Did you guys watch HUMANPLANET on Discovery the last several Sundays??? It is an AMAZING series and NOW it is available in its entirety on DVD!
It’s AMAZING to watch. It is incredible to see how different cultures live and thrive in areas that seem uninhabitable to the rest of us! It’s a great reminder of how resourceful and driven we are as humans. My husband and I really loved watching this series.
I think I’ll be implementing this into our homeschool studies. We can talk about habitats, animals, different types of peoples from around the world, how people around the world eat, etc. There is just SO much to be learned from this.
About Human Planet
Human Planet is the first BBC/Discovery Channel co-production to focus solely on human behavior. Since premiering in the UK, the series has received overwhelming critical acclaim including The Telegraph proclaiming, “it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before” and The Sun stating that it’s “visually stunning and utterly fascinating, this is seriously impressive stuff.” From the makers of Planet Earth, Life and Blue Planet, Human Planet focuses on humanities amazing, complex and profound relationship with nature. It weaves together 80 stories, many never told before, to illuminate humanity’s uncanny ability to adapt and live in every corner of our diverse world. Each episode centers on a particular habitat, and by using innovative and cutting edge filming techniques, reveals how its people have created astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity.
The Discovery Channel version will be presented by Charles Parnell and consists of six episodes that will take viewers to the farthest reaches of the globe culminating with, Life at the Extremes, a “best of” episode. The Human Planet DVD and Blu-ray will include all eight episodes from the original UK broadcast version, presented by John Hurt, extending the home viewing experience with three hours of footage not seen in the North American broadcast. It will include the episode, Cities, which will be exclusive to the DVD and Blu-ray. Additionally, the DVD and Blu-ray will take viewers deeper into the heart of Human Planet with its set of ten Behind the Lens “making of” bonus features, and, exclusive to Blu-ray, a further “making of” feature called, Zanskar, accessible via BD-Live. Zanskar showcases the astonishing life struggles of a resilient group of people living at the edge of the Himalayas.
It premiered on the Discovery Channel April 10, 17 and 24 at 8pm, and arrives on DVD and Blu-ray April 26 (TODAY!!!), just two days following the broadcast conclusion.
Check out the incredible Official Website HumanPlanet for more WONDERFUL sneak peeks and consider purchasing
I will have to check that out
Wow, that looks really neat. It hasn’t shown here in NZ (though we do have Discovery AND BBC here…). I’ll be on the look out for it! And hey, if you get to NZ habitats and people, just let me know! I’d be happy to get some resources for you!
Ohhhh! That looks right up my kids alley! They love stuff like that! I need to see if I can get that.
That sounds awesome, Jenn! Will have to check it out 🙂
That looks really interesting! I like stuff like that too.
We love stuff like that! I hope we can get it on Netflix.