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In this episode, host Jeff Corwin travels to the protected beaches of California to observe elephant seals. Later, he explores the pristine coastal habitats of Año Nuevo State Park and discovers one of the most endangered creatures in North America. Part of the "Ocean Mysteries" series.
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When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. In this episode, Genoveva watches as a pair of eyelashes and two large humps appear between the wind and the sand of the mysterious desert. Genoveva visits the world of camels.
One-third of Costa Rica's land is designated as national parks. One park is home to the capuchin, howler, and spider monkeys, each an endangered species. The three groups have distinct similarities and differences in their habitats, diets, characteristics, and social structures. As scientists study the roles and functions of the female monkeys, they remain fascinated by these animals that are so similar to humans. NOTE: One brief mating scene.
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. It's a reptile, but not a snake. It's from the family of the crocodiles, but it has no teeth. Its head looks like a lizard, and hides it when it's afraid. What animal is Genoveva about to discover, in this episode?
What are the characteristics of frogs and toads? What kinds of habitats do they live in? What are some of the common myths and beliefs about them? Answers these questions and explains how frogs and toads differ. Describes ways humans have revered and slandered frogs throughout history. Provides facts that explain their role in folklore. Discusses the decline in the current frog population and its serious consequences. Includes discussion topics and activities.
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. In this episode, Genoveva learns more about the condors. Condors are one of the biggest and most mysterious species of big flying birds. They can weigh up to 26 pounds and measure 4.2 feet, and they can still fly really high.
Part of the "Branches on the Tree of Life" series. Echinoderms are one branch of the deuterostome line of animal evolution, the branch to which Chordates also belong. Covers phylum characteristics and key biological details for five classes: sea stars, brittle stars and basket stars, sea urchins and sand dollars (including developmental stages), sea cucumbers, and crinoids (feather stars).
Peter Pritchard has seen each of the world's 300 species of turtles, but has a real affinity for the giant leatherback sea turtles on a Guyana beach. His conservation efforts with a local community insure that children learn about the turtles' habitats, behaviors, and characteristics. Watch a turtle lay her eggs and see the newly hatched babies race for the sea. Gives additional pertinent facts about this ancient species.
Explores the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State which has a greater variety of habitats than anywhere else in the world. Introduces its abundant plant and animal life and explains the delicate balance between them. Considers the importance of water and rainfall, from the temperate rain forests at the coast, to the lowland forests, mountain forests, and glaciers.
The lionfish is invading the Atlantic and Caribbean waterways with catastrophic results. This non-native species has no local predators and is propagating at a rate that adversely impacts the coral reef habitats of the Eastern United States, Caribbean, and South America. This is a story of communities banding together to ensure the protection of native species. Scientists and citizens are monitoring the situation, and high school marine biology students are studying the feeding behavior of this voracious predator.
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. In this episode, Genoveva visits with the rhea. The rhea has a round body covered with feathers, long neck and big eyes. Genoveva visits the plains to find out why the rhea does not use its wings to fly.
Journey to the Scottish Highlands, home to some of the most iconic British wildlife. Since the Ice Age, the Highland landscape has undergone a transformation from dense forest to large areas of open space, and the wildlife there needs both of these habitats to thrive. Part of the "Nature's Microworlds" series.
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. It walks, swims, and flies. It is a singer with a beak and feathers. It enjoys traveling, hates the winter and lives among the reeds of peaceful lagoons. What bird will Genoveva discover in this episode?
Less familiar to residents of the US and Canada are several junco groups that inhabit the highlands of Mexico and Central America. In this segment, researchers from around the world travel to remote high elevation habitats to study unique junco groups. They explore the concepts of endemism, geographic isolation, and the role of genetic data in classifying species. Part of Ordinary Extraordinary Junco (Chapter 4).
When Genoveva opens her magic book, the screen is filled with feathers, beaks, horns, legs, wings, and snouts. Genoveva's magic book transports her to various habitats where she learns about the animals that live there. In this episode, Genoveva visits with a four-legged animal as big as an alligator. It has a huge mouth and a strong jaw. It has scales, but it's not a fish. What could it be? Welcome to the caiman's world.
Without plants, perhaps the most important producers in the food chain, the world as we know it would not exist. Like all livings things, plants go through a series of life processes, the most important being reproduction and adaptation. How can plants grow everywhere? How does a species spread itself over great distances and into a variety of habitats? Investigates the characteristics and diversity of the ingenious solutions flowering plants, including fruit plants, have devised for propagation.
Creech invites the CyberSquad to Tikiville to show off an amazing new bike path. Everyone is having fun. When Inez realizes the busy bike path has divided the habitats of many of Tikiville’s creatures, she tells Creech the path should be shut down. Creech doesn’t want to take away the benefits the path has created for her community. The disagreement drives a wedge between the two good friends. Can Matt, Jackie, and Digit help them find a compromise? Part of the "Cyberchase" series.
Invasive animals are often most abundant in habitats impacted by humans. Understanding why this is true may reveal important insights about the ecological impact of many invasive species. The invasive fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is a notoriously pesky species that benefits when humans disturb natural areas. With support from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Joshua King at the University of Central Florida and Dr. Walter Tschinkel at Florida State University have been exploring the underlying causes and consequences of the association of fire ants with human-altered ecosystems. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
Throughout North America, the species known as the dark-eyed junco exhibits striking differences in feather color, body size, and behavior from place to place. These variations among subspecies have caught the attention of biologists interested in diversification, evolution, and speciation. This segment features footage from junco habitats across the continent as researchers try to decode the riddle of the Junco’s evolutionary history. Part of Ordinary Extraordinary Junco (Chapter 3).
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