Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Questar
• DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
• Run Time: 112 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007CIM4M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,524 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Witness extraordinary footage of big cats in two very special episodes of the award-winning public television series, NATURE. In "Chasing Big Cats," wildlife filmmakers Owen Newman and Amanda Barrett share their sensational footage and unforgettable stories from 14 years of documenting the lives of big cats in their natural habitats. Discover the secrets of the jaguar’s hidden world in "Jaguar: Year of the Cat," the most complete, compelling, and intimate portrait of the most powerful jungle cat in the Americas ever recorded.

Customer Reviews

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great wildlife documentaries, April 10, 2006

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Critic "Bob" (california, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nature: Big Cats (DVD)

This DVD containing two NATURE programs is a great bargain. "Chasing Big Cats" shows hunting techniques of Africa's large cats: Lion, Leopard, Cheetah and the elusive Serval and Caracal. It has some of the most extraordinary hunting footage I have ever seen. "Jaguar, Year of the Cat" covers a year in the life of Jaguar in central-American country of Belize. Supporting cast of this documentary is the exotic fauna and flora of tropical forest with crisp and vivid scenes throughout.
Both programs live up to high standards of wildlife filmmaking that we have come to expect from the NATURE series. The DVD has my highest recommendation.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb photography, bone-chilling hunting scenes, January 9, 2007

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Y. Deshmukh "Yogibear" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nature: Big Cats (DVD)

This two-part documentary is superbly shot, nicely put together and has many hunting scenes that are expertly shot. One long scene in particular - about lionesses jumping on and killing a buffalo - is bone-chilling. There are some other scenes of smaller cats jumping in the air to catch a bird that is already airborne that you would never believe until you saw them.

The photographers are a couple that has spent over 14 years shooting in Africa. They have introduced techniques of shooting wildlife film that are unusual and enable them to get so close to the predators that you can almost smell them! The DVD is nicely put together, in good sequence and is very compelling viewing. The photography is top quality and the narration and editing very good. Highly recommended.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rather impressed by the little cats, October 2, 2007

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AVI PELEG (RANANA Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nature: Big Cats (DVD)

Superb job extraordinary and unique footage unfortunately Owen and Amanda very imprecise and incorrect commentating, Leopard has total darkness visibility, does not depend on the ears for the catch rather for the surroundings, like warnings etc (see one of National Geographic film on the Leopard.
The patient and devotion of Owen and Amanda bringing us the pictures some will never see in their life, with best selected spot and on the mark, requires a Pulitzer Prize.
Raise a thumb for the devotion and the educated pictures