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  1. Cove, The (2009)

    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 87 minutes), £19.99

    In the 1960s, Richard O’Barry enjoyed a lucrative career as a specialised animal trainer; he captured the five dolphins that were used in the popular television series FLIPPER, and taught them the tricks...

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  2. Living Sea, The (3 Parts) (1995 Video)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassettes. VHS. 3 x 50 min., 1998 sale: £10.99 (inclusive)

    1: THE WHITE DEATH Follows an expedition in the waters of South Australia studying the great white shark, which is responsible for more attacks on humans than perhaps all other sharks combined. ENCOUNTERS...

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  3. Refining the View (1995)

    Producer
    Michael Peet
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (DVD-R, 24 minutes), £34.99 (CM)

    Mathematical modelling has a major part to play in multi-disciplinary studies of natural world phenomena. This programme examines the survival rate of New Zealand’s Hector’s dolphins and the ‘beating...

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  4. Deaf Whale, Dead Whale (1994 Video)

    Producer
    Martin Freeth
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    The US Navy has released secret recordings of whales’ undersea sounds - a by-product of the Cold War hunt for Soviet submarines. The recordings reveal the acoustic abilities that whales and dolphins rely...

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  5. Private Lives of Dolphins, The (1994 Video)

    Director
    J Mark Davis
    Producer
    Frances Berrigan
    Subject
    Science
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1994 sale: £25.85 (inclusive)

    Looks at the lives of dolphins in three continents. Randy Wells in Florida, organises regular round-ups in which one or more dolphins are captured for physical and genetic tests that allow him to establish...

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  6. Whale Wars (1993 Video)

    Director
    Paul Cleary
    Producer
    Paul Cleary
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min., 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

    Investigation of the debate between the pro-whaling factions in Japan and the environmental groups who say that the industry is a cover up for indefensible slaughter. Made to highlight the 1993 International...

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  7. Mammals in Water (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Barrie Whatley
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Compares the physiological adaptations made by a variety of diving mammals (whales, seals, dolphins) to water. The adaptations are found mainly in the thermo-regulatory and circulatory systems. Compares the...

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