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On a late summer’s day, a baby sea otter washes up on the beach in California, she is hungry, lost and injured. But lucky for her she is taken in by the Monterey Bay Aquarium team of experts and is the 501st Otter to be rescued. Watch her story to adulthood, her rehabilitation in roof tanks atop the Aquarium, meeting her surrogate mother who teaches her all about being a sea otter, and the struggles she faces growing up.
Sea Studios Foundation
Very little is known about the elephants of the Knysna Forest. It is difficult to study an animal that you cannot find; some even doubt their existence. Hunted almost to extinction by the early twentieth century, the last remaining members of the massive herds instinctively knew that they had to adapt in order to survive. But adaptation takes time, and time is running out.
Gideon Furst C.C.
Owls – we’re captivated by their beauty and intrigued by their air of mystery. This stunning series uncovers their secret life as never seen before, using a special camera rig to follow families of owls in a wild corner of rural Essex, through winter, spring and summer. There’s joy and tragedy, as they battle starvation, mate, and raise their young. Finally, we follow the baby owls as they transform from cute bundles of fluff into fully-fledged adults, one clumsy leap at a time.
Windfall Films
From a conflict emerges a powerful emotional story of survival. A new breed of poachers has recently gone to war on South Africa’s rhino population and against all odds, one rhino has survived their bullets. Her name is Phila. Phila’s story takes us deep into a world of organised crime and millionaire poachers. It’s a rollercoaster ride complete with surprising twists in a conflict that is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Triosphere
When one part of the planet awakens from its wintry slumber, and the other slows down after a busy summer, nature gets ready for change! In South Africa, endless fields of flowers explode into dazzling colour. In Canada, grizzles hunt in rivers filled with spectacular migrating salmon. In Mexico, billions of butterflies emerge from their cocoons. And, every fall, huge flocks of starlings invade the city of Rome. Change is everywhere!
Deer are generally considered shy residents of the woods. However, Cayuga Heights, New York, where countless white-tailed deer roam the streets and gardens of the suburbs, presents us with a different picture. Besides the action going on in the neighbourhoods, thanks to special cameras, we even catch a rare glimpse of this mammal’s secret life back home in the woods.
Terra Mater Factual Studios/Pangolin Pictures/ Thirteen WNET-New York
Saving Otter 501
1 x 60’, 2012, HD
Saving Rhino Phila
1 x 60’, 2012, HD
The Search For The Knysna Elephants
1 x 60’, 2007, HD
Seasons In The Wild
2 x 60’, 2019, 4K
Red Line Films, Thirteen WNET-New York/ Terra Mater Factual Studios
The Secret Life Of Baby Owls
2 x 60’, 2018, HD
The Secret Life Of Deer
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
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