Video Subject Guide -- Animals

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Africa’s Great Migration. BBC Television Services Discovery Channel Video, 1990 (60 min.) Biodiv QL337 .E25 A37 1990.

Alaska’s Whales and Wildlife. Gonbuty, CT: WonderVisions, 1990 (47 min.) Public QL161.A43 1990.

All About Animal Adaptations. Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media, c2000. Public QL49 .A34 2000.

Amazing Animal Colors. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL767 .A42 1997.

Amazing Animal Families. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL761.5 .A42 1997.

Amazing Animal Mothers. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL762 .A42 1997.

Amazing Animal Pets. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public SF416.2 .A42 1997.

Amazing Animal Records. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL49 .A418 1997.

Amazing Armored Animals. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1996 (25 min.) Public QL940 .A43 1996.

Amazing Birds of Prey. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL696 .F3 .A42 1997.

Amazing Desert Animals. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL116 .A42 1997.

Amazing Mini Beasts. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1996. (25 min.) Public QL362.4 A43 1996.

Amazing Monkeys and Apes. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL737 .P9 A42 1997.

Amazing Poisonous Animals. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1996. (25 min.) Public QL100 .A43 1996.

Amazing Prehistoric Animals. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QE765 .A42 1997.

Amazing Seashore Animals. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL122.2 A42 1997.

Amazing Scary Animals.New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL100 .A42 1997.

Ancient Sea Turtles: The Last Voyage? Oakland: The Video Project, [distributor] 1991. (20 min.) Biodiv QL666.C5 A52 1991.

Anima Mundi. Seattle: Miramar Productions, 1992. (30 min.) Biodiv QL45 .A55 1992.

Animal Safari: A Learning Journey. Fallbrook, CA: Coyote Creek Productions, c1999. Public QL49 .A48 1999.

An Animal Year (AKA Amazing Animal Year). New York: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Public QL753 .A57 1997.

Ape. [London?] : DK Vision, c1996. (35 min.) Public QL737.P96 A63 1996.

The Artist & the Wolves. St. Paul, Minn: Twin Cities Public Television, 1992. (27 min.) Biodiv ND237 .S65 A78 1992.

Attracting Butterflies to Your Backyard. Carrboro, N.C.: Nature Science Network, 1993. (58 min.) Public QL544.6 .A87 1993.

Audubon Society's Butterflies for Beginners. NY: MasterVision, 1996. (64 min.) Public QL542.A93 1996.

Audubon Society's Video Guide to the Birds of North America. New York: Mastervision, 1985. (96 min.) Biodiv QL681 .A83 1985.

Australia’s Improbable Animals. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1993. Public QL338 .A97 1993.

Baby Animals from the Wild. New York: DK Vision, 1998. (26 min.) Public QL763 .B32 1998.

Baby Animals: With Whoopi Goldberg at the San Diego Zoo. [Alexandria, VA]: PBS Home Video; Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video, c1999. Public QL82 .B32 1999.

Bats. Oley, PA:Bullfrog Films, 1987. (8 min.) Public QL737 .C5 B371 1987.

Bear. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public QL737 .C27 B34 1997.

Bears of the Lower 48. Whittier, CA: Finley-Holiday Films, 1995. (38 min.) Public QL737.C27 B4 1995.

The Biggest Bears!: A Musical Adventure from Alaska. Oley, PA: Bullfrog Films, c1994. (30 min.) Public QL737 .C27 B53 1994.

The Biology of Arthropods. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Associates 1976. (16 min.) Public QL434.B56 1976.

The Biology of Annelids. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Associates, 1976. (13 min.) Public QL391.A6 B56 1976.

Biology of Coelenterates. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Associates, 1976. (11 min.) Public QL375.B56 1976.

The Biology of Echinoderms. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Associates, 1976. (12 min.) Public QL381 .B56 1976.

The Biology of Flatworms. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Associates, 1976. (16 min.) Public QL391.P7 B556 1976.

Bird. London: Dorling Kindersley Vision: BBC Lionheart Television, 1994. (35 min.) Public QL673.B56 1994.

