elephants a home is fought worldwide. They have a history of captivity that stretches over 200 years. They participate with humans in a surprising array of professions, including tourism, construction, and performance. And ...
Nature films allow us, as viewers, to witness marvels of nature that we might not ordinarily see -- or even know of. But achieving that is no simple task. A nature producer's work can be arduous. Working in remote, unforgiving environments, contending with weather that ...
It won't win any beauty contests, but in terms of talent, the weird-looking star-nosed mole is the one to beat. The little mole, scientifically known as Condylura cristata, commonly lives in the wetlands and marshes of the eastern United States. As its name implies, it ...
Dr. Edith (Edie) Widder decided she wanted to be a marine biologist when she was just 11 years old. But by the time she was in graduate school studying neurobiology, she had essentially given up the idea of fulfilling her childhood dream because of the ...
WEB SITES Dung Beetles http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/beetles/scarab/index.html Dung beetles and other types of scarab beetles. Dung Beetles (more) http://216.73.243.70/scarabnet The Scarabaeimae research network. Dung Beetles (still more) http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/dung-beetles.htm From Australia Museum Online. Elephant Seal Friends http://www.elephantseal.org Information about the marine mammal from Friends of the Elephant Seal. ...
The Cape Griffon vulture, the largest bird of its kind in Africa, is also one of the most endangered. Listed as "vulnerable" to extinction by the World Conservation Union (which is similar to "threatened" on the Endangered Species List) the Cape Griffon vulture has suffered ...
Think you know all about hippos? Think again! NATURE'S HIPPO BEACH will have you seeing these heavyweight creatures in a different light! Hippos may not look much like champion athletes, nor do they look like they have secrets hidden beneath their tough, muddy hides, but ...
As a South African growing up in Cape Town surrounded by the dramatic scenery and incredible botanical wealth of the Cape mountains, Justin Maguire at an early age developed a deep passion for the natural world. He began work as a camera assistant in the ...
