Instructional Video5:35
SciShow

Why Florida's Red Tide Is Killing So Many Animals | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
For weeks now, thousands of dead fish, turtles, manatees, and dolphins have been washing up on beaches in southwest Florida.
Instructional Video9:13
SciShow

6 of the Planet's Best Hunters

12th - Higher Ed
You might think venomous snakes or fierce lions are the best hunters, but turns out they are not even close to these 6 actual best hunters in the animal kingdom.
Instructional Video11:47
SciShow

The Biggest Sloth That Ever Lived, and 6 Other Gigantic Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes it seems like the past favored large animals, but it turns out that each one on this list has a different reason for its size. Chapters View all Carboniferous & Permian periods 360 251 million years ago 1:04 DRAGONFLY Credit:...
Instructional Video2:51
SciShow

Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs

12th - Higher Ed
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
Instructional Video2:54
SciShow

How Do Turtles Live So Long?

12th - Higher Ed
We all know turtles live an amazingly long time, but what's their secret? And can we apply it to humans?
Instructional Video3:31
SciShow

Why Don't Marine Animals Get "The Bends"?

12th - Higher Ed
"The bends" is one of the biggest risks that humans have to deal with when diving, but why don't marine animals, which are diving all the time, get them?
Instructional Video3:09
MinuteEarth

The Problem With Life Expectancy

12th - Higher Ed
In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.
Instructional Video4:43
Be Smart

How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?

12th - Higher Ed
Ocean plastic pollution is a massive environmental problem. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year, even plastic that goes in the trash can often ends up in the sea! This week we learn about the Great Pacific...
Instructional Video7:42
SciShow

The Lazy Animal’s Guide To Travel

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve invented airplanes, trains, automobiles and so much more to ease the process of traveling. But many animals have adapted their own techniques for energy efficient travel that don’t require invention!
Instructional Video3:37
SciShow

3 Animals That Breathe Through Their Butts

12th - Higher Ed
If you want to be able to breathe underwater, you're going to need to get creative. So some turtles, dragonfly nymphs, and sea cucumbers decided to use their butts.
Instructional Video3:34
SciShow Kids

Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Help Us Navigate | Magnetoreception

K - 5th
When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman calls in to explain!...
Instructional Video15:21
Curated Video

The Crazy Reason Why US Navy is Training an Army of Dolphins

6th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWelcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how the U.S. military works with marine life to locate and disable mines and how they protect these animals and their habitats in return. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel...
Instructional Video2:35
Curated Video

How to Make Chocolate Turtles

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn how to make chocolate turtles in this Howcast food video featuring pastry chef Katie Rosenhouse.
Instructional Video2:09
Curated Video

3 Care Tips for Sulcata Tortoises

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Learn three tips for how to take care of sulcata tortoises, aka African spurred tortoises, from amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.
Instructional Video1:33
Curated Video

How to Take Care of Water Turtles

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast -Take care of your reptile companions by keeping them happy with the right space, the right food, and regular maintenance.
Instructional Video2:04
Curated Video

Turtle Conservation in the Seychelles

12th - Higher Ed
The Seychelles is a leader in turtle conservation, focusing on Hawksbill and green turtles. Various organizations work to protect these species and their habitats, with key areas established for their preservation. The Aldabra giant...
Instructional Video1:58
Curated Video

The Process of Treating and Releasing Injured Sea Turtles Back into the Ocean Is Tough But Important

6th - Higher Ed
See how veterinarians are giving the animals a second chance.
Instructional Video2:39
Curated Video

This Tortoise Is So Important to So Many Other Animals

6th - Higher Ed
The gopher tortoise, which is built for being on land, is considered a "keystone species."
Instructional Video2:55
Curated Video

Help Recover Desert Tortoises in the Wild With This Hotline

6th - Higher Ed
The goal is to remove and relocate tortoises from construction areas and enhance the long-term survivability of the threatened species.
Instructional Video1:44
Curated Video

Why Saving the Pacific Pond Turtle Is So Vital

6th - Higher Ed
The San Diego Zoo’s Reptile Department is rearing hatchling pond turtles as part of a conservation effort to save the species.
Instructional Video1:58
Curated Video

Taking Care of Injured Sea Turtles Is One of the Most Important Things These Vets Do

6th - Higher Ed
See how veterinarians are giving the animals a second chance.
Instructional Video1:44
Curated Video

This Pond Turtle Is So Important and the San Diego Zoo is Helping to Save the Species

6th - Higher Ed
The San Diego Zoo’s Reptile Department is rearing hatchling pond turtles as part of a conservation effort to save the species.
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

Take a Photo Because You Might Not Have That Many Chances to See This Native Turtle

6th - Higher Ed
Learn all about the western pond turtle, and why they are so hard to find.
Instructional Video2:55
Curated Video

This Hotline Will Go A Long Way To Help This Specific Threatened Species

6th - Higher Ed
The goal is to remove and relocate tortoises from construction areas and enhance the long-term survivability of the threatened species.