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Oceanography

Oceanography

SMART IDEA - OCEAN AND MARINE

Humankind is facing the challenges of the 21st century by being inventive, innovative, imaginative, concerned, thoughtful, determined and courageous. This series confirms the future is now as we see hundreds of smart ideas of scientists, technologists, engineers, artists, designers and some just common-sense thinkers from all around the world have turned into everyday realities.

Barrier Reef
Cold Water Coral
Coral Transplants
Marine Sanctuary
Whale Research
Elephant Seals
Jelly Fish
Zebra Fish
Sea Walk
Ocean Wave Research
Life Boats
Student Submarine

DVD / 2016 / 30 minutes

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AFTER THE SPILL

Directed by Jon Bowermaster

The oil and gas industry has historically dominated Louisiana politics and is largely responsible for the state's rapidly disappearing coastline.

Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast of Louisiana. Five years later the Deepwater Horizon exploded and spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecologic disaster in North American history. Amazingly those aren't the worst things facing Louisiana's coastline today. It is that the state is fast disappearing through coastal erosion caused largely by oil and gas industry activity.

A follow-up to our 2010 film SoLa: Louisiana Water Stories, this film introduces us to some of the spill's most aggrieved victims as well as those who are desperately trying to save its coastline. Writer and historian John Barry who launched a suit against 97 oil and gas companies attempting to get them to pay their fair share for reparations caused by their explorations. Consultant and native son James Carville who manages to find some hope in new technologies that may save the coast. And Lt. Gen. Russell Honore, the man who saved New Orleans post-Katrina, whose new passion is for a Green Army he has recruited.

Fishermen, scientists, politicians, environmentalists, and oil-rig workers document how the coast of Louisiana has changed. What really happened to all that oil? What about the dispersant used to push it beneath the surface? How has the spill impacted local economies as well as human health and the health of both marine life and the Gulf itself? How much resilience is left in the people and coastline?

DVD / 2015 / (Grade Level: 7 -12, Colleges, Adults) / 62 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: MARINE BIOLOGY - THE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

The waters off the eastern cape of South Africa are teeming with life. Scientists study the behavior of fish in these waters to get a better understanding of their place in the food web. Massive schools of sardines travel over a thousand kilometers from Durban, South Africa, up the coast to Mozambique followed by hungry predators such as gannets, dolphins, and sharks. Marine biologists look for clues as to why the sardines make this famed Sardine Run year after year.

DVD / 2015 / (Grades 4-9) / 13 minutes

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LAST OCEAN, THE

By Peter Young

With stunning footage of Antarctica's unique landscapes and wild life, The Last Ocean profiles the international battle over commercial fishing in the Ross Sea, the last pristine ocean ecosystem on earth.

The Ross Sea is a vast, icy landscape that teems with life -- whales, seals and penguins carving out a place on the very edge of existence. This 'living laboratory' is one of the last places where the delicate balance of nature still prevails, largely untouched by humans. But an international fishing fleet has recently made its way to the Ross Sea, targeting the highly lucrative Antarctic Toothfish, sold as Chilean Sea Bass around the world.

Californian ecologist Dr. David Ainley has studied the Ross Sea's unique ecosystem for more than forty years and knows that unless fishing is stopped, the natural balance will be lost forever. He rallies fellow scientists and builds a global campaign to protect this last pristine marine ecosystem.

Featuring top scientists, including Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. Daniel Pauly, as well as international political leaders, the film examines both the science and politics behind the debate over preserving Earth's last truly wild ocean.

DVD (Region 1, Closed Captioned) / 2013 / (Grades 9 - Adult) / 143 minutes

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SEARCH FOR THE OCEAN'S SUPER PREDATOR, THE

In the depths of Australias Southern Ocean a Great White Shark is savagely attacked by a far larger mystery predator. An electronic tracking device attached to its fin records a high-speed underwater chase before the shark and its tag are devoured.

