Wolves: A Legend Returns to Yellowstone

I bought this to replace the VHS version that I previously had, because I wanted it for the kids in the family. The photography is lovely, and the exposition of what real wolf behavior is was quite enlightening for our young ones. There is a ridiculous cultural belief that wolves are lone predators--solitary killing machines, and that humans should adopt _that_ behavior as an antidote to industrial society. This blames wolves for our own failings. The observations of the Druid Peak pack's cooperative strategies, and the ultimate downfall of the alpha female, are outstanding evidence against the anthropomorphization of wolves to embody anti-social human behaviors.I sincerely hope the pack survives the current (2013) wildfires in the Yellowstone area.

Just loved it, am so impressed with the video. It was also very interesting to see how the video was made!! Just fantastic, as all IMAX movies are. Great production, as they went to great lengths to capture the wolf in his true life in his natural habitat. Loved the music also. May many people see this movie to truly come to know the real wolf and it's natural life as a family. Recommend it to anyone that loves dogs and animals in general.

What more can I say? This was an amazing documentary. Well thought out and a great compliment to some of the books out there dealing with the wolf reintroduction back into Yellowstone.This DVD is chalked full of great wolf footage right from the start all the way to the closing credits. I just received it late yesterday and have already begun to watch it again.

The wolf remains one of the most misunderstood apex predaters of North America. It's only through more scientific research and field study can this truly magnificent animal be fully appreciated for its place in the larger ecosystem. Films such as this one go a long way to help educate the public about this magnificent animal.

A century ago, wolves were still common in the American West. By 1930, they had been wiped out in the lower 48 states. This video chronicles the reintroduction of three wolf packs, transported from Canada, to Yellowstone National Park.The video primarily follows one pack of wolves - the "Druid's Peak" pack, named for the territory they claimed after release - for about two years after they were transported to Yellowstone. You'll see some of the wolves' first hunts, and how they pick out one target animal from the herd and coordinate to run it down - and you'll also see other hunts under different conditions, on powder and crusted snow and at night. You'll see how the pack defends its territory from other wolves, and how it reacts to scavengers trying to steal bits of its kills.The video also shows how the pack's internal hierarchy works, with an alpha male and alpha female at the top, and new puppies being integrated at the bottom. Individuals that threaten the positions of the alphas are thrown out of the pack to become lone wolves - but the alphas themselves can also be replaced. One of the most interesting sequences covers how the pack tests a new male after their own alpha male is lost.There is some footage of the people doing the filming and the research - but not too much. As in all the best wildlife videos, the focus is not on the humans, but on the wildlife. If you want to learn about wolves, you won't go wrong with this video.

This video is not just about wolves, though it uses the wolves as a median to explain biodiversity with a real example. A great one for upper middle school and high school classes to problem solve connections between different species from all kingdoms.

Having recently returned from a visit to Yellowstone I found this DVD to be a wonderful summary of the return of wolves to our first National Park. The photography is extraordinary (I found personally it is very hard to get photos of wolves in the park) and the entire DVD gives a wonderful overview of how wolf reintroduction effects the Yellowstone ecosystem.

May we always find homes and places for all creatures to live, survive, and be safe to live out their lives in peace. I hope that the wolves can be fed by Rangers, so they won't attack the farmers cattle.

I saw this documentary many years ago in an Imax theatre and was blown away by it.....it was awesome. Unfortunately, this edition has been severely edited....many of my favorite scenes and music are eliminated. The visual quality is fine...I didn't expect it to be like the Imax experience.

Zum Inhalt:Der Film zeigt die Bemühungen der Wiederansiedlung von freilebenden Wölfenin den Rocky Mountains. Schöne Landschaftsaufnahmen und schöne (aber nichtwirklich neue) Tieraufnahmen aus dem Leben freilebender Wölfe.Der Film ist keine Tierdokumentation im eigentlichen Sinne,sondern zeigt mehr den Gesamtzusammenhang zwischen Mensch, Tierund den Problemen, die aus dem Zusammenleben entstehen.Der Film ist ein nette Samstagnachmittagskonserve mit tollen Bildern.Zur Technik:Die Scheibe zeigt keineswegs das, was Blu Ray zu bieten hat.Ton und Bilder sind gute DVD Qualität, mehr nicht.Der Soundtrack ist mit indianischen Gesängen und Liedern gespickt,die dem Beitrag eine sehr naturverbundene Tiefe geben.Dramaturgisch ist diese Dokumentation sehr gelungen.Leider finde ich sie mit knapp über 30 Minuten Spielzeitetwas zu kurz geraten. Über ein so interessantes Tier gäbees so viel mehr zu sagen und zu zeigen. Aber für IMAX Kinosdurften es wohl nicht mehr als 30 Minuten sein.Schade.

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