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VHS : National Geographic's White Wolf |
Price: $29.99 Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304475997
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304475993
Label: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Manufacturer: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Release Date: July 09, 1997
Running Time: 60 minutes
Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
Theatrical Release Date: 1988
Sales Rank: 24233
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Description:
Journey to the snow-covered slopes of Canada's Ellesmere Island to observe a remarkable pack of white arctic wolves. Shielded by their remote and inhospitable climate, these wild animals have not yet learned to fear man. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, an award-winning photographer and veteran biologist team up to achieve scientific and cinematic history by producing WHITE WOLF, the most intimate film about wolf behavior ever made.
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On Canada's Ellesmere Island, on the tundra 500 miles south of the North Pole, award-winning photographer Jim Brandenburg and biologist David Mech gain the confidence of a pack of arctic wolves and are allowed to spend the summer months filming their behavioral patterns. Released in 1988, this video still stands as remarkable documentation of humankind's first interaction with the isolated white wolf. Never persecuted or hunted by humans, they are more tolerant than other wolves to their human observers. In fact, Brandenburg astonishingly goes into a cave where a mother white wolf is raising her pups and, after several failed attempts, even follows the pack on a hunt. Brandenburg and Mech return for two summers, and their observations reflect a dramatic change in the social structure of the pack. --Cristina Del Sesto
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I love NG nature documentaries, but not this one. The subject matter was fascinating, and I like to learn a lot about the subject.
However, I felt this one included too much long-distance photography, when they could have gotten more closeup footage, given that they were able to get so close. I think they spent more time sitting on a hill comparing notes with each other than exploring better camera angles.
I would have preferred less focus on the people, and more on the ... Read More
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Reknowned wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg and wolf biologist David Mech travel to one of the remotest locations, Canada's Ellesmere Island, to observe a wolf pack living there. These wolves have not been persecuted by humans, as their more Southerly brothers and sisters have, so they do not fear people. This allows Brandenburg and Mech to gain their trust quickly, and to have incredibly intimate encounters with the pack's members.
This film was made before we knew very much about ... Read More
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I own this film and I never tire of watching it. As a passionate wolf advocate, I am always grateful to see films which show the true nature of wolves made available to the general populace - not just scientists and environmentalists. Another terrific wolf film, "Wolves at Our Door", made by wildlife film maker Jim Dutcher, has done wonderful things for the public's awareness of the intelligence, complexity, and devotion to family that are the keystones of the nature of the wolf. The film is carefully ... Read More
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The documentary, Wolves of the High Arctic, from National Geographic is an excellent depiction of wolves in an area where they have not had the harassment that wolves who live in populated areas have had to endure. The information obtained by L David Mech from his many summers observing these wolves close up is the most in depth information available because of his ability to be so close to the wolves. L. David Mech and Jim Brandenberg did an excellent job. If you are a fellow wolf advocate, I would suggest ... Read More
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This video is an excellent choice. IT shows what a pack of wolves are really like, and photographer jim brandenburg does an excellent job of portraying them both honestly nad beautifully. A real find! Go for it!
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