Best Nature Films of 2005

Deep Blue
Alastair Fothergill's nature documentary ... Blue Planet. According to the filmmakers, some of the creatures seen here have never been previously recorded on film. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Grizzly Man
Filmmaker Werner Herzog adds ... who knew him, animal experts, and scientists. Acclaimed British guitarist Richard Thompson composed and performed the film's musical score. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Mystery of the Nile
The Nile is the ... disease, and predatory humans. Mystery of the Nile was shot and originally exhibited in the large-format IMAX film process. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Summer
The ambient DVD Summer ... of natural sound. This disc has been designed to relax the viewer, and provide pleasant background images and sounds. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Sunsets
The ambient DVD Sunsets ... of natural sound. This disc has been designed to relax the viewer, and provide pleasant background images and sounds. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildlife Survivors: Wild City
Isabella Rossellini and Tristan ... artists who document endangered species in the hopes of brining the plight of these creatures to the public's attention. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildlife Survivors: Bear Wars
Alicia Silverstone and Pam ... veterinarian Dr. Dave Jessup while he does his work in order to ascertain the problems faced by wildlife today. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Virtual Flames
This program features footage ... woods so that viewers can easily play the program to simulate the experience of a live fire or fireplace. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Nature: Chasing Big Cats
This episode from the ... cat species in the wild, taken by filmmakers Owen Newman and Amanda Barrett over a period of 14 years. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Nature: Shark Mountain
The Emmy award-winning PBS ... Hall and reveals high-definition footage of the sharks and other amazing creatures that can be found in this region. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Nature: The World of Penguins
This episode of the ... award-winning PBS series Nature explores the fascinating and challenging lives of a variety of penguin species. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: Strange Days On Planet Earth [TV Documentary Series]
A number of unusual ... clean our drinking water have been. National Geographic: Strange Days on Planet Earth features narration by actor Edward Norton. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
National Geographic: Tsunami - Killer Wave
This documentary follows scientists ... the workings of these killers storms and find better ways for people to prepare for and cope with them. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Ancient Wisdom: Christopher Nunn - Ancient Power Plants
The myth that pyramids ... deduces that the pyramids were in fact, power plants -- the use of which he details throughout the program. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Honor Your Father and Your Mother
This program features readings ... both the Old and New Testament, set to an originally composed score and graphical representations of selected passages. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Twisters: Nature's Deadly Force
The devastating impact of ... in full flight, while a variety of scientists explain what causes a tornado and how they can be predicted. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Birds, Birds, Birds!: An Indoor Birdwatching Field
Take bird-watching to a ... appeal to everyone from the casual bird watcher to the nature buff looking to keep sharp in the field. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Drew's Famous I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Perfect for a Christmas ... Drew's Famous Sights & Sounds series that includes similar discs dealing with wildlife and other placid scenes of nature. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
NOVA: The Unknown World
Photographer Lennart Nilsson has ... as ladybugs chase aphids, larvae take on a piece of clothing, and silverfish make their way through a home. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Ranger Doug Rides the Rhythm Range
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March of the Penguins
While many people think ... "thoughts" of the penguins; for the American edition, Morgan Freeman was brought in to deliver a more straightforward narration. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Alaska's Inside Passage
Take a ride on ... and a flight over Juneau Icefield brings the majesty of Alaska's awe-inspiring national treasures directly into viewer's living rooms. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Nature: The Dolphin Defender
Wildlife photographer and ocean ... ocean populations of whales and dolphins, Jones uses his lens to tell the stories that his ocean-bound subjects cannot. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Nature's Balance: Forest Rays
This ambient program features ... calm images of a forest, coupled with corresponding sounds of birds, and winds, designed to inspire relaxation and tranquility. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
The Niagara: A History of the Falls
The Niagara: A History ... who decided to go over the falls after spending much of his life stopping people from doing exactly that. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
World of Dogs: Basic Dog Training
In this release that ... training techniques designed to eliminate bad behavior are showcased in hopes of making problem pets easier to live with. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Penguins Under Siege