Bug City Video Series. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger, 1998. (23 min.) Biodiv QL467.2 .B83 1998.
Each video in the Bug City series has it's own review at ENC: Ants, Aquatic Insects, Bees, Beetles, Moths & Butterflies, Crickets, Grasshoppers, & Friends, Flies & Mosquitoes, House & Backyard Insects, Ladybugs & Fireflies, Spiders & Scorpions

Bugs Don't Bug Us. Eureka, MT: Bo Peep Productions 1991. (37 min.) Public QL467.2 .B84 1991. Eureka, MT: Bo Peep Productions 1991. (37 min.) Public QL467.2 .B84 1991.

Butterfly & Moth. [London?] : DK Vision, c1996. (35 min.) Public QL554 .B87 1996.

The Caddis Fly of Lagunitas Creek. Berkeley, CA: College of Natural Resorces, University of California, Berkeley, 1992. (21 min.) Biodiv QL518.L5 C33 1992.

The California Gnatcatcher and Its Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat. Encinitas, CA: Jim Karnik Productions, 1993. (27 min.) Biodiv Ql696.P255 C25 1993.

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. New York, NY: First Run Features Home Video, c1988. Public QL668 .E227 C36 1988.

Canis Lupus Returns. Laramie, WY: UWTV, 1995. (58 min.) Biodiv QL737.C22 C36 1995.

Catch Me If You Can. Huron, S.D.: Landis-Trailwood Films, 1991. (46 min.) Biodiv QL739.3 .C38 1991.

Cat. London: Dorling Kindersley Vision: BBC Lionheart Television, 1994. (35 min.) Public QL737.C23 C367 1994.

Classics Animal Tracks. London : BBC ; Beaufort, SC: Distributed by Environmental Media Corp, 1995. (74 min.) Biodiv QL45.2 .C53 1995.

Conserving America: Champions of Wildlife. WQED/Pittsburgh and National Wildlife Federation. Pittsburgh: QED Communications, Inc., 1989. 60 min.) Biodiv QL84.2.C52 1989.

Creatures of the Forest Soil: Who Are They? Why Are They Important? Oregon State University, 1990. (20 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S6 C74 1990.

Crime Against Nature: An Investigative Report. San Francisco: The Endangered Species Project, 1994. (32 min.) Biodiv SK591.C75 1994.

Death of a Whale: Investigating a Stranding. Chapel Hill, NC: Environmental Media, 1995. (17 min.) Biodiv QL737.C435 D42 1995.

Dog. London: Dorling Kindersley vision/BBC Lionheart Television, 1994. (35 min.) Public SF426.5 .D64 1994.

Dolphins. Atlanta, GA: PBS Home Video, c1995. (55 min.) Biodiv QL737.C432 D66 1995.

Drosophilia as a Model Organism: Homeotic Genes and Development in an Animal. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Public QL537 .D76 1996.

Elephants. [London?]: Dorling Kindersley Vision, c1994. (35 min.) Public QL737.P98 F43 1994.

Emperors of Antarctica. Golden Bay, N.Z.: Wild South, 1992. (53 min.) Biodiv QL696.S473 E46 1992.

Empty Promises, Empty Nets. Portland, OR: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 1994. (30 min.)Public E98.F4 E46 1994.

Endangered. Oakland, CA: The Video Project 1993. (30 min.) Biodiv KF5640 .E5 1993.

Endangered Animals. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (30 min.) Biodiv QL81 .E52 1997.

Exploring the Diversity of Life. Beaufort, SC: Environmental Media, 1996. (100 min.) Biodiv QH75 .E97 1996.

Farewell Ancient Mariner. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Omni Film Productions Ltd, 1988. (25 min.) Biodiv QL666 .C5 F37 1988.

Ferrets. Los Osos, CA: S.E.I. Distribution, [c1993]. Public SF459 .F47 F47 1993.

Fire Bird. New York: Thirteen/WNET, 1995. (57 min.) Public QL696 .C56 F57 1995.

Fish By-Catch: Bonus from the Sea. Ottawa: International Development Research Centre, 1986-1991. (13 min.) Biodiv HD9450.5 F46 1986.

Flight. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public QP310 .F5 F55 1997.

Galapagos: Beyond Darwin. Bethesda, MD: Discovery Channel Video, c1996. Biodiv F3741 .G2 G343 1996.

