DisneyNature's "Earth"

The herd is suddenly fleeing. Bucks, does and calves all match the thumping of their neighbor's hooves in the desperation to escape. A white wolf of the tundra is in hot pursuit. Suddenly, a little calf finds herself alone. Her mother has been consumed into the frantic speeding press. Another step is heard galloping behind her--it is not familiar. Another moment tells her that it is the wolf, no longer following the herd in general, but targeting her. Now her only thought is to escape the dreaded feel of the wolf's jaws closing on her. Running at a speed she has never attained, the calf forsakes all hope of going to the herd. If only she can escape. Running in circles, she flies over the ground. She can escape if only she doesn't lose her footing. That would be fatal. Just one slip and--

Two shapes are barely discernible through the thick white dust. The muffled plodding of the feet of a mother elephant and a baby elephant can just be heard. They are all alone. Separated from the herd--exhausted, thirsty and blinded by dust, a mile away from security--what will they do? Will they be able to rejoin the herd or simply lay down to die?

These are only two of the many thrilling, amusing and heart-wrenching instances that you can view in stunning display during the new movie Earth. It chronicles the high points of the lives of animals from the Arctic to the rainforest to the Sahara desert. While it falls within the same genre as March of the Penguins and Arctic Tale, it follows a wider range of species, in more climates. It is definitely worth seeing; it offers a front row seat for the first-hand experience of the amazing and often harsh circle of life that God created. As with all movies about nature that have emerged in the past few years, there is attention called to "global warming," but regardless of your viewpoint on this matter, this movie really is a fantastic window to watch the way God has orchestrated the natural world.