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| Survival Island | 
| Director: David Douglas
Actor: David Attenborough
Studio: Imax
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 35386
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 40 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARDX8014D
ISBN: 0790763575
UPC: 794051801425
EAN: 9780790763576
ASIN: B0000687GJ
Theatrical Release Date: 1995
Release Date: August 6, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com
Breathtaking IMAX photography, fascinating animals, and knowledgeable commentary make Survival Island powerful and informative. The sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, also known as "Survival Island," is the only island suitable for breeding for thousands of miles in the Southern Ocean. Each spring, animals as disparate as the elephant and fur seals, king and macaroni penguins, albatross, and giant petrels visit the island to reproduce. Narrator David Attenborough details the cycle of life on the island by studying each species individually, then adopting a wider perspective that studies how such a fascinating array of life can coexist and thrive in such a cold, forbidding place. Humans' historical role as hunters on the island is briefly mentioned, as is our current role as statistical gatherer. A short behind-the-scenes featurette with producer Christopher Parsons and director David Douglas emphasizes the resilience of nature and gives a sense of the inspiration crew members experienced while filming on the island. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Product Description
Standing almost alone in the great southern ocean south georgia island plays host to some of the largest concentrations of animals anywhere on earth during the spring and summer months. This is the story of these vast animal cities and of the order that lies beneath their seeming chaos. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/02/2007 Run time: 35 minutes Rating: Nr
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| Customer Reviews:
This is not just another Antartica film March 17, 2008
This movie is about the island South Georgia. Very diversified in its animals and info. Good film.
Must have been great in IMAX, a little short for DVD November 10, 2003
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is a fine documentary about the animal life of the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. You see elephant seals, fur seals, at least two species of penguin and Wandering Albatross. The vast numbers of each of the species featured is impressive by themselves. Of course, you get interesting info on all these species. The male elephant seals fighting for the right to a harem until they are a bloody mess while disinterested penguins look on is particularly memorable. Unfortunately, this is only 35 minutes long. As good as this documentary is, it could have been much better with additional analyses and commentary. The cost of a DVD will be too high for many to justify this short piece. However, this is a solid nature documentary and well worth watching. I certainly recommend it for libraries, etc., where frequent watching will justify the cost.
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