Planet Earth

2006
Planet Earth

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EP1 From Pole to Pole Mar 05, 2006

A global tour examining the behaviors of animals and revealing the effects of climate change on their environments.

EP2 Mountains Mar 12, 2006

An exploration of the world's major mountain ranges and the habitats they create.

EP3 Fresh Water Mar 19, 2006

Although merely 3% of water on earth, fresh water plays an important part in the planet's weather and erosion. It is immensely important for all non-marine wildlife, which drinks fresh water and swims, procreates, hunts in it. Its concentrations, such as rivers, lakes and swamps, abound in aquatic and other species, often adapted to 'wet' life.

EP4 Caves Mar 26, 2006

Although often overlooked, caves are remarkable habitats with bizarre wildlife. Explore the structures created inside the earth as well as the adaptations animals have made to thrive in these environments.

EP5 Deserts Apr 02, 2006

Despite the lack of rain, deserts are the most varied of our ecosystems. In fact, about thirty percent of the earth's land surface is covered in desert. Explore the unique conditions present in deserts as well as the survival mechanisms developed by the animals that inhabit them.

EP6 Ice Worlds Nov 05, 2006

Experience life in the most hostile corners of the planet by exploring the terrain, seasons, and animals of the Arctic and Antarctic.

EP7 Great Plains Nov 12, 2006

This episode deals with savanna, steppe, tundra, prairie, and looks at the importance and resilience of grasses in such treeless ecosystems. Their vast expanses contain the largest concentration of animal life. Over Africa's savanna, a swarm of 1.5 billion red-billed queleas are caught on camera, the largest flock of birds ever depicted.

EP8 Jungles Nov 19, 2006

Jungles cover roughly three percent of our planet yet contain fifty percent of the world's species. Experience the countless flora and fauna that inhabit these unique areas.

EP9 Shallow Seas Nov 26, 2006

A look at the shallow seas of the earth, from coral reefs to kelp forests and beyond.

EP10 Seasonal Forests Dec 03, 2006

Trees are Earth's largest organisms and are also one of the planet's oldest inhabitants. Seasonal forests (unlike tropical rain-forest) are the largest land habitats. A third of all trees grow in the endless taiga of the Arctic north. Northern America has forests that include California's sequoias, the Earth's largest trees. There and elsewhere, their vast production of photosynthesis and shade presides over a seasonal cycle of life and involves countless plant and animal species.

EP11 Ocean Deep Dec 10, 2006

An exploration of the deepest, darkest realms of the ocean, spanning countless species to a depth of 2,000 meters.
9.4| 0h30m| TV-PG| en| More Info
Released: 05 March 2006 Ended
Producted By: BBC
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mywy
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David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

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Sameer 'Planet Earth' is one of the most awesome nature documentaries. They show stunning videos of Arctic, Mountains, Caves, Deserts, Plains, Jungles, Forests, Seas, Ocean deep etc etc. This superb documentary has the superb narrator David Attenborough !!
SnoopyStyle The original TV show consists of 11 hour long episodes of some of the most stunning nature cinematography and harrowing real life-and-death struggles. One should definitely get the British version with David Attenborough narrating to get that old nature documentary feel. The scope is global and the visuals are cinematic. It is a thing of utter beauty. There are 3 additional episodes called Planet Earth: The Future and it's best to avoid those. It's a lot of talking heads saying the same thing from slightly different angles. I understand the motive to push for nature conservation but pushing too hard comes off as being preachy. There is greater power to show the beauty of nature. One can always insert the ugliness of human destruction without having talking heads drone on about it. The original 11 episodes are as close to perfection as TV nature documentaries can get.
Ritwik Lahiri A magnificent documentary about Earth,its landscapes and large biodiversity of this very planet which is gonna make you think how little we all know about this planet. The documentary is enriched with flawless narration, extraordinary photography, and breath taking descriptions of some strangest places of our planet( i found 'caves' the most interesting). You can clearly understand 'struggle for existence' has never stopped,now a days the struggle is more intense because there are so many threats(global worming, deforestation etc). Food chain is an important thing in ecosystem. There are various food chains present in different parts of earth. It depends upon various factors like sunlight,food etc. In the 'Planet Earth' almost all possible food chains are described with equal and proper information. In 11 episodes they detailed almost every part of the Earth from North pole to South pole. Watch it and feel the heartbeats of Earth. This documentary is worthy of its punch line 'AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE'.
johnnyfry2 Easily a 10 out of 10.I saw this video at a local video store three years ago and I knew I had to have it. I mentioned to my wife that it would be a great Christmas present (hint hint) and it had to be in Blu-Ray as such a huge undertaking needed to be appreciated. Boy was I right to pick this as a gift.I just decided to re-watch the series and I definitely have a greater appreciation for it the second time around. Quite simply every single objective viewer of this series will express many "wow" moments. Some of the scenes are difficult to forget and have never been captured before, certainly not with such clarity. The effort that must have been exerted to provide such images on DVD had to be daunting.Do yourself a favour and spend the extra few dollars and buy the DVD in high definition, it is a keeper. Whether for educational purposes or the awe inspiring imagery, it is a series you will watch more than once, and you will want to show others as well. No matter who you are, there are many scenes on this DVD that you have never seen before and they will amaze you.