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National Geographic: Really Wild Animals - Swinging Safari

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My 3-yr old son loves this DVD for its catchy songs and lively footage. He watched it every day for the first couple of weeks, and still requests it regularly a year later, so the whole family has got most of the songs memorized. I like that the DVD shows some footage from the wet season in Africa, not just the dusty dry season that you usually see. And they talk about predators and prey in a kid-friendly way, exciting but not scary. We also like the "Hanging with the Primates" show that comes as a special feature, and the interactive quiz and animal sounds features. It's a very polished, engaging DVD that our whole family enjoys.

We originally got this DVD as part of a set for our 3 year old son. He absolutely loved all four of the DVDs in the original set National Geographic's Really Wild Animals Gift Set, but this one particular DVD got cracked somehow after we'd had it about 6 months. I thought, oh well, he has about 50 DVDs, he won't miss one. About a month passed, and I was sure he'd forgotten it. No so luck. He suddenly started asking almost every day for his "safari with Spin." We tried slipping in various other adventures with Spin, but he kept insisting he wanted the safari. So I bought it again, and peace has been restored in our household.

This particular DVD is one that our animal crazy son has loved for more than a year now. It had enough cute music and beautiful animal shots to interest him when we was two, and now that he is closer to four he is still enjoying it. There are a lot of interesting animal facts in it, which he is eagerly soaking up. (This is probably his favorite in the series, although he also loves Deep Sea Dive.) As mentioned, he requests it often, and it is educational enough that I don't mind letting him watch.

I used to teach elementary school, and I used the Really Wild Animal videos in my classroom. My students loved them! I purchased this video for my grandson who is an animal lover. He thinks it is great. The movie gives great information for science and geography while presenting the material in a fun way.My grandson has already requested more movies.

My 4 year old just got this as a birthday gift. And the narrator "Spin" is incredibly annoying. My son doesn't like it at all, and neither do I for that matter. I was hoping it would be only music with a few facts about the animals but the narrator talks the WHOLE time. I have 3 DVD's the Swinging Safari, Totally Tropical Rainforest and Deep Sea Dive. I would not purchase these ever again. Not sure what else is out there that is better for a 4 year old attention span, but this is not it.

I purchased this for my two nephews who are constantly on the go from the minute they wake up to the minute they go to bed. They really like this dvd. It is educational, entertaining and quite relaxing actually as it gives the mother a bit of a breather while the kids actually learn something valuable. I highly advise getting the rest of this series.

HIGHLY recommend. My 2 year old loves this movie. I don't mind it either, has some catchy music, and I even learned a few new things : ) Looking forward to buying more : )

I bought this to show my students while we were studying Africa. It's just the right length to show in one class period. Even though the narration (Dudley Moore) is a little goofy at times, my 6th grade students still loved it.

I was very happy to be able to get this video on CD. The one we purchased years ago was on vhs and we wore it out. I bought it for my son and we passed it on to my daughter years later. We all enjoy singing the songs and watching the animals in their natural habitat. It is very easy and informative for little ones to understand and learn some animal trivia. I recommend it for everyone but especially preschoolers

My 2-year-old animal junkie son got bored about 20 minutes into this and started asking for "Elmo's World." Some of the footage is pretty old, and it doesn't have the same polish as the Baby Einstein dvds he's used to.