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Not for the faint hearted, this is a story of power, trust, hunger, desperation and elation - an unforgettable adventure!

Not for the faint hearted, this is a story of power, trust, hunger, desperation and elation - an unforgettable adventure!

Animals with startlingly different colors face completely new challenges.

Animals with startlingly different colors face completely new challenges.

The rainforests of Southeast Asia are a battleground. Here, the world's greatest diversity of species fight for light, food and life...

The rainforests of Southeast Asia are a battleground. Here, the world's greatest diversity of species fight for light, food and life. Fuelled by the sun, rapid evolution encourages cunning and strategy to help plants and animals stake their claims in this complex environment.

The exotic Southeast Asian island of Borneo is home to the Pygmy Elephant; field researcher Englebert Dausip is sent on a mission through the ancient rainforests and dangerous swamps of the island to locate, track, and study these elusive elephants.

The exotic Southeast Asian island of Borneo is home to the Pygmy Elephant; field researcher Englebert Dausip is sent on a mission through the ancient rainforests and dangerous swamps of the island to locate, track, and study these elusive elephants.

The African Savannah is a product of unique circumstances and profound geological events that have combined to create a habitat for many of Africa’s iconic mammal species.

The African Savannah is a product of unique circumstances and profound geological events that have combined to create a habitat for many of Africa’s iconic mammal species.

Blu-Ray Disc

Between 1405 and 1433, the Ming government sponsored a series of seven naval expeditions led by Zheng He and the greatest armada the world had ever seen...

The Giant Panda is a mammal native to central-western and south western China and is a true member of the Ursidae (bear) family.

The Guge Kingdom - an extraordinary Christian and Himalayan Buddhist civilization rich with art and culture -flourished for seven hundred years and then vanished mysteriously in the 17th century.

The Guge Kingdom - an extraordinary Christian and Himalayan Buddhist civilization rich with art and culture - flourished for seven hundred years and then vanished mysteriously in the 17th century.

Italian scientist Chloe Cipoletta has dedicated her life to pretecting and studying a remarkable family of lowland gorillas...

Italian scientist Chloe Cipoletta has dedicated her life to pretecting and studying a remarkable family of lowland gorillas...

The lotuses blossom most luxuriantly from June to September each year and at this time the town organizes a series of Lotus Festival activities.

The lotuses blossom most luxuriantly from June to September each year and at this time the town organizes a series of Lotus Festival activities.

Featuring 3 Blu-ray titles:
Reef of Riches, Ocean Voyager and Power of an Ocean

This extraordinary and evocative film chronicles the maiden voyage of a newborn humpback whale, alongside his enormous, yet gentle 40 ton mother. The film charts their perilous ocean journey during the first few months of his life.

This extraordinary and evocative film chronicles the maiden voyage of a newborn humpback whale, alongside his enormous, yet gentle 40 ton mother. The film charts their perilous ocean journey during the first few months of his life.

Orchid Island is about a 25 mile volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait...

Orchid Island is about a 25 mile volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait...

In the high Andes mountains of Ecuador, the intense power of the equatorial sun beats down through thin air onto a grassland world fringed by glaciers and cloud forest. Every day is like summer - and every night is like winter. Within a 24-hour cycle, plants and animals adapt to both blistering heat and freezing temperatures - but how?

In the high Andes mountains of Ecuador, the intense power of the equatorial sun beats down through thin air onto a grassland world fringed by glaciers and cloud forest. Every day is like summer - and every night is like winter. Within a 24-hour cycle, plants and animals adapt to both blistering heat and freezing temperatures - but how?

The Indonesian archipelago in the Indo-Pacific Ocean comprises thousands of islands, atolls and the largest concentration of coral reefs in the world. This rich and varied environment is a product of a unique set of natural circumstances.

The Indonesian archipelago in the Indo-Pacific Ocean comprises thousands of islands, atolls and the largest concentration of coral reefs in the world. This rich and varied environment is a product of a unique set of natural circumstances.

At the equator the sun rises over the greatest rainforest on earth – Amazonia. Here one thousand rivers flow, the water and the sun fueling an environment that is home to half the known species in the world!

