2006-12-20 10:19:16 · 20 answers · asked by wave 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
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My favourite was : 'Life in the freezer' its an earlier one that i remember as a boy but it is still unmatched for a documantary about antarctica the last true wilderness. It was awesome and very white!
2006-12-20 10:28:07 · update #1
mm, not really a fan of blue planet either, but give it another go
2006-12-20 10:55:58 · update #2
it has to be Life on Earth: A Natural History by David Attenborough
Gorilla encounter:
The most famous sequence occurs in the twelfth episode, when Attenborough encounters a group of mountain gorillas in Dian Fossey's sanctuary in Rwanda. The primates had become used to humans through years of being studied by researchers. Attenborough originally intended merely to get close enough to narrate a piece about the apes' use of the opposable thumb, but as he advanced on all fours toward the area where they were feeding, he suddenly found himself face to face with an adult female. Discarding his scripted speech, he turned to camera and delivered a whispered ad lib:
"There is more meaning and mutual understanding in exchanging a glance with a gorilla than with any other animal I know. Their sight, their hearing, their sense of smell are so similar to ours that they see the world in much the same way as we do. We live in the same sort of social groups with largely permanent family relationships. They walk around on the ground as we do, though they are immensely more powerful than we are. So if there were ever a possibility of escaping the human condition and living imaginatively in another creature's world, it must be with the gorilla. The male is an enormously powerful creature but he only uses his strength when he is protecting his family and it is very rare that there is violence within the group. So it seems really very unfair that man should have chosen the gorilla to symbolise everything that is aggressive and violent, when that is the one thing that the gorilla is not — and that we are."
2006-12-20 10:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by fluxpattern® 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I would have to say that anything with Sir David Attenborough gets my vote.... Life of Mammals, Life of Birds, Planet Earth they are all excellent documentaries about wildlife and nature. I especially like the bird ones because avians are so diverse and interesting the last one I watched was about communication and mating displays, they showed a bird that could perfectly mimic any sounds it heard in the forest and incorporated the sounds into a mating serenade/dance to attract mates. The bird made the sound of 2 different camera shutters, a car alarm, a saw and most surprisingly a chainsaw!! which almost didnt seem real when emanating from this amazing bird.
Another favorite documentary of mine is National Geographic "Return of the Wolves" which documents the incredible lives of the so-named "Druid Peak Pack" wolves and what happened when they were reintroduced to Yellowstone Park. I always have loved to learn about wolves and it was incredible to see what an amazing comeback they had and how positively they influenced the ecosystem in Yellowstone.... Also the wolves are from Canada!! so I feel almost like they are my fellow Canadians...LOL Cheesy I know! But still it was an incredible documentary and it truly showed the way wolves really are instead of all the rumour and superstition that most people spew when they know nothing about these amazing carnivores. It was a truly educational and inspiring documentary. Check it out here.... http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/specials/wolf/wolf38.html
2006-12-21 09:22:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many to mention - here are a few: John Downer's Supersense (1988). Absolutely awesome and my personal favourite! Life on Earth (1979) & The Blue Planet (2006).
2016-05-23 02:06:30 · answer #3 · answered by Ann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a Japanese one from when I was a little girl- called, "The Glacier Fox", which followed the lives of a family of foxes in harsh island environment for a year. I can still picture the individual animals, hear the music, and remember the ending. They brought the animals to life without making them too "human". Amazing filming and footwork. You should check it out if you can find it anywhere.
2006-12-20 11:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by Hauntedfox 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Attenborough
2006-12-20 12:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by Shark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blue Planet, Planet Earth or Life of Mammals.
They're in a league of their own.
2006-12-20 23:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blue Planet- The best one in the series is "Open Ocean of the Deep." They go into the ultimate depths of the ocean the the craziest ocean species I have ever seen.
Very awesome
2006-12-20 10:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by Squirtle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anything with David Attenborough narrating as he is a legend. He is such a lucky person to go everywhere and see all these animals and different countries. I want the life collection for christmas its got loads of series by him if anyone is interested.
2006-12-20 10:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by emrobdav 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
David Attenborough- Life of mammals series. There are a lot of cool facts and footage. I got my new favorite animal from that series- the Pangolin!
2006-12-20 12:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Lions and Hyenas: Eternal Enemies" National Geographic. 1993.
2006-12-20 14:43:16 · answer #10 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