TERRA: The Nature of Our World

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Kari Harris, a researcher at the University of Montana, is working to discover the unique situation that starts and keeps college students smoking at abnormal levels.

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Kari Harris, a researcher at the University of Montana, is working to discover the unique situation that starts and keeps college students smoking at abnormal levels.

TERRA 232: A Corpse...
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Brooklyn is indeed home to many noxious smells, but perhaps the most intriguing one in recent history occurred during the peak blooming hours of the Amorphophallus...

TERRA 232: A Corpse Flower Grows in Brooklyn

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TERRA 232: A Corpse Flower Grows in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn is indeed home to many noxious smells, but perhaps the most intriguing one in recent history occurred during the peak blooming hours of the Amorphophallus titanum in the early morning of August 11th at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The "Corpse Flower," native to the equatorial forests of Sumatra, emits a revolting smell of putrefaction to attract its pollinators (carrion beetles and sweat bees) and is said to have made the first botanist who tried to paint it very ill. Nonetheless, visitors came out in droves to experience a rare natural show as mesmerizing as any modern art installation . . . and perhaps even to get a glimpse (and share a whiff) of the timeless beauty of evolution.

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A film about rare flower blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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A film about rare flower blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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When zoologists in the Lossi region of central Africa noticed that some of the gorillas they were studying were becoming sick and dying, they could not have known ...

TERRA EPISODE 231: EBOLA TESTIMONIES

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TERRA EPISODE 231: EBOLA TESTIMONIES

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When zoologists in the Lossi region of central Africa noticed that some of the gorillas they were studying were becoming sick and dying, they could not have known what was to come. Within a year of the initial discovery, this mysterious disease had spread to humans and was starting to claim the lives of nearby villagers. It became known to the world as Ebola - but what was causing the disease in the great apes and how was it spreading to humans? Join Congolese filmmakers as they find the source of this devastating disease by talking to survivors and endeavor to help people in the area prevent Ebola from reoccurring in the future.

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In Central Africa, Ebola has spread from gorillas to humans.

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In Central Africa, Ebola has spread from gorillas to humans.

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Would it surprise you to know that Africans have no tradition of poaching elephants for their tusks? Modern ivory poaching, in fact is imposed by Western and Asian...

TERRA EPISODE 230: THE PRICE OF IVORY

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TERRA EPISODE 230: THE PRICE OF IVORY

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Would it surprise you to know that Africans have no tradition of poaching elephants for their tusks? Modern ivory poaching, in fact is imposed by Western and Asian markets. So what motivates indigenous people to take up guns against this precious keystone species? What is the cost to them and the forests they rely on for their livelihoods? The first of four locally produced conservation documentaries, this film asks the question: what is the real price of ivory?

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Would it surprise you to know that Africans have no tradition of poaching elephants for their tusks? Modern ivory poaching, in fact is imposed by Western and Asian...

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Would it surprise you to know that Africans have no tradition of poaching elephants for their tusks? Modern ivory poaching, in fact is imposed by Western and Asian markets. So what motivates indigenous people to take up guns against this precious keystone species? What is the cost to them and the forests they rely on for their livelihoods? The first of four locally produced conservation documentaries, this film asks the question: what is the real price of ivory?

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Part Three of "TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST" continues with amazing images of the only remaining bear species in South America, the spectacled bear. We also learn ...

TERRA EPISODE 229: TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST - PART THREE

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TERRA EPISODE 229: TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST - PART THREE

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Part Three of "TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST" continues with amazing images of the only remaining bear species in South America, the spectacled bear. We also learn about lama farming methods and meet an orphan pampas cat. What makes this region so unique? Why is this one of the world's highest concentrations of species diversity? What is a deciduous forest doing in the tropics? The age-old partnership of art and science continues to unfold these and other mysteries before our very eyes.

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Part Two of "TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST" continues with incredible footage of the bathing habits of Andean dry-forest hummingbirds, the difficulties of painting ...

