Animal Planet

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 10:39am on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

The Lunchables Team and Animal Planet Announce Sweepstakes for Kids

Boston (February 3, 2010) -- Kids who love learning about the animal kingdom may finally have a chance to turn their passion into a reality thanks to the Lunch, Roar & Score Sweepstakes from Lunchables Lunch Combinations. Together with Animal Planet and Jeff Corwin they're giving aspiring zoologists a chance to get an up close and personal look at the animal kingdom.

"My fascination with animals started when I was very young so I'm excited to help other kids discover their inner animal expert," said Jeff Corwin, animal enthusiast and star of the show, 'Corwin Quest.'" "This sweepstakes offers families a unique chance to see the world of animals through my eyes. It's an awesome opportunity."

Through May 3, 2010, kids can enter for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Boston with their family where they'll spend three days with Jeff Corwin, learning about their favorite animals. Entering is easy - simply log onto www.lunchables.com and answer an animal-themed trivia question. Ten lucky winners and their families will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the New England Aquarium and Franklin Park Zoo as well as an exclusive welcome dinner with Jeff Corwin.

"We believe all kids have the potential to do great things," said Darin Dugan, Senior Director of Marketing, Lunchables. "The Lunch, Roar & Score Sweepstakes really focuses on an interest we know kids want to learn more about - animals - so we're excited to provide this opportunity which is exciting and educational."

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 6:26pm on Monday, February 1st, 2010

Gaiam and Discovery Communications Release Hit Titles From Animal Planet

New York (February 1, 2010)-- Gaiam, Inc., a leading distributor of lifestyle media, today announced the release of five hit titles in February under their exclusive home video license agreement with Discovery Communications.

Two of the programs originally aired on Animal Planet:

Jockeys Season 2 - What does it take to win the Kentucky Derby? How fierce does the competition get for the right to race for a Triple Crown victory? Millions of people across the country turned to Animal Planet's hit docudrama Jockeys to find out. Season two introduces two new competitors pursuing their dreams in the most dangerous yet prestigious two minutes of American sports. The Jockeys Season 2 two DVD set carries an SRP of $19.98 and runs 301 minutes. Street date: 2/9/10

T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood - On October 5, 1905, paleontologist Barnum T. Brown uncovered the remains of a new breed of dinosaur, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and in the last century Hollywood has made his discovery a star. Featuring commentary from paleontologists, docudrama reconstructions, and interviews with stars from King Kong and Jurassic Park, this Animal Planet special is a tongue-in-cheek look at the movie career of the world's most famous and feared dinosaur. T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood carries an SRP of $14.98 and runs 86 minutes. Street date: 2/23/10

These new releases will be available wherever DVDs are sold, including online at Amazon.com.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 11:57am on Friday, January 15th, 2010

Fans Wait With Bait-ed Breath ... Animal Planet's Best-Performing Series Ever Returns for More Freshwater Horror in 'RIVER MONSTERS'

"PASADENA, Calif., January 14, 2010 -- Last April, extreme angler and biologist Jeremy Wade searched the world for legendary and flesh-eating freshwater fish with the debut of RIVER MONSTERS on Animal Planet, pulling in monster-sized ratings. From tiny piranha that can tear apart humans in the Amazon to large killer catfish in India that feed on dead bodies, Jeremy has seen it all ... Or has he?

Now, viewers will take a dive into another terrific seven episodes as RIVER MONSTERS returns for a new season on Animal Planet. Jeremy travels to southeast Asia to track what's thought to be the largest freshwater fish - the giant freshwater stingray. Also known locally as the "wish you were dead" fish, this UFO-shaped marine monstrosity is said to measure about 16-feet long and seven feet across and is approximately 1,300 pounds. But what's really killer is that its got an 18-inch barbed, bayonet-like tail that could whip extremely painful venom through an unfortunate passerby - though that doesn't stop Jeremy on a hunt for this mysterious monster.

Jeremy's adventures will continue to take him all over the world to solve freshwater fish mysteries in such locations as The Congo, Thailand, South Africa and even Florida to try to capture some amazing creatures and tell their tales. There's the freshwater fish that can grow as long as a whale, a species of shark that lives in fresh water 100 miles from the sea, and a fish with teeth as big as a lion's as well as other creatures and moments captured on film for the first time."

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 8:55am on Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Animal Planet Brings Roadside Attractions' Critically Acclaimed Oscar Contender THE COVE to Television

"PASADENA, Calif., January 13, 2010 -- This summer, the acclaimed, Oscar contender documentary THE COVE will make its world free television debut on Animal Planet. The film - which makes an undercover, stealth investigation into the culling and slaughter of thousands of dolphins in remote Taiji, Japan - uses an 'Oceans Eleven'-style approach, bringing to light the dark reality of dolphin massacre. Animal Planet will air the critically lauded documentary in the first exclusive window after it airs on the Epix multiplatform network operated by Lionsgate, Viacom and MGM.

In his directorial debut, Louis Psihoyos, with producers Fisher Stevens and Paula DuPre Pesman, follows former Flipper trainer Ric O'Barry's earnest fight for redemption. O'Barry - who was an active member of the dolphin entertainment industry in the 1960s - came to realize that his role as Flipper's trainer had contributed to grave problems facing dolphins for the past several decades. Now, O'Barry fights to undo the damage that he played a part in by revealing the monstrous massacre that's taking place in various pockets of the world's waters."