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
The Playful World of Sea Otters
This educational video provides an engaging and informative look into the world of sea otters. Viewers learn about the physical characteristics of sea otters, their playful nature, and their unique behaviors such as using tools to open...
Brave Wilderness
Baby Otter Feeding Time!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote has the honor of feeding one incredibly adorable Baby Otter Pup! Rescued just days earlier, this orphaned River Otter was lucky enough to find its way to the wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary...
Earth Rangers
River Otters
North American river otters have adapted both physically and behaviorally to survive the long, cold winters of North America. This episode of Earth Rangers features an interview with a conservation zoologist about how the river otter’s...
Curated Video
Fry
First we check in on two green sea turtles, which were found washed up on a beach, and have been resting at Sydney’s Zoo and
Aquarium until they are ready to be released into the wild. Then we visit Sumatran tiger cubs – also in...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Otters
Observe the characteristics and behavior of otters. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out if otters groom more in captivity or in the wilderness.