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- Carved by the retreat of a two-million-year-old glacier, North America's five great lakes, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario; form the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
- An immersive expedition into the remarkable biodiversity, captivating landscapes, and fascinating human stories along the Amazon, Mississippi, and Nile rivers.
- Sam Neill narates an in-depth exploration of New Zealand and its amazing and obscure wildlife.
- Join an expedition across the 30,000 square kilometres of African savannah that makes up The Serengeti. Observe cheetahs on the hunt, stampeding wildebeest and crocodile attacks with slow-motion cameras that capture every breathtaking moment at 2,000 frames a second.
- The highlights of a full year in a snow leopard territory in Tibet. The territory is occupied by a snow leopard mother with two cubs, an elderly lone male snow leopard, yaks, near-feral dogs, and more.
- An opulent cinematic journey through one of the world's most beautiful countries. From the icy, snowy world of the high mountains with their mighty glaciers, thunderous waterfalls, and raging mountain streams; through the last primeval forests to the warm steppe lake, this documentary follows the trail of water--the element that has shaped this country's diverse nature like no other. Water is not only the basis of all life, it has also given Austria some of Europe's most spectacular natural wonders. In deep forests, ducklings jump from tall trees to learn how to swim; in inaccessible gorges a prototype of trout has survived; and in raging wild rivers, the world's oldest vertebrate has survived for millions of years. All this is captured in intoxicating images that bring the audience at home up close to the experience of nature and wildlife.
- The Alps, the so called "Roof of Europe", stand for wild mountains, extreme lives, but also a magical world. This majestic mountain range connects eight countries and reaches heights of up to 4,000 metres above sea level. At a length of 1,200 kilometres, the Alps form both a connecting bridge between western and eastern Europe and a high barrier between southern and central Europe. The mountains act as a mighty water reservoir and continental watershed, feeding innumerable rivers that flow into three different big seas. Many peaks steeped in legend and history, such as the Matterhorn, the Grossglockner or the highest of them all, the Mount Blanc, tower above a sea of snow and ice-covered heights. Vast river valleys and huge forests cover giant areas, and craggy summits and rugged canyons dot the landscape. Despite extreme local weather conditions and the rapidly changing climatic circumstances at different times of the year, a diverse animal world was able to develop, which has adapted perfectly to its habitat. Eurasian lynx, griffon vulture, ibex and marmot are exposed to extreme seasonal fluctuations, from fleeting thunderstorms and landslides in summer to avalanches and frozen winter temperatures. The 2-part nature documentary provides insights into their lives in impressive images and shows the unbelievable variety of landscapes, flora and fauna that make the Alps a unique natural treasure in the heart of Europe.
- Experience the wildlife of the Okavango Delta, an oasis and lush paradise in Botswana, Southern Africa that connects a wide variety of creatures.
- It covers thirty percent of the Earth's land mass and yet, most of us barely scratch the surface. Now, discover what few people have seen, as The Green Planet follows the stories of forest inhabitants, from graceful red deer to cunning foxes and impressive wild boar. With cutting edge technology, we also explore some of the more bizarre and wonderful forest dwellers: the purple emperor, liverworts, stag beetles and corydalis. See flowers bloom and blades of grass cut through the snow. Spend time in a foxes den with her new born cubs and follow tiny insects and creatures with microscopic detail. Be a part of a journey that takes you through the seasons and be prepared to be amazed by the natural wonder of creation, destruction and rebirth in this incomparable landscape.
- A documentary crew follows a group of naturalists and other scientists around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone where they are studying the effects of the accidental radioactive contamination on the flora and fauna which thrive in the zone.
- Explore how Australia's geographic isolation has resulted in the creation of some of the planets strangest and most unique creatures.
- Growing to enormous size and living upwards of 100 years, the robber crab faces unique challenges on Christmas Island.
- The Volga is a myth, a unique river of superlatives and the natural lifeline of Russia. With a length of more than 3,500 kilometers, it is the most powerful and water-rich river in Europe. Their catchment area is larger than France, Spain and Portugal combined. While all the other great rivers on earth flow into an ocean, the Volga fills its own sea, the largest inland lake on earth, the Caspian Sea. On the way there it flows through rustic forest areas, through wide steppes and dry semi-deserts, each of which is home to a unique wildlife. In three years of filming and on countless expeditions, the Altayfilm team and their Russian colleagues managed to capture the fascinating stream in grandiose pictures and to fully portray it for the first time. Opulent pictures and breathtaking aerial photographs alternate with animal behavior that has rarely been documented before, told with fine humor and a special lightness.
