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Around Tasmania: Sea Kayaking Australia
directed by Jon Bowermaster, 1954-; produced by Jon Bowermaster, 1954- (Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films, 2006), 25 mins
Drawn by its mysterious history and wild and rugged shores, the remote and little-known Australian island of Tasmania proved to be perfect coastline for us to explore by kayak, stopping along the 600-mile route to visit with fishermen and historians, sailors and aboriginals. We began our exploration in the southwe...
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directed by Jon Bowermaster, 1954-; produced by Jon Bowermaster, 1954- (Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films, 2006), 25 mins
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Drawn by its mysterious history and wild and rugged shores, the remote and little-known Australian island of Tasmania proved to be perfect coastline for us to explore by kayak, stopping along the 600-mile route to visit with fishermen and historians, sailors and aboriginals. We began our exploration in the southwest corner of the island, at Port Davey, where the weather arrives directly from Antarctica. Sparsely populated, by a solitary tin minin...
Drawn by its mysterious history and wild and rugged shores, the remote and little-known Australian island of Tasmania proved to be perfect coastline for us to explore by kayak, stopping along the 600-mile route to visit with fishermen and historians, sailors and aboriginals. We began our exploration in the southwest corner of the island, at Port Davey, where the weather arrives directly from Antarctica. Sparsely populated, by a solitary tin mining family and the occasional fishermen seeking cray and sharks, these were the wildest seas we met. Turning the southeast corner at Recherche Bay, we headed north -- passing the appropriately named Adventure Bay -- towards the capital city of Hobart. We rounded the magnificent Tasman Peninsula before heading up the northeast coastline and out to Flinders Island, where few visitors venture, home to mysteries of Tasmania's aboriginal history and millions of seabirds. Whether crayfishing with trawler men, diving for abalone, or paddling long crossings, our month in Tasmania delivered similar revelations we've experienced on the previous Oceans 8 expeditions: adventure mixed with discovery! Given that it was summer down south, and its latitude -- equivalent to southern Patagonia -- we often saw four seasons in one day, from waking with a light covering of snow on the ground in the morning to ending the afternoon beached under a warming sun.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jon Bowermaster, 1954-
Author / Creator
Jon Bowermaster, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Topic / Theme
Canoes and kayaks, Boat trips, Coasts, Shearwaters
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The Art of Walking
directed by Zach Merck, fl. 2006; produced by Tim Daniels, fl. 2000 and Michael Hilliard, fl. 2000 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2010), 47 mins
Follow in the footsteps of three remarkable people - American environmentalist and ʻPlanetwalkerʼ John Francis; former German figure skater Katarina Witt; and Australian Paralympian skier Michael Milton - each with equally inspiring stories, as they begin their trek along Australiaʼs most spectacular coastline,...
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directed by Zach Merck, fl. 2006; produced by Tim Daniels, fl. 2000 and Michael Hilliard, fl. 2000 (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2010), 47 mins
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Follow in the footsteps of three remarkable people - American environmentalist and ʻPlanetwalkerʼ John Francis; former German figure skater Katarina Witt; and Australian Paralympian skier Michael Milton - each with equally inspiring stories, as they begin their trek along Australiaʼs most spectacular coastline, the Great Ocean Walk. The Great Ocean Walk is one of the most beautiful walks in the world. It runs 104 kilometers from Apollo Bay to...
