Great Big Story
Lya Battle's mission of love at "Land of the Mutts" dog sanctuary
Lya Battle, founder of Territorio de Zaguates, offers refuge to stray dogs in Costa Rica, advocating for their care, diversity, and adoption.
Great Big Story
The Fiery Tale of the Carolina Reaper, A World Record Heat
Unveil the story of the Carolina Reaper, the world's hottest pepper, from its creation to its intense heat experience.
Curated Video
Discovery of Skeleton Sparks Debate About Early Human Ancestors
Meave Leakey and her team discovered a nearly complete skull and face in Kenya, claimed to be 3.5 million years old, sparking scientific debate. While they argue it represents a new species of early human, critics question the...
Wonderscape
Protecting Endangered Ducks: Conservation Efforts and Challenges
This video addresses the threats to duck populations worldwide, focusing on habitat loss, hunting, and pollution. It spotlights endangered species like the Brazilian Merganser and Madagascar Pochard, detailing the conservation efforts to...
Wonderscape
The Life Cycle of Ducks: From Egg to Adult
This video details the life cycle of ducks, from nesting habits to the dangers faced by ducklings. It explains the different nesting types, egg incubation, and the early development of ducklings. The video also covers the crucial first...
Curated Video
The World's Shortest Dog: Meet Dunka the Chihuahua
Meet Dunka, the world's shortest dog, a tiny Chihuahua who has captured hearts worldwide. Officially recognized by Guinness World Records, Dunka is Slovakia's beloved celebrity, known for her petite size and long hair. Despite her small...
Curated Video
Annual Animal Census: Counting and Conserving Endangered Species at London Zoo
In this video, London Zoo showcases their annual animal census, highlighting the importance of breeding and studying endangered species. The keepers diligently count births and deaths, including the challenging task of tallying up tiny...
Curated Video
Meet Futhi: Africa's First Cloned Animal
Meet Futhi, Africa's first cloned animal and the identical twin of a champion milk-producing cow. Born at a research center in South Africa, Futhi's birth marks a significant milestone in genetic cloning technology. While there are...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Selective Breeding #77
Selective breeding is the process of choosing the best animals and plants and breeding them together, in the hope of getting even better offspring. Learn how it all works and why we do it in this video!
Curated Video
Budgies! What, Where, How
Jessi shares What a Budgerigar is, Where they come from, and How to take care of them in captivity.
Curated Video
Selecting a Change
The video “Selecting a Change” introduces the concepts of natural and artificial selection and discusses examples of each.
Nature League
Why Does Life on Earth Go Extinct? - Lesson Plan
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores the past and present extinctions of life on Earth.
Bizarre Beasts
The World's Longest Non-Stop Flight
The bar-tailed godwit makes the longest nonstop flight of any bird: From Alaska to New Zealand.
The Learning Depot
Structural Features of Text | Literary & Expository | Improve Your Reading Comprehension Skills
Recognizing text structure will help you be a better reader. Once you are familiar with the text's organizational pattern, you can make predictions as you read and form a mental map. In this lesson, we cover eight elements or structure...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Seal Behaviour and the Importance of Muttonbirds
Season 1, Penguins part 3. Brandon takes Kayne on a boat to visit a penguin cave where they see lots of seals but no penguins. They head back to shore where they learn about muttonbird oil and dancing from a few locals. Bushwhacked! is a...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
What Type of Penguins Live on Bruny Island?
Season 1, Penguins part 4. Bruny Island Parks Rangers teach Brandon and Kayne about penguin and muttonbird nests on the island. The baby penguins usually come out at night so they will need to camp out if they want to succeed on their...
Visual Learning Systems
Natural Cycles: Migration
This program addresses many of the cycles conducted by animals including those of migration, hibernation, and patterns relating to day and night. The cycles that affect all living things are discussed including the air we breathe and the...
KERA
Barbershop Promotes Reading
Schools are finding creative ways to encourage kids to read. In Fort Worth, Texas, barbershops are giving kids a chance to read while they get their hair cut. Some barbers are doubling as reading coaches—asking kids if they understand...
Science360
Researchers develop modular robots that can autonomously adapt to changing environment.
In this week’s episode, we test a new breed of drones that can navigate without GPS; we explore changing terrain with shapeshifting autonomous robots, and finally, we examine a new 3D bioprinting technique that could someday create...
Barcroft Media
The Incredible Story of Venom: The World's Most Valuable American Micro Bully
In this video, a dog owner discusses his famous American Micro bully named Venom. He shares his admiration for Venom's unique appearance and personality, highlighting his value as a family member. The owner also mentions the rumor of a...
Curated Video
Selective Breeding: Process and Outcomes
The video explains the process of selective breeding, which is the process by which humans breed plants and animals for certain desirable characteristics. It goes on to illustrate how scientists and farmers might identify cows with high...
Maddie Moate
Rhino Keepers for a Day! | Maddie Moate
Join us as we get stuck in and help look after the Rhinos for a day at Port Lympne Reserve! We were extremely lucky to get so close to these amazing animals and help feed them, weigh them and even... muck out their bedrooms!
National Parks Service
Glacier National Park - Lords & Ladies: The Harlequin Ducks of Glacier National Park
Harlequin ducks are a species of concern in Montana. Little is known about where they nest and their habitat requirements for survival. This film highlights a three-year research project that examines the factors influencing harlequin...
Curated Video
Why Don't We Have Pet Foxes?
Both foxes and dogs belong to the same family Canidae. Then why haven’t foxes become our companions too? To answer this, in 1950, a group of Russian scientists began an experiment to try and create the first ever pet fox species. The...