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When whales walked : journeys in deep time / produced by Twin Cities PBS and Shining Red Productions for PBS and the Smithsonian Channel ; based on a concept by Amber Rose Media, LLC ; produced & directed by Chad Cohen, Graham Townsley.

Cohen, Chad, (television director,, television producer.). Townsley, Graham, (television director,, television producer.). Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.), (production company.). Shining Red Productions, (production company.). Smithsonian Channel, (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary:

"They are the most iconic animals on Planet Earth - voracious crocodiles, acrobatic birds, majestic elephants, stupendous whales. To see them is to marvel - and to ask a surprisingly challenging question: Where did these amazing creatures come from? Traveling millions of years into the past, we unravel these iconic creatures' lineage - a story full of twists and turns, punctuated by dramatic events in earth history. Along the way we meet an extraordinary cast of ancient characters, from a croc that ran like a greyhound to a primitive whale that walked on land. These lost creatures from the past come to life in dazzling 3-D animations based on the latest scientific research. When Whales Walked is an exciting journey into the past, but it also tells us a lot about our modern world. Scientists see from fossil records that habitat loss, climate change, and warming oceans can wipe out thousands of species and cause mass extinctions. Those same dangers face the elephants, whales, birds, and crocs we meet in this film. Will they thrive or disappear? The answer is up to us."--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531710675
ISBN: 1531710670
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	Widescreen. Documentary. Title from title screens. Originally broadcast on television in 2019.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Emmanuel Mairesse; composer, Nicholas Singer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Lee Pace.
Target Audience Note:	TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen; stereo.
Language Note:	In English; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).