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In the Wild: Lemurs With John Cleese
If you like lemurs, but this now. Now, now, now. Go on, I'll wait. Got it? Good. <
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>I wish all nature programs could be this funny, entertaining and informative. Cleese's self-deprecating humor and his obvious love for lemurs shine through and make this a wonderful documentary. Plus, his honesty is a breath of fresh air -- after the tremendously long plane trip to Madagascar, an incredibly bumpy ride over what could only charitably be called "roads," and slogging (mostly uphill) through the rainforest only to catch a slight glimpse of the tail of one lemur, almost a football field away, he says, "Was it worth it?" NO, IT WASN'T WORTH IT!" and I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.

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A portrait of that magnificent creature... a movie star
This would be indistinguishable from any random episode of "Nova" or "Nature" without the stardust sprinkled over the proceedings by the elfin Academy Award [registered trademark!] winner who - as it happened - was the only reason I sought this out in the first place. Consequently, I think I may have learned more about "actress hollywoodus" than "felidae acinonyx". Ms. Hunter shamelessly twinkles, dramatizes, flirts, and broods - effortlessly capturing the center of attention, whatever the situation. In a word: she's a star - even in the incongruous setting of Africa, whose film associations provide her with one wisecrack that made me burst out laughing. Having spent the night sleeping on open ground in pursuit of the documentary crew's fleet quarry, she sighs over the dishevelled state of her hair and laments in voice-over, "How come this never happened to Meryl Streep?"

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Great video on endangered species - for young adults +
This is quite an entertaining and educational video - the reviewer above is quite correct in saying that some parts are difficult to watch, but they are not arbitrarily thrown it. Viewers are confronted with images which illustrate the many ways in which species face eradication due to poachers and hunters. It underscores the need for the conservation efforts such as those of the San Diego Zoo, whose work is highlighted here. Whoopi is fun, but the video is not "funny" - and it is definately NOT for young impressionable viewers. Great for middle school and up.