Follow in the footsteps of three remarkable people - American environmentalist and ʻPlanetwalkerʼ John Francis; former German figure skater Katarina Witt; and Australian Paralympian skier Michael Milton - each with equally inspiring stories, as they begin their trek along Australiaʼs most spectacular coastline, the Great Ocean Walk. The Great Ocean Walk is one of the most beautiful walks in the world. It runs 104 kilometers from Apollo Bay to a landmark known as the ʻ12 Apostlesʼ, highlighting the diverse and rugged landscapes of southern Victoria. John Francis became known as 'the Planetwalker' after seeing the environmental destruction caused by two tankers that collided beneath the Golden Gate Bridge in 1971. It had such an immense effect, that he decided to give up using all forms of motorized vehicles. In 1982, when he began a walking and sailing pilgrimage around the world, he founded Planetwalk, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to raising environmental consciousness and promoting earth stewardship. For almost three decades now, he has travelled the world on foot, rediscovering the rhythms in nature and spreading a message of environmental respect and responsibility. On the journey, we discover Johnʼs philosophy on life - that to experience the spirit of the place, you need to take the time to experience and listen to whatʼs around you. Katarina Witt is best known as the free-spirited figure skater that won two gold medals for Germany in the 1980ʼs. Her competitive record makes her one of the most successful figure skaters of all time. But nowadays she walks a different path through life. Apart from her role as a TV host, Katarina has set up a foundation to help children with disabilities. As she continues the journey, Katarina believes there is an ʻartʼ to walking - that by keeping your eyes open and seeing whatʼs around you, seeing what nature has created and being thankful for your life. Michael Milton is Australia's fastest Paralympian skier, and first ever winter gold medalist. Since he lost his leg to bone cancer at age 9, he has continued to conquer the most unimaginable of feats, to simply prove to himself and his doubters that he can. He has hiked Mt Kilamanjaro, walked the Kokoda Track twice, and represented Australia at the Beijing Olympics, as a cyclist. Michael feels that by experiencing the beautiful and rugged scenery on the walk, he now has a sense of rejuvenation, a feeling of being alive, and a sense of peace. He meets a local aboriginal elder who teaches him about the benefits of listening to nature and the spirit of the land. Join them and experience the walk along blank canvas-like pristine white beaches, through forests of humbling 60-metre Mountain Ash trees, and beneath giant, sculpted limestone pillars carved over centuries by crashing ocean surf. See how the simple act of walking is transformed into something far more powerful - make your own journey and discover what is uniquely yours.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tim Daniels, fl. 2000, Michael Hilliard, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Zach Merck, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Switch International
Person Discussed
Michael Milton, 1973-, Katarina Witt, 1965-, John Francis, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Social consciousness, Walking
Copyright Message
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Australian Story, Right As Rain
directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2009), 29 mins
Peter Andrews is a farmer and horseman with passion for healing damaged Australian landscapes through a method he calls natural sequence farming. For decades it seemed no one would listen. But increasingly scientific test results are providing persuasive evidence that the methods can work. And some very high prof...
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directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2009), 29 mins
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Peter Andrews is a farmer and horseman with passion for healing damaged Australian landscapes through a method he calls natural sequence farming. For decades it seemed no one would listen. But increasingly scientific test results are providing persuasive evidence that the methods can work. And some very high profile supporters are throwing their weight behind Peter Andrews.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wendy Page, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Australian Story
Person Discussed
Peter Andrews, fl. 1972
Topic / Theme
Environmental protection, Agricultural ecology, Ecosystem management, Soil conditions, Water resources development, Droughts, Floodplains, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by ABC Commercial
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Australian Story, Episode 19, Of Droughts and Flooding Rains: Part 2
directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Episode 19 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2005), 29 mins
Last week Australian Story introduced audiences to racehorse breeder and farmer Peter Andrews, who has had extraordinary success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures. His methods are so at odds with conventional scientific wisdom, that for 30 years he’s been di...
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directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Episode 19 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2005), 29 mins
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Last week Australian Story introduced audiences to racehorse breeder and farmer Peter Andrews, who has had extraordinary success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures. His methods are so at odds with conventional scientific wisdom, that for 30 years he’s been dismissed and ridiculed as a madman.
In this week’s concluding episode, eminent national and international scientists agree that Peter...
Last week Australian Story introduced audiences to racehorse breeder and farmer Peter Andrews, who has had extraordinary success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures. His methods are so at odds with conventional scientific wisdom, that for 30 years he’s been dismissed and ridiculed as a madman.
In this week’s concluding episode, eminent national and international scientists agree that Peter Andrews potentially has the solution to alleviating the affects of drought on many parts of the Australian landscape. New research on the property of retailer and Andrews backer Gerry Harvey in the Widden Valley confirms that Peter Andrews’ ‘natural sequence farming’ is achieving startling results very cheaply, simply and quickly. Supporters of Peter Andrews say he has done what no scientist ever thought to do – he’s restored streams and wetlands to the way they were before European settlement interfered with them. As the evidence mounts to support Peter Andrews’ theories, committed backers such as Harvey, businessman Richard Pratt and Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson are working to harness and apply his knowledge as Australia faces the driest period on record.
Vindication has come at last for Peter Andrews, but it’s come at a high personal cost.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wendy Page, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Australian Story
Person Discussed
Peter Andrews, fl. 1972
Topic / Theme
Droughts, Environmental management, Agricultural ecology, Ecosystem management, Water resources development, Soil conditions, Floodplains, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by ABC Commercial
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Australian Story, Part 1, Of Droughts and Flooding Rains: Part 1
directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Part 1 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2005), 29 mins
Peter Andrews is a racehorse breeder and farmer credited with remarkable success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures. His methods are so at odds with conventional scientific wisdom, that for 30 years he has been dismissed and ridiculed as a madman. He has faced...
