Killer whales are beloved majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.

Contents: A winning design -- Insect hunters -- Plant predators -- Chisellers -- Meat eaters -- Opportunists -- Return to the water -- Life in the trees -- Social climbers -- Food for thought. Introduces us to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on this planet. From the smallest to the largest, from the slowest to the fastest, from the least attractive to the most irresistable. Looks at 4,000 species, including ones that have outlived...

A compilation of 38 outstanding species of mammals of the Orinoco-Amazon area plus others of the pacific slopes of Los Andes and the Galapagos islands. Possums, Armadillo, Sloth, anteaters, ten species of monkeys, seven species of rodents, including the biggest ones in the world like capybaras and agoutis, Ocelot, Puma, Jaguarundi and Jaguar, foxes, the Spectacled Bear, Kinkajou, Coati, Tayra, the Tapir, seals from Galapagos and more. A 37 minutes...

In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about big cats. What are the biggest of the big cats? What are the fastest of the big cats? What are the big cats of Africa, Asia and the Americas? What is a "pride?" How much food does a Mountain Lion need each day to survive? How can we protect big cats from extinction? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce...

Journey through the prehistory of North America - beginning 14,000 years ago when people were first entering this vast continent. Witness ancient beasts, mammoths, and mastadons to see how their successors carry on their legacy.

Videocassette. Presents the amazing myriad of animal life that exists on our planet. Students will learn about a variety of animal species including birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, insects and more. Other programs focus on specific aspects of animal life - their basic needs, behavior, adaptations, life cycles and their roles in the food chain.

They're (sometimes) big, they're hairy, and they're warm-blooded. From human to moose and from cat to rat, Bill Nye explains what it takes to be in the mammal family.

Features the behavior and personality traits of various species of monkeys--including Old World and New World monkeys--from Madagascar, Borneo, Africa and Central America.

SUMMARY : A riviting computer animation takes the viewer through time to solve one of the greatest riddles. Explores the "chill theory" which argues that profound climatic change accounts for the death of the mega beasts. Do big animals adapt to environmental changes less easily than do smaller one s? Did killer viruses kill them? Or was it the "kill theory" which asserts that they were slaughtered by man?

This fascinating study of the dolphins' intelligence and interactions with both their own kind and with humans furnishes the viewer with a unique insight into the development of the mammalian brain. Footage is that of behavior never before witnessed.