Two weeks later, after being carried in the belly of the unknown killer, the still functioning tag is excreted and washed ashore, withholding clues that could reveal the identity of the sharks super predator. This is the story of a super predators underwater attack that leads investigators to a mysterious natural phenomenon that attracts the oceans most fearsome predators.

DVD / 2013 / 60 minutes

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PLASTIC OCEANS

In our throw away world a plastic bag outlives it's usefulness after around fifteen minutes. A plastic bottle might last a little longer, party balloons a whole occasion. But the ocean likes to hang onto these discarded treasures for decades, even centuries giving many other consumers a taste for plastic.

DVD / 2012 / 10 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: DOLPHINS - HOW THEY LIVE, LEARN & COMMUNICATE

As mammals, humans and dolphins share a number of important biological characteristics. Both species are warm-blooded, have body hair, breathe air, give live birth and nurse their young. But is it possible that we have more in common? Do they like us? Can they reason and solve problems? Just how intelligent are these gentle marine mammals? In this program, join marine scientists from Florida to Hawaii who are trying to answer these and other questions about dolphins by studying how they live, learn and communicate. Comes complete with online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

DVD / 2012 / (Grades 4-9) / 15 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: POWER FROM THE OCEAN TIDES

Gravity from the moon creates ocean tides on earth that go out two times a day, every day of the year. This effect of the moons gravity on the oceans can be harnessed and turned into power. In fact, people have been using the power of the tides to do work for centuries. This program explores how tidal power is generated and how it works. It illustrates how the tides are created, how watermills once used the tides to grind grain, and how modern power plants use turbines to turn this constant flow of water into electricity. It also discusses how tidal power plants can work without damming estuaries and rivers. Comes complete with online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

DVD / 2012 / (Grades 4-9) / 14 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: SPECTACULAR SHARKS

Sharks have inhabited our oceans for more than 400 million years. Their ability to adapt to their environment over time has classified them as one of the worlds most successful species. In this program, we dive into the ocean to take a closer look at these magnificent creatures and examine the qualities and characteristics that have enabled them to survive for millions of years. Comes complete with online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

DVD / 2012 / (Grades 4-9) / 15 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: THE MANATEE - AN ENDANGERED SPECIES

Take students on a mission to see what's being done to save the manatee, a marine animal sometimes known as a 'sea cow' because of its size and diet, which consists mainly of vegetation. We'll journey to points in Florida where the manatee lives and to the Sea World Aquarium in Orlando. There, you'll see how researchers and scientists are studying and protecting the peaceful manatee to ensure its survival. Comes complete with online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

DVD / 2012 / (Grades 4-9) / 14 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: THE UNDERWATER WORLD OF CORAL REEFS

Take a dive into the underwater world of coral reefs and explore their importance in helping us understand much of the recent history of our oceans. The long life span of coral reefs has made them important places for scientific exploration and today much of that study deals with coral reef survival. Students will learn that the largest reef in the world is the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. Comes complete with online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

DVD / 2012 / (Grades 4-9) / 23 minutes

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SHOW ME SCIENCE - OCEANOGRAPHY: WHERE THE SEA MEETS THE SHORE

One of the harshest environments on earth exists at the place where the sea meets the rocky shore. This visually stunning program examines the wide variety of animal and plant life that survive these difficult conditions that are caused by pounding waves during the ebb and flow of the tides. Students will come to appreciate how these plants and animals have adapted to develop unique survival mechanisms that help them find food and escape predators. Comes complete with online teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, career possibilities and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts.

DVD / 2012 / (Grades 4-9) / 26 minutes

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SEA WORLD ODYSSEY III: ART IN THE OCEAN

Despite the absence of a coral reef in Hong Kong, one-tenth of the some 800 coral species known to exist can be found in local waters, and they are playing host to over 300 species of fishes.

