Video Library Resources
The following videos and slide presentations are available from The Bahamas National Trust for use in classrooms, at clubs, service group meetings or for viewing at home. These videos are to be used for educational purposes only! Members pay a $5 deposit which is given back on the safe return of the video. The public pays $10 ($5 for rental and $5 refundable deposit). Slide presentations are free to schools or teachers who are members of the Trust.A maximum of four tapes is allowed to be burrowed at one time. Material can be kept by the user for four (4) days only. The user will be required to pay a fee to The Bahamas National Trust if the video or slide presentation is lost or damaged in any way.
In the descriptions section we have given the length and age appropriateness of most of the videos and slide presentations. However we strongly suggest that teachers watch videos before class use to determine whether the content is appropriate for the student's age and educational level. Numbers appear in the front of the video title is its identification number.
Titles By Subject
Children
- 45 Earth to Kids
- 48 Bottom of the Barrel
- 50 You Can Make a Difference
- 61 I Need the Earth and The Earth Needs Me
- 70 Children of the Earth
- 88 Sharing the Joy of Nature (Teacher resource material)
- You Can't Grow Home Again
- The Great Kapok Tree (Slide show)
- The Lorax (Slide show)
- At Home in the Coral Reefs (Slide show)
- Leroy the Lobster - Elementary (Slide show)
Conservation
- 3 Arctic Refuge: A Vanishing Wilderness
- 9 The Total Bahamas: A Ninety Minute Postcard*
- 12 Water: A Precious Resource
- 17 Biodiversity: Our Future at Risk*
- 31 Race to Save the Planet
- 32 Only One Atmosphere
- 33 Do We Really Want to Live This Way
- 34 In the Name of Progress
- 35 Remnants of Eden
- 36 More or Less
- 37 Save the Earth, Feed the world
- 38 Waste No, Want Not
- 39 It Needs Political Decisions
- 40 Now or Never
- 41 Antarctica: Life in the Freezer #1
- 42 Antarctica: Life in the Freezer #2
- 43 Earth Journal
- 46 U K Today Environmental Special
- 53 Our Common Future
- 56 Audubon Ecotourism
- 61 I Need the Earth and the Earth Needs Me
- 65 Preserving our Global Environment
- 66 Introduction to Our Global Environment
- 67 Nassau, Bahamas: See it Like a Native*
- 69 Only One Earth
- 75 Planet Earth (Seven 1 hour videos)
- 75 The Living Machine
- 76 The Blue Planet
- 77 The Climate Puzzle
- 78 Tales from Other Worlds
- 79 Gifts from the Earth
- 80 The Solar Sea
- 81 The Fate of the Earth
- 84 Recydling: A Shining Example
- 86 Swampwise
- 94 Exxon Corp. Understanding Unleaded
- 95 Esso Unleaded Launch Video
- 99 Expedition to the Southern Bahamas*
- 104 To Build a Trail…Enhancing America's Pathways
- 115 Environmental Lessons for Island Communities
- 116 We are Guardians
- 117 Change Your World*
- 121 Adelaide Creek Restoration Project*
- 126 Wetland World
- The Lorax (Slide show)
- Green Pledge Program (Slide show)*
Coral Reefs
- 1 Coral Reef
- 19 Negril Reef Mooring Buoy Project
- 21 Reef Dive
- 22 The Reef at the End of the Road
- 59 Jewels of the Caribbean Sea
- 60 Cry for Buccoo
- 90 Exuma Cays/Bahamian Reef Life*
- 110 Coral Cities of the Caribbean
- 122 Coral Reefs: Rainforest of the Sea
- 123 The Amazing Coral Reef
- 124 Canary of the Ocean: America's Troubled Reef
- At Home in the Coral Reefs (Slide show)
Endangered Species
- 4 On the Edge of Extinction: Panthers and Cheetahs
- 6 Woodstork Barometer of the Everglades
- 10 Protecting Endangered Animals
- 14 World Wildlife Fund Portrait
- 27 Dive into Darkness*
- 44 Mysterious Elephants of the Congo
- 47 Fall of the Ancients
- 58 The Fate of the Right Whale
- 68 Bird of Flame*
- 74 Quincy Rap (Music video)
- 118 CITES: Trade and Survival