- Die Nordsee: Unser Meer is a feature-length nature documentary directed by Klaus Müller, which looks as the fauna and flora that resides in the water and along the coastlines of the North Sea in northern Europe; from gray seals swimming in the waters off Heligoland in Germany or basking on the chalk cliffs of Dover in England, to large squid in the Dutch Oosterschelde, the film uses helicopters and underwater cameras to observe these lovely creatures from all possible perspectives.
- For many, winter is a time for fun and festivities, but for our wild neighbors it's a challenging period where they will need all of their adaptions to survive. Some rely on thick fur, big feet and varied diets; others huddle together for warmth or sleep away the cold. Dive into the wild winter's tale of hardship, but also remarkable endurance and beauty.
- Off the coast of Central Africa lies an isolated island, covered by primeval rainforest and surrounded by dark ocean waters, inhabited by a greater variety of species than nearly any other place on Earth this terra incognita is called BIOKO. The ruler of this realm is one of the world's least known primate species, the drill. Historically revered, indigenous folklore tells us of a drill king who ruled the island's forests, a place where drills still play a critical role in the health of an ecosystem known to scientists as a biodiversity hotspot. Bordering this kingdom is the black sand coastline, an ancient nesting ground for giant sea turtles and home to natural wonders. This film explores the secret lives of drills and their mysterious island home as we follow a family group and a newborn who discovers this tropical paradise with all its challenges for the first time.
- Forget that dark swamp picture, the Everglades in fact is a crystal clear shallow river flowing slowly. This is an intimate portrait of this strange but troubled watery wilderness through the stories of the animals that call it home.
- Two part documentary mini-series about the history of planet Earth before and after the rise of mammals with special focus on German land.
- How the Mediterranean and its coasts became the home of animals from three continents and seas.
- Only few big cats have been as intensively studied as lions. We thought we knew everything about them. Yet some parts of their lives kept hidden in the dark. Cameras follow two prides and their respective females by day and by night, revealing astonishing behavioral patterns of Africa's largest lions. Symbols of courage and power, lions have been intensively researched for many decades. While hardly a single facet of their lives has gone unnoticed, certain things have remained hidden. Thanks to thermal imaging cameras, this two-part series reveals the last secrets of Africa's largest wild cats. We follow two prides in Southern Kenya and their respective females by day and by night, discovering astonishing behavioral patterns. Lean times face the animals as the huge wildebeest herds, which, until now have supplied the young families with ample food, are migrating south to the Serengeti. We will watch the daily struggle for survival as these mothers risk everything in order to rear their young. Protecting their youngsters from threats such as pythons, African buffalo, and elephants. However, it is the other lions that are the greatest threat. We will observe as the fate of the young lions is decided during the next few weeks and when a group of young male lions arrives with ambitions of wresting the territory from its current rulers, the situation escalates in this dramatic family saga.
- Nature documentary about the geological origins of the landmass which Germany encompasses and the evolution of its flora and fauna.
- The program accompanies veterinarians on their work for animal worries
- From desert heat to freezing cold, conditions in South Africa afford a varied life for flora and fauna alike.
- As measured by its huge mass of water the Congo is the second largest river in the world, surrounded by tropical rain forest and fed by countless tributaries in an enormous watershed area in the heart of Africa. The locals call it the river that swallows rivers. As a small trickle in the north of Zambia begins its journey to the west over rapids and waterfalls until it finally pours as 40 km wide estuary into the Atlantic Ocean. Evolution and extreme conditions have created unique beings here. Fishes with lungs, wings or those that go hunting on land. The strange shoebill lurks in the vastness of the papyrus marsh, swarms of fruit bats darken the sky, meter-long pythons hunt in trees, chimpanzees populate the forests and hippopotamus bulls fight for power in the water. Exceptional shots provide insights into one of the most mysterious and dangerous regions of our planet.
