PBS
The Bear-Sized Beaver That Couldn’t Build A Dam
It’s important to us that you understand how big this beaver was. Just like modern beavers, it was semiaquatic -- it lived both on the land and in the water. The difference is that today’s beavers do a pretty special thing - one that the...
SciShow
Why Humans May Actually Be Fish
Is there a chance that more species may actually be closer to fish than we originally thought?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do beavers build dams? | Glynnis Hood
Nestled in the forests of Canada sits the world's longest beaver dam. This 850-meter-long structure is large enough to be seen in satellite imagery and has dramatically transformed the region, creating a pond containing 70 million liters...
Crash Course Kids
Big Changes in the Big Forest
What do beavers, termites, and prairie dogs have in common? They all change their environments! Last time we talked about how humans change their environments, but humans are animals and all animals change their environments just by...
PBS
Untangling the Devil's Corkscrew
In the late 1800s, paleontologists in Nebraska found huge coils of hardened sand stuck deep in the earth. Local ranchers called them Devil's Corkscrews and scientists called them Daemonelix. It was clear these corkscrews were created by...
MinuteEarth
Why Don't More Animals Eat Wood?
Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down
SciShow
Stevie Boebi and Huckleberry the Beaver: SciShow Talk Show
Hank is joined this week by Stevie Boebi, lesbian sex expert and host of her own YouTube channel, as well as Jessi and Huckleberry from Animal Wonders!
SciShow Kids
Weird Animal Teeth
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about a few animals with extreme teeth!
TED Talks
TED: For more wonder, rewild the world | George Monbiot
Wolves were once native to the US' Yellowstone National Park -- until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to an aggressive management program), something interesting happened: the rest of the...
SciShow
Dam Fun Facts About Beavers
SciShow shares fun facts about nature's greatest engineers: the beaver!
SciShow
What Do 'Natural' and 'Artificial' Flavors Really Mean?
What does it actually mean when your snack cake has "naturally flavored" on the package?
SciShow
3 Animals That Keep Their Whole Ecosystem Together
What do gray wolves, elephants, and parrotfish have in common? They're all keystone species, which means they have an especially large impact on their habitat. SciShow explores how these animals keep their ecosystems running.
Be Smart
Beavers: The Smartest Things in Fur Pants
Beavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don't notice them much today because there aren't many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these...
Curated Video
Rodents of the World: Capybaras, Beavers, Groundhogs, and Squirrels
This video provides information about some of the largest rodents in existence, including the capybara, beaver, groundhog, and squirrel. It highlights their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and unique adaptations. Whether...
Curated Video
Perseverance and Nature's Architect
In this video, Bolivar the Beaver, known as Nature's Architect, discusses the importance of perseverance and how it has helped him excel in his work of building dams and protecting ecosystems. Through the story of Noah and his treehouse,...
Curated Video
Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to BEAVERS!
The charismatic beaver is more than a charming, vegetarian stream-dweller. it’s actually a master architect, capable of restoring rivers, bringing back dwindling fish populations and even preventing wildfire. Travel with host Joe Hanson...
Curated Video
Beaver lodge
Beavers use wood and sticky mud to build their homes. The world around us - Exploring materials - Building a home Learning Points All materials can be described in terms of their properties. The different properties of materials make...
Curated Video
Taming Rivers
Dr. Forrester uses a KWL chart to provide information about dams. She explains how dams work and how they prevent the overflow of water. She ten compares and contrasts dams built by humans and dams built by animals.
Curated Video
THIS FARM CRACKED THE CODE #1: Water Wizard of Oregon
Ten years after Andrew Millison filmed the Permaculture water systems of the legendary Seven Seeds Farm and its founder, Don Tipping, he's returned to check on the progress and developments. Since then, Southern Oregon has been in the...
Curated Video
Heal the Planet with PONDS
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison visits beaver dams talks about how beavers are the worlds greatest ecosystem engineers. He journeys to different permaculture sites in Oregon to see how these sites are actually mimicking the...
Curated Video
Huckleberry The Beaver's Big New Home!
Huckleberry's New Home is looking good but we're not done yet, check it out!
Curated Video
Huckleberry the Beaver Gets a Tree!
Christmas is past, but that doesn't mean Huckleberry can't still get presents! What do you think he'll do with two Christmas trees? Watch to find out! (also, sneak peeks of his new yard!)
Curated Video
How Animals and Trees Help Each Other | Team Trees
Jessi, Huckleberry, Kemosabe, Zoe, and more animal friends show off why trees are so important for everyone!