At the equator the sun rises over the greatest rainforest on earth – Amazonia. Here one thousand rivers flow, the water and the sun fueling an environment that is home to half the known species in the world!

Formosa (Taiwan), originally named by the Portuguese in 1544 meaning "beautiful island", is the 4th tallest in the world. Located in the center of Taiwan, Mt. Ali towers the highest of 2,663 meters (about 8,736 feet). Mt. Ali is world famous for its fiver rare sites including the sunrise, the Ali Mountain Forest Steam Rail, the famous Mt. Ali Sacred Tree, the Grand Sea of Cluds, and the Flamboyant Cherry Blossom.

Formosa (Taiwan), originally named by the Portuguese in 1544 meaning "beautiful island", is the 4th tallest in the world. Located in the center of Taiwan, Mt. Ali towers the highest of 2,663 meters (about 8,736 feet). Mt. Ali is world famous for its fiver rare sites including the sunrise, the Ali Mountain Forest Steam Rail, the famous Mt. Ali Sacred Tree, the Grand Sea of Cluds, and the Flamboyant Cherry Blossom.

Asia's tropical rainforests are remarkable organisms that are home to a rich diversity of animals, including a unique group of orangutans that reveal fascinating newly discovered behavior by skillfully crafting their own tools.

Asia's tropical rainforests are remarkable organisms that are home to a rich diversity of animals, including a unique group of orangutans that reveal fascinating newly discovered behavior by skillfully crafting their own tools.

Asia is the continent of islands: at it’s southern limit alone there are some 30,000 islands dashed across the watery surface of the world. On these Islands, freed from the certainties of continental life and powered by the magic of islands, species multiply and diversify.

Asia is the continent of islands: at it’s southern limit alone there are some 30,000 islands dashed across the watery surface of the world. On these Islands, freed from the certainties of continental life and powered by the magic of islands, species multiply and diversify.

Along 120,000 miles of Asia’s shoreline, land and sea struggle against each other in a rivalry which creates one of Asia’s greatest resources.

The film explores the huge variety of the coasts by focusing on two themes: their wealth, in sheer volume and in diversity, and their wide range of influence, which stretches far beyond the thin line on the map which marks the shoreline.

Along 120,000 miles of Asia’s shoreline, land and sea struggle against each other in a rivalry which creates one of Asia’s greatest resources.

The film explores the huge variety of the coasts by focusing on two themes: their wealth, in sheer volume and in diversity, and their wide range of influence, which stretches far beyond the thin line on the map which marks the shoreline.

The Arid Heart is the story of life in Asia’s dry lands, the dry grasslands of the Mongolian steppe, the stony Gobi Desert, and the sandy deserts of India.

The Arid Heart is the story of life in Asia’s dry lands, the dry grasslands of the Mongolian steppe, the stony Gobi Desert, and the sandy deserts of India.

Winters in North East Asia are so cold that freshwater all but disappears. Many creatures leave, but those that remain have developed sophisticated strategies to survive the region’s bitter winters, and to make the most of the short warm summers.

Winters in North East Asia are so cold that freshwater all but disappears. Many creatures leave, but those that remain have developed sophisticated strategies to survive the region’s bitter winters, and to make the most of the short warm summers.

Monsoon – India god of life is a fascinating chronicle of how the wild animals of India cope with the hardship of summer and how the arrival of the monsoon transforms their lives and the land they live in.

In many Asian cities, wild animals have been a part of people’s everyday lives for centuries...

In many Asian cities, wild animals have been a part of people’s everyday lives for centuries...

Wild Asia: At the Edge is a rare documentary on an unknown region by Gauthier Flauder.

Wild Asia: At the Edge is a rare documentary on an unknown region by Gauthier Flauder.

The far northern regions of Asia are dominated by long and bitter winters. To the south, in contrast, tropical Asia is dominated by continual heat and humidity.

The far northern regions of Asia are dominated by long and bitter winters. To the south, in contrast, tropical Asia is dominated by continual heat and humidity.