Curated Video
Bearded Dragons, Skinks, & More: Learn About 7 Australian Animals
Curious about reptiles? Ever wanted to see some Australian Animals up close? We've got you covered! In this educational video, our friends at Animal Encounters from Seattle, WA show us 7 Australian Animals. Kim teaches us how the animals...
Earth Rangers
Australian Animals
Australia is full of diverse and unusual animal life. It is home to hundreds of different species of marsupials, which are mammals that carry their babies in pouches, along with deadly snakes, spiders, and jellyfish. Listen to hear a...
Curated Video
Marsupials: The Unique World of Kangaroos
This video provides an overview of marsupials, focusing specifically on kangaroos. It explores their unique reproductive system, distinct physical characteristics, social behaviors, and mating rituals. The video also highlights the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals | Gilad Bino
Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers and streams to mere trickles. She barely survived and was unable to reproduce. Could the next...
Curated Video
Koalas: Behavior, Adaptations, and Life Cycle
This video provides a detailed overview of koalas, highlighting their unique physical characteristics, diet, behavior, mating habits, and life cycle. It explains how koalas have adapted to survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia on Fire - Fire Animals
Months of huge bushfires across the country have claimed more than 20 lives and destroyed about 2000 homes. But there’s another hidden toll to this emergency – the impact on Australia’s unique native wildlife.
Curated Video
Using Subtraction to Measure the Difference in Height
In this video, students learn how to use subtraction to measure the difference in height between two dogs. They are taught about standard units of measurement, such as inches, and how to count the spaces on a ruler to find measurements.
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Meeting a Humpback Dolphin
Season 3, Humpback Whale part 3 Kamil brings Kayne to Tin Can Bay to meet humpback dolphins. They learn about their behaviour of the animals and the challenges they face, including shark attacks. The video highlights the rarity of these...
Curated Video
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...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
What is the Difference Between a Legless Lizard and a Snake?
Season 3, Inland Taipan part 3 Kamil and Kayne meet the local community who inform them about some unique animals in the area and take them out on a small side mission to find a legless snake. Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search around...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Monitoring Manta Ray Populations on Lady Elliot Island
Season 2, Manta part 2. Kayne and Kamil team up with a research group that is studying manta rays to help preserve the endangered species on Lady Elliott Island. Learn how unique spot and dot patterns on each manta ray's underbelly are...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
First Step to Becoming a Croc Island Ranger
Season 3, Croc Island Rangers part 1 On this mission, Kayne will have 36 hours to complete a series of challenging tasks to earn the title of Honorary Ranger. Along the way, they encounter unique wildlife, eat tasty Bush Tucker, and...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Introduction to the Endangered Freshwater Pygmy Croc
Season 3, Pygmy Crocs part 1 Pygmy crocodiles are unique in many ways and small in size. Their population has been isolated due to changes in water levels. On this mission, Kayne must catch one of these crocodiles in order to take a...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Night Creatures of the Tasmanian Bush
Season 1, Tasmanian Devil part 3. As night falls, Brandon and Kayne hear strange animal sounds in the forest and decide to investigate. Is it a Tasmanian devil? A possum? Maybe even a glow worm? Bushwhacked! is a high-energy search...
Science360
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Why are bat viruses so deadly?
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly? It’s no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years — SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg and likely the newly arrived COVID-19 — originated in...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Destination World: Australia
Experience the only continent that's an island. Australia, also known as the Land Down Under, has some of the most unique wildlife in the world. [3:05]