Originally released as episodes of the Disney television program True life adventures originally broadcast 1975-1976.

Special features of this DVD (Disc 2): Islands of the sea ; Nature's strangest creatures ; Prairie ; Behind The True-Life cameras ; backstage with Roy Disney at Disney's Animal Kingdom: Desert insects ; Backstage with Roy Disney at Disney's Animal Kingdom: Snakes ; filmmakers' journal ; collectors' corner ; trailers & promos ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.

Winston Hibler, narrator.

The Living Desert (69 min.): A study of plant and animal life in the arid plain which stretches from Oregon to Mexico and from California to Texas. Includes scenes of a death struggle between a hawk and a rattlesnake, an encounter between a bobcat and wild pigs, a contest between two male turtles for the favor of a female, and the courtship dance of a pair of scorpions. Also shows a time-lapse sequence of desert flowers coming into bloom.

The Vanishing Prairie (71 min.) presents information about the area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. In addition to exploration of animal life, historical concepts about American Indians and early pioneer settlements are included.

Seal Island (27 min.) presents the spring return of the animal inhabitants to the Pribilof Islands of Alaska. Mainly focuses on the fur-bearing seals, including formation of harems and the raising of pups.

Not rated.

DVD.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.