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Language
English
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"Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about the brain, Carl Safina's landmark book offers an intimate view of animal behavior to challenge the fixed boundary between humans and nonhuman animals. In Beyond Words, readers travel to Amboseli National Park in the threatened landscape of Kenya and witness struggling elephant families work out how to survive poaching and drought, then to Yellowstone National Park to observe...
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Author
Series
Babar (Brunhoff) volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Babar, the King of the Elephants, sets out to find Father Christmas and bring him back to visit the children of the Elephants' country.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 40 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"An Apology to Elephants explores the beauty and intelligence of elephants as well as threats to their survival. Focusing on the lives of elephants in captivity, the documentary tells the troubling story of what happens to elephants in the name of entertainment. An Apology to Elephants is an eye-opening film about the exploitation of elephants. It features beautiful footage from nature juxtaposed with disturbing behind-the-scenes video of the training...
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 5
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
57 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is.
10) I'm a frog!
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 20
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
54 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In arid regions across southern Kenya, the waterhole, created by elephants and termites, is central to everyone's life. It is where animals visit to drink, and where some creatures are born and die. Every visit is charged with tension, for a waterhole is the perfect place for predators to wait in ambush.
12) Dumbo
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere, who recruits the Dumbo for his newest entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer,...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A four part series that explores the reproductive behaviors of the animal kingdom. Focusing on four species, elephant, dolphin, kangaroo and orangutan, the series takes an in-depth look at how these animals find, fight for, and woo the opposite sex. It also explores how they mate, give birth, and raise their young in extreme environments.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Every year, millions of animals embark on epic journeys on an astonishing scale, crossing hostile landscapes, traveling hundreds of miles, overcoming fearsome obstacles, and facing intense dangers in a race to reach their destination. Follow caribou, elephants, and zebra on breathtaking wildlife adventures, journeying across hundreds of miles of Canadian arctic wilderness and African bush.
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