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41) Lakes of Fire
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Where most others would perish the flamingos thrive in the hot caustic lakes of the Great Rift Valley in Africa.
43) Crocodiles
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Crocodile mother takes care of newly hatched babies by taking them to the water in her mouth, protecting them from prey, and schools them in hunting.
44) Flying Machines
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The aerodynamics of flight explained across a variety of species of animal aviators.
45) Leap of Faith, A
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Perched high up on their cliff-side nests, the young guillemots are getting restless. The short arctic summer is coming to an end and it is time to take to the sea and head south. But there is a problem - the sea is 800 meters away, the chicks flight feathers are still poorly developed, and hungry arctic foxes and glaucous gulls patrol the ground below. But the young chicks have no choice and, urged on by their parents, they take the plunge and...
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Supreme amongst hunters lions have little to fear. For a baby lion however there are many dangers that may prevent them ever reaching adulthood. They lie helpless in the path of stampeding buffalo, and are vulnerable to merciless male lions who enter their territory. It is only the co-operative care of the females that can save these gorgeous baby cats.
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A new female elephant is born into a caring, attentive family. Here she begins a very long childhood. She has a lot to learn and makes mistakes, but is lucky to have so many watchful adults to teach her what to do. Most surprisingly she learns how to use her trunk. This essential piece of elephant equipment requires practice to know how it works. Naturally inquisitive about her surroundings, the little elephant's curiosity can sometimes lead her into...
48) Ice Babies
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A colony of Adelie Penguins work hard to raise their chicks and get them to sea. Time is against them. Summer is short and the winter temperatures in Antarctica will soon freeze the sea over, trapping them on land. While their parents fish at sea, skuas take the opportunity to attack the unsupervised chicks. The chicks that do survive face a daunting journey to the open sea over sharp swirling ice, and the hungry leopard seals that lie in wait....
49) Antelopes
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Calf Antelope adjusting to the world after being born. The mother protects the calf from predators and teaches it to run fast from them to keep safe.
50) Sink or Swim
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A new born baby hippo struggles to the water's surface to take his first breath. But the river that he was born into is full of dangers. The strong swirling currents drag him away from his mother, into the path of hungry crocodiles. He must keep his wits about him if he is not to get separated from his mother and reach dry land. It's a simple case of sink or swim.
51) Dolphins
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Baby dolphin learns how to hunt for food and swim by mother and its aunties. The dolphin gets excited and strays away, so the mother disciplines the baby to ensure its safety.
52) Chimpanzees
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Baby Chimpanzee clings to its mother dependent on it. But as it grows it learns to find tools to crack nuts, and imitates adult chimps to assimilate in to chimp society.
53) Balancing Act, A
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Orangutans are expert climbers, but the stakes are raised with a new born, which will cling to its mother as it deftly travels through the canopy.
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Two sisters are born into a struggle for supremacy. Their mother attempts to stop the fighting that begins from the moment of birth. Even as they grow and join a wider circle of siblings, the fights continue to establish dominance. Peace and harmony can only be maintained if they find their rightful place in the group pecking order.
55) Albatrosses
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Chick Albatrosses Beating their wings to learn how to fly. One infant gets in the water and is attacked by shark. However it survives, and flies away.
56) Bee Eaters
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On the river Niger, Rosy Bee Eaters congregate in huge numbers to dig their nests in the sand to breed in during the dry season. These birds survive by collaboration: they huddle together for heat, they help each other dig nests, and they attack approaching predators in a dive-bombing swarm.
57) One Step Ahead
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On the open plains of East Africa new born Tommies must struggle quickly to their feet, or become an easy target for hungry predators. These gazelles are one of the most hunted animals on the savannah; common prey to jackal, cheetah and baboon. It's a life full of danger. If a new born Tommy is to have any chance of surviving his first few days of life, he must learn to become a master of disguise.
58) Narwhals
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to narwhals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
60) Okavango Hippos
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The Okavango delta in Botswana is the greatest inland delta in the world. There, the hippo is king, literally carving out waterways in the shallow swamps like bulldozers. And with no risk of dehydration they are free to compete ferociously for mates.