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- This program is about the "hidden" life within a home inhabited by a family of humans. It shows the tiny creatures that inhabit the unseen places inside and outside the home, and on the humans themselves. Kathleen & I did some of the macro cinematography in this TV show.
- World of Discovery - The Complete Series
- Two young veterinarians travel overseas to South Africa, where they work to preserve the wilderness and the animals that live in it.
- 1990– 47m4.5 (39)TV EpisodeWorld of Discovery - Australia's Outback: Vanishing Frontier Imagine being surrounded by a vast, rugged wilderness. No town, no stores, no human contact - just you, your family and 10,000 head of cattle. This documentary follows a year in the hard-working life of this magnificent place and reveals the rough, rewarding adventures of a unique lifestyle. Narrated by Mel Gibson. As seen on ABC.
- World of Discovery - Polar Bears: Arctic Terror Fearsome, fascinating and immensely powerful, polar bears spellbind us with their massive size, voracious appetite and social behavior. These bold rulers of the north can grow 10 feet tall and weigh 1500 pounds, dominating everything in their habitat including man. Each autumn, people from around the globe make the difficult trek to the remote Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba, for a wild, up-close look at polar bears in their native surroundings. But as both locals and tourists discover, proximity offers both reward and danger. Take a visually stunning trip to the frozen north and come face to face with the world's largest land carnivore. It's a rare glimpse at the real life of one of the animal kingdom's most magnificent creatures. As seen on ABC. Narrated by John Mahoney.
- Along the eastern edge of the Peruvian Andes runs a river called the Manu, the heart of one of the world's largest and most pristine rain forest parks in the world: Manu National Park and Biosphere Reserve. Filmed over several years, "Living Edens Manu" chronicles some of Manu's extraordinary inhabitants-a giant Harpy Eagle family that preys upon monkeys and sloths so that their chick can successfully fledge, jaguars, Giant Otters, 20-foot caimans (relatives of the alligator), tree sloths, anteaters, brilliantly-plumaged macaws, Howler, Squirrel, and Spider Monkeys, and tapir. Narrated by Edward James Olmos and winner of two Emmy Awards.
- Towering nearly 4 miles above the Alaskan wilderness, Mt. McKinley is the tallest peak in North America. It is called as "Denali" or "The Great One" by Indians.
- Journey to the end of the earth, where the Andes stand like giant skyscrapers above a land of vicious and beautiful extremes. This is a place where strange and awesome creatures like the guanaco, elephant seal, rhea, penguin and armadillo are totally adapted to a kingdom of endless and punishing winds.
- The scenic California coast from the perspective of three remarkable creatures whose invaluable contributions to the local environment make Big Sur one of the most unique places in the United States of America.
- World Of Discovery - Wolf: Return of a Legend Surrounded by centuries of myth and legend, the wolf has long been assumed to be a random predator, ruthlessly attacking its victims. The wolf was so universally hated that it was pushed to the brink of extinction. Recently, wolf expert Jim Dutcher spent several years filming these magnificent creatures in a 20-acre enclosure located in Idaho's remote Sawtooth Mountains. Remarkable footage allows us to see camera-shy wolves up close for the very first time. Dutcher's findings dispel myths, answer questions and raise new issues. Why do wolves howl, bare their teeth and travel in packs? Should they be reintroduced in North America? Find out in this entertaining and fascinating break through study. Narrated by Martin Sheen. As seen on ABC. .
- It weighs 300,000 pounds - the equivalent of 30 African elephants. It can measure over 100 feet long. Its powerful 20-foot jaws take in 16,000 gallons of water in one gigantic gulp. It feeds on tiny inch-long krill. It creates sounds that can be heard over 1000 miles away. It is the blue whale, nature's largest, most magnificient and, until now, most mysterious creature. Once feared near extinction, the rare animal has returned to Pacific waters in numbers now estimated at 2,000. World renowned underwater filmmaker Al Giddings brings viewers on a new breed of whale hunt - an unprecedented mission to capture the first up-close film footage of a natural wonder. James Brolin narrates an expedition filled with spectacular sights, sounds and facts. Investigate the whales' impressive acoustic powers; join researchers whose dangerous task it is to attach transmitters to reclusive whales and follow formerly unknown migratory patterns for the first time.
- A year in the life of a lion pride roaming northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater.
- World of Discovery - Last Charge of the Rhino For more than sixty million years, the rhinoceros has roamed the earth. It is a stubborn "tank" of a beast whose nose mounted weaponry and armor of thick skin are links to its prehistoric past. Once hundreds of thousands roamed freely in the forests and plains of Africa and Asia, but in just the past twenty years, poachers seeking the Rhino's horn have hunted, trapped and killed eighty-five percent of the wild population. By the end of the century, the wild Rhino may be gone forever. This thoughtful film takes you behind the battle lines in Africa, as radical solutions are employed in an effort to protect the remaining population. It will also take you to nature reserves around the globe as scientists strive to understand the animal's basic biology and reproduction. The race is on to save the Rhinoceros, as we look at the forces that have caused their decline, and uncover the courageous efforts of those who hope to save them. As seen on ABC. Narrated by James Brolin.
- Ellen Rogers assists Dr. Cobus Raath in capturing a white rhinoceros and, to her surprise, she's handed a dart gun to tranquilize the massive animal. While the rhino is temporarily unconscious, she and Raath drill holes in its horns and insert microchips as a way for authorities to track poachers.
- Ellen and Jorge have an eventful encounter with a herd of wildebeests.
- Complications arise when Ellen and Jorge are given the task of capturing two adolescent giraffes.
- Treating elephants in the wild when a elephant herd breaks out of the Kruger National Park.
- Ellen Rogers and Dr Cobus Raath try to herd a group of South African Gemsbok antelope.
- Black rhinos survive in parks and protected areas.
- A village has a hyena problem, which Jorge and Ellen attempt to solve under the cover of darkness; and Ellen assists in immunizing male lions.
- Hippos are fierce and dangerous animals; Ellen and Jorge help relocate a hippo herd a citrus farmer's dam.
- Ox-pecker birds get sick from eating parasites off of big-game animals.
- The park's elands (a breed of antelope) must be herded and relocated to a sanctuary.
- Scientists at Kruger National Park in South Africa study the use of hormonal implants in female elephants as a form of birth control.
- A herd of Burchell's zebras is relocated to West Coast National Park in South Africa; and blesbok antelope are rescued.
- Transporting two male wild dogs for participation in a breeding program; and populating an area with roan antelope.
- 1992–1994TV Episode