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directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Part 1 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2005), 29 mins
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Peter Andrews is a racehorse breeder and farmer credited with remarkable success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures. His methods are so at odds with conventional scientific wisdom, that for 30 years he has been dismissed and ridiculed as a madman. He has faced bankruptcy and family break-up. But now, at a minute to midnight, leading politicians, international scientists and businessmen are be...
Peter Andrews is a racehorse breeder and farmer credited with remarkable success in converting degraded, salt-ravaged properties into fertile, drought-resistant pastures. His methods are so at odds with conventional scientific wisdom, that for 30 years he has been dismissed and ridiculed as a madman. He has faced bankruptcy and family break-up. But now, at a minute to midnight, leading politicians, international scientists and businessmen are beating a path to his door as they grapple with how best to alleviate the affects of drought on the Australian landscape.
Described as a man who reads and understands the Australian landscape better than most scientists, supporters of Peter Andrews claim he has done what no scientist ever thought to do – he has restored streams and wetlands to the way they were before European settlement interfered with them. The startling results of his ‘natural sequence farming’ are said to have been achieved very cheaply, simply and quickly. Retailer Gerry Harvey has become a committed backer and has recruited Andrews to work on his own horse stud in the Widden Valley. Businessman Richard Pratt is also getting involved. Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has become a convert. And now a number of leading national and international scientists hail Andrews as a 'prophet' who should be listened to.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wendy Page, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Australian Story
Person Discussed
Peter Andrews, fl. 1972
Topic / Theme
Droughts, Environmental management, Agricultural ecology, Ecosystem management, Water resources development, Biodiversity, Soil conditions, Floodplains, Horses, Australians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by ABC Commercial
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Australian Story, Part 1, Something In the Water: Part 1
directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Part 1 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2010), 29 mins
This program is about an unlikely alliance between a GP, a group of oyster farmers and a Sydney scientist. They banded together to investigate mysterious water quality issues in one of the most beautiful areas of Tasmania. Faced with what they saw as government indifference, local doctor Alison Bleaney and marine...
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directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Part 1 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2010), 29 mins
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This program is about an unlikely alliance between a GP, a group of oyster farmers and a Sydney scientist. They banded together to investigate mysterious water quality issues in one of the most beautiful areas of Tasmania. Faced with what they saw as government indifference, local doctor Alison Bleaney and marine ecologist Dr. Marcus Scammell spent tens of thousands of their own money. What they eventually found was the very opposite of what the...
This program is about an unlikely alliance between a GP, a group of oyster farmers and a Sydney scientist. They banded together to investigate mysterious water quality issues in one of the most beautiful areas of Tasmania. Faced with what they saw as government indifference, local doctor Alison Bleaney and marine ecologist Dr. Marcus Scammell spent tens of thousands of their own money. What they eventually found was the very opposite of what they expected.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wendy Page, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Australian Story
Topic / Theme
Aquatic ecology, Scientific research, Ecological integrity, Ecosystems, Cancer, Pollution prevention, Pollution, Pollutants, Clams, oysters and mussels, Australians
Copyright Message
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Australian Story, Part 2, Something In the Water: Part 2
directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Part 2 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2010), 56 mins
Local doctor Alison Bleaney was concerned about rare cancers among her patients. Marine ecologist Marcus Scammell had been called in to investigate oyster mortality and deformities. At the same time, the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease was first found in the same small pocket of NE Tasmania. Was a connectio...
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directed by Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007; produced by Wendy Page, fl. 2000, in Australian Story, Part 2 (Ultimo, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2010), 56 mins
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Local doctor Alison Bleaney was concerned about rare cancers among her patients. Marine ecologist Marcus Scammell had been called in to investigate oyster mortality and deformities. At the same time, the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease was first found in the same small pocket of NE Tasmania. Was a connection remotely possible and was there a link to something in the water? Faced with what they saw as government indifference, Bleaney and Sc...
Local doctor Alison Bleaney was concerned about rare cancers among her patients. Marine ecologist Marcus Scammell had been called in to investigate oyster mortality and deformities. At the same time, the Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease was first found in the same small pocket of NE Tasmania. Was a connection remotely possible and was there a link to something in the water? Faced with what they saw as government indifference, Bleaney and Scammell launched a private investigation, paying out of their own pockets for expensive laboratory testing. They expected to find pesticide contamination. But they were wrong. Instead, it is suggested, they 'stumbled across' something as significant as it was unexpected. Part 2 of this program exclusively reveals the results of the detective work in laboratories here and overseas… and the worrying implications.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wendy Page, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Trudy McRobert, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Australian Story
Topic / Theme
Aquatic ecology, Scientific research, Pollutants, Ecosystem management, Ecological integrity, Cancer, Pollution prevention, Pollution, Clams, oysters and mussels, Flowers, Australians
Copyright Message
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Bilby Brothers
directed by Jim Stevens, fl. 2002; produced by Larry Zetlin, fl. 1981 (Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films, 2002), 48 mins
A charming award winning film from Australia about their endangered rabbit-eared marsupial called the bilby, and the 'sweet' idea devised by a ranger and a biologist to help raise money for a bilby sanctuary, and have single-handedly turned the tables on an almost extinct species. Their 'sweet idea' got the whole...
