National Geographic: Emperors Of The Ice - DVD

Set sail with an extraordinary family as they spend an Antarctic summer studying isolated colonies of penguins amid the icy wonders of the Earth's most spectacular wilderness. Aboard their 50-foot steel-hulled schooner, naturalist Sally and Jerome Poncet and their three young boys embark on an incredible adventure as they document the fascinating life cycles of various penguin species, as well as battle elephant seals, massive humpback whales, and other intriguing creatures that inhabit this starkly beautiful realm. Also, meet an elite team of climbers and adventurers, including Jon Krakauer, author, who brave fierce conditions and attempt to be the first to climb one of Antarctic's most forbidding peaks.

It can happen in a flash. An ambush you never see coming. Hikers are easy prey for hungry mountain lions. A chimp cuts loose on an unsuspecting woman. Buffalo snap an impale pursuing hunters. National Geographic explores what defines the stealthy, fierce, ultimate predators and reveals an up-close look at their arsenal of deadly weapons. Programs include Death by Dragon, Chimp Attack, and Animal Assassins.

The great white shark: an animal of myths and legend. All the Earth's oceans are home to these fearsome predators, yet the movements of these intriguing beasts have remained largely an enigma until now. Now, National Geographic journeys on a deep-sea expedition with world-renowned shark experts Michael Scholl and Ramon Bonfil as they tag a 12-foot great white they call Nicole- named for shark-lover and actress Nicole Kidman. Nicole is a lone female who takes them on an epic journey across an ocean seething with threats to her survival. Driven by overpowering natural instincts, Nicole navigates icy cold waters, dives to unfathomable depths, battles hunger and fatigue, outsmarts some of the ocean's most lethal inhabitants and ultimately travels 6,000 nautical miles in 99 days, the fastest transoceanic migration recorded for any fish. Experience her world up close through her eyes and senses- a world full of wonder, mystery and danger.