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The Discovery Channel Series: Planet Earth

 

The Discovery Channel is well-known for their exceptional programming, and the Planet Earth - Discovery Channel series of videos is right at the top of the list.

The Planet Earth Series from Discovery Channel 

Sigourney Weaver Narrates Planet Earth Series from DiscoveryThe Planet Earth series took more than 5 years to create. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver (famous actress and conservationist), this eleven-part series contains unprecedented high-definition production and captures many never-before-seen life behavior and some stunning views of locations on our planet.

It has received 4 Academy Awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - and rightfully so!

 


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View the Planet Earth Series TV Trailer from Discovery Channel 

Here is a one minute trailer for the Discovery's Planet Earth - just to give you a taste of what is included in this incredible series.

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Discovery Channel - Planet Earth: The Eleven Episodes 

Pole to Pole Episode from Planet Earth Discovery Channel 1. Pole to Pole: Find out in this Planet Earth episode - from a new perspective how the creatures of Earth are interconnected, spanning the sun's travels over the earth and the seasons. This episode concentrates on the seasons - and how they produce the most amazing spectacles on this planet.

2. Mountains: Life on this planet's highest peaks - view the mightiest mountains and the highest peaks, along with the rare animals that inhabit them including snow leopards and a family of pumas along with their survival behaviors.

3. Deep Ocean: Follow Discovery's investigation of the deepest parts of 2/3 of the Earth's surface - the oceans. View amazing shows from the most spectacular and beautiful species.

4. Deserts: Deserts can be the world's harshest environments and life there can resort to desperate measures to survive. Various deserts, including Chile's Atacama Desert and a desert of Namibia, life's struggle for survival in unbelievably difficult conditions.

Ice Worlds Episode photo from Planet Earth Discovery Channel 5. Ice Worlds: Travel to the poles with Discovery to the harshest of our lands. How life defies the coldest conditions is something to behold. This is an ecosystem where few would have the ability to survive.

6. Shallow Sea: Explore the rarely seen sights in some of the ocean's most beautiful shallow waters, where the sunlight reaches the sea floor. Spectacular life and beauty.

7. Great Plains: Here are the Earth's largest open land habitats where the largest group of animals in the world live. This episode concentrates on lengthy migrations and bold hunts.

8. Jungles: The three percent of the planet that houses over half the world's species - find out how they test their own survival skills in this brutal but lush environment.

Photo from Fresh Water Episode of the Planet Earth Series from Discovery Channel 9. Fresh Water: Observe life in our planet's freshest waters - from the deepest lake (where the world's only fresh-water seal resides) to the highest waterfall, this episode reveals the secret lives of these waters.

10. Seasonal Forests: Watch as Discovery Planet Earth investigates these regions that are temperate but contain some of the most elusive creatures on this planet. Watch a largely unexplored part of Earth come to life.

11. Caves: An underground world with some of the most unusual creatures in existence - adapted to a world without sunlight. Fascinating habits of these strange life forms.

Where to Buy the Planet Earth from Discovery Channel DVD Online 

My first stop on the hunt for the Planet Earth Series would be DiscoveryChannelStore.com, since they often have some great sales on their DVD's, and they sell them the set in three different formats: DVD, HD DVD (for HD players only), and Blu Ray Disc (for Blu Ray players only).

There are also several related products and packages available from the Discovery Channel Store that may interest you, including:

DVD & Book Gift SetDVD & Book Gift Set

Planet Earth: The Filmmaker's Story DVDPlanet Earth: The Filmmaker's Story DVD

Ultimate Planet Earth CollectionUltimate Planet Earth Collection

The Future, Environment & Conservation DVDThe Future, Environment & Conservation DVD

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It's Your Turn - Do You Love the "Planet Earth" Series From Discovery? 

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RichardPT

Very nice lens. My family loves the DC. 5 stars. Ultimate Home Shopping Network

Posted May 17, 2008

LeslieBrenner

Ditto what Merriweather said below! I also recommend the Universe series on the History Channel.

Posted March 12, 2008

merriweather

Very well done! I love the Discovery Channel.

Posted February 28, 2008

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