Green Planet Films

Life is One is the story of three orphan sun bear cubs from Indonesia and their return to the wild. The story is told by the foster parent of these cubs (Director Patrick Rouxel) who accompanied them to their independence. The viewer is placed in total immersion with the bears in the rainforest and discovers how beautiful, joyful and energetic they are. The film is a tribute to life on earth, a reminder that we are all connected and that we owe respect and compassion to those we share the...

Pre-Covid, 43 million people in the United States now live below the poverty line, twice as many as it was fifty years ago. 1.5 million children are homeless, three times more than during the Great Depression the 1930s.

Part of the Earth's Furies series: Blizzards affect mankind every winter, across every continent. Combining ice cold temperatures, snow and extreme wind, this mother of all storms is a living hell that has the power to paralyse entire countries. From the prairies of Canada to Northern China, this episode explores the destructive and unpredictable nature of blizzards.

Did you know that Styrofoam can be recycled in California? Watch this episode to learn what two companies are doing to capture all of the Styrofoam waste and recycle it into a new product.

Did you know that many species of sea turtles are in danger of becoming extinct? Curiosity Quest Goes Greene host Joel Greene visits the Sea Turtle hospital in Marathon, Florida to meet the staff who has dedicated their lives to rescuing, rehabbing and releasing sea turtles back into the wild. Some turtles get hit by boats, some swallow fishing hooks, some have tumors, but all of these amazing creatures can be treated at this hospital for turtles, and hopefully will heal quickly and be...

Join the Curiosity Quest crew on this quest to learn what its like to be a Harlem Globetrotter. During this quest, host Joel Greene takes part in setting a Guinness World Record and plays on the Washington General basketball team against the Globetrotters.

Join Joel on this unique quest to learn how plastic and foam plates are made. We've all used and seen these products, now get a behind-the-scenes look at how they are transformed.

The mystery of one of the most efficient eating and breeding machines in nature. This starfish eats only one thing -- coral. It has already reached uncontrollable numbers over a large part of the Great Barrier Reef. Also under impact from global warming and coral bleaching, this diverse and delicate reef ecosystem is under extreme pressure. SWAT teams of divers try to keep ahead of the plague through poisoning, but the numbers are too great. It's now a race against time. Have the scientists...

Two friends. 113 days. 1,700 miles. One endangered river. From October 2011 to January 2012, Will Stauffer-Norris and Zak Podmore hiked and paddled from Wyoming's Wind River Mountains to Mexico following the Colorado River system from its farthest inland source to the sea, filming and narrating on the fly. The resulting film series, Remains of a River, is an unforgettable story of friendship, adventure and environmental degradation.

Part of the Earth's Furies series: Anywhere on the planet where there is snow, no mountain is spared. Depending on the type of snow, the weather and the slope, an avalanche can reach incredible speeds: more than 300km per hour. A small avalanche can exert the same amount of pressure as a cyclone. Researchers and security experts have set up techniques to detect dangerous areas and limit their impact.

Did you know that the U.S. is the #1 trash producing country in the world! Join Joel on this Curiosity Quest to learn what happens to all the trash that doesn't get recycled.

In these beautifully animated legends, many life and environmental lessons are given. The beauty, bounty, and vulnerability of Mother Earth through the seasons shines in these gentle, fun, and at times mischievous Native legends.