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Why Don't Sled Dogs Ever Get Tired?
Sled dogs are the best endurance athletes in the world thanks to a weird quirk in their metabolism. ___________________________________________ To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Glycolysis: The...
Curated Video
Chilled to the Bone: Nicolas Vanier's Mastery of the Extreme Cold
Dive into the frigid world of Nicolas Vanier as he trains on the Vercors plateau, preparing for the grueling conditions of the Siberian winter. This feature explores how Nicolas and his sled dogs adapt to severe cold, focusing on...
Curated Video
Endurance on Ice: Nicolas Vanier's Epic Sled Dog Journey Across the Great North
Join Nicolas Vanier on his daring 6,000-kilometer journey through the rugged terrains of China, Russia, and Mongolia to Lake Baikal, powered by the incredible stamina of his sled dogs. This documentary delves into the human, technical,...
Great Big Story
TC Wait, a life dedicated to sled dogs
Discover TC Wait's journey as a dog musher, rescuing and caring for sled dogs while exploring the wilderness.
Great Big Story
Denali's sled dogs, Navigating the wilderness with Alaska's natural travelers
Discover how sled dogs are essential to exploring the vast, protected wilderness of Denali National Park.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Sled Dogs
Discover how people train sled dogs. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out if they can use the respiration rate of a dog as a way to match dogs up in a team.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Welcome Home Balto: Molly of Denali
In this animated story [25:25] from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, Molly learns about Balto, a real-life sled dog who became a hero after delivering medicine to sick children in the town of Nome, Alaska. After learning that there's...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Tooey's Hero
In this episode (25:25) students explore Alaska Native culture and the importance of dog sledding in the 11-minute animated story "Tooey's Hero" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI. Tooey, an aspiring dog musher, is excited to meet...