- Mehrfach ausgezeichnet u.a. mit dem Naturfilm-Oscar in Jackson Hole: Nach mehr als 30 Jahren nach dem Super-GAU sind die 3.000 Quadratkilometer rund um Tschernobyl immer noch verbotene Zone, allerdings nur für Menschen. Am Schauplatz des größten Reaktorunfalls der Geschichte ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten ein unbeabsichtigtes ökologisches Experiment abgelaufen. Riesige Rudel von Wölfen haben die Region erobert und streifen durch die Schwemmgebiete des Prypjat und die verlassenen Siedlungen. Was einst die Kornkammer der Sowjetunion war, ist nun von riesigen Wäldern bedeckt, mit der neuen Vegetation sind Bisons, Luchse und Wölfe zurückgekehrt. Für diese Dokumentation konnte erstmals ein westliches Filmteam in die verbotene Zone vordringen und dieser spektakulären Wiederkehr der Natur nachforschen. Regisseur Klaus Feichtenberger zeigt eine faszinierende, paradoxe Welt, die beides zugleich ist: ein Blick in die Zeit lange vor der menschlichen Zivilisation und ein Fenster in die Zukunft nach der ultimativen nuklearen Katastrophe. Die Katastrophe nach dem Erdbeben und der Flutwelle im japanischen Atomreaktor Fukushima weckt Erinnerungen an das Reaktorunglück in Tschernobyl. Nach mehr als 30 Jahren nach dem Super-GAU regieren Wölfe das radioaktiv verseuchte Niemandsland, die Sperrzone um Tschernobyl in der Dreiländerecke zwischen der Ukraine, Russland und Weißrussland. Die "Universum"-Dokumentation "Radioaktive Wölfe" von Klaus Feichtenberger zeigt erstmals ein umfassendes Bild der Tschernobylzone, die ein Vierteljahrhundert lang Sperrgebiet war. Nach der Reaktorkatastrophe am 26. April 1986 wurden etwa 150 Ortschaften mit mehr als 150.000 Bewohnern evakuiert. Unbehindert durch den Menschen haben sich seither in der Zone zahlreiche Wildtierarten angesiedelt. An der Spitze des Ökosystems in dieser neuen Wildnis steht der Wolf. Abenteuerliche Gerüchte über Wölfe in der Zone gibt es seit Jahren, aber Fakten sind immer noch rar. Die prominenten Wolf-Experten Christoph und Barbara Promberger, mit entsprechenden internationalen Studien bestens vertraut, besuchten 2009 die Zone, um sich ein Bild zu machen und staunten über die anscheinend zahlreiche Präsenz von Wölfen, die hier ideale Lebensbedingungen haben. Die Prombergers erhielten von den weißrussischen und ukrainischen Behörden die Erlaubnis, ein Forschungsprojekt in Gang zu setzen, das diese Fragen beantworten soll. Ein Filmteam begleitete die beiden im Auftrag von ORF, NDR, BBC und WNET. Die Prombergers fingen und statteten die ersten Wölfe in der Zone mit Sendern aus, um Fakten über ihr Territorial- und Migrationsverhalten, den Grad der Verstrahlung und den Gesundheitszustand zu sammeln. Während der Dreharbeiten entstand eine kollegiale Partnerschaft zwischen den Prombergers und dem Doyen der weißrussischen Raubtierforschung, Vadim Siderowitsch, Professor an der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Minsk. Vadim Siderowitsch dokumentiert seit Jahren in anderen Gebieten des Landes Wolfspopulationen und verfügt über eine Fülle wertvoller Vergleichsdaten. Unter seiner Führung übernimmt ein weißrussisches Forscherteam das von den Prombergers initiierte Tschernobyl-Wolfsprojekt. Aus der Sicht der Wölfe von Tschernobyl wird dem TV-Publikum ein 360-Grad-Schwenk über das mittlerweile wohl wildeste Gebiet Europas geboten, das der Forscher Promberger als das größte Freiluft-Experimentallabor der Welt bezeichnet. Ist Tschernobyl ein Fenster in eine Vergangenheit vor dem Menschen? Oder in eine Zukunft nach dem Kollaps unserer Zivilisation? Das österreichisch-weißrussische Kamerateam hat mehr Zeit in der verbotenen Zone verbracht als irgendein anderes Medienteam zuvor mehr als 100 Drehtage, verteilt über ein ganzes Jahr. Außerdem waren sie das erste ausländische Filmteam, das im weißrussischen Teil der Zone gedreht hat, und es brachte nicht nur die ersten Flugaufnahmen aus der Zone seit 30 Jahren zurück, sondern auch historisches Archivmaterial, das im Westen noch nie gezeigt wurde.
- Leopards are considered to be extremely shy big cats. Only a few animals can match the elegance of these feline predators. The cautious hunters are rarely seen in the wild for more than a few seconds. The cats can be observed more extensively when they rest asleep in a tree and recover from the mostly nocturnal hunt. But a leopardess has switched to hunting in broad daylight. Its home along the brook bed of the Olare Orok offers everything a mother needs to protect and nourish its offspring: picturesque rocks and dense bush, a landscape in which the big cat can disappear in seconds to sneak up on potential prey, which includes warthogs and antelopes. But hyenas and lions are always ready to dispute the territory and its nourishment. The renowned wildlife filmmaker Reinhard Radke managed to capture astonishing insights into the social life and hunting tactics of the ambush hunters in the Maasai Mara.
- Alfred Brehm - The Feelings of Animals.
- She was a successful spy, a fanatical revolutionary and German Guerilla on the side of Che Guevara: Tamara Bunke, but her life was full of riddles and contradictions.
- West German youth activists, secretly educated in the German Democratic Republic.