| BBC Wildlife Special - Lions - Spy In The Den | 
 enlarge | Artist: Wildlife Special
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: Video
Buy Used: £14.99
Sales Rank: 5293
Format: Pal
Rating: Exempt
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 60 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
EAN: 5014503719029
ASIN: B00005AMF9
Release Date: March 26, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: PAL video (not compatible with US/Canadian NTSC players) - Rare Sir David Attenborough video in very good condition.
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
The Spy in the Den of the title is "Bouldercam", a motorised camera with state-of-the-art microphones disguised as a rock covered in leaves. It was invented specifically for this project of infiltrating a pride of lions to record their lives over a period of a couple of years. Miniaturisation in camera technology has previously allowed presenter David Attenborough to discover the intricacies of the world's smallest denizens; it needed something as goofily practical as this for him to get within a safe distance of nature's far more dangerous predator. Mere inches from the growing cubs, we learn about the pecking order of their family and social interaction on a South African plain. As the females do all the hunting, we see the subtleties of stealth by turning paws on their side for a softer stalking sound. During a marathon mating season of more than 150 times in three days(!), we learn of the male's adaptation of the biting neck lock to keep the female placid. There are dozens more of these intimate observations that add to what was already a fascinating creature's lifestyle. Two years of material has been condensed into a tantalising hour documentary that will leave you hungry for more. --Paul Tonks
|
|
|