- Wildlife Education Kit (Slide show)
- Sea Turtle (Slide show)
Geology
- 72 Giant Stromilites*
- 87 Skulls of Sanctuary*
- 113 Blue Holes/Cave Diving*
- 128 Blue Hole Dive*
History/Historic Preservation
- 57 A Proud and Singular Heritage*
- i.Nassau's Historic Mile
- ii. Historic Nassau Over the Hill
- iii. Historic Family Islands: Exuma, Cat Island, Long Island
- iv.Historic Family Islands: Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, Harbour Island
- v.Historic Family Islands: The Abacos
- 87 Skulls of Sanctuary*
Hurricanes
- 20 Hurricane: Unseen Tragecy
Insects
- 106 Ants and Plants
- 107 Spiders: Webs of Steel
- 108 Buzzin' Bees
- 109 Butterflies
Marine General
- 2 The Coastal Naturalist
- 23 Atlantic Realm
- 23 Island Arks
- 24 Oceans of Light
- 30 Cayman's Marine Heritage
- 47 Fall of the Ancients
- 54 Great Lakes, Bitter Legacy
- 62 Longline Fishing*
- 71 Drift Net Fishing - Strip Mining the Pacific
- 98 The Shore
- 101 The Swarm*
- 103 The Killing Tide
- 119 The Islands of The Bahamas: Dive Guide*
- 120 Wetland World
- 126 Trailside: Make your Own Adventure: Kayaking in Exuma*
- Leroy the Lobster - Elementary (Slide show)
- The Seas Must Live (Slide show)
- Mangroves (Slide show)
- Roots of Life (Slide show)
- Marine Debris and Entanglement (Slide show)
Marine Mammals
- 6 If Dolphins Could Talk
- 7 Whales
- 16 Where Have All the Dolphins Gone
- 28 The Promise (Music video)
- 29 Dolphin Quest
- 55 Joey's Best Friend
- 58 The Fate of the Right Whale
- 96 Watching the Whales
- 97 Gift of Whales
- 125 The Great Whales
- Whale Slide Show
Music Videos
- 8 Rainforest Rap
- 28 The Promise
- 64 Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)
- 74 Quincy Rap*
- 85 The Spirit of Nature
- 114 Midnight Oil: Black Rain Fall
Pollution
- 5 Cruise Line Dumping
- 13 Pollution: World at Risk
- 46 U K Environmental Special
- 48 Bottom of the Barrel
- 54 Great Lakes, Bitter Legacy
- 93 Trashing the Oceans
Protected Areas
- 3 Arctic Refuge: A Vanishing Wilderness
- 18 Welcome to Paradise - British Virgin Islands National Trust
- 27 Dive into Darkness*
- 52 The Florida Sanctuaries
- 73 A Peoples Trust*
- 82 Rand Nature Center*
- 89 Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park*
- 90 Exuma Cays/Bahamian Reef Life*
- 102 Exuma Odyssey*
- 105 IDRC Bahamas National Trust*
Tropical Rainforest
- 8 Rainforest Rap (Music video)
- 15 Amazonia: A Celebration of Life
- 83 Rainforest
- 91 You Can't Grow Home Again
- The Great Kapok Tree (Slide show)
- Unknown Forest (Slide show)
Wildlife
- 4 On the Edge of Extinction: Panthers and Cheetahs
- 11 Sea Turtles: Ancient Nomads
- 26 Caribbean Cool
- 27 Dive into Darkness*
- 49 Owls Up Close
- 51 Hummingbirds Up Close
- 63 Migratory Birds
- 68 Bird of Flame*
- 74 Quincy Rap*
- 92 Sharks
- 100 Pigeons and Hunters*
- 101 The Swarm*
- 111 The Falconer's Tale (Birds of Prey)
- 114 One Bird…Two Habitats
- Sea Turtle (Slide show)
- The Wonderful World of Snakes (Slide show)
- Wildlife Education Kit
- West Indian Whistling Duck and Wetlands (Slide show)
Slide Presentations
- At Home in the Coral Reefs (Environmental storytelling)
- Green Pledge Program - A Guideline for Environmental Action*
- Leroy the Lobster (Environmental storytelling)
- Mangroves
- Marine Debris and Entanglement
- Roots of Life
- Sea Turtle Slide Show
- The Great Kapok Tree (Environmental storytelling)
- The Lorax (Environmental storytelling)
- The Seas Must Live
- The Wonderful World of Snakes
- Unknown Forest
- West Indian Whistling Duck and Wetlands (Slide show)
- Whale Slide Show
- Wildlife Education kit
The Education Office can provide you with a booklet which contains detailed information about each video. For more information contact the Education Office
*Indicates video/slide presentation is about or features The Bahamas