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Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about whales from fun facts to anatomy and physiology. What is the largest whale on earth? What are the different species of whales? What are the most surprising similarities between whales and humans? What is the life cycle of a whale? What can people do to protect endangered whales from extinction? The answers to these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and...
Publisher
WGBH Educational, PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species.
4) Whale rider
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
The Whangara people believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newborn male son. His twin sister survives and the little girl, Pai, is brought up by her grandparents. Learning the skills of chiefdom from her uncle, Pai...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Patrick Dykstra is a man who has dedicated his life to his great passion - diving with and filming whales. Over the years, Patrick has learned how whales communicate, how they perceive other creatures in the water, and how they behave in his immediate presence.
7) Free Willy
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
A story about the friendship that develops between a 12-year-old boy who knows what it's like to be without a family, and a whale confined in a too-small tank at an aquatic park.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2018
Language
English
Description
San Andreas: "In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter."--IMDb.com.
Poseidon: "On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner Poseidon capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship."--IMDb.com.
Into the storm: "Storm trackers, thrill-seekers,...
10) Moby Dick
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In this two-part made-for-TV retelling of the legendary Herman Melville tale, Ishmael, sole survivor of the lost whaling ship The Pequod, relates the tale of monomaniacal Captain Ahab 's self-destructive obsession to hunt and slay the elusive great white whale, Moby Dick, who disfigured him, forcing his tired and mutinous crew to travel the seas until they find it.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate 25 years of hysterical storytelling, silly songs and endearing characters with this collection. Since 1993, VeggieTales has presented profound life lessons with faith-based values like honesty, forgiveness, and thankfulness in a way that is easy for children to understand and helps to steer them in their day-to-day lives.
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