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger. Washington, D.C.: World Wildlife Fund, 1996. (33 min.) Biodiv QL83 .G64 1996.

Gorillas in the Mist: The Adventures of Dian Fossey. Universal City, CA: MCA Home Video, 1989. (129 min.) Public QL795 .G7 G68 1989.

The Great Age of Salmon & the PAF: The Story of the Pacific American Fisheries Company. Seattle, WA: J. Sabella & Associates, c1994. (30 min.) Public SH348 .G73 1994.

Heron Island. [San Francisco]: Video Project, [1998]. Public QL696 .C52 H47 1998.

Hunt for the Great White Shark. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1995. (55 min.) Public QL638.95 .L3 H86 1995.

Icebird. Golden Bay, N.Z.: Wild South, 1987. (48 min.) Biodiv QL696 .S473 I25 1987.

In Honor of the Monarch Butterfly. Fort Collins, CO: In Sync Productions, 1990. (6 min.) Biodiv QL561 .D3 I44 1990.

In the Company of Whales: Gentle Giants of the Watery Realm. Bethesda, MD: Discovery Channel, c1997. Biodiv QL737 .C4 I57 1997.

Incredible Suckers. New York: Thirteen/WNET 1995. (60 min) Public QL430.2 .I52 1995.

Island. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public GB471 .I87 1997.

Jellies and Other Ocean Drifters. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, 1996. (35 min.) Public QL377 .S4 J45 1996.

John James Audubon: The Birds of America. New York: Home Visions, 1985. (29 min.) Public QL31 .A9 J64 1985.

Kingdom of the Seahorse. South Burlington,VT: WGBH Boston Video, 1997 (60 min) Pub QL638. S9 K56 1997.

Land of the Tiger. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1993. (57 min.) Public QL737.C23 L361993.

Last Chance for the Pacific Salmon. Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, c1996. Public QL638 .S2 L37 1996.

Last Lives: The Manatee. Chapel Hill, NC: Environmental Media, 1990. (15 min.)Biodiv QL737 .S63 L37 1990.

Legacy of the Salmon People; Through Salmon Eyes; The Moon's Prayer, Wisdom of the Ages. Olympia, WA: Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, [1994]. (79 min.) Public E78.W3 L44 1994.

Lemurs. [Alexandria, VA]: PBS Home Video; Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video, c1999. (60 min.). Public QL737 .P95 L45 1999.

Life at the Edge of the Sea. New York: Thirteen WNET , 1998. (55 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S35 L54 1998.

Life at the Sea’s Edge. Loomis, CA: BioMedia Asoc., 1996. (36 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .S35 L53 1996.

Life Cycle of the Salmon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c1999. Public QL638 .S2 L541 1999.

The Life of Birds. [Bristol, England?]: BBC Video; Beverly Hills, CA: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor], c1999. (504 min.) Public QL698.3 .L53 1999 v. 1-5.

Lion: Africa King of the Beasts. Stamford, CT: ABC Video, 1994. (51 min.) Public QL737 .C23 L55 1994.

Little Creatures Who Run the World. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation, 1995. (60 min.) Public QL568 .F7 L58 1995.

Magnificent Fish, the Forgotten Giants. Boston, MA:The Aquarium; Ben Lomond, CA : distributed by The Video Project, 1997. (15 min.) Biodiv QL638.9 .M355 1997.

Magnificent Whales. NY: Smithsonian Books, 1988. (60 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C4 M34 1988.

Mammal. [London?] : DK Vision, c1996. (35 min.) Public QL706 .M35 1996.

Manatees: Red Alert. Chicago, IL: Kurtis Productions, Ltd & the Chicago Production Center/WTTW (57min.) Biodiv QL737 .S63 M36 1996.

Matter of Trust. Portland, OR: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 1995. (30 min.) Public E98.F4 M37 1995.

Methods for Studying Organic Diversity: Collecting Soil Bugs for Fun (But Not Profit). Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University, 1993. (41 min.) Biodiv QL110 .M48 1993.

Money and Myths: How State Wildlife Departments Promote Killing Wildlife. Washington D.C.: The Humane Society of the United States, 1997. (12 min.) Biodiv SK361 .M66 1997.

Monster. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public QL100 .M66 1997.