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directed by Jim Stevens, fl. 2002; produced by Larry Zetlin, fl. 1981 (Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films, 2002), 48 mins
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A charming award winning film from Australia about their endangered rabbit-eared marsupial called the bilby, and the 'sweet' idea devised by a ranger and a biologist to help raise money for a bilby sanctuary, and have single-handedly turned the tables on an almost extinct species. Their 'sweet idea' got the whole country involved. Now chocolate Easter Bilbies outsell Easter Bunnies by 8-1! Darrell Lea contributes a percentage of sales to the Bilb...
A charming award winning film from Australia about their endangered rabbit-eared marsupial called the bilby, and the 'sweet' idea devised by a ranger and a biologist to help raise money for a bilby sanctuary, and have single-handedly turned the tables on an almost extinct species. Their 'sweet idea' got the whole country involved. Now chocolate Easter Bilbies outsell Easter Bunnies by 8-1! Darrell Lea contributes a percentage of sales to the Bilby Fund, and the sanctuary has been built thanks to the chocolate-eating Australian public.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Larry Zetlin, fl. 1981, Errol O'Neil, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Jim Stevens, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Speaker / Narrator
Errol O'Neil, fl. 2002
Topic / Theme
Australian people, Animals, Environmental protection, Bandicoots
Copyright Message
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Biologic, Biologic, Series 1, Episode 9
produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Biologic (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2003), 24 mins
Thermo - Computer recycling
; the stately pleasure dome, National Botanical Garden, Wales. Thermo - Self-cooling can.
Ether - The Stennis Space Centre
. Ether - Enhancing sight. Aqua - Sweden: the Vasa Museum’s call for help.
BioLogic - Mine-detection.
And finally - Australia’s flying foxes.
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produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Biologic (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2003), 24 mins
Description
Thermo - Computer recycling
; the stately pleasure dome, National Botanical Garden, Wales. Thermo - Self-cooling can.
Ether - The Stennis Space Centre
. Ether - Enhancing sight. Aqua - Sweden: the Vasa Museum’s call for help.
BioLogic - Mine-detection.
And finally - Australia’s flying foxes.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, Marianne Van Dorslar
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Biologic
Speaker / Narrator
Marianne Van Dorslar, Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Environmental protection, Sciences, Science
Copyright Message
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Biologic, Biologic, Series 1, Episode 11
produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Biologic (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2003), 25 mins
BioLogic - Angelsey sea salt: a 100% natural organic product
. Ether - Satellite pictures of earth.
Ether - Namibia: discovery of extinct insect order. Ether - Chip implants for humans. Kinetic -
BMW: the reintroduction of the Mini Cooper
. Kinetic - NXT company develops cardboard speakers
. Aqua - Hri...
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produced by Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, in Biologic (Geelong, Victoria: Switch International, 2003), 25 mins
Description
BioLogic - Angelsey sea salt: a 100% natural organic product
. Ether - Satellite pictures of earth.
Ether - Namibia: discovery of extinct insect order. Ether - Chip implants for humans. Kinetic -
BMW: the reintroduction of the Mini Cooper
. Kinetic - NXT company develops cardboard speakers
. Aqua - Hrishikulya: Olive Ridley turtles on the Orissa coast.
Aqua - The aqua traveller water purifier Aqua - Discovered: the world’s larges...
BioLogic - Angelsey sea salt: a 100% natural organic product
. Ether - Satellite pictures of earth.
Ether - Namibia: discovery of extinct insect order. Ether - Chip implants for humans. Kinetic -
BMW: the reintroduction of the Mini Cooper
. Kinetic - NXT company develops cardboard speakers
. Aqua - Hrishikulya: Olive Ridley turtles on the Orissa coast.
Aqua - The aqua traveller water purifier Aqua - Discovered: the world’s largest octopus.
And finally - Australian firm unveils electronic shark repellent unit.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007, World Wide Entertainment, Marianne Van Dorslar
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Switch International
Series
Biologic
Speaker / Narrator
Marianne Van Dorslar, Paul Roberts, fl. 2001-2007
Topic / Theme
Environmental sciences, Sciences, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Switch International
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