In the eastern waters of Hong Kong, there exists an expansive mass of sea anemone, taking up a space as huge as tow baseball fields. Even foreign scuba divers are astounded to find such a haven for the clown fish! Sea World Odyssey is a documentary featuring enthralling shoots on the sea life in Hong Kong. Filmed by a group of photographers in local waters in nearly six years' time, there shots are priceless records of the colorful sea world of Hong Kong, calling for reflections on the protection of the natural treasure of the city. Decorated with fantastic animations, editing, music and narration, Sea World Odyssey series are absolutely a valuable documentary on the local marine life.

DVD / 2011 / 30 minutes

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LIFE 8: LOOTING THE SEAS

Investigates the looming collapse of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna stocks and the role EU policies have played in the crisis.

With growing global appetite for sushi, bluefin tuna is big business--one fish can sell for up to a hundred thousand dollars. But scientists and environmentalists now argue that Atlantic bluefin-- the kind caught in the Mediterranean--is on the verge of collapse, and that the rules designed to protect them aren't working. At the heart of the dispute over bluefin tuna regulation is the European Union. Its member states include big fishing countries like France, Spain, and Italy. For the EU, the task is to prevent a final, and terminal, collapse of bluefin stocks. Looting the Seas investigates why, and reveals a world where even the experts seem unable to agree how to ensure the sustainability of Atlantic bluefin stocks.

DVD / 2010 / (Grades 10-12, College, Adult) / 26 minutes

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SEA WORLD ODYSSEY II: GYPSIES IN THE OCEAN

When we speak of marine creatures, we tend to be attracted by corals and tropical fish that are colourful and eye-catching. However, there is a kind of simple and ordinary marine life that appeared earlier than the dinosaurs and has survived for 650 million years. It is the colourless jellyfish.

Jellyfish possess soft tentacles that move elegantly under the water. But these tentacles have poisonous nematocysts. The production team of "Sea World Odyssey" has travelled to the Jellyfish Lake of Palau, one of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World, to explore the special and almost non-poisonous jellyfish there.

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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SEA WORLD ODYSSEY II: TINY MARINE LIFE

A large area of the seabed of Hong Kong is flat and muddy. These "soft bottoms" look dull and lifeless. But if you look carefully, you will find many surprising little marine creatures.

Unlike their distant relatives on land, bristle worms, sea slugs, and sea snails take on special forms under the sea. Skeleton shrimps are just a little bit bigger than a fingernail. They have also developed their own way of survival in the waters of Hong Kong. Indeed, "soft bottoms" are full of vitality.

In this episode, the crew of Sea World Odyssey goes abroad to Lembeh Strait in Indonesia, which is also known as "Tiny Undersea Museum", to show you the wide variety of tiny creatures on the "soft bottoms."

DVD / 2010 / 30 minutes

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SOLA: LOUISIANA WATER STORIES

Investigates how the exploitation of Southern Louisiana's abundant natural resources compromised the resiliency of its ecology and culture, multiplying the devastating impact of the BP oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.

Everywhere you look in Southern Louisiana there's water: rivers, bayous, swamps, the Mississippi River, the Gulf of Mexico. And everyone in Cajun Country has a water story, or two or three or more. Its waterways support the biggest economies in Louisiana - a $70 billion a year oil and gas industry, a $2.4 billion a year fishing business, tourism and recreational sports.

They are also home to some insidious polluters: the same oil and gas industry, 200 petrochemical plants along a 100-mile-long stretch of the Mississippi known "Cancer Alley," the world's largest Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico and erosion that is costing the coastline twenty five square miles of wetlands a year. At the same time, SoLa is home to one of America's most vital and unique cultures; if everyone who lives there has a water story they can also most likely play the fiddle, waltz, cook an etoufee and hunt and fish.

DVD / 2010 / (Grades 7-12, College, Adult) / 62 minutes

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SEA CHANGE, A: IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT FISH

Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.

A Sea Change documents how the pH balance of the oceans has changed dramatically since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution: a 30% increase in acidification. With near unanimity, scientists now agree that the burning of fossil fuels is fundamentally reshaping ocean chemistry. Experts predict that over the next century, steady increases in carbon dioxide emissions and the continued rise in the acidity of the oceans will cause most of the world's fisheries to experience a total bottom-up collapse--a state that could last for millions of years.

