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- Power Plants takes us into the world of some extraordinary plants and tells us their story. Far from a dry academic discourse, this series proves that plants do much more than just set the stage for life; in fact, like humans and other animals, they play a very active role in it. Power Plants presents some unusual "plant stars" filmed just as animals might be. The techniques of macrophotography give us an "up close and personal" look at their world, while fast motion photography paints a revealing portrait of their territorial conquests, their fighting and seduction techniques, their double-dealing, and their opportunism. We thus gain firsthand knowledge of the plants' strategies at the level of both individuals and species. The narrative explains how plants adapt to the world around them, but also how they modify it. It stresses their "actions" rather than their appearance or anatomy. In so doing, it treats them like "characters" in their own dramas, highlighting the traits they have in common with humans and other animals and the universe they share with us. For this reason, the stories are deliberately intense, structured as investigations with many dramatic twists and turns.
- Produced by Greenspace Productions and broadcast on CBC French and English, this up close and personal portrait of Canadian virtuoso Alain Trudel introduces us to this world renowned trombonist and documents his relentless pursuit to give this traditional jazz instrument the respect it deserves in classical music.
- Six star-hotels, boasting the highest tower in the world, ski hills under a glass dome, the artificial Palm Island complex, people of Dubai are not afraid of yet an other challenge. In August 2010, the Dubai Aquarium opened its doors. First feat: a 10 millions liter-tank, the largest in the world. 33 000 animals, more than 150 species - but with its 400 resident sharks, a new formidable challenge lies ahead : to create the largest collection of sharks ever attempted . Importation of rare species, daily dives with the sharks, vetenary care, acclimatazation of new types of sharks, birth in the nursery - Everything needs to be done . Headed by biologist Juan Romero, its director, the wager is soon to be won.
- Three of the world's most promising young scientists in their fields of expertise, together set out to conduct a systematic exploration of the "white frontier." For these people, the "white frontier" is the line of ice separating the world above (the ice field) from the world below (the ocean's depths). Like two separate planets, these worlds are inhabited by different creatures: On one side are beluga, bowhead whales, narwhals, and arctic fish; on the other side are polar bears, seals, and walruses - Yet, these animals are only able to survive by regularly venturing beyond the limits of their own world. These forays across the white frontier are precisely what our heroes aim to study. How do certain mammals break through the ice in order to breathe? How does the polar bear manage to smash the surface to catch fish? How are other animals able to use the meager reserve of air trapped between ice and water? How is the seal able to divide its life between the two sides of the obstacle?
- At the age of thirteen, Sylvain Bédard was diagnosed with a hypertrophic cardiopathy, a hereditary disease that causes a thickening of the heart tissue. In 1999, his heart is only working at 15% capacity. Then, in summer 2000, Sylvain is given a new heart: the transplant proves a success. Since then, Sylvain Bédard has been training and has participated in the National Transplant Games, where he's won eight medals. He's also been the first heart transplant patient to reach, in full autonomy, the top of Mont Blanc, at a height of 4807 metres. Accompagnied by his cardiologist and his friend Michel White, Sylvain is ready to face a new challenge: climbing the top of the highest summit in Bolivia, Mount Sajama, a volcano standing at an altitude of 6542 metres. Surrounded by a team of scientists, he's invested with an unusual mission: furthering medical research in high altitude in order to understand better how oxygen deprivation can improve the heart's irrigation. Father of five boys, Sylvain wants to find solutions to increase his life expectancy and that of his children, who might also be threatened by the same disease. From start to finish, this documentary features an adventure of epic proportions, which will at once thrill and touch you.
- This series will follow volunteers from the general public who have decided to take an unusual trip to some of the most remote and exotic locations to work alongside leading scientists in the field - conducting research on endangered species, ancient cultures, public health, climate change, rain forest, etc.
