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A spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived there as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.

The film begins in a penthouse apartment high above the urban frenzy of New York City, where writer Richard Ogust lives among 1200 turtles and tortoises. For years, Richard has rescued these endangered turtles from the food markets in Southeast Asia, where an unregulated and flourishing trade keeps many turtles and tortoises at the top of the world's endangered species lists. Overwhelmed by the demands of managing his personal ark, Richard decides...

Describes the wide variety of animals that use the thorn trees on the plains of east Africa for food and shelter. Visit a thorn tree village and witness the daily struggle for survival.

After fifty years of nonintervention, the Korean Demilitarized Zone has become a unique wildlife sanctuary. Amid concerns that peace and reunification between North and South Korea may lead to rapid development of the area, the DMZ Forum was established in 1997 to campaign for the area to receive World Heritage Site status from UNESCO.

In 2000, Ana Salceda, a young journalist, moved from her native Spain to explore the wilds of Panama. She became the caregiver for a tiny orphaned baby sloth named Velcro. This is the story of Ana's return to Central and South America to see how much has changed since Velcro came into her life. Sloths, once largely ignored, have become a hot topic of scientific researchers.

Twenty-five years ago, filmmaker Colin Stafford-Johnson traveled to Sulawesi in Indonesia and fell in love with the Crested black macaques (Macaca nigra). These feisty monkeys are beach bums with punk hairstyles, expressive faces, copper colored eyes, and some very unusual habits, making them some of the most charismatic of all monkeys. Learning that their numbers have dropped dramatically, he returns to find out why and to see if he can help.

Experience the incredible rebirth of an African wilderness through the eyes of American-born, African-raised cameraman Bob Poole. He spends two years living in the million-acre paradise of Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, joining scientists and conservationists in the battle to restore the fabric of life in the park after a long civil war in one of the most ambitious wilderness restoration projects ever attempted.

"Polar bears: Photographer Dan Guravich captured these ... images of Polar Bears in over 50 trips to the Arctic. Pandas: Dr. Sue Mainka has worked in China since 1987 to help ensure the survival of the Panda. Grizzlies: The rain forest of British Columbia is one of the last great habitats for the Grizzly and Wayne McCrory is a passionate protector of that habitat. Chimpanzees of Uganda: Colin Chapman follows endangered chimps and monkeys in the forests...