The Moon's Prayer: Wisdom of the Ages. Oakland, CA: The Video Project, 1991. (51 min.) Biodiv SH348 .M66 1991.

Mountain. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Public GB511 .M685 1997.

The Mouse as a Model Organism: Knocking Out Genes to Study Gene Function. New York: Cognito Learning Media, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Public QL737 .R666 M68 1996.

My Strength Is From the Fish. Portland, OR: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, 1994. (30 min.) Public E98 .F4 M9 1994.

The Natural History of the Chicken. [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video, c2000. Public SF487 .N37 2000.

No Room to Roam. Oley, PA: Bullfrogs Films, 1990. (24 min.) Biodiv SK297.N6 1990.

On the Edge. Davis, CA: Salmon and Steelhead, 1988. (29 min.) Biodiv SH157.8 .O63 1988.

Owls Up Close. Carrboro, NC: Nature Science Network, 1991. (55 min.) Public QL696 .S8 O94 1991.

Peregrine Falcon: Recovery on the Horizon. San Ramon, CA: Pacific Gas & Electric, Technical & Ecological Services, 1989. (13 min.) Biodiv QL696 .F34 P47 1989.

Pity the Pilot Whale. San Francisco: Marine Mammal Fund, 1994. (50 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C432 P58 1994.

The Predators. Ocean Images, Inc.: 1968. (20 min.) Special Collections QL638.9 .P74 1968.

Protecting Endangered Animals. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society Educational Services, 1984. (15 min.) Biodiv Media QL83 .P76 1984.

Protecting Our Endangered Species. Chappaqua, NY: New Castle Communications, Inc., 1996. (30 min.) Biodiv QL83 .P766 1996.

Raccoons and Ripe Corn. Lincoln, Neb.: GPN, c1991. Biodiv QH48 .R32 1991.

Raptors, Birds of Prey. New York, NY: BFA Educational Media, c1991. (14 min.) Public QL696 .F3 R368 1991.

Realm of the Alligator. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1993. (59 min.) Public QL666 .C925 R43 1993.

Reptile. London: Dorling Kindersley Vision/BBC Lionheart Television, 1994. (35 min.) Public QL644 .R47 1994.

Restoring Salmon & Watersheds: An Introduction. [Corvallis, OR?: Oregon Sea Grant Communications?, 1994?]. Public SH348 .R47 1994.

The Return of the Bison. Estes Park, CO: Rocky Mountain Nature Association [distributor] 1992? (24 min.) Biodiv QL737 .U53 R47 1992.

Return of the Salmon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant, 1995. (30 min.) Biodiv QL638 .S2 R47 1995.

Running Out of Time. [Chicago]: Public Media Education, c1994. (30 min.) Biodiv QL737.C23 R86 1994.

Salmon on the Run. [San Francisco, Calif.: Ideas in Motion], c1981. (60 min.) Public SH348 .S25 1981.

Salmon: Why Bother? Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c1999. Public SH167 .S17 S321 1999.

The Savage Garden with Leslie Nielsen. [Washington, DC]: National Geographic Video : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Warner Home Video, c1997. Public QL496 .S29 1997.

Sea Nasties with Leslie Nielsen. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Video, c1997. Public QL122.2 .S42 1997.

A Second Chance: California Marine Mammal Center. Sausalito, CA: California Marine Mammal Center, 198?. (9 min.) Biodiv QL83.2 .S42 1980.

The Secret World of Bats. Austin, TX: Bat Conservation International, 1991. (48 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C5 S43 1991.

The Shape of Life. Burbank, CA: SlingShot, c2002. (4 DVD-ROM, 106 min. each) Public QH367 .S52 2002 v.1-4. 1: Origins & Life on the Move 2: The First Hunter & Explosion of Life 3: The Conquerors & Survival Game 4: Ultimate Animal & Bones, Brawn and Brains.

Sharks. Morris Plains, N.J.: Lucerne Media 1994. (23 min.) Public QL638.9 .S496 1994.

Shark Encounters. Burbank, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1993. (51 min.) Public QL638.9 .S476 1993.

The Sharks. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1994. (59 min.) Public QL638.9 .S485 1994.

