Animal Planet (Television network)
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Highlights both the controversial whaling trade and the tactics that the Sea Shepherd, along with its staff and volunteers, uses in an attempt to cripple its foundation. This action-packed, adrenaline-fueled environmental adventure series follows the group's three-month sojourn across the icy Antarctic waters at the far end of the globe.
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"Go behind the scenes into the day-to-day world of this 17-acre non-profit community zoo that when faced with utter desctruction by hurricanes Ivan, Dennis and Katrina, stood up, faught back and made history all at the same time! It's a non-stop jaw-dropping, tear-jerking, laugh-out-loud emotional rollercoaster ride as you watch determined zoo director Patti Hall and her courageous zookeepers try to rebuild the little zoo while taking care of their...
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Too Cute returns with even more cuteness and this time ventures into the lives of adorable, unusual and lovable pets. From a hedgehog's first swim, to puppies and kittens making friends with ducks, turtles, and even a pygmy goat, these furry friends are simply too loveable, too curious, too cute.
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In the second season, the meerkat clan known as the Whiskers will face dramatic new challenges in their struggle for dominance and survival amid the dangers of the Kalahari Desert. With cutting-edge technology capturing every meerkat moment above and below ground, witness the Whiskers tangling with old enemies-- and confronting a dangerous new rival meerkat gang. Then, when a fresh generation of mischief-making pups arrives on the scene, it adds a...
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Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book make it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.
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"[This series] captures the trials and tribulations of Captain Paul Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and his dedicated crew as they put everything on the line to find and stop Japanese whaling ships in hostile waters. With international face-offs, capsizing and possible hostage-taking looming at the onset of each mission, it's a rare and gripping peek at the controversial lengths one group will go to save the Gentle Giants...
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Explorer and biologist Nick Baker travels to exotic locations around the globe following his childhood dream to uncover the craziest creatures of the natural world. Every animal Nick Baker finds is a vivid and fascinating example of how some species have evolved in order to survive in some of the most inhospitable environments on earth.
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In this season, attacked, defeated and evicted from their burrow by a powerful rival mob, the suddenly homeless Whiskers struggle to start again in a new territory. Now, under the resourceful leadership of their matriarch Flower, the tribe will experience heartbreaking losses and unexpected romances, will wage an on-going battle with the ferocious Zappa tribe, and will face an equally fierce onslaught from the Kalahari's deadly elements.
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At the prestigious Wild Animal Orphanage near San Antonio, four lion cubs are rescued and raised with loving care. At the Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge in Texas, meet the founders of this home for more than 30 great cats that have been abused, neglected or displaced and witness the birth of two tiger cubs. Three cheetah cubs, born at South Africa's Cango Wildlife Ranch's Cheetah Breeding Centre, are raised by a rancher and her dog. Host Edie Falco goes...
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Amphibians and reptiles ruled the world for nearly 200 million years, and today there are well over 14,000 species. Ranging from some of the largest, most deadly creatures on Earth to the smallest and strangest, these are some of the most fascinating and dramatic animals on the planet. Looks at parental and breeding behavior, as well as adaptability. A magnificent overview of life on the planet Earth.