Nature League
Increasing Night Life of Mammals - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the increasing nocturnality of mammals around the globe. Article citation: Gaynor, K.M., Hojnowski, C.E., Carter, N.H., and...
Nature League
Adaptations at Animal Wonders - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins Jessi Knudsen Castaneda at Animal Wonders Montana to discuss defensive adaptations across the animal kingdom.
Animal Wonders is an organization dedicated to adopting displaced wildlife and...
Nature League
What is Biodiversity? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explains the levels, dimensions, and values associated with biodiversity.
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Environment - Endangered species
You can probably name quite a few endangered species - polar bear, blue whale and black rhino are just a few. But there are many more that don’t get so much attention - there are currently around sixteen and a half thousand animals and...
Nature League
What Are Adaptations? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit discusses physical and behavioral adaptations of life on Earth and shares some of her favorites.
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water as a Natural Resource - Summary
In Water as a Natural Resource we are introduced to words such as habitat, ecosystem, watershed and estuary. Not only do kids learn that water exists everywhere on Earth, but that it is vital for life in plants, animals, and all other...
Curated Video
Using Specific Vocabulary Words in Writing
The video teaches how to use specific vocabulary words to help readers understand and learn more about a topic. It provides examples of specific words and how to incorporate them into writing to make it more informative and precise. The...
Curated Video
Generating Ideas for a Persuasive Opinion Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to generate ideas for a persuasive opinion essay. The teacher emphasizes the importance of brainstorming a list of topics and choosing one that the writer feels strongly about and has knowledge on....
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water as a Natural Resource - Ecosystems
In Water as a Natural Resource we are introduced to words such as habitat, ecosystem, watershed and estuary. Not only do kids learn that water exists everywhere on Earth, but that it is vital for life in plants, animals, and all other...
Curated Video
Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay
In this video transcript, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence into paragraphs. They discuss the importance of topic sentences and avoiding cramming too much...
Press Association
Hazel dormice reintroduction scheme reaches milestone of 1,000 animals released
A thousand hazel dormice have now been reintroduced into woodland sites in the UK in efforts to save the tiny threatened mammals, conservationists said.
The conservation milestone, in a national reintroduction programme which has been...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Former quarry turns haven for endangered UK birds
Nature is reclaiming its rights. Near Cambridge, an old quarry has been transformed over the years into a reserve that provides a safe haven for many endangered birds (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
USA: THREATENED SPECIES WORSE THEN PREVIOUSLY BELIEVED
Washington, U.S. September 28, 2000 and File
(Endangered Species File - VNR)
1. Sumatran orangutan and baby
2. Sumatran rhino playing in the mud
3. Golden Bamboo lemurs in a tree
4. Radiated tortoise
(Washington, DC Sept. 28 -...
Curated Video
The Interior Department has declared the polar bear a threatened species, saying it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.
HEADLINE: Polar bears added to the threatened species list
CAPTION: The Interior Department has declared the polar bear a threatened species, saying it must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming. ...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Defense Labor Strikes Continue, Equipment Remains Cold
Capitol building / Congress in session / idle coal mine, shoot and cars in Pennsylvania / crew exiting coal mine, sign above mine, 'safety first' / main street in Welsh, West Virginia / striking white and African American men stand...
Curated Video
Detroit Zoo’s Own Dr. Ruth Is Amphibian Sexpert
THE DETROIT ZOO WOULD LIKE TO SEE TOADS HANG AROUND AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.SOUNDBITE: Dr. Ruth Marcec, Detroit Zoo (partially covered):"It is very much a crisis. It's actually nicknamed 'the amphibian extinction crisis.'"WHICH IS WHY IT...
Curated Video
Baby gorilla born at Frankfurt Zoo
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLY Frankfurt - 21 September 20161. Various of baby gorilla being held by its mother Shira2. Adult gorillas in middle of enclosure3. Close up to move out of mother...
Curated Video
SOUTH AFRICA: GOVT SUPPORTS REMOVAL OF BAN ON ELEPHANT PRODUCTS
Natsot/English
South Africa once again risks international isolation following moves to lift a ban on the trade in elephant products. They will propose a resolution to CITES members on Tuesday at their annual conference in...
Curated Video
PETA welcomes Thai pangolin crackdown
Animal welfare group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) on Thursday welcomed the news that Thai customs officers had seized their biggest ever haul of pangolin scales. But the group's Senior Campaign Coordinator Kirsty...
Curated Video
Dead turtles are starting to wash up along the Gulf Coast. Experts say it is unclear if these turtles died because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but they are performing necropsies on them to determine a cause of death.
HEADLINE: Dead sea turtles washing up along Gulf Coast
CAPTION: Dead turtles are starting to wash up along the Gulf Coast. Experts say it is unclear if these turtles died because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but they are...