- Around the world, wildlife territory is being swallowed by human activity. South Africa is one of the countries that has the most expertise when it comes to managing its fauna. This film if about the discovery of South Africa's largest Natural Park, the Kruger. We will be accompanied by its chief veterinarian Markus Hofmeyr. He will take us into the heart of the reserve and teach us about managing the richest animal population of Africa. We will film the organization, unique in the world and animal trade. We will also follow the anti-poaching unit, on call day and night to end rhino and elephant poaching. This film takes you behind the scenes of Africa's largest animal sanctuary.
- Despite indications that it is disappearing, the European badger remains one of Europe's most discreet animals. This burrowing animal, of the Weasel family Mustelidae, is largely unknown to the general public and even to certain people commonly familiar with nature who rely on hearsay to discuss the badger. This foul smelling animal, hence the Mustelidae family, has the reputation of a savage, bloodthirsty beast which has preceded it since the dark ages. But is this an accurate portrayal of this relatively calm omnivore with very pronounced social behavior? Being extremely difficult to film in its natural habitat, the European badger has been the subject of very few documentaries. This complete study permits the presentation of actual facts and not the falsities that have been associated with the badger, such as it being a frightening creature. At the beginning of spring new generations of badger's are born. They have lived in the burrow for two months before coming out for the first time this evening. It is through this family unit and the passing season's with which we will be able to better understand this Mustelidae with its very peculiar habits. Where do they live? What do they eat? How many litters do they have per year? How do they build multi-level fortress they hibernate? A discussion will take place with regards to the American badger, which is also a member of the Mustelidae family. However, the American badger has very different habits and behavior patterns than that of the European badger. The American badger behaves in a very reclusive manner whereas the European badger is the only Mustelidae that is found to live in a family group or clan.
- This series is dedicated to discovering small wild animals hat live in the European countryside. These animals are almost invisible because most are nocturnal, while others are timid and reclusive. as evidence of their stealth, these animals can prowl undetected within feet of farm houses and barns. Most people would not be able to identify these small, wild animals, but that does not prevent them from being accused of all sorts of crime and misdemeanors. Because so little is actually known about these animals, and because they are so difficult to observe, rumors have spread that they are vicious, smelly, blood thirsty or worse. "The Secret Lives of European Mammals" will reveal the intriguing and carefully concealed secrets of these unknown creatures. Furthermore, this series will demystify the rumors and misconceptions about these animals by showing that they are actually good neighbors who play a very important role in maintaining the balance of nature in the European countryside.
- By 2000, an estimated 100 million people around the world were afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. First identified in 1906 by German physician Alois Alzheimer, the disease is still in many ways a medical mystery. Alzheimer's has become a dangerous menace, striking mainly in rich countries where high standards of living and high-tech healthcare have greatly increased life expectancies. From Rita Hayworth to Ronald Reagan, from Alois Alzheimer's discoveries to the latest work by American and Japanese researchers, from patients cared for at home by their own families to ultramodern institutions specializing in degenerative brain diseases, "The Alzheimer's Mystery" tells both the social and medical story of a devastating disease that one day may be detected as early as conception.
- Apparently, it is an ordinary day. Just a nice, ordinary day. Hours go by, one after the other. Noon to midnight, midnight to noon: the big pendulum of the city life is in perpetual movement. From the first light of dawn to the last lights late into the night, a capital - or metropolis- never really sleeps. Each time, it is a new face of the city that is brought to the viewer. A new place to discover, famous or unknown, up front or behind the scenes, meeting new people and sharing bits of life at any time of the day or the night. To each hour its own labor, haste, relaxation, pleasure and feeling. To each hour its own sounds, colors, smells, lights and pace. "24 hours in the Life of a City" is a whole different way of discovering a city. It is not being passive before a succession of postcards. It is rather diving into it. Experiencing it from the inside, side by side with those who live there, be it daylight or night. The idle and the workers, the high society and the ordinary people, all typical and anonymous. From noon to midnight, from midnight to noon.
- Many animals - whether imported on purpose or accidentally - have similarly supplanted local fauna in areas where they were introduced. The problem of animal invaders is one of today's most serious environmental threats. The potential risks are so great that the issue is now a major concern of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the world's largest environmental protection organization. With astounding footage from around the world, "Invaders" not only offers us an opportunity to reflect on Life, but also a chance to grasp this unprecedented peril facing the Earth and the diversity of species.
