Science, Environment and Health
Documentaries can uncover the hidden secrets of the natural world and reveal the beauty of our surroundings. They can also explore the environmental issues and show the human dimensions of medical science.
Excerpts
23 Skidoo
1
Beyond the Naked Eye
1
A Day in the National Parks
1
The Dikes
1
Emergence of a Dragonfly
1
Octopus Hunt
1
Out of Silence
1
Reflections on Suffering
1
2
Rural Health
1
The Winds of Fogo
1
Questions
1. The narration of this documentary comes from a diver. How does this affect your understanding of the film? What other choices might the filmmaker have made?
2. This is an actual hunt: the octopus is captured for an aquarium. Do you think taking animals out of their natural environment for display in zoos or aquariums should be done? Is it something that was worthwhile at one time, but is no longer valid?
2. This is an actual hunt: the octopus is captured for an aquarium. Do you think taking animals out of their natural environment for display in zoos or aquariums should be done? Is it something that was worthwhile at one time, but is no longer valid?
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Short Description
A voyage to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, into the mysterious domain of the deep-sea diver and marine creatures. Divers capture octopus and wolf eel specimens for the Vancouver aquarium.