SciShow
Wolves Have Taken Over a Marine Ecosystem
Wolves are amazing hunters, so they tend to be apex predators wherever you find them...including one region in Alaska where these land-based predators sit atop a marine food web.
PBS
How Weasels Got Skinny
Weasels have an extreme body plan that may push the boundaries of what’s metabolically possible. So when and how did this happen? Why'd the weasels get so skinny?
SciShow
Why Animals Take Care of Other Animals' Young
Did you know that some species take care of young that are not their own? This surprising practice is called alloparenting, and it’s been observed in animals from otters, like Rosa and Selka, to birds to baboons!
SciShow
Why River Otters Have Bones… In Their Hearts
Most mammals can develop bones in their hearts. For humans, it's usually a bad thing, but for river otters, it could be a useful adaptation.
SciShow
Why River Otters Have Bones… In Their Hearts
Most mammals can develop bones in their hearts. For humans, it's usually a bad thing, but for river otters, it could be a useful adaptation.
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
7 Species That Were Saved From Extinction
Humans are pretty good at destroying things. Like habitats, animal populations... you catch my drift. But, there have been a few species that humans have helped bring back from the brink of extinction. Chapters 0:00 0:05 0:11 0:17 0:23 0:29
Curated Video
How Otters Are Saving Earth’s Underwater Forests
Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as crucial to our environment as their land-based counterparts. We explore them alongside conservationists working to restore...
Curated Video
Kicking Off the Fall Season With The Animals of the Ituri Forest
Learn how zookeepers use enrichment to encourage species-specific behaviors, and why it's so important.
Curated Video
Mixed Exhibits With Different Animal Species Are Very Important
San Diego Zoo's Olivia Degn explains how animals are exposed to constant enrichment through inter-species interaction, which can be very interesting to observe.
Curated Video
Multi-Species Exhibits Are So Vital for These Animals
The mixed-species pairings create a more dynamic experience for the animals and provide constant enrichment through species interaction.
Curated Video
How This Sea Otter Helps Her Friend Keep Her Coat in Check
Sea otters have a very special coat that requires regular grooming to ensure the cold water doesn't get to their skin, and some need a little more help than others to keep it in check.
Curated Video
Exploring New Surroundings With This Blind Otter With The Help of a Friend
The giant otter found a friendly female companion to help him explore his new environment after being transferred from a rehabilitation center.
Curated Video
Where Is The Ituri Forest and Why Is It So Important?
Learn how zookeepers use enrichment to encourage species-specific behaviors, and why it's so important.
Curated Video
Otters and Monkeys Actually Get Along Really Well!
Animals in the Ituri forest at San Diego Zoo get fall-themed enrichment treats.
Curated Video
Enrichment Through Inter-species Interaction Is Key For These Orangutans and Otters
San Diego Zoo's Olivia Degn explains how animals are exposed to constant enrichment through inter-species interaction, which can be very interesting to observe.
Curated Video
Regular Grooming Is Tough to Keep Up With! How This Sea Otter Is Helping Its Friend Keep Their Coat in Check
Sea otters have a very special coat that requires regular grooming to ensure the cold water doesn't get to their skin, and some need a little more help than others to keep it in check.
Curated Video
How a Mixed Exhibit of Wildly Different Animal Species Works
San Diego Zoo's Olivia Degn explains how animals are exposed to constant enrichment through inter-species interaction, which can be very interesting to observe.
Curated Video
Why Animals of the Ituri Forest Are Feasting on Pumpkins
Learn how zookeepers use enrichment to encourage species-specific behaviors, and why it's so important.
Curated Video
All You Need is the Help of a Friend! A Blind Otter Learns His New Surroundings
The giant otter found a friendly female companion to help him explore his new environment after being transferred from a rehabilitation center.
Curated Video
A Dynamic Experience For Animals Is Key to Their Survival and Multi-Species Exhibits Help To Foster That!
The mixed-species pairings create a more dynamic experience for the animals and provide constant enrichment through species interaction.
Curated Video
Meet River Safari's Otterly-Adorable Giant River Otters
Take a trip to the San Diego Zoo's River Safari to meet two different species of otter, and find out what it takes to make them so successful in their environments.
Curated Video
Multi-Species Exhibits Are So Important and Here’s Why!
The mixed-species pairings create a more dynamic experience for the animals and provide constant enrichment through species interaction.