Visual Learning Systems
The Bison: Survivors of the Grasslands
Join us as we explore the story of the bison, once a dominant presence on the vast grasslands of North America. In this video, we delve into the history of these majestic creatures, their crucial role in Native American culture, and the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: How are Buffalo and Bison Different?
Find out from this video overview how buffalo differ from bison.
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Grassland Biomes: the Amazing Tallgrass Prairie
Upon viewing the Exploring Grassland Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe some of the basic characteristics of grasslands: - grasslands receive 25 to 75 centimeters of rain a year - grazing by large...
Curated Video
Infant
A continuing look at the young of many different zoo animals from around the world, encompassing Copenhagen, South Korea, Africa,
Tokyo, Washington, San Diego and West Java Zoological Gardens. See a zoo try to count, weigh and measure...
Visual Learning Systems
The Great Plains: Grasslands, Wildlife, and the Dust Bowl
This video provides a description of the Great Plains, a vast grassland region located in the central part of the United States and Canada. It discusses the two major groups of grasslands, the short Grass Prairie and the mixed Prairie,...
Visual Learning Systems
Sustainability and Natural Resources: Consumption of Natural Resources
This program serves as an introduction to resource sustainability, focusing on the key strategies of resource efficiency, recycling, reusing, and reducing. The long-term impacts of resource use on human health and the environment are...
Step Back History
The Pre-Columbian Peoples
Human history in America goes back over 10,000 years. In this first episode of Step Back's American History we look at the Pre-Columbian peoples and how they settled the western hemisphere.
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Grassland Biomes: Introduction
Upon viewing the Exploring Grassland Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe some of the basic characteristics of grasslands: - grasslands receive 25 to 75 centimeters of rain a year - grazing by large...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Adaptations and Natural Selection
This video explains the concept of adaptation and natural selection in evolution. It uses examples of bison and finches to demonstrate how variations that help organisms survive in their environment are passed on to future...
Curated Video
Drone Flight Over Bison Herds on the Great Plains
New ReviewGet up close with the majestic bison in this stunning wildlife footage. Watch these powerful animals roam vast plains and graze through golden grasses, showcasing their raw strength and calm presence in their natural habitat. Captured...
Curated Video
Riverbank walk leads to discovery of possible bison tooth fossil
New ReviewSean Doell may not be a geologist, but he is very passionate about rocks. He loves making interesting discoveries on his walks, whether it's a piece of flint or a chunk of granite. But now, he's found something that could be more than...
Curated Video
Keeping tabs on elusive bison
New ReviewMore than a dozen bison are now being electronically tracked across Buffalo Pound Provincial Park in Saskatchewan. People who pop into the park's visitor centre can view the bisons' real-time location on a dashboard.The project will also...
Curated Video
Climate mystery in N.W.T.
Some lakes in the Northwest Territories have nearly doubled in size, leaving scientists puzzled, CBC';s Hilary Bird reports
Curated Video
British museum honours Siksika artist
The prestigious museum is putting a new work by Adrian Stimson on display
Curated Video
How one university is dealing with art reflecting our colonial history
The University of Manitoba is decolonizing its art collection, replacing problematic paintings and sculptures with contemporary Indigenous art.
Curated Video
First bison born wild in the UK for thousands of years at Kent site
The first wild bison has been born in the UK for thousands of years in what has been hailed as a “monumental moment” by naturists.Three of the animals were released into the Kent countryside in July but unknown to rangers was that one...
Curated Video
Archeologist uncovers rock art with help from bison
Four petroglyphs, known as a form of rock art, have been discovered at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a national historic site near Saskatoon. The engraved rocks are evidence of the culture that likely existed before European explorers made...
Curated Video
Bison return to traditional land in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan First Nations are working together to restore the bison population on traditional lands after more than a century.
Curated Video
Why one hunter in Fort Smith thinks the largest trophy bison came from the N.W.T.
A park ranger from Yellowstone National Park has held the world record for the largest bison skull in the Boone and Crockett Club's official record book for a century. But Kenny Hudson, a lifelong hunter from Fort Smith, N.W.T., believes...
Curated Video
Concrete bison art offers comfort to Manitoba youth affected by abuse
More than two dozen concrete bison, painted by artists, are rumbling down Roblin Boulevard in Winnipeg. The public art pieces head toward the Toba Centre for Children and Youth, and are designed to offer support and comfort to young...
Curated Video
Wildlife Conservation Society to launch first 'Reel Wild' film festival
It will be packed with fourteen noteworthy films surrounding wildlife and conservation with ties to the five boroughs.