A Sea Change broadens the discussion about the dramatic changes we are seeing in the chemistry of the oceans, and conveys the urgent threat those changes pose to our survival, while surveying the steps we can take to reduce the severity of climate change. The film's protagonist Sven Huseby asks how will he explain to his oldest grandchild, Elias, what is happening to the oceans and their ecosystems.

A Sea Change is both a personal journey and a scientifically rigorous, sometimes humorous, unflinchingly honest look at reality. It offers positive examples of new technologies and effective changes in human behavior that we all must choose before the oceans are lost.

DVD (Color, Closed Captioned) / 2009 / (Grades 7-12, College, Adult) / 83 minutes

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OCEANS AND SEAS

More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Use this DVD to impress upon your students the importance of the seven seas to people, the marine food chain, and the planet as a whole. Topics include the various kinds of currents and the forces that influence them, tides and waves (what they are, what causes them, and how they're classified), features of the seabed, and the formation and shaping of coastlines. A basic explanation of how oceans have been affected by human activity is also provided.

DVD / 2006 / (Grades 7-12) / 21 minutes

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY II: WHY IS THE OCEAN SALTY

All water, even rainwater contains dissolved chemicals which scientists call "Salts." These salts eventually wash down into rivers and streams and eventually find their way into oceans and seas.Subjects covered include: The origin of the sea. The sources of salt. The components of sea water. The salinity of the sea and its variability. How sea life affects sea waters composition.

DVD / 2006 / (Grades 9-12) / 23 minutes

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FARMING THE SEAS

The perils and promise of fish farms in a world running out of ocean fish stocks.

Aquaculture was intended to take the pressure off ocean fish stocks and help avert a global food shortage, but many experts now believe that some forms of "fish farming" are actually creating more problems than they're solving... and time is running out.

The sequel to EMPTY OCEANS, EMPTY NETS, FARMING THE SEAS explores what's at stake for us all. As the aquaculture industry explodes across the globe, a growing number of communities and fisheries experts are engaged in an intense debate over its environmental, socio-economic, and health and food safety consequences.

Market demand for seafood now far exceeds the ocean's ability to keep pace, and the crisis is deepening. Worldwide, most marine fisheries are either fully exploited or in sharp decline. With stunning visuals and compelling narration, FARMING THE SEAS journeys around the world documenting the most important stories as they unfold. From the indigenous tribes of British Columbia to the large-scale operations of multinational corporations, from Mediterranean fishermen to Thai shrimp farmers, FARMING THE SEAS gathers perspectives from around the globe as it examines the problems and the promises of this emerging industry.

The viability of the global food chain and the sustainability of our oceans' fisheries hang in the balance.

DVD (Color) / 2004 / (Grades 10-12, College, Adult) / 55 minutes

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PERSPECTIVE: EARTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY - UNDERSTANDING OCEANS

The world's oceans affect all our lives. They control our weather, provide much of our food, and supply important minerals and sources of energy. This program explores the many scientific disciplines involved in discovering the way the oceans work and govern our lives. The program features rare archive film of past attempts to discover the secrets the oceans hold, together with exciting new research into the ocean bed, the creatures that dwell there and the way their lives can provide solutions to problems affecting our own environment.

DVD / 2004 / (Intermediate, Junior High, Senior High, College, Adult) / 30 minutes

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EMPTY OCEANS, EMPTY NETS

Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.

"Many of the new changes that are happening in the oceans are a consequence of activities that people have always been engaged in. It's just a much greater rate and a faster scale. Nobody created these problems deliberately." - Dr. Jane Lubchenco, National Academy of Sciences

"Never before has a wake-up call from nature been so clear, never again will there be better opportunities to protect what remains of the ocean's living wealth." - Dr. Sylvia Earle, former Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Our oceans are not yet empty but the signs are not good. The seas have always been humanity's single largest source of protein, but for the first time in history this critical food supply is at risk in many areas. Despite an ever-intensifying fishing effort, the global catch appears to have reached its limit while the demand for seafood continues to grow.

