The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and it is about to burn through the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Is there any way to stop it? This doomsday scenario confronted a biohazard SWAT team struggling in secret to stop the outbreak of an exotic "hot" virus at an Army research facility outside Washington. The Hot Zone...

The renowned British primatologist continues the 'engrossing account' of her time among the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania (Publishers Weekly). In her classic, In the Shadow of Man, Jane Goodall wrote of her first ten years at Gombe. In Through a Window she continues the story, painting a more complete and vivid portrait of our closest relatives. On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees....

Whiskers and Bear were two of the best dogs in the world. They didn't always listen or even try to listen, but they were loyal to a fault, and they were the best of friends. They hunted all of their food, and they protected our animal sanctuary with no regard for their own safety. --Provided by publisher.

"Milo the monkey has a craving - BANANAS! But there isn't a single banana in sight. Can Eddie's map of the savannah lead the way to Milo's favorite food in time for dinner?."--

"There is a fire on the savannah! When the elephants can't put it out, it is up to Safari friends Milo and Eddie to stop the grassfire! To do that, they need the help of the rhinos- the meanest animals in the savannah. Can they get the rhinos to help and make new friends before their home is destroyed?."--

"When Eddie the elephant is separated from the rest of the herd, he meets Milo the monkey who is lost in the grasslands. Milo and Eddie discover a great new friendship, and a special ability of Eddie's--he can read! Will this discovery be made in time to save the heard from a peanut picking disaster?."--

Introduces gorillas, describing their physical features, what they eat, where they live, and how they care for their young.

"Where did we come from? What makes us human? NOVA's...investigation explores how new discoveries are transforming views of our earliest ancestors. Featuring interviews with world-renowned scientists, footage shot "in the trenches" as fossils were unearthed, and...computer-generated animation, [these programs] bring early hominids to life, examining how we became the creative and adaptable modern humans of today...In the first episode...encounter..."Selam,"...

An overview of the characteristics, habitat, way of life, and conservation status of various primates.