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L'Orca

1999 (estimated) Il Grande Libro della Natura

English title: The Killer Whale

Series title: The Great Book Of Nature

Studio
Mondo TV SPA

Synopsis

A princess is kidnapped by a dragon who holds her prisoner on a desert island. A prince, who has fallen in love with the princess, tries to rescue her, and attacks the mythical creature knocking out one of its teeth, the very embodiment of its strength. With the help of a turtle, the prince sends the princess a message, but the girl decides not to reveal the position of a harpoon lost during the battle, fearing that her prince will be killed if he confronts the dragon again. An octopus that works for the dragon is sent with the princess to recover the tooth of strength on the seabed, but a shoal of killer whales then attack the odious creature. In the meantime, the prince works on a plan to free his beloved princess...

Characters

Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Killer Whale

Credits

Music

Music
John Sposìto

Production notes

This series is largely composed of segmented episodes hosted by a bear, and each of these features one or more creatures. One can learn about a creature's life and habits during a question-and-answer session at the end of each episode. This brief educational section covers the featured topic and answers typical questions, such as "Where does an animal live?", "What does it eat?", "What are its enemies?" and "How is its relationship with human beings?"

Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.

Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.