TERRA EPISODE 228: TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST - PART TWO

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Part Two of "TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST" continues with incredible footage of the bathing habits of Andean dry-forest hummingbirds, the difficulties of painting in the hot tropical sun, and rare footage of the endangered White-Winged Guan. What makes this region so unique? Why is this one of the world's highest concentrations of species diversity? What is a deciduous forest doing in the tropics? The age-old partnership of art and science continues to unfold these and other mysteries before our very eyes.

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This is no ordinary biological field trip! Travel along with some of the world's foremost bird and nature artists to the incredible Chappari Reserve, among the las...

TERRA EPISODE 227: TEN DAYS TO PAINT THE FOREST - PART ONE

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This is no ordinary biological field trip! Travel along with some of the world's foremost bird and nature artists to the incredible Chappari Reserve, among the last remaining high-altitude dry forests of South America. Previously undiscovered and majestical species come alive at the tip of a paintbrush in this rapid biological inventory of this incredibly rich and diverse part of the biosphere. This film reminds us of the age-old partnership of art and science and highlights observation, expression, and inspiration in a strategic effort to preserve one of the most fantastic places on Earth. The artist Paul Klee said ?the painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen." In this case, we hope such brilliant creatures remain in our sights forever.

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Artists do a rapid biological inventory of the S. American high-altitude dry forest.

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Artists do a rapid biological inventory of the S. American high-altitude dry forest.

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Over the last 100 years, the American Indian Holocaust and the boarding school era nearly snuffed out the native language of Montana's White Clay tribe. Today, les...

TERRA EPISODE 226: SPEAKING WHITE CLAY

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Over the last 100 years, the American Indian Holocaust and the boarding school era nearly snuffed out the native language of Montana's White Clay tribe. Today, less than five native speakers of the White Clay language remain. Nonetheless, kids, parents and teachers at the White Clay Language Immersion School in Harlem, Montana are fighting back to reclaim their native language. In doing so, they are blending traditional Indian ways and contemporary Euro-American culture and "two fractured worlds" are coming together to form a new whole.

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The fight to preserve a disappearing language.

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The fight to preserve a disappearing language.

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Yellowstone National Park has one of the world?s most stunning natural landscapes. Tourists flock from all over the world to view its incredible wildlife and geo-t...

TERRA EPISODE 225: ROOT OF THE PROBLEM

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Yellowstone National Park has one of the world?s most stunning natural landscapes. Tourists flock from all over the world to view its incredible wildlife and geo-thermal features. But there is something amazing about Yellowstone that few people ever notice: its extreme plant life. Join environmental scientist Catherine Zabinski and plant biologist Ylva Lekberg as they explore the unique and unusual flora of the world's oldest national park. Could these incredible plants hold the key to dealing with the effects of global warming?

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Extreme plant life in Yellowstone National Park.

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Extreme plant life in Yellowstone National Park.

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Three alter-egos converge as (1.) Bob Perkins "the researcher", (2.) Professor William Robert Perkins "the mad scientist", and (3.) Atlatl Bob "the hunter," give a...

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Three alter-egos converge as (1.) Bob Perkins "the researcher", (2.) Professor William Robert Perkins "the mad scientist", and (3.) Atlatl Bob "the hunter," give a humorous and multi-faceted account of mankind's ascendant path to the top of the food chain. Though seemingly primitive, the "Atlatl and Dart System," used by humans in pre-historic times, is remarkably complex in its design. With a minimum of effort, the atlatl hurtles darts at speeds close to 100 miles per hour. In turn, this behavior speaks volumes about the sustainable ingenuity of the hunter-gatherer age. In our present age of taxes, organized religion, and agriculture, perhaps there are still important lessons that can be derived from our far distant relatives.

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Kari Harris, a researcher at the University of Montana, is working to discover the unique situation that starts and keeps college students smoking at abnormal levels.

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