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The habitats of several jungle animals are severely threatened. Organizations are working with local inhabitants to develop conservation models that ensure the jaguar, the scarlet macaw, the Howler monkey, and other species will continue to have a place to call home. Part of the "Bios: Nature and Society" series.
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This episode highlights some of the environmentally-friendly businesses in the jungle. These businesses promote increased living conditions for inhabitants of the region as well as the conservation of natural habitats for animals. Part of the "Bios: Nature and Society" series.
At the end of the Yucatán Peninsula is the village Punta Allen. This fishing village is home to the Vigía Chico Fishermen's Cooperative, which practices conservation methods to help combat the effects of tourism. Part of the "Bios: Nature and Society" series.
A tale about a lion that was born to be king of the jungle and finds an enemy in the leopard that is the sultan. From the Kool Books series narrated by Hector Bonilla.
In the jungles of central Africa where primatologists discovered that the deadly Ebola virus has not only emerged again among wild gorillas, but also spread to humans. Join a team from National Geographic on a trek into the jungle to investigate the source of this fearsome virus. A few gorillas that survived the outbreak could reveal Ebola's source and help scientists prevent it from infecting humans. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
In each episode, viewers are given clues about a hidden animal inside a magic box. Can viewers use all the clues to correctly identify this golden-maned king of the jungle? Part of the "Zoobabu" series.
Explore the vastly different ecosystems of the rainforest and the jungle. This video discusses the diversity of their vegetation, animals, and insects. From the Kool Books series narrated by Hector Bonilla.
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 the jungle and meets the jaguar.
Hacker and his crew drill inside a nature preserve. They accidentally trigger a slime geyser, which destroys many animals' habitats inside the nature preserve. Part of the "Cyberchase" series.
The jaguar leaves hairs in the lake where the monkeys bathe. The monkeys don't want the jaguar to bathe in the lake anymore, but it's the only lake in the forest. The monkeys say the lake has belonged to their family for many generations. Who does the lake belong to?
Rendered in woodcut-inspired 2-D, this short animation serves as a comic warning about the devastating effects of clear-cutting rain forests. The story unfolds in a lush jungle inhabited with exotic creatures. Suddenly, a chain saw can be heard in the distance, followed by the sound of trees crashing to the ground.
Tessa, a brown capuchin monkey, joins the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary in Florida. She has been diagnosed with diabetes, and her owners are no longer able to care for her. At the sanctuary, Tessa learns to make new friends and follow a strict diet. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
Highlights the importance of elephants in Indian culture. Shows how they are trained, how people care for them in captivity, how they are represented in culture, and how human needs are affecting their native habitats. Follows a female mahoot (elephant handler) travelling with elephants on the annual summer migration, a three-hundred-mile journey east across northeast India.
Eco, the little bear, travels around the world observing human interactions with the environment. During his journey, he meets many other friends from the animal kingdom and gets a firsthand look into some of the environmental and social problems facing the planet. Eco and his friends provide ways for humans to ensure a healthy planet for the future. Part of "Eco S.O.S." series.
Host Emily Graslie, Chief Curiosity Corespondent at The Field Museum, introduces this new series. This episode features stories on a newly discovered dinosaur, the different species of trees in the Amazon jungle, a biography of Dr. Margery C. Carlson, and the classification of mammals on Luzon Island in the Philippines. Part of the "Natural News From The Field Museum" series.
Parakeet talks about the value of friendship. The first guest, the jaguar, complains that his friend llama is very intense and doesn't leave him alone for a minute. The second guest, the llama, raves about her friend the jaguar, not knowing that he feels overwhelmed by her. The fleas show a documentary on the different types of human friendships. The celebrity guest, a Brazilian singer-songwriter, explains how he always wanted to have a million friends.
The Kichwa tribe in the Sarayaku region of the Amazon in Ecuador believe that humans, animals, and plants live in harmony. They are fighting oil companies who want to exploit their ancestral land. A delegation of indigenous people attended the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France to make sure their voices were heard.
Jack heads into Costa Rica's jungles looking for bats. He also has an encounter with a fer-de-lance viper and meets a dog that can sniff out a rare species of pit viper. Part of the "Jack Hanna's Into the Wild" series.
Deep in Southern Mexico's jungle, the Villa Luz limestone caves support an ecosystem that thrives in a highly poisonous, acidic environment. This rare type of cave is found in few spots on Earth. Geologists and biologists wear gas masks and protective outerwear to explore the caves. All life forms, from microbial colonies to spiders, fish and bats, are interdependent upon the toxic soup of water, sulphur-oxide and hydrogen monoxide for survival.
