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- During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
- Follows a group of people fueled by a profound desire for change; in order to turn their back to society they leave everything behind and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the Galapagos.
- A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
- Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.
- An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
- The hosts travel to various destinations around the world. As they do, you view their experiences and listen to their critiques along the way.
- The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
- A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.
- David Attenborough's groundbreaking study of the evolution of life on our planet.
- 14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
- Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and various life forms that live, mate and die in it.
- Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.
- From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles. Breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close with a cast of unforgettable characters. Told with humour, intimacy and a jaw-dropping sense of cinematic splendour, Earth: One Amazing Day highlights how every day is filled with more wonders than you can possibly imagine- until now.
- David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.
- The history of these beautiful Islands from their creation as uprising lava to their being studied by Darwin to their modern day inhabitants.
- Filmed in one of the most extreme and hard-to-reach locations in the world, 'Galapagos' explores the unique environments and species of the Galapagos. It will take viewers on a voyage to understand the stunning archipelago which changed the way we see the world and has long-remained a place of true interest with the nation's favourite naturalist.
- A storyteller relates the creation of the world. A tall tale like all yarns. But this tall tale is a true tale - it is our very own story. The birth of the universe, the formation of the Earth, the appearance of life, the emergence from the waters, the colonisation of earthly paradise...a tremendous, event-filled saga unfolds before our very eyes. This "flamboyant" Genesis, both modern and timeless, is "enacted" by the direct descendants of those who were part of it - the animals.
- A TV version of Scientific American magazine hosted by Alan Alda. This show presents viewers with explorations and developments from the cutting edge of medicine, mechanical and chemical engineering, computer design, environmental science and theoretical physics.
- In the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, there is a paradise unlike any other: the Galapagos. Amongst these remote volcanic islands, life has played out over millions of years in relative isolation. The result is a wonderland of nature.
- A woman is dissatisfied with her husband and resorts to another woman and a man.
- This mixed-media documentary film presents the evolution of animals in the future based on illustrations from the book "After Man: A Zoology Future" by Scottish writer Dougal Dixon.
- Victorian naturalist Charles Darwin sails on the HMS Beagle and returns with a shocking theory of evolution.
- Marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin, from the Smithsonian Institutions's Museum of Natural History, and her first trips to the famed Galapagos Islands.
- Iris and Ariel are 14 year old twins who live with their mother and their older sister Lia on a beach filled with mollusks and reptiles. Their relationship goes beyond the limits of common intimacy.
- This groundbreaking documentary featuring 15 PhD scientists reveals the fatal flaws of evolutionary theory. 3D animations and dramatic footage help to show how the theory's supposed strengths are, in fact, Evolution's Achilles' Heels.
- An exciting and inspiring TV series that follows top paddlers as they explore the people, places, and adventures of the world's top paddling destinations.
- The viewer witnesses a panorama of animals inhabiting the islands among the least known of the world: Galapagos, Guadalupe, Falkland and Midway.
- In 1831 a young amateur scientist, Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, 'Origin of Species'. The Voyage that Shook the World retraces Darwin's journey, exploring the places and discoveries crucial to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution. Filmed in South America, UK, North America, Australia and Europe, The Voyage features dramatic period recreations and stunning nature cinematography interwoven with scholars sharing their perspectives on the man and the controversy. A fascinating and thought provoking opportunity to gain new insight into The Voyage that Shook the World.
- In 2004, Sean Willmore traveled across six continents and nineteen countries, interviewing and filming the lives and stories of park rangers, in an attempt to explore the social and environmental pressures on the front line of conservation.
- Archival footage and diary entries piece together Ahto Valter's 1938-1940 trip around the world on his eponymous sailboat.
- The story of Charles Darwin's great voyage on board the Beagle is a story of initiation and discovery. It remains one of the most significant scientific expeditions undertaken in history for it was during the voyage that Darwin developed his theory of evolution. This is the story of the journey, Darwin's personal transformation and the scientific revolution it ignited. The film investigates the scientific research and thought in the fields of geology, zoology and biology, which have been inspired by Darwin's discoveries. Contemporary scientists illustrate Darwin's thought process and research procedures and evaluate them in light of today's scientific findings.
- Journey to the Galapagos Islands with Christian creationists and scientists. Follow 16-year-old Joshua Phillips, his father Doug Phillips, and Dr. John Morris as they reveal Darwin's errors and prove that the creatures on this remote island chain actually support the biblical creation account. Your whole family will enjoy this beautifully filmed documentary featuring white-tip sharks, lava fields, salt-spitting marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, flightless cormorants, and many others.
- This is the story of the land iguanas as they struggle for survival on the active volcanic island of Fernandina in the Galapagos.
- Did the Peruvians cross the sea? The filming of a Norwegian archaeological expedition to the Galapagos islands in 1952, lead by Thor Heyerdahl. A continuation of the Kon-Tiki expedition.
- Since Darwin's time, the natural wonders of the Galapagos Archipelago have inspired and awed its visitors.
- An artist and filmmaker take an unauthorized journey around two widely known pristine and untouched Galapagos islands to show the worldwide destruction to our shorelines caused by decades of trash and debris being dumped into our oceans.
- In the days and weeks that followed the 2001 shipwreck in the Galapagos Islands of the oil-tanker Jessica carrying over 250 000 gallons of crude oil, local population, assisted by the U.S. Coastguard and volunteers from around the world, laboured intensely to contain the oil spill. Extremely favourable winds and currents allowed for minimal damage. This dark threat succeed however in focusing international attention on this unique and fragile environment where species are known to exist with each other in ''perfect harmony''. The film looks at the elements threatening this paradise on earth , recently officially registered as a World Heritage Site, and what should be done to protect and preserve it.
- If Wonder has its roots in childhood, in an uninhibited response to the beauty and mystery of the new, then what happens when we grow up? What stirs us as adults? Richard Bangs traces the contours of wonder on a journey across South America. From the magnificent displays of grand nature; to the riddles that ripple through time; to the mystic power of ancient beauty; to the marvels of diversity at play on a living canvas, this Quest radiates to four of the greatest wonders on the planet, Iguaçu Falls in Brazil and Argentina; Easter Island in Chile; the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru; and the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.
- "Eco-Pirate" tells the story of a man on a mission to save the planet and its oceans. The film follows professional radical ecologist, Captain Paul Watson as he repeatedly flouts the law, so that he may apprehend what he sees as the more serious law-breakers: the illegal poachers of the world. Using verité sequences shot aboard his ship as a framing device, the documentary examines Watson's personal history as an activist through archival footage and interviews, while revealing the impact of this relentless pursuit on his personal life. From the genesis of Greenpeace to sinking a pirate whaling ship off Portugal, and from clashes with fisherman in the Galapagos to Watson's recent headline-grabbing battles with the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctica, the film chronicles the extraordinary life of the most controversial figure in the environmental movement; the heroics, the ego, the urgency of the world's original eco-pirate.
- Oceans: Nature's Aquarium brings you lush ocean scenery that transforms your widescreen into a natural undersea aquarium.