According to the FAO, 15 of the world's 17 major ocean fisheries are already depleted or over-exploited. These trends are even more troubling when population growth is considered. The world population-now at six billion-will continue to grow by over 60 million people per year, with nearly half this growth in areas within 100 kilometers of a coastline. Over one billion people in Asia already depend on ocean fish for their entire supply of protein, as does 1 out of every 5 Africans. Although North America and Europe rely less on ocean-caught protein, much of the seafood consumed on both continents is imported from developing countries. The entire world shares an interest in restoring and maintaining this critical food supply.

EMPTY OCEANS, EMPTY NETS examines the full extent of the global fisheries crisis and the forces that continue to push many marine fish stocks toward commercial extinction. The program also documents some of the most promising and innovative work being done to restore fisheries and protect essential fish habitat. New market initiatives are examined that give consumers a powerful vote in deciding how our oceans are fished. Commentary is provided by fishermen and by many of the world's most respected marine and fisheries scientists.

DVD (Color) / 2002 / (Grades 9-12, College, Adult) / 55 minutes

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PLASTIC OCEAN, A

Director: Craig Leeson

A Plastic Ocean is a new feature-length adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. That turns out to be untrue.

In A Plastic Ocean, an international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers - just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health.

During its four-year production period, A Plastic Oceanwas filmed in 20 locations around the world in beautiful and chilling detail to document the global effects of plastic pollution and introduce workable technology and policy solutions that can, if implemented in time, change things for the better.

DVD / 100 minutes

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DAILY PLANET IN THE CLASSROOM: WILDLIFE - MARINE LIFE

We devote this hour to everything under the sea. We take a look at octopus babies, whale sharks, Florida coral, and much, much more.

DVD / (Grades 9 or above) / 45 minutes

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JOURNEY TO PLANET EARTH: THE STATE OF THE OCEAN'S ANIMALS

Investigate why so many of our ocean's animals are disappearing. Case Studies focus on global issues including climate change, sea-level rise, over-fishing and habitat destruction.

Antarctica: The Emperor penguin is dependent on sea ice to reproduce and raise its young. But global warming is beginning to melt the sea ice surrounding the Antarctic - and it could lead to the extinction of the species.

Melbourne Beach, Florida: Sea turtles have been wandering the oceans of the world for millions of years, but will they be able to survive the industrial age? The community of Melbourne Beach is taking positive action to reverse some of the damage that has already been done.

Klamath River: Once the third richest salmon river in the United States, today a battle over water rights threatens the cultural and economic lives of both native Americans and commercial fisherman.

Monterey Bay, California: Sea otters in Monterey Bay have rebounded from the brink of extinction. This has had an enormous impact on the health of the local ecosystem, particularly the kelp forests that are home to tens of thousands of fish and marine animals.

DVD / 55 minutes

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JOURNEY TO PLANET EARTH: THE STATE OF THE PLANET'S OCEANS

"The State of the Planet's Oceans" investigates the health and sustainability of the world's oceans, with a special emphasis on issues affecting marine preserves, fisheries, and coastal ecosystems in the United States and worldwide. Some of the stories and issues that are featured include: the significance of rapidly increasing glacier melt in Greenland, the loss of sea ice in the Arctic and its world-wide affect on fisheries and wildlife, the effects of climate change and unsustainable fishing on coral reefs, the success of marine preserves in the Florida Keys and off the coast of Belize, and a first person essay by world-renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle.

DVD / 55 minutes

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OCEANIA HUMAN DOLPHIN CONNECTION

Oceania: The Human/Dolphin Connection

This is the film classic that inspired a worldwide revolution and evolution in dolphin consciousness playfully known as dolphinicity. Through the film, Australian Estelle Myers, a pioneer known internationally as "The Dolphin Lady", offers a visionary promise of tomorrow a world where humanity embraces a dolphin-inspired lifestyle based on individual freedom, group consciousness, fun and friendship a model for living in harmony with each other and our environment.

