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Disneynature African Cats – See It and Help Save the Savanna

April 8, 2011 By Elizabeth

Following up on it's two previous smash hits "Earth" and "Oceans", Disney is releasing "African Cats" on April 22nd 2011, which is also Earth Day. "African Cats" features the real-life love, humor and determination of the kings of the African savanna: Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion. SEE IT OPENING WEEK AND HELP SAVE THE AFRICAN SAVANNA During the film’s opening week (April 22-28), a portion of the proceeds from that week’s ticket sales will be donated to the African Wildlife Foundation through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to protect the Amboseli Wildlife Corridor, a passage between the Amboseli, Tsavo West and Chyulu Hills National Parks that is frequently used by lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras, giraffes and a host of other animals in … [Read more...]

Groundbreaking New Release-Disneynature: Earth on DVD and Blu-Ray

September 3, 2009 By Elizabeth

On September 1st, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released a movie that is so visually stunning, you really have to see it to believe it. Disneynature: earth has to be the reason Blu-ray and high definition televisions were invented. Seriously, your jaw will drop. From Amazon.com: "Follow along as the filmmakers (Award-winning filmmakers Alastair Fothergill (“The Blue Planet”) and Mark Linfield (“Planet Earth”)) track follows families of arctic polar bears, African elephants, and humpback whales for an entire year. The film tracks the animals' migrations across the globe and through some of the harshest terrains and climates on earth, pointing out in a factual and remarkably non-political way the negative effects of global warming and habitat destruction on these animals and the planet as a whole." Available in a single-disc DVD or two-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def/DVD Combo Pack, Earth includes bonus features that offer viewers an in-depth look at the making of the film … [Read more...]