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Scientists investigate the microbes found in Yellowstone National Park hot springs, geysers, and other pools of water. Micro life is thriving in the extreme environments of the hot springs, and microbiologists believe the diversity of life found at Yellowstone will aid in studying life beyond our planet. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
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Ants play important roles in many ecosystems, and a team of scientists are surveying ant populations in Gorongosa Park. Leading the study is Leeanne Alonso, she is cataloging the different species of ants in Gorongosa National Park and establishing a species census to monitor the ongoing recovery of the park.
Gorongosa National Park was once famous for its lion population. However, during Mozambique’s struggle for independence and subsequent civil war, the park’s iconic wildlife was slaughtered. In 2008, a massive ecosystem restoration project began. Today, many animals are bouncing back in large numbers, but it is unclear if the lions are also making a strong recovery. Paola Bouley heads the “Gorongosa Lion Project,” an effort to document the lions’ response to the park’s restoration and identify any factors that may be limiting their recovery.
Host Jessica Robertson visits Montana and gathers questions from individuals visiting Glacier National Park. They want to know how climate change is impacting glaciers. Scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) provide the answers and information on how to learn more about climate change.
In this series, explorers travel the diverse and natural sanctuaries of the Gulf of California. Each episode highlights the fauna and flora of this region. Some of the locations visited include Revillagigedo Islands, the Espíritu Santo (Holy Spirit) National Park, and Cape Pulmo. Part of the "Inside the Sea" series.
There are 3900 caves in America's National Park System, and 21 are open to the public. Visits Mammoth Cave, Carlsbad Caverns, and the lava tube caves on Hawaii. Tours each and describes their unique features and formations. Emphasizes the delicate natural balance that exists in all caves.
The Druid clan, so-named by scientific researchers, had been one of the largest and most powerful packs of wolves ever studied. When their dominant alpha leaders are killed, their reign over Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley comes to a sudden end. But a lone male, who has been courting some of the female juveniles, joins the defeated remnant of the Druids and helps them battle to recover their land.
The Grizzly Bear, America's largest, most spectacular predator, was on the brink of extinction in Yellowstone National Park until the 1975 Endangered Species Act made its recovery the biggest success story in conservation history. All wild carnivores need large ecosystems to survive, but when human economic interests, food, or small children encroach into their territory, conflicts between bears and people are inevitable. As we witness the impacts of environmental degradations and human encroachment on the last grizzly habitat in the lower 48 states, we ponder whether this American wilderness icon still faces extinction or if we will be able to co-exist with it.
For over a century, tens of millions of visitors have marveled at the natural beauty of Yellowstone National Park, home to the largest concentration of geysers in the world, including the iconic Old Faithful. Visitors may not realize it, but Yellowstone is situated directly above one of the largest volcanic systems on Earth-a supervolcano. For the past two million years, this volcano has erupted roughly every 600,000 years. The last major eruption, which produced a caldera that stretches over 1,500 square miles across the park-two-thirds the size of Prince Edward Island-occurred 640,000 years ago. So, is it overdue for another eruption?
Elizabeth Hadly has been studying biodiversity in Yellowstone National Park for 30 years. Accompanied by biologist Sean Carroll, she demonstrates different ways in which climate change is impacting the park’s ecosystems. Bark beetles are surviving the winter at higher elevations and killing a large number of white-bark pine trees, disrupting the food web that includes squirrels and grizzly bears. Climate change is also causing ponds to dry up, reducing the pond habitat and decimating the local amphibian population. Although the park provides protected environments for animals, it is not immune from global threats like climate change.
Volcanologist Michael Manga and his students study geysers in Chile and Yellowstone National Park. They thread sensors and cameras into the boiling water in an effort to come up with an explanation for why geysers erupt periodically.
North America is continually reinventing itself. Experts discuss the various geographic landforms of the continent. They also touch on the active tectonic forces of the San Andreas Fault and the potentially hazardous dormant volcano in Yellowstone National Park. Part of the "Voyage of the Continents" series.
Yellowstone National Park is a world of predators, scavengers and opportunists. In this vast and complex kingdom, two dominant predators reign supreme: the grizzly bear and the wolf. Size and power square off against speed and teamwork, as mighty grizzly bears contend with powerful packs of wolves for control of the food supply. As these two fierce competitors test their strategies for survival against each other, an entire food chain of scavengers survive in their wake.
California’s Pinnacles National Monument is America’s newest National Park. The monument gets its name from its spires and rock formations. It is also home to the California condor, rare chaparral vegetation and carpets of wildflowers.
Harpy eagles are large, powerful eagles, but their numbers are in severe decline. They are found in the forests of Central America, and local researchers have established a national park and breeding program to ensure their future success. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
Compares four species of chimpanzees and monkeys in Uganda's Kibale National Park. Looks at the habitats, characteristics, food, and socialization of the chimps, red colobos, black-and-white colobos, and red-tailed monkeys. Discusses the impact of careless logging on the forests these endangered animals call home. NOTE: One brief mating scene.
Anthony Marr champions the cause of the endangered Bengal tiger, focusing on 40 tigers at an Indian national park. From 100,000 animals in 1900 to less than 5,000 today, the tigers face extinction from lack of space, poachers, desire for folk medicine, apathy, and ignorance. Shows tigers hunting, eating, resting, and with new cubs. Photography supports facts about this most exotic and revered predator. NOTE: One brief mating scene.
Welcome to Ruth Glacier, deep inside Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. Some of the visitors are here for recreational activities, such as backcountry skiing, but this is no vacation for University of Maine paleoclimatologist Karl Kreutz and his team. For them, time on the ice is all part of the job. With support from the National Science Foundation, the scientists are working to reconstruct the climate history of this area over the last thousand years. Part of the National Science Foundation Series “Science Nation.”
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.
Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States. In addition to telling the story of 16th century exploration, the park is home to a wealth of California’s cultural and natural resources.
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