Celebrate Earth Day with BBC Natural History Unit and Nature Documentary Icon Sir David Attenborough

NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, celebrate Earth Day with some of the most spectacular and informative programs about our planet from the world-renowned BBC Natural History Unit.

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Taking viewers on explorations of every aspect of our world and its most fascinating plants and wildlife, The BBC Natural History Collection Featuring Planet Earth, Echo and Other Elephants, and David Attenborough: Wildlife Specials utilize cutting-edge technologies, innovative filming techniques and the trademark narration of Sir David Attenborough.

Each release is now available at retail in advance of Earth Day, April 22. Additionally, for the first time, Planet Earth will be available on individual DVDs, with the first two volumes available April 8, just two weeks prior to Earth Day. For more information on BBC Video's Earth Day DVD releases and to learn more about our planet, visit www.loveearth.com.

    -- The BBC Natural History Collection Featuring Planet Earth
       Features Planet Earth: The Complete Series, The Blue Planet: Seas of
       Life 5-Disc Special Edition, The Life of Mammals and The Life of
       Birds, totaling over 33 hours of programming presented by Sir David
       Attenborough (US/CA SRP: $199.92/$210.00).

    -- David Attenborough: Wildlife Specials
       Journey with natural history icon, Sir David Attenborough, on six
       expeditions to explore the habitats of some of the world's most amazing
       animals in this two-disc set. Additionally, the release includes two
       Attenborough specials -- Great Natural Wonders of the World and The
       Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth (US/CA SRP: $29.98/$37.48).

    -- Echo and Other Elephants
       Echo and her famous elephant family stampede onto DVD in this two-disc
       set. Researcher Cynthia Moss has followed the charismatic Echo and her
       herd for over 30 years at their home in Kenya's Amboseli National Park.
       The resulting documentaries have become world-renowned for their
       touching portrait of this famous elephant and her brood.  The set
       includes the original three Echo of the Elephants specials plus an
       additional five programs (US/CA SRP: $29.98/$37.48).

    -- Planet Earth: Volume One - From Pole to Pole/Mountains/Fresh Water
       Planet Earth: Volume Two - Caves/Deserts/Ice Worlds
       The acclaimed series is now available in single-disc volumes. Each DVD
       contains three episodes including exclusive 10-minute "making of"
       featurettes for each episode. The first volume contains "From Pole to
       Pole," "Mountains," and "Fresh Water." The second volume features
       "Caves," "Deserts," and "Ice Worlds." (US/CA SRP: $19.98/$24.98 each).