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Bears: From Mythology to Modern Challenges
This video explores the historical significance of bears in human culture, from their portrayal in cave paintings to their representation in myths and folklore. It highlights the diverse symbolism and misconceptions surrounding bears, as...
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The Mythology, Symbolism, and Conservation of Turtles
This video explores the rich mythology and cultural significance of turtles throughout history, highlighting their portrayal as wise and enduring creatures. It also delves into the contemporary challenges facing turtles, such as habitat...
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The Life and Challenges of Lions
This video provides a glimpse into the mating rituals and challenges faced by lions in the wild. It highlights the intense and often painful mating act, the vulnerability of lion cubs, and the harsh realities of survival in the...
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Elephant Hunting and Domestication
This video provides a glimpse into the world of elephants, highlighting their vulnerability to predation, the threats they face from human intervention and illegal poaching, as well as their historical significance and the controversies...
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The Decline of Penguins: Threats and Challenges
This video provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the history, cultural significance, and current threats faced by penguins. It highlights their popularity, exploitation, and the challenges they face due to human activities and...
Let's Tute
IELTS Writing: Tips for Writing a Discussion Type Essay
This video provides tips and strategies for writing a discussion-type essay where you give your opinion on a topic and convince the reader or evaluator. The example used is whether zoos are cruel and should be closed or if they can be...
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Wolf Symbolism and Significance
This video explores the historical and cultural significance of wolves, from their representation as symbols of fierceness and warrior spirit to their portrayal as antagonists in folklore and fairy tales. It also highlights the close...
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Raptors: Harriers, Eagles, Owls, and More
This video provides an overview of various raptors, including harriers, kites, eagles, and owls. It highlights their unique characteristics, such as feeding habits, nesting behaviors, and exceptional senses. The video also touches on...
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The Plight of Sharks: Misconceptions and Conservation Efforts
This video explores the negative perception of sharks and highlights the misconceptions surrounding them. It discusses the rarity of shark attacks on humans and the detrimental effects of shark fishing, particularly for shark fin soup....
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Apes: A Reminder of Our Past and Responsibilities for the Future
This video explores the taxonomy, history, captivity, and exploitation of apes. It highlights the confusion and misconceptions surrounding apes, their endangered status, and the ethical issues surrounding their treatment in captivity and...
ACDC Leadership
Bad Economic Policies with Jacob Clifford
What happens when good ideas meet unintended consequences? The answer, perverse incentives. This is a quick list of some of the worst polices in modern times. They are not in any particular order and I obviously left out a bunch of other...
National Parks Service
Everglades National Park - Python Research Presentation
Alex Wolf gives a presentation about Burmese python natural history, research, and management at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Miami, Florida (24:21 minutes).
Brave Wilderness
Cutest Baby Rhino Ever!
On this episode, Coyote and the crew visit Zululand Rhino Orphanage in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Here, they meet a “little” orphan rhino named Leko! Despite being a baby, this rhinoceros is built like a tank, and one wrong move could...
National Parks Service
Everglades National Park - Python Research and Road Survey
Video featuring Dr. Michael Dorcas and his night time road survey for Burmese pythons in the park (5 min. with closed-captions).
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Turtles and Tortoises
In this video, we learn about the fascinating world of turtles and tortoises. We discover that tortoises can live for over 100 years, with some even reaching 300 years or more. We also explore the differences between turtles and...
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Raptor Symbolism and Significance
This video explores the symbolic significance of raptors in various cultures, highlighting their representation as symbols of power, death, and regality. The video also touches upon the training of hawks and falcons for hunting purposes,...
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Lizard Symbolism and Captivity
This video explores the rich cultural and symbolic significance of lizards throughout history, from ancient civilizations to modern times. It highlights the diverse interpretations and associations with lizards, ranging from fertility...
NASA
NASA Technology Aids Wildlife Conservation
In a constantly changing world, the protection of our planet’s endangered species and ecosystems is a priority for ecologists. Recently, a group of researchers at the University of Idaho have worked to combine their extensive...
The Guardian
Plants before pandas: the young botanist tackling extinction in his own backyard
Almost as rare as the plants he protects, 24-year-old Josh Styles is not your average botanist. In 2017 he founded the North West Rare Plant Initiative, a conservation project in his local region. His aim is to resurrect 44 plant species...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Bushwhacked! - Series 2 - Episode 5 (Saw Fish)
Ever tried to hug a fish? Neither has Kayne, but that’s his challenge this week when the gets up close and personal with a Sawfish and give one a hug!
Curated Video
Vanishing Species - Biological Diversity and Conservation
In this lecture, I introduce the topic of biodiversity, and talk about why biodiversity is important. I end the section talking about threats to biodiversity. Things like Habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and habitat degradation.
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Lamb
Watch with us as thousands of Olive Ridley Turtle babies find their way into the sea off the coast of India with the help of conservationists and concerned volunteers. Also, find out how zoo keepers in Madrid endeavor to help their...
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Joey
We take a look at the new arrivals of zoological gardens and wildlife parks around the world, and watch the inventory at Germany’s
oldest zoo, where even notoriously difficult to manage camels have to be weighed and measured!
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Hatchling
A small army of zoo experts were sent to a German zoo to count everything from pink flamingos to fish. Have you ever tried counting a wall-sized tank of fish, constantly moving about? The elephants pose a different problem – how to...