It illuminates an exploration of the consciousness of dolphins and whales by capturing the experiences of people in oceans around the world who have been profoundly changed by their contact with these magnificent beings.

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RELAX ON UTILA, BAY ISLANDS IN HONDURAS: EXPERIENCE A CARIBBEAN ISLAND WITH NATURAL SOUNDS, BEAUTIFUL OCEANS, STUNNING SUNSETS, AND UNDERWATER VIEWS

This set takes you for a relaxed journey to the Utila Island, in the Caribbean. Whether on land or sea, the sights and sounds of this tropical haven are certain to enthrall and entertain travelers, divers, ecologists, snorklers, professionals, and students alike. Included in the DVD is a professionally shot and edited video (not narrated, documentary style) with natural sounds and music of stunningly beautiful and relaxing views.

On video and in pictures, you ll witness firsthand a traveller's and SCUBA diver s view of the Utila, Bay Islands, in Honduras. Whilst enjoying nature's sounds, you ll enjoy the caribbean land, nature, animals, the ocean, amazing sunsets, and more...

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REVOLUTION

By Rob Stewart, Gus Van Sant

In this multi-award-winning film, Rob Stewart embarks on a global journey to uncover the grave dangers threatening the world's oceans -- and ultimately, humanity -- as well as to learn what it will take to reverse the challenges to life on earth.

From the coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to the rainforests of Madagascar, Stewart's travels reveal that our fate is tied to even the smallest of creatures. Stunning scenes of underwater sea life bring viewers face to face with sharks and lemurs, into the microscopic world of the pygmy seahorse, and on the hunt with the deadly flamboyant cuttlefish.

The footage also dramatically reveals evidence of ocean acidification caused by our passion for fossil fuels, resulting in empty stretches of expired coral reefs. In every previous mass extinction, coral reefs were the first eco-systems to be wiped out

One powerful segment summarizes the evolution of life on earth, putting into stark perspective the challenges human activity has created.

Along the way, Stewart visits with experts to learn more about the threats to the planet, and attends a failed international conference, where he criticizes government leaders for offering token, ineffective nods to environmental sustainability.

In the end, Stewart finds hope and inspiration when he encounters the new face of the environmental movement - young people worldwide who are leading a global revolution to challenge leaders to take effective action to stem climate change and the dangers facing the planet.

DVD (Region 1, Closed Captioned) / (Grades 9-Adult) / 86 minutes

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STRAWS (EDUCATIONAL VERSION)

By Linda Booker

Sparked by research that plastic straws are now among the top-five beach litter item collected, Straws outlines how billions of non-recyclable plastic straws litter streets and wash into oceans.

The film opens with an animated sequence narrated by Tim Robbins which charts the history of straws and notes how plastic is a recent trend in straw production as opposed to earlier sustainable forms, such as metals, bamboo, and paper. It then explores the modern dilemma of these one-time use products as millions are produced to satisfy a wholly artificial demand.

Important questions are raised regarding the use of plastic in straw production, and several environmental scientists lay out how these seemingly innocuous items will end up doing irreversible harm to marine life, the ocean, and eventually human health if the problem continues to build. Sea turtles are frequent victims as they often consume plastics that will not break down in their body or get caught in bags and nets. The researchers who discovered the straw lodged inside the nose of an endangered Costa Rican sea turtle, recount their tale over footage of their viral video.

Alongside scenes of beach clean-up crews, Straws provides alternate, sustainable solutions such as paper, bamboo, or metal straws -- which have cut down costs for local businesses -- and encourages the simple act of refusing a straw when at a restaurant. Empowering tales, from local business owners who have changed their ordering model to middle schoolers who have enacted challenges in their communities, highlight how anyone can take action to help save the world's oceans.

Straws is ultimately a tale about how small actions can lead to big change.

DVD (Region 1, Closed Captioned) / (Grades 5-Adult) / 33 minutes

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