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BBC / Discovery Planet Earth SeriesSeries Episode GuidePole to Pole serves as a primer for the rest of the series, placing everything in the proper context and giving an overview of what to expect in future episodes. Pole to Pole examines how the seasons touch the lives of creatures great and small.Mountains explores the vast landscapes of the world's most amazing mountain ranges and features a never before seen hunt by snow leopards on the treacherous slopes of the Himalayas. Deep Ocean investigates the bodies of water that cover two thirds of the Earth's surface and discovers some of the world's most amazing spectacular species. Experience light shows performed by squids and see the largest animal in existence, the blue whale. Deserts tours the world's harshest environments to learn how life manages to exist in some of the most unimagineable conditions on the planet. Ice Worlds ventures to the poles of the planet, where seasonal change is extreme and survival is difficult. Follow emperor penguins in defiance of the coldest conditions on Earth and experience a polar bear emerging from hibernation with her new cubs. Shallow Sea dives into the planet's shallow waters to find an explosion of life. Watch the rarely seen cooperation between fish and snakes on the hunt for food and accompany a humpback whale on a journey with her newborn calf in search of food. Great Plains reveals the most impressive migrations on the planet, trekking to Earth's most vast land habitats, where wide open spaces are home to the largest groups of animals in the world. Jungles explores this amazing ecosystem, delving beyond lush and flourishing plant life to observe mating rituals and territorial battles that take place in this environment, which covers a mere three percent of the planet yet is home to more than half the world's species. Fresh Water follows rivers as they course from the mountains to the sea, nourishing unique wildlife along the way. Explore the world's deepest lake and get a stunning look at the world's highest waterfall. Seasonal Forests voyages to the planet's temperate regions to find some of the most elusive creatures and well-adapted plant life on Earth. From the mighty sequoia tree to the trackless Siberian forests, experience a seemingly familiar world that remains largely unexplored. Caves provides a look at the only habitat not driven by sunlight and discovers some of the most unusual creatures on Earth. Dig deep into an underground world rarely explored. The Future: The Future, Environment & Conservation, an accompanying three part series, takes a look at the vulnerability of nature and offers perspectives on the future from eminent scientists, theologians, and conservationists. Available DVDs in the Planet Earth Series:
Planet Earth DVD Set (US)
Features: all eleven episodes in the Planet Earth series on five DVDs; behind the scenes featurettes on each episode; "The Future" bonus documentary. The US version is narrated by Sigourney Weaver. DVD Running Time: 10 hours, 3 minutes 
Planet Earth DVD Set (BBC Original)
With original narration by Sir David Attenborough, the BBC Planet Earth series DVD set includes all eleven astonishing episodes, plus 90 minutes of behind the scenes footage not shown on The Discovery Channel. HD DVD and Blu-ray also available. DVD Running Time: 15 hours 
Planet Earth: Pole to Pole, Mountains & Deep Ocean DVD
Features the episodes: Pole to Pole, which examines the role of the seasons; Mountains, which explores mountain ranges and the animals that inhabit them; and Deep Ocean, which covers the depths of the planet's oceans and explores the myriad of species that live within them. DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes 
Planet Earth: Great Plains, Jungles & Fresh Water DVD
Features the episodes: Seasonal Forests, where you trek through the Earth's largest, vast open land habitats and follow impressive migrations; Jungles, which delves into ecosystems filled with lush plant life; and Fresh Water, which follows rivers from the mountains to the sea and explores the world's deepest lake. DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes 
Planet Earth: Deserts, Ice Worlds & Shallow Sea DVD
Features the episodes: Deserts, where you voyage to the world's harshest environments; Ice Worlds, where you experience the extreme seasonal changes at the poles of the Earth; and Shallow Sea, which explores the explosion of life found where the sunlight reaches the seabed. DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes 
Planet Earth: Seasonal Forests & Caves DVD
Features the episodes: Seasonal Forests, which investigates the temperate regions and observes some of the most elusive animals and well-adapted plant life on Earth; and Caves, where you descend into the only habitat not directly driven by sunlight. DVD Running Time: 1 hours, 26 minutes 
Planet Earth: The Future, Environment & Conservation
This three part complimentary series to Planet Earth explores the vulnerability of nature using Planet Earth's stunning images as a jumping off point. Contributors include eminent scientists, conservationists, and theologians. DVD Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes |
