World of Animals DVD Classics Collection

Enjoy five of our thrilling wild animal programs and capture big savings!A Panda is Born DVDWith only an estimated 1, 600 living in the wild, the Giant Panda's survival depends on the fruitful reproduction of each member of the species. To that end, naturalists and zoologists worldwide have dedicated themselves to stabilizing and encouraging the endangered creature's notoriously low birthrate. Follow two topsy-turvy seasons of panda mating at the Smithsonian National Zoo, where female Mei Xiang and her mate, Tian Tian, finally succeed in giving birth to a panda cub. And watch as the littlest member of the family, Tai Shan, learns to feed, play and explore his strange, new world.Presented in full screen format.Living with Wolves DVDFor centuries, wolves have been characterized as bloodthirsty beasts, tormentors of ranchers and the bane of helpless livestock. Determined to overcome this misconception, filmmakers Jaime and Jim Dutcher – creators of the Emmy-winning Wolves at Our Door – spent six years in a tented camp in the wilderness of Idaho, living with a pack of wolves, listening to them and earning their trust.Join the Dutchers as they share their extraordinary experiences living with the Sawtooth wolf pack. Exclusive footage reveals the innermost details of life in the pack – its unique social structure, how wolf cubs are raised within the group and how these powerful creatures interact with man. Overcoming forest fires, marauding mountain lions and sub-zero winters, the Dutchers and these elusive, intelligent animals share the heartwarming and unique partnership of human and predator.Presented in full screen format.Wolves at our Door DVDA follow-up to the Emmy Award-winning film, Wolf: Return of a Legend, this heartwarming tale follows Jim and Jamie Dutcher as they raise a pack of grey wolves and document these affectionate creatures' most intimate behaviors. By bottle feeding them as puppies and being a constant presence in their lives, the Dutchers gained unprecedented acceptance into the world of these great canines. The wolves' reputation as savage beasts proves to be unfounded. And the Dutchers' closeness to this pack allows you to see intimate scenes of the wolves playing, courting, and caring for their young. You'll meet the wolf family's leader, or alpha male, Kamutz; its second-in-command, Matzi; and its outcast, or omega wolf, Lakota. As you watch the Sawtooth Wolf Pack grow and develop over time, you'll witness behavior never before captured on film: dominance/submission facial communication vocalization hunting strategy pack hierarchyBecause no human being has ever been accepted as a member of a wolf pack, the Dutchers unique position with the Sawtooth Wolf Pack affords us a vision of this animal never seen on film.Presented in full screen format.Living with Tigers DVD"Quest