A pair of South ... hungry seagulls in this documentary that attempts to offer a new perspective on the sometimes harsh realities of nature. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Swimming with Dolphins
Swimming with Dolphins documents ... patients have been helped by swimming with dolphins, and analyzes why some people ascribe a spiritual components to dolphins. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Aftermath of Katrina
Aftermath of Katrina documents ... conditions in New Orleans after the horrific hurricane that wiped away large portions of the famous American city. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Devastation of New Orleans
In this release that ... real bullets while braving well-guarded checkpoints and forbidden areas to capture some footage too shocking for the evening news. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Explore the Wildlife Kingdom: Lions - Kings of Africa
The elaborate secrets of ... and the pride that will become his family, and the survival tactics employed by lions during the dry season. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Explore the Wildlife Kingdom: The Hidden World of Africa
Take a very big ... the earth - often providing anonymous support to creatures hundreds of times larger and completely unaware of their existence. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
The Penguins' Journey
The nature documentary Penguins' ... release came to video in the same year as the surprising success of the similar March of the Penguins. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
The Chances of the World Changing
Eric Daniel Metzgar's human ... mission, its inherent difficulties, and the preservationist's sad inability to solicit help from outside parties as turtle populations decline. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Relentless Enemies
Few of natures creatures ... Geographic filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert the brutality of these confrontations is captured in all of its ferocious glory. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Ritual Path
The original Ritual Path ... of fine tuning their systems so that their wondrous journey will be more vivid and captivating than ever before. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Living Butterflies
Designed to offer a ... well as other flying creatures captured in their natural habitat. The footage is accompanied by a relaxing musical score. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Living Marine Aquarium
The ambient video Living ... of creatures who call saltwater home set to relaxing music designed to make the viewer feel tranquil and calm. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Backyard Killers
In the hour-long documentary ... for swimming pools, plus snakes that turned up in cupboards and saltwater crocs that became entangled in backyard fences. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 1
The home video documentary ... the irukandji jellyfish, journeys into the snowy, subthermal regions of Australia, and introduces audiences to the legendary "crocodile dentist." [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 2
The home video documentary ... fauna as The Great White Shark, Tasmanian Devils, and Cassowaries; it also glimpses Darwin's death-defying crocodile trappers at work. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 3
The home video documentary ... reef where venomous jellyfish and carnivorous sharks lurk, awaiting prey, and witnesses the seldom-discussed deadly spur of the platypus. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 4
The home video documentary ... about some of the most vicious documented shark attacks, reflecting on the impending extinction of the Gray Nurse Shark. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 5
The home video documentary ... gentleman who endured one of the most brutal shark attacks on record - and lived to tell about it. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 6
The home video documentary ... to such species as carnivorous crocodiles from Kimberley and poisonous snakes from the eastern end of the Australian continent. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Australia's Deadliest Destinations, Vol. 7
The home video documentary ... hailstorms, connects with Aboriginals who sustain themselves on crocodile-filled waters, and discusses the daily habits of terrifying Australian spiders. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest Africa
The naturalist documentary Wildest ... up in this program include the black rhino, the hippopotamus, the serval cat, the aardwolf and the black jackal. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest Antarctica
One of the Earth's ... species in their natural habitats. Animals on display include King Penguins, Emperor Penguins, massive Elephant Seals and Minke Whales. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest Arctic
Naturalist Greg Grainger's documentary ... amid the backdrop and surroundings of their natural habitats, including puffins, walruses, caribou, musk ox, gray wolves and lynxes. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest Asia
Naturalist Greg Grainger's documentary ... of Japan; the Red Pandas of Chengdu, China, the Komodo Dragons of Indonesia; and the White Rhinoceros of Java. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest Australia
As hosted by naturalist ... on the Great Barrier Reef, the quarrels of a clan of Tasmanian Devils and the behavior of a Kookaburra. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest Islands of Australia
Amid the myriad of ... the species that live there. Animals on display include the Red-Tailed Tropicbird, giant rays, king penguins, koalas and kangaroos. [ best nature films - 2005 ]
Wildest South America
The nature documentary Wildest ... of the Galapagos, to the fish-hunting rituals of caiman in the Pantanal, to the grazing of guanacos in Patagonia. [ best nature films - 2005 ]



