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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 min. 5 sec.) ; 288398366 bytes |
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Rock front man, writer and actor Henry Rollins investigates human-animal relationships from around the world in this three-part series. Henry wants to understand why some people choose to go head to head with some of the world's most dangerous and disturbing animals.Rollins examines everything from dangerous pets to alligator wrestling to illegal animal fighting. He questions what drives someone to wrestle a three-metre long croc? Or handle cobras every day? Or hunt and capture a wild boar? Henry digs deep into people's pastimes to uncover where the boundary lies between civilised and wild, safe and deadly, coddling and cruel. He witnesses practices as deadly as the animals they involve, and finds that some of these creatures are not living in zoos, but in people's homes. Henry Rollins investigates where the real boundaries lay in the human-animal relationship. In the final episode, Henry examines the roles that animals play as food, medicine, and drugs around the world. He looks at the illegal trade in animal parts, and also asks what makes animals acceptable for consumption in some cultures but sacred or a beloved pet in another. (From the US, in English, Spanish and Vietnamese) (Documentary Series) (Final) M (A) Follow the conversation on Twitter #SBSdoco |
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Broadcast 2013-05-14 at 21:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: M |
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Environmental enrichment (Animal culture)
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Food of animal origin.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Poisonous snakes -- Venom.
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United States.
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Vietnam.
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Streaming video
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Martin, Alan, director
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Rollins, Henry, host
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