| View Larger Image | Wolves: A Legend Returns to Yellowstone | DVDDirected By: David Douglas
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| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 55 minutes | | Format: | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Nat'l Geographic Vid | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | July 10, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 20,463th |
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FEATURES | - This National Geographic documentary looks into the reintegration of wolves within the parameters of the oldest national park in the United States, Yellowstone of Wyoming.Running Time: 57 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS Rating: NR Age: 727994750734 UPC: 727994750734 Manufacturer No: G75073
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This National Geographic documentary looks into the reintegration of wolves within the parameters of the oldest national park in the United States, Yellowstone of Wyoming. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Wolves a Legend returns to Yellowstone by Wendy Helberg (temecula, ca)  4 Stars
June 14, 2009
I absolutely love this story and encourage everyone who has a passion and love for the pristine outdoors and a desire to restore what humans have disrupted--to watch it...wolves are in constant peril around the world and deserve our respect and protection...watch this story--it's beautiful and will make you want to visit Yellowstone & learn about the harmonious balance wolves have brought back to the park...
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Disappointing video on a wonderful topic by Brugal1618  3 Stars
May 28, 2009
Warren J. Dew's review is on target. Rather than repeating his info, I'd like to add the following:
I bought this video directly from national geographic so that they would use part of the proceeds towards their organization and I felt good about that, but the video itself is perhaps worth $5 dollars and the donation worth $15.
Unfortunately, this video does not keep up with the same level of quality available on their television shows. The video is not high definition which really makes a difference with nature videos. There are no DVD extras with expert interviews, wildlife/volunteer organizations for wolves, etc. All in all, it would be great if National Geographic did a part 2 to this video, which seems more like a rough draft than a finished product based on 2009 standards.
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DISSAPOINTED by Martin L. Musante 3 Stars
May 26, 2009
I WAS DISSAPOINTED. AMAZON AND THE ANIMAL PLANET STORE CONFIRMED ME, THAT THE DVD INCLUDED SUBTITLES (SPECIALY SPANISH), BUT THAT WAS A LIE. THE DVD IS ABSOLUTLY AMAZING, EVERYTHING, BUT NOT THE RESPONSABILITY OF THE STORE.
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Informative video on wolves and their reintroduction to Yellowstone by Warren J. Dew (Somerville, MA USA) 4 Stars
June 09, 2008
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.
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Wolves: A Legend Returns To Yellowstone by Michael J. Zweifel (Sturtevant,WI USA)  5 Stars
December 24, 2007
It's a must for anyone who loves wolves. It makes me want to go to Yellowstone and do some watching for myself. Being someone who loves to photograph wildlife.
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