Philosophy
Continuing with their exploration of the anatomy and physiology of the giants of nature, the team travels to the North Pole in search of a polar bear: the largest land mammalian predator in the world. Because of the difficulties of finding polar bears at all, never mind fresh carcasses, this episode requires the collaboration of a local hunting community whose survival depends on using every last scrap of these animals without wasting anything. And because of the weather conditions, every move is a race against the freezing clock.
Now, the first and most obvious question is just how these bears manage to withstand the intense freezing temperatures of their natural habitat. The answer, it turns out, and this should throw you for a loop, is that a polar bear is a black animal with transparent fur that looks (but isn't) white. Yeah, I was floored too.
But that's not the whole story. We also get to understand, among other things, exactly why there are polar bears to begin with and how they manage to cope with diets that would literally kill us.
Did you see the polar bear attacking that walrus that was probably twice its size?!?
- Inside Nature's Giants - Great White Shark
Continuing with a second season of the fascinating documentary series Inside Nature's Giants, the team sets out to dissect and understand the inner workings of the most feared predator of the ocean: the great white shark. At first glance, you might...
- Nature's Great Events - The Great Melt
When the ice in the Arctic starts to melt as the sun rises in the sky, things begin to happen, life resumes its annual cycle, and David Attenborough is there to tell us all about it to the sight of some spectacular photography. Watch as polar bears come...
- Freeze Your "bippy"...no Way
People cheer as the countdown begins to jump into Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point state park in Annapolis, Maryland during the 16th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge.The Maryland Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis is...
- Charlie Tuna & Horton The Elephant...in Trouble?
International Year of Biodiversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species "Ivory and bluefin tuna top agenda at UN wildlife summit" by Richard Black March 13th, 2010 BBC News Sales of ivory and a possible ban on trading bluefin...
- Nasa's Polar Satellite--"the Broken Heart"/death
NASA's Polar satellite had out lived its parameters of life by a decade and provided volumes of data. Again, a few dollars spent and a wealth of information taken. It is somewhat sad to see the last photograph taken... As far as endings go, this one’s...
Philosophy
Inside Nature's Giants - Polar Bear
Now, the first and most obvious question is just how these bears manage to withstand the intense freezing temperatures of their natural habitat. The answer, it turns out, and this should throw you for a loop, is that a polar bear is a black animal with transparent fur that looks (but isn't) white. Yeah, I was floored too.But that's not the whole story. We also get to understand, among other things, exactly why there are polar bears to begin with and how they manage to cope with diets that would literally kill us.
Did you see the polar bear attacking that walrus that was probably twice its size?!?
- Inside Nature's Giants - Great White Shark
Continuing with a second season of the fascinating documentary series Inside Nature's Giants, the team sets out to dissect and understand the inner workings of the most feared predator of the ocean: the great white shark. At first glance, you might...
- Nature's Great Events - The Great Melt
When the ice in the Arctic starts to melt as the sun rises in the sky, things begin to happen, life resumes its annual cycle, and David Attenborough is there to tell us all about it to the sight of some spectacular photography. Watch as polar bears come...
- Freeze Your "bippy"...no Way
People cheer as the countdown begins to jump into Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point state park in Annapolis, Maryland during the 16th annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge.The Maryland Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis is...
- Charlie Tuna & Horton The Elephant...in Trouble?
International Year of Biodiversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species "Ivory and bluefin tuna top agenda at UN wildlife summit" by Richard Black March 13th, 2010 BBC News Sales of ivory and a possible ban on trading bluefin...
- Nasa's Polar Satellite--"the Broken Heart"/death
NASA's Polar satellite had out lived its parameters of life by a decade and provided volumes of data. Again, a few dollars spent and a wealth of information taken. It is somewhat sad to see the last photograph taken... As far as endings go, this one’s...