| Description |
2 videodiscs (approx. 280 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, NTSC. |
| Language |
Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Performer |
Host, Carl Safina. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast as episodes of the public television program in 2011 and 2012. |
| Note |
Title from disc labels. |
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Written, produced, and directed by David Huntley (Destination Baja, Trinidad's turtle giants), John Angier (all other episodes). |
| Credits |
Editors, Brian Truglio, David Berenson ; camera, Dan Lyons, Tony Flanagan, Nick Higgins, Peter Hoving ; music, Randy Roos. |
| Summary |
Saving the Ocean is about people solving problems. The news is grim: overfishing, pollution, coral reefs are in trouble. A group of unsung heroes - scientists, conservationists, and local communities are hard at work with solutions. Join marine biologist and writer Carl Safina, founder of the Blue Ocean Institute, as he takes viewers around the globe to bring back good news from the world's oceans. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Destination Baja -- Swordfish! (part 1) -- Swordfish! (part 2) -- Shark reef -- River of kings (part 1) -- River of kings (part 2) -- disc 2. Trinidad's turtle giants -- Cod comeback? -- The sacred island -- Scourge of the lionfish. |
| Subject |
Marine habitat conservation.
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Sharks -- Conservation.
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Nisqually River (Wash.)
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Pemba Island (Tanzania)
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Leatherback turtle -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Trinidad.
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Pterois volitans -- Caribbean Area.
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Pterois miles -- Caribbean Area.
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Codfish -- New England.
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Whale watching -- Mexico -- Baja California (State)
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| Genre/Form |
Nature television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Safina, Carl, 1955-
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Huntley, David Moore, 1961-
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Angier, John.
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Lyons, Dan.
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Roos, Randy.
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Higgins, Nick.
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Hoving, Peter.
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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Chedd-Angier Production Company.
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| ISBN |
9781608837793 |
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1608837793 |
| Standard No. |
841887017824 |
| Music No. |
SAVO600 PBS Distribution |
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