- This series is about endangered peoples whose protagonists are the very children of those civilizations doomed for extinction. They will fight against exile, the loss of culture, pollution, immigration, poverty, urbanisation, deforestation, etc. Each episode will present an endangered people : Inuit, Tibetans, Mayans, Yeíkuanas, Dogons, Touaregs, Pascuans, Himbas, Pygmies, Gypsies, Kurdes, Amerindians, Papoose.
- In the days and weeks that followed the 2001 shipwreck in the Galapagos Islands of the oil-tanker Jessica carrying over 250 000 gallons of crude oil, local population, assisted by the U.S. Coastguard and volunteers from around the world, laboured intensely to contain the oil spill. Extremely favourable winds and currents allowed for minimal damage. This dark threat succeed however in focusing international attention on this unique and fragile environment where species are known to exist with each other in ''perfect harmony''. The film looks at the elements threatening this paradise on earth , recently officially registered as a World Heritage Site, and what should be done to protect and preserve it.
- 214 million years ago a gigantic meteorite broke up and impacted Earth. 65 million years ago, the impact that killed the dinosaurs occurred where the country of Belize stands today. 200 thousand years ago early humans were walking and died when they were hit by a 40 meter wide meteorite hit South Africa creating a 1.4 km wide crater. This meteorite fragment, the largest ever found hit Namibia 80 000 years ago and more recently a major impact occurred in Toungouska, Russia in 1908. Every year 10 000 tons of meteoritic matter fall onto Earth in much smaller but not necessarily less influential pieces. This film will explore how the impact of these meteorites big and small through the ages have changed our world and what they brought from outerspace with them that may have been the seed of life itself on Earth.
- A six-part documentary that observes the fauna and flora of North America.
- San Francisco, the United States' most European city: 800 000 inhabitants and 16 million tourists a year, who come to gaze at Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the city's Victorian houses; they ride cable cars all over San Francisco's famous hills, have some crab on sourdough bread, enjoy Golden Gate Park, the world's largest city park and they roam its many famous neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, Castro, North Beach - Birthplace of the American Gold Rush, San Francisco has always stood for tolerance and open minds; its population is multiethnic, multicultural, colourful and diverse. San Francisco also stands for new social and cultural movements: in the middle of the 19th century, there was a massive wave of Chinese immigration to San Francisco (Chinese Americans now account for close to 15% of the city's total population, and San Francisco's Chinatown is home to one of the world's largest Chinese diasporas); the city is also where Levis jeans were created during the gold rush; in the 50s, Beat Generation poets met here (Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti); the hippie movement was born in Haight-Ashbury in 1967, during the Summer of Love (anti-Vietnam demonstrations and the famous «Peace Now, Peace Now. ; Make Love Not War» slogans); in the 70s and 80s, gay and lesbian communities were freely accepted and grew, particularly in the Castro area (25% of the San Franciscan population is gay); the proliferation of new technologies and the Internet (innumerable startup and dotcom businesses); to put it simply, in San Francisco all are free to be whoever they are and free to make their dreams come true. This show paints a portrait of the city, its splendours and the people living in it, be it in their day to day lives, their work, their dreams, their exuberance or their madness; San Francisco is all of that.
- 200226mTV-GTV EpisodeFor ages, basking sharks were hunted for their livers, the oil of which was used in cosmetics and precision mechanics. It would seem it is now in danger. It is so misunderstood that no scientist is able to provide any specifics on the question.
- Every year, an amazing event occurs: the great sardine migration, with hundreds of predators in tow. During this period, avoiding an ecological catastrophe is essential. Thousands of animals (dolphins, turtles, seals...) risk getting caught in the anti-shark nets set up along the coast.
- Observing the endangered manatee has become a priority for Florida scientists. The awkward and rather tame animal is particularly vulnerable because of its static lifestyle in waters whose surfaces are crisscrossed by thousands of personal watercraft.
