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From fur to feathers, from scales to shells, every creature has some form of characteristic outer layer. This not only determines the outward appearance of the creature, but also serves a number of different purposes that ensure both the survival of the individual life-form, and the species as a whole. It is often said that one should never judge a book by its cover, but that is exactly what this film does, exploring how the different types of outer shells in the animal kingdom have evolved over millions of years.
Spanning a third of North America, the ancient plains of the Great Prairie have been gradually consumed by farmland. Now, conservationists are restoring 20 million acres to their former glory. This fascinating story explains how browsing bison and burrowing prairie dogs can help old farmland to revert to prairie allowing native plants, wolves, antelope and eagles to flourish once more.
NHK/Off the Fence
It has taken billions of years for life to evolve into the extraordinary diversity of creatures we see today. But humans have re-shaped vast swathes of the planet and in so doing have altered the course of evolution. The extreme pressures created by human landscapes have sped up evolution and sent it in unexpected directions.
Terra Mater Factual Studios/Sky Vision
Filmmaker Lianne Sleigh journeys into the greater Kruger National Park, 5.5 million hectares of unrivalled density of permanent game. Lianne joins the anti-poaching unit; a team dedicated to be guardians to the animals. Stand with Lianne in the middle of the Limpopo river, and experience the transformation of a dry river into an endless flow of water and life.
Under Cover:
Everybody Needs A Coat
1 x 60’, 2020, 4K
Terra Mater Factual Studios
An elephant holds vigil for a sick dog. A baby hippo chooses a giant tortoise as a surrogate parent. A lion instantly recognized two men a year after their last encounter. A heart warming investigation into these curious bonds explores the complexities behind unlikely animal friends.
National Geographic Channels
The African Baobab, one of the largest living things in the world, an icon of the African landscape, instantly recognisable, mysterious, intriguing, and associated with myths and legends. This is the tree that many African peoples believe to be the home of ancestral spirits. It is important to the indigenous people as a source of food, fibre and medicine and is now being hailed as an African ‘superfruit’ and as a ‘dryland crop for the future’. This film is the fascinating history and overview of the remarkable Baobab.
Unlikely Animal Friend
1 x 60’, 2009, HD
Camera Africa
NHU Africa
Underdog: A Prairie Story
1 x 60’, 2006, HD
Unnatural Selection
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
The Upside Down Tree
1 x 60’, 2018, HD
Wandering Wild
1 x 30’, 2007, SD
Nature & Wildlife