Curated Video
RUSSIA: ECOLOGY IMPLICATIONS OF LOST SUBMARINE
Russian/Nat
Russian ecologists have expressed concern over the ecological implications of the submarine accident in the Barents Sea.
The submarine "Kursk" has two nuclear reactors on board.
Ecologists in Murmansk say there is no...
Curated Video
Fuel from coconut shells to combat illegal Cambodia charcoal
Phnom Penh, May 20th 2011
1. Close of charcoal burning in grill stove
Cardamom Mountains, Pursat Province, Cambodia - March 21, 2011
2. Mid of helicopter pilot flying over rain forest
3. Wide of jungle clearing from the air
4. Wide of...
Curated Video
SAfrica trains local rangers to combat poaching
At the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) on the edge of the Greater Kruger National Park, a new government-funded job programme is training 119 "historically disadvantaged" young men and women to become field rangers and guides to...
Curated Video
Children in hospital with suspected bird flu
1. Wide exterior of hospital
2. Corridor in ward
3. Various of medical staff in protective clothing
4. Various of children with suspected bird flu in ward
5. Set-up shot of Hoang Thuy Long, director of Vietnam's National Institute of...
Curated Video
Six UK-born blue macaws sent to Bolivia in battle against extinction
1. Various of blue macaws in quarantine cage after being repatriated from England
2. Wide of conservationist Jose Diaz leading group of students around the Blue Macaw Conservation Centre
3. Mid of Diaz talking to group
4. SOUNDBITE:...
Curated Video
Chinese donate lion to Kabul zoo
Beijing Airport - September 30, 2002
1. Ceremony to hand over lions
2. Chen Runsheng, Secretary General of China Wildlife Conservation Association, giving speech during the ceremony
3. Close up Chen handing over contract to Abdul Basir...
Curated Video
Mexico imposes ban on US chicken imports
1. Wide shot of press conference
2. Close up of presentation slide
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. Wide shot of speakers
5. SOUNDBTIE (Spanish) Dr. Javier Trujillo, National Health and Agricultural Services Director:
"This illness that has...
SciShow
Heat-Seekers: Harnessing the Infrared Senses of Animals
These animals can detect heat through some fascinating biological mechanisms, and they are proving to be boons to the scientific community.
SciShow
5 Animals That Sleep Too Much (and One That Might Not Need To)
In the animal kingdom, sleeping can be dangerous. Lying completely motionless and unconscious for hours at a time is just asking for trouble. There are, however, some sleepy risk-takers who spend almost all of their days snoozing.
SciShow
Buddha's Birthplace, Poop Transplants & 'Cryptic Cats'
Michael Aranda relays the latest in science news, including an archaeological discovery about the earliest days of Buddhism, a new species of Brazilian wildcat, and new insights into the effects of fecal transplants.
SciShow
Trees: The Dating Apps For Bears
Bears are known for scratching their backs on trees, but it turns out that they might be using trees as a dating app.
MinuteEarth
Conservation Triage: Prioritizing Species for Survival
This video highlights the urgent issue of wildlife extinction and proposes a medical triage approach to prioritize species for conservation efforts. It questions the current emphasis on charismatic species like pandas, suggesting that we...
SciShow
This Tortoise Has a Taste for Blood | SciShow News
You're entering a world, where one of the most blood thirsty predators, is a giant tortoise
TED Talks
TED: Why Africa needs community-led conservation | Resson Kantai Duff
Conservation efforts in Africa have typically been led by "parachute conservationists" -- outsiders who drop in thinking they have all the answers, hire locals to implement them and then disappear. But conservationist Resson Kantai Duff...
TED Talks
TED: How poachers became caretakers | John Kasaona
In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsibility for caring for the animals. And it's working.
SciShow
How Science Solved the Giant Eyeball Mystery
Hank combines two of his favorite things - talking to scientists and strange things washing up on the beach - to bring you the Mystery of the Giant Eyeball.
TED Talks
TED: Can the metaverse bring us closer to wildlife? | Gautam Shah
Technologist and TED Fellow Gautam Shah invites us to imagine how the metaverse could redefine the relationships between humans and other species. By giving individual wild animals a personal identity (such as Fio, a young orangutan in...
TED Talks
TED: A drone's-eye view of conservation | Lian Pin Koh
Ecologist Lian Pin Koh makes a persuasive case for using drones to protect the world's forests and wildlife. These lightweight autonomous flying vehicles can track animals in their natural habitat, monitor the health of rainforests, even...
SciShow
Acid, Poop, and Barf: Vultures' Secret Weapons
Vultures, you eat old, putrid dead things for a living. How is that not killing you? Hank explains the secret weapons vultures use to fight off disease, avoid predators, and beat the heat. Prepare for a Sci-Show Gross-Out!
SciShow
3 Things to Know About Cecil the Lion
Cecil was one of the most thoroughly studied lions in Africa. And thanks to him, we know several reasons why the death of one big cat can be a big deal.
SciShow
3 Times Scientists Did Weird Experiments With Rubber Ducks
Rubber ducks aren’t just good for some bath time fun, they’ve also helped scientists learn about the world!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can we create the "perfect" farm? | Brent Loken
About 10,000 years ago, humans began to farm. This agricultural revolution was a turning point in our history and enabled the existence of civilization. Today, nearly 40 percent of our planet is farmland. Spread all over the world, these...