Title from Natural History New Zealand
Programs from the award winning team at Natural History New Zealand now available from the Longtail Distribution Network.
The Antarctica & Southern Oceans Collection From the award winning document teams of Natural History New Zealand, this collection of four DVDs provides a rare look at Antarctica from a wide variety of angles. In “Whales” learn about how the Antarctic seas sanctuary helps protect the whale population and in “Hell on Ice” see two men attempt an unassisted crossing of the Antarctic Peninsula. In “Solid Water Liquid Rock” ice and fire meet dramatically on the world’s most southern volcano – Antarctica’s Mount Erebus and in “South Georgia – Legacy of Lust” we see an in depth story of the remote, lonely and raw island of South Georgia. (each DVD can also be individually ordered)
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Whales
| Hell on Ice
| Solid Water Liquid Rock 
| South Georgia Legacy of Lust 
| Special Price - Four DVDs |
 | Body Wars Something frightening is happening to the citizens of the developed world. Despite major advances in health care we are battling an epidemic of rare allergic and autoimmune diseases. This program reveals how increased hygiene may be the cause. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Challenging Antarctica (three programs on one disc) The challenge is real and it is dangerous. This DVD includes three programs that present the dangers and hardships experienced by the men and women who have personally witness one of the world’s most extreme and inhospitable regions. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Champions of the Wave This film follows the world’s best glider pilots, gathered in Omarama, New Zealand, to compete in the World Championships, and how they struggle to fly in these dramatic flying conditions. On-glider cameras take you soaring over the Southern Alps. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Discovering Antarctica (three programs on one disc) Antarctica is known as Earth's last continent. Named by the ancient Greeks, circumnavigated by James Cook, and plundered by whalers and sealers, Antarctica remains unconquered. This DVD contains 3 programs presenting great explorations of Antarctica. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Hell on Ice Two explorers, Jay Watson and Peter Bland, attempt the ultimate South Pole adventure - crossing the Antarctic without sled dogs or mechanical help. They go to one of the most inhospitable places, prone to volatile weather and crevassed mountains See full description & trailer. |
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 | Jade Hunters of China This program provides a fascinating insight into the men who gamble their lives by travelling through Western China’s Kunlun Mountains to find veins of jade. Jade is so valuable that unearthing a few profitable slabs can make one rich. See full description & trailer. |
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 | The Man Who Has Everything The Man Who Has Everything is a program which combines reality with comedy and drama to demystifies the medicine behind a condition which affects millions of Americans each year — chest pain. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Medicine at the Edge From the edges of our atmosphere to the depths of the oceans, wherever mankind goes, medicine must follow. Activities that were once thought impossible are now commonplace, but not without risks, risks that must be managed with medicine. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Microbe Invasion Just like the Earth itself, our body is a living planet, a network of ecosystems where bacteria are the dominant life form. Throughout life’s journey we are invaded and become host to an army of microscopic bugs - both good and bad. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Fantastic Plastic (2 Episodes) Plastics are pushing back the boundaries to reveal amazing possibilities few can imagine. These programs investigate the remarkable world of plastics and takes an in-depth look at how these materials are created and what makes them so unique. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Fantastic Plastic: A Future Near You Plastics are pushing back the boundaries to reveal amazing possibilities few could have imagined. This program investigates the remarkable world of plastics and takes an in-depth look at how these materials are created and what makes them so unique. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Fantastic Plastic: Magic Molecules In just over a century, plastics have pushed back the boundaries of human capabilities. This program investigates the remarkable world of plastics and takes an in-depth look at how these materials are created and what makes them so unique. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Reef Reborn: Into the Unseen World Most of Bali’s coral reefs have been destroyed. Coral bleaching and aggressive fishing have wiped out the reefs and much of the marine life. This is the story of a new technology which rebuilds coral reefs faster than they would naturally. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Solid Water Liquid Rock Ice and fire meet dramatically on the world’s most southern volcano – Antarctica’s Mount Erebus. This film is an adventurous journey from the base of the volcano 300m under the sea to inside the erupting crater 3500m above sea level. See full description & trailer. |
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 | South Georgia: Legacy of Lust Remote, lonely and raw beautiful - South Georgia is a mere island dot in the great southern ocean. Surrounded by the super-abundant waters of the Atlantic and the Antarctic seas, outstanding breeding colonies of seabirds and marine mammals thrive. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Stomachs of Steel Stomachs of Steel presents the lives of sword swallowers - practitioners of the most mysterious and dangerous of all performance art. By using x-ray technology we go deep inside the bodies of the fearless people who risk their lives for their art. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Tarsier: The Littlest Alien Discover why the ancient primate, the Philippine tarsier, is surrounded by spiritual myths and has aroused suspicion and fear for centuries. This film unravels the mystery of these otherworldly creatures in the depths of the Philippine forests. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Paradise Drowned: Tuvalu The Disappearing Nation Tuvalu has the dubious distinction of being the world’s most endangered country, a Pacific Island paradise suffering from the effects of rising sea levels caused by global-warming. Does this small Pacific nation have a future? See full description & trailer. |
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 | Whales For 150 years the Southern Seas were bloodied by mass slaughter. Hundreds of thousands of whales were killed to oil the wheels of industry. They have lived for millions of years, but in a fraction of this time they are edging to extinction. See full description & trailer. |
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 | Yukon Quest: Spirit of the North The Yukon Quest is a 1,000 mile sled-dog race across Alaska and the Yukon Territory. It tests skill, determination and most of all, the bond between humans and dogs. See 40 teams battle the bleak and icy landscape of the sub-Arctic wilderness. See full description & trailer. |
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