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NEW Sand
Tigers
Deep in the ocean, off the coast
of North Carolina, in a graveyard of shipwrecks;
lies the wreckage of an American submarine. It
is the breeding grounds for one of the most feared
and misunderstood creatures in the sea, the Sand
Tiger Shark. Learn the mating and birthing rituals,
as well as an inside look into cannibalism of
the Sand Tiger Shark pups inside the womb!
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NEW Whales
of the Pacific North West
For thousands of years human beings
have been fascinated by whales. We have worshipped
them and slaughtered them, revered them and studied
them; yet despite this fascination, our knowledge
of them remains superficial. It is uncertain
when, how or why the ancestors of the whale gradually
moved into a purely aquatic environment. What
has resulted is a group of mammals totally isolated
in time and space from all other terrestrial
creatures. Twenty-five million years of evolution
separates us. Only recently have we begun to
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NEW Sharks on the Brink of Extinction
For 400 million years, sharks have
roamed the earth's oceans. Within the last
century, humans have threatened to wipe them from
existence. Today, new age technology is providing
scientists with valuable insight about the behavior
of sharks within the marine environment. This knowledge
will lead to making the waters not only safe for
humans, but spare the sharks from their current
state: an existence on the brink of extinction! |
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Masters
of the Sea
With their razor teeth, demonic grins,
and reputations as man-killers, sharke have long been
called Master of the Sea. But perhaps more fitting
is Masters of our imaginations. Hollywood and the mass
media have created this enemy in our minds and a culture
bent on inventing weapons, repellents and deterrents
that are threatening shark populations worldwide, and
in turn, the ecosystems in which they exist. This documentary
helps us see a different side of sharks — the first
step to alleviating our misguided fears. |
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The
Frozen Island
Baffin
Island in Canada is the fifth largest island in the
world. For six months each year the ocean in this cold
region is frozen over with 1-3 meters thick. Only accessible
during a short thaw, this area can be extremely treacherous
as huge sections of ice break apart and crash together
in spectacular fashion. Partnered with a native Inuit
guide, explorers travel by dogsled and snowmobiles sixty
dangerous miles up the frozen ocean to the Floe Edge
Æ a dynamic magnet for wildlife where the ice breaks
free. Nar Whales, Beluga Whales and Ring Seals all converge
and begin a journey up Admiralty inlet in search of
food.
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Mystery
of the Whale Caves
Hundreds of feet below the
ocean’s
surface off a remote island, divers, exploring the reefs
and intricate caves stumbled upon an enormous underwater
entryway in the rock. They uncovered a truly chilling
find: the skeletal remains of tow adult pilot whales
and two juveniles, trapped in a small chamber far inside
the cave. Did the adults choose death rather than leave
their children trapped alone? Is this an ancient burial
ground where whales go to die? Journey with renowned
ocean cinematographer John mcKenney as he retrieves
bone samples, and enlists the latest carbon dating technology
to find the answers.
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Phantoms
of the Deep
Beyond the colorful coral reefs and
far beneath the crashing waves, is a dark, mysterious
world teeming with monstrosities unlike any mankind
has ever imagined. This strange, alien world of real
life sea monsters is a realm where time seems to have
stood still for millions of years, preserving the extraordinary
and ancient characteristics of its inhabitants. Now,
using today’s
most sophisticated technology, we venture into the depths
for a rare glimpse of some of these elusive creatures
and the primordial kingdom they rule.
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Land
of the Whale
Journey
to Argentina, home to one of the greatest congregations
of life on the planet, including southern sea lions,
southern elephant seals, and southern rights whales,
exploiting the bounty of the cold southern waters.
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Islands
of the Dragons
Explores
the island chain of Indonesian home of creatures both
beautiful and bizarre - ranging from the mighty Komodo
dragon (once believed to be the last living dinosaur)
to the marsupial cus-cus.
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Under
the Emerald Sea
An
excursion into British Columbia's
Georgia Straits, which is home to a unique assembly of
living things which grow to truly gargantuan proportions
including the giant octopus, the giant sea star, the
giant
nudibranch, and the mightiest predator in the sear -
the Orca, or killer whale.
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The
Ends of the Earth
A portrait of Australia's
wild “second coast” which remains today
relatively unspoiled, a refuge for creatures long
revered by the
Aborigines.
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Great
White
This
two-part program takes an unprecedented look at the world
of the Great White shark, examining this awesome predator
from a fresh perspective, while exploring the roots of
our own peculiar preoccupation with this magnificent
marine
creature - the unchallenged monarch of the sea. |
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Mission
to the Monitor
An incredible visual record of Ron Farb's
heroic quest into location the U.S.S. Monitor, a sunken
iron clad ship first used during America's Civil War.
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Splendors
of the Sea
Stunningly
photographed, this program looks at the many worlds
of the sea Æ from great kelp forests of the northern
latitudes to the sparkling coral reefs of the tropics
- scored throughout by the award winning composer David
Bergeaud, this portrait of the ocean world is a dramatic
visual essay.
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In
Search of the Golden Hammerhead
Investigates
the mysterious and elusive Golden Hammerhead, named for
its incredible golden skin. Join marine scientists as
they plunge into the murky waters at the mouth of a South
American river to encounter a newly discovered species
of shark. |
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Jurassic
Reef
Excavates
the clues and unshakable evidence that history's
most fearsome, awe- inspiring creatures - the dinosaurs
- are still very much alive and living among us in our
ocean world. |
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Ocean
Currents
Plugs
into the electric work filled with alien sounds and strange
luminous light, focusing on the work of three prominent
scientists using remote operated vehicles, deep ocean
submarines, and micro photography. |