Shell. [London?]: DK Vision. (35 min.) Public QL405 .S53 1996.

Special Animal Secrets. [Washington, D.C.]: National Geographic Kids; [Burbank, CA]: Distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Warner Home Video, c2000. (30 min.) Public QL49 .S63 2000.

Spirit of the Eagle. Seattle: Miramar, 1990. (30 min.) Biodiv QL696 .F32 S64 1990.

Strategy for Survival: Behavioral Ecology of the Monarch Butterfly. New York: Harper & Row, 1976. (30 min.) Biodiv QL561 .D3 S77 1976.

Survival. New York: DK Vision,1997. (35 min.) Public QH546.3 .S87 1997.

Surviving Sharks. Boston, MA: New England Aquarium, c2000. (19 min.) Public QL638.9 .S87 2000.

Swimming Upstream: The Endangered Fish of the Colorado River. Denver, CO: Recovery Program for the Endangered Fishes of the Colorado River, 1993. (14 min.) Biodiv QL 617.72 .C65 S89 1993.

Tales from the Hive. Boston: NOVA Productions, 2000. (60 min.) Public QL565 .T34 2000.

Thinking Like a Watershed. Ben Lomond, CA: Distributed by the Video Project, 1997. (27 min.) Biodiv QH541.5 .W3 T45 1997.

Tigers with Bob Hoskins. [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video; [Atlanta]: Turner Home Entertainment [distributor], [1996], c1994. Public QL737 .C23 T53 1996.

Under the Ice. Golden Bay, NZ: Wild South, 1989. (55 min.) Biodiv QL126.5 .U55 1989.

Unwanted Catch. Boston, MA : New England Aquarium, c1998. (20 min.) Public GC1018 .U58 1998.

Vaquita in Peril. Washington DC: Defenders of Wildlife, 1992. (10 min.) QL 737.C434 V36 1992.

Videoguide to the Birds of North America. Carrboro, NC: Nature Science Network, 1985-1988. (5 videos, 388 min.) Public QL681 .V53 1985.

Watching the Whales. San Francisco, CA: Marine Mammal Fund, 1985. (30 min.) Special Collections QL737 .C4 W37 1985.

Whales and Fishing Gear: Prevention and Release. St. John's, Newfoundland: Whale Research Group, 1993. (22 min.) Biodiv QL737.C424 W43 1993.

When The Salmon Runs Dry. Oakland, CA: KIRO-TV, The Video Project, 1992. (51 min.) Biodiv QL638 .S2 W48 1992.

Where Have All the Dolphins Gone? Oakland, CA: Marine Mammal Fund/ASPCA The Video Project, 1990. (48 min.) Biodiv QL737 .C432 W49 1990.

White Wolf. Burbank, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1993. (60 min.) Public QL737 .C22 W5 1993.

Who’s the Boss in the Taiga? Russia: Zov Taigi, 1994. (16 min.) Biodiv QH191 .W46 1994.

The Wild Arctic: Habitat is Home. United States: Sea World, 1996. (54 min.) Biodiv QL105 .W55 1996.

Wildlife Crisis. Bronx, NY: NYZS, Wildlife Conservation Society, 1994. (17 min.) Biodiv QH75 .W56 1994.

Wild Salmon Forever. Oakland, CA : Sierra Club, c1996. Public QL638 .S2 W538 1996.

Wild Survivors: Camouflage and Mimicry. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1994. (45 min.) Public QL759 .W55 1994.

A World Alive. Monterey, CA: Sea Studios, 1990. (25 min.) Biodiv QL49 .W644 1990.

Zebra: Patterns in the Grass. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1991. (60 min.) Public QL737 .U62 Z42 1993.

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Amphibians & Reptiles

Ancient Sea Turtles: The Last Voyage? Oakland: The Video Project, [distributor] 1991. (20 min.) Biodiv QL666.C5 A52 1991.

Farewell Ancient Mariner. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Omni Film Productions Ltd, 1988. (25 min.) Biodiv QL666 .C5 F37 1988.

Realm of the Alligator. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1993. (59 min.) Public QL666 .C925 R43 1993.

Reptile. London: Dorling Kindersley Vision/BBC Lionheart Television, 1994. (35 min.) Public QL644 .R47 1994.

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