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Monkey Kingdom Movie Review

Adorable monkeys plus a heartwarming underdog story is the recipe for success with Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom. The documentary about a tribe of monkeys in South Asia tells the story of Maya, a scrappy female monkey at the bottom of the family hierarchy. Because of her low position in the class system, …

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Disneynature Movie Deals – Up to 50% Off Starting at $9.99

Amazon has some great deals on Disneynature movies this week with savings up to 50% off. Disneynature: Wings of Life (Blu-ray / DVD)  Disneynature: Chimpanzee (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)  Disneynature: African Cats (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)  Disneynature: Oceans (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)  Disneynature: Earth (Blu-ray / DVD …

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The Making of Disneynature’s Chimpanzee

One of the most striking things I learned from meeting Disneynature’s Chimpanzee’s directors, Alastair Fothergill and Mark Lindfield, is that the movie that almost wasn’t. The story told by following Oscar and his tribe is one that no one could have imagined, in fact, when tragedy initially struck the directors were nearly certain they would …

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Disneynature’s Chimpanzee Red Carpet Premier

Last week I walked the red carpet for Disneynature’s Chimpanzee (with a big of a sashay I might add). I was honored (and humbled) to among the stars attending the premier, most of all Jane Goodall. I was also well aware that teens and tweens everywhere would have knocked me down …

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Meeting Chimpanzee’s Greatest Champion Jane Goodall

When I received my invitation to attend Disneynature’s Chimpazee red carpet premier, and finally calmed down enough to read it without jumping up and down, one name caught my eye — Jane Goodall. I was going to meet Jane Goodall. Wow. To a girl who has always had a passion …

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