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An Italian hit man (Jean Reno) in New York risks his life to protect an orphan girl (Natalie Portman) who captures his heart.

A flame-filled firenado; a bizarre-looking living rock; oversized rats save lives.

Winter is the greatest test for life in the polar regions; in the Arctic, a female polar bear treks into the mountains to give birth; out on the frozen ocean, the entire population of the world's spectacled eider ducks braves the winter.

Polar landscapes in autumn are transformed as the big freeze returns; in the Arctic, polar bears gather in large numbers on the coast to wait for the return of the ice; off the coast 2,000 beluga whales head for a special estuary.

It is high summer in the polar regions, and the sun never sets; many species take advantage of the easier conditions, but summer is a tough time for the polar bear family, as their ice world melts away and the cubs take their first swimming lesson.

Spring in the polar regions; the greatest seasonal transformation of the planet begins with the return of the sun.

Oceans dominate the world's weather systems while supporting a wide range of life.

Half-moon fish; loggerhead turtles; schools of sardines and tuna; vastness of the ocean.

Plankton use sunlight as an energy source in temperate-sea habitats.

Life on the edge of frozen seas near the North and South poles.

Mountain ranges, perpetual night, pressure and temperature extremes create unusual life forms.

Predators utilize marshes created by tides; finback and humpback whales; sand crabs; surfing snails; dolphins.

Breeding forces animals to come onto land; eagles; marine iguana; Olive Ridley turtles; killer whales hunt sea lion pups; rockhopper penguins.

Examining the fragile ecosystems and colorful life surrounding coral reefs.

A rich reporter tours outback Australia with a crocodile hunter, then brings him to Manhattan.

Colombian drug dealers pursue the outback he-man (Paul Hogan) and his Manhattan girlfriend (Linda Kozlowski) in Australia.

A rich reporter tours outback Australia with a crocodile hunter, then brings him to Manhattan.

Colombian drug dealers pursue the outback he-man (Paul Hogan) and his Manhattan girlfriend (Linda Kozlowski) in Australia.

Oceans dominate the world's weather systems while supporting a wide range of life.