Ocean animal emergency [videorecording] / a Nova production produced by Hamilton Land & Cattle, Inc. ; written and produced by Doug Hamilton ; managing director, Alan Ritsko ; senior executive producer, Paula S. Apsell.
Narrated by John Benjamin Hickey. Originally broadcast as a segment of the television program Nova on Nov. 25, 2008. Special DVD features include: printable materials for educators, access to the Nova web site, scene selection.
Contents:
1. An ER for seals and sea lions -- 2. Saving "your sister" -- 3. Tough decisions and an elephant seal odyssey -- 4. A CAT scan for "Xilia" -- 5. What's killing the sea lions -- 6. An endangered species.
Summary:
"Part emergency room, part rehab facility, and part research lab, the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California means the difference between life and death for sick and injured ocean animals. Nova takes you inside this very special ER to witness the efforts of a renowned team of wildlife veterinarians as they fight to save their animal patients as well as to uncover the cause of a mysterious neurological illness plaguing marine mammals like California sea lions and harbor seal pups."--Nova website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.