Hi guys,

For those who like to watch nature and environmental films, there's a
new DVD distributor in the USA called Green Planet Films, who are
assembling a collection of eco-related DVDs from around the globe.
Most DVDs will play in all regions, and are NTSC format.
www.greenplanetfilms.org.
They offer DVDs for purchase now, with a price range of $15 - $60 US,
and shortly will offer DVD rentals by mail.

For marine oriented folks, here's a selection which might be of
interest --


FROM VENEZUELA: The Submarine Collection
Featuring MORROCOY NATIONAL PARK, a marine and submarine National Park
which has the most important mangrove system in the southern
Caribbean. THE BLUE PARADISE Los Roques has it all. Far from the
crowds, far for the hurricane belt, this area offers visitors an
unforgettable experience in one of the most pristine sections of the
southern Caribbean. UNDERSEA VENEZUELA illustrates the fascinating
richness of the reefs found in its waters. Dozen of species of fish and
invertebrates, their individual characteristics, their behavioral
patterns, the myths grown around them as well as their reality can be
enjoyed with this DVD.
http://www.greenplanetfilms.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=261

FROM THE USA: The Marine Mammal Center: Imagine the Future
The Marine Mammal Center is a non-profit hospital located near
Sausalito, California. The Center is dedicated to the rescue and
rehabilitation of ill and injured marine mammals, and to the study of
infectious diseases and conditions that impact their health and in
turn, human health. This DVD highlights their mission and facility,
features some marine patients, plus interviews the caring individuals
who's highest reward for their work is witnessing the release of these
rehabilitated marine mammals back into the wild.
http://www.greenplanetfilms.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=260

FROM THE USA: Wild Dolphins & Whales of Southern California
Includes: dolphin herds numbering in the thousands, Common Dolphins,
Bottlenose, Risso's, Pacific Whitesided, Northern Right Whale dolphin
as well as the elusive Blue Whale, Killer, Sperm, Grey, Minke, Humpback
and Fin Whales. Southern California hosts the largest dolphin
population in the U.S. and more Blue Whales than anywhere in the world.
http://www.greenplanetfilms.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=234

FROM ITALY: Guardians of Aldabra
Aldabra is a World Heritage Site situated in the extreme south-west of
the Seychelles archipelago. It represents one of the most pristine
environments of the entire world and is the biggest raised atoll on
Earth. This film documents the activities of the rangers and
researchers involved in the conservation efforts of Aldabra's numerous
species and its environment.
http://www.greenplanetfilms.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=214

FROM INDIA: Aamakaar - The Turtle People
FROM INDIA: " We have to keep fighting for our existence - like a baby
turtle has to keep flapping its flippers." Aamakaar tells the story of
preservation. A people of a village in North Kerala fight to preserve
their village, and their livelihoods, threatened by sand mining on
their estuary. For the last ten years they have been conserving Olive
Ridley Turtles that come to their beach to nest . They see the
preservation of a species on the verge of extinction as an extension of
their fight against the destruction of their estuary, their village,
and their lives. The film follows the rhythm of work in the village to
unfold this struggle for existence of a species, of a people.
http://www.greenplanetfilms.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=149

FROM THE USA: Lolita: Slave to Entertainment
On Mothers Day 2002, Valerie Silidker and Tim Gorski set out to
uncover the real life story of Lolita, the worlds oldest performing
whale. Their journey delivered them from Miami Florida to San Juan
Island where she was captured 3 decades ago. The intimate,
heart-rending tale unfolded before them as they unearthed many heavily
guarded secrets of the multi-billion dollar Marine Theme Park industry.
Viewers travel with Gorski and Silidker as they visit Lolitas
immediate family in the wild and interview the renowned orca biologist
Ken Balcomb who wants her back.
http://www.greenplanetfilms.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=74