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PBS
The Real Story Of The Dodo Bird's (Current) Extinction
What’s the real story of the dodo? How did such a unique bird even evolve in the first place? And are we really responsible for its extinction?
Wonderscape
Cloning Extinct Species: Challenges and Possibilities
Science Kids Cloning Endangered Species - Pros and Cons
The video discusses the potential for cloning extinct species, focusing on the challenges and possibilities of bringing back animals like the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon,...
The video discusses the potential for cloning extinct species, focusing on the challenges and possibilities of bringing back animals like the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Gillian Gibb: Why can't some birds fly?
Though the common ancestor of all modern birds could fly, many different bird species have independently lost their flight. Flight can have incredible benefits, especially for escaping predators, hunting and traveling long distances. But...
Curated Video
Extinct
This live-action video program is about the word extinct. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word extinct through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
TED Talks
Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?
Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity...
Curated Video
Why Scientists Want to Resurrect Extinct Species
From the wooly mammoth to the passenger pigeon, extinct species once maintained the balance of the earth’s delicate ecosystems. But human interference has resulted in dramatic loss of biodiversity. Can science restore what has been lost?...
Mr. R.'s Songs for Teaching
Extinction Song
#extincion #science #songs I wrote this for my elementary science classes- an Extinction Song! Lyrics: The dinosaur and dodo bird, No longer walk around, Those are two that disappeared, They’re nowhere to be found… Extinction, extinction...
Geography Now
Geography Now! Mauritius
Mark Twain once said heaven was modeled after Mauritius. The home to the now-extinct dodo bird also features lush and fascinating geographical features. A video resource highlights the complex island African nation.