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NATURE: ANIMAL HOMES

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This DVD series is both educational and interesting. I really like how this three-part series not only shows how animals build their homes but also teaches about the animals social interactions and behaviors. Even adults will learn something new! This definitely is not just for the kids but I recommend for ages 6 to 18.

I personally found Location, Location, Location the most intriguing. It shows how crucial and important location is for when certain animals build their homes such as the beaver. When animals build their homes it is not always such a simple procedure and I found it so interesting to see that it can be complex. The narration and scenery adds so much to this series.

I recommend it for classrooms and also for family viewing. It is such a wonderful way to learn more about animals such as different varieties of birds, beavers and black bears. This DVD series will definitely give children a better perspective on how animals make their homes. It is quite an intriguing process!

Animal Homes was filmed both in the U.S. and abroad. The U.S. locations include the Connecticut coast (ospreys and saltmarsh sparrows), North Carolina (ducks), Hawaii (albatross), outside Burlington, Vermont (ravens), Maryland (black bears) and Jackson Hole, Wyoming (beavers).

Available June 16th and will also be available for digital download.

Reviewed by Denise B., KIDS FIRST! Senior Juror.

The series features a blend of CGI, animation, CT scans and signature blueprint graphics to highlight engineering principles inside the structures. A variety of cameras, including tiny HD versions, capture unprecedented views inside animal homes without disturbing natural behavior. When appropriate, filmmakers shoot behaviors in slow motion and use infrared and time lapse to reveal how animals create their structures over time and through the seasons. Over the course of three episodes, the series delves into the amazing flexibility animal architects display, the clever choices they make and the ingenious ways they deal with troublesome habitats. Contains the following episodes: The Nest; Location, Location, Location; Animal Cities, Animal Homes. Nature pioneered a television genre that is now widely emulated in the broadcast industry. Throughout its history, Nature has brought the natural world to millions of viewers. The series has been consistently among the most-watched primetime series on public television. Nature has won over 700 honors from the television industry, the international wildlife film communities and environmental organizations, including 12 Emmys and three Peabody's. The series received two of wildlife film industry's highest honors: the Christopher Parsons Outstanding Achievement Award given by the Wildscreen Festival and the Grand Teton Award given by the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Recently, the International Wildlife Film Festival honored Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman with its Lifetime Achievement Award for Media.

Nature pioneered a television genre that is now widely emulated in the broadcast industry. Throughout its history, Nature has brought the natural world to millions of viewers. The series has been consistently among the most-watched primetime series on public television.

Nature has won over 700 honors from the television industry, the international wildlife film communities and environmental organizations, including 12 Emmys and three Peabody's. The series received two of wildlife film industry's highest honors: the Christopher Parsons Outstanding Achievement Award given by the Wildscreen Festival and the Grand Teton Award given by the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Recently, the International Wildlife Film Festival honored Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman with its Lifetime Achievement Award for Media.