- Young coyotes are strong enough to hunt with the adults, and grizzly bears find nourishment in the bays of Knights Inlet. Meanwhile, the extreme heat of summer forces many animals to higher altitudes, while mountain goats descend in search of salt.
- Two science students, Daniel Morin and Andrea Hawkes, investigate the sea ice in the Canadian Arctic archipelago. Their theory is that, like a line of demarcation, it separates two worlds as different as two distant planets: the world below, home to whales and other ocean-dwelling creatures, and the world above, home to humans and polar bears. In the heart of this great white desert is a mystery. Why is this vast expanse of ice studded with polynya- stretches of seawater that never freeze? The waters of the polynya, veritable polar oases crawling with life, offer a refuge to many animals. An inquiry into the mystery of these waters that never freeze marks the beginning of a polar odyssey that leads our two protagonists hundreds of miles over the ice surrounding Baffin Island.
- In northern Baffin Island, the two young scientists, Daniel Morin and Andrea Hawkes, will investigate how, for thousands of years, the cold has shaped and conditioned the environment of the polar regions. We catch up with them on the ice canopy surrounding Bylot Island, where they set up a new bivouac under the watchful eye of an Arctic fox, which boldly approaches the camp in search of food. Recently proclaimed a national park, Bylot Island is a sanctuary for many species, including birds. In May, the snow geese start to invade the polar skies. They arrive by the hundreds and immediately begin to build their nests in the sodden tundra, unmindful of the presence of snowy owls and Arctic foxes, their major predators. While Daniel investigates the adaptation of snow geese to the polar cold, Andrea embarks with a glaciologist to analyze the partial melting of the permafrost on Bylot Island. Later on, caver Roger Gagnon and glaciologist Luc Moreau take the young geologist on an expedition as dangerous as it is magical: a descent into the heart of a glacier in search of unknown forms of life.
- In this episode, Daniel Morin and Andrea Hawkes investigate how life adapts to the extreme conditions of the Far North. Daniel heads for Ellesmere Island, the northernmost island in the Arctic archipelago. Deep in the frozen tundra, he and biologist Christopher Omelon catch an unexpected glimpse of a battle for dominance between two musk oxen. In this desolate wasteland, Chris is looking for evidence of the presence of micro-organisms - a discovery that would shed light on the amazing abilities of these minuscule life forms to withstand the hostile Arctic environment. Later, Daniel joins a team of American scientists led by Ben Lepage, a paleobotanist studying the fossilized remains of a lush forest that covered the Far North fifty million years ago. Today, the only woody plant capable of growing in these high latitudes is the arctic willow. Meanwhile, along with caver Roger Gagnon and glaciologist Luc Moreau, Andrea continues her exploration of the inner workings of a glacier on the ice canopy. She is particularly interested in the phenomenon of cryogenics through which some organisms, such as the amazing tardigrade - or water bear - can remain frozen for years before returning to life.
- Today, Andrea and Daniel are in Churchill, a small village in northern Manitoba just below the polar circle. They plan to study the behaviour of polar bears and, above all, their amazing adaptation to their favourite hunting ground: the ice canopy. It's early fall, and the numerous bears congregated around Churchill are famished. They roam up and down the coast, waiting for the ice to reform so they can hunt seals. Rémy Marion, a French wildlife photographer with a special love for polar bears, guides the investigation of the two young scientists. He explains the behaviour of the bears and the physical characteristics that suit them so well to live on the sea ice. Despite armed patrols, when night falls in Churchill, no one ventures out of doors. The most powerful land carnivore does not hesitate to invade houses in search of food. Along with Scott Sutton, a conservation officer from Wapusk Park, Daniel surveys the region near Cape Churchill where females return to the same dens each year to give birth to their cubs. Meanwhile, Andrea sets up headquarters in an isolated building where, along with Kevin Burke, a ranger born and bred in Churchill, she has a clear view of the bears. Each day, she sets out to explore the region. Andrea is particularly interested in the isostatic phenomenon affecting the entire west coast of Hudson Bay. From the battlements of Prince of Whales Fort overlooking the immense bay, she observes a confrontation between a hungry male and a female ready to risk her life to protect her cub.