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Should More Species Be Extinct?

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Watch these amazing rewilding videos from our friends at Planet Wild, in which theyre saving Europes cutest bird from extinction or resurrecting a dying forest. Saving Europes cutest bird: www.planetwild.com/minuteearth/4 Forest resurrection: www.planetwi
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How Close Are We to Resurrecting Extinct Species?

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Bringing extinct animals back to life sounds like science fiction, but gene-editing techniques are making it possible. U.S./Mexico Border Wall Puts Animals In Danger Of Extinction - https://youtu.be/l6xTxh96Jbc Read More: Mammoth Tooth Discovery Suggests
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The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal

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Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.--In the savannahs of Kenya, two female northern white rhinos, Njin and Fatu, munch contentedly on grass. They are the last two
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1 MILLION Species Could Go Extinct Here's Why.

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Check out Hot Mess: http://www.youtube.com/hotmesspbs SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below A massive new study has just been released showing that human activities are threatening Earths other life forms
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Resurrecting the Genes of Extinct Plants

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Scientists at Ginkgo Bioworks have resurrected the smell of an extinct flower by putting together the pieces of its DNA. To learn more, read the "Ghost Flowers" by Rowan Jacobsen at https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fragrant-genes-of-extinct-flow
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Stunning Close-ups: Meet These Frogs Before They Go Extinct | National Geographic

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They're charismatic and cute, but the tree frogs that live in Cusuco National Park in Honduras are being decimated by chytrid fungus. The fungus has spread worldwide, causing hundreds of amphibian species to become endangered or even extinct. Biologist an
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"The Greatest Galapagos Discovery In Over 100 Years!" | Extinct or Alive?

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The Fernandina tortoise lives one one specific island in the Galapagos, but has only ever been seen once, and is thought to have been extinct for over 100 years. Forrest and his crew set out to prove that the elusive animal still exists. Stream Full Episo
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We Spend Millions Conserving Species, But Are We Making It Worse?

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Animals are going extinct and human intervention has saved some species, but is exhausting so much time and money helping as much as we hope? Is Breeding Pandas in Captivity Worth It? https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130827-giant-panda-nat
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Rare Footage Of Extinct Animals

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I dare you to watch this and not get the feels. Rare and moving footage of six extinct animals taken before they were wiped out. It also features an eye watering list of every animal that has gone extinct since 1900. 1. Heath Hen - Extinct 1932 Heath hens
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Science Bulletins: Skull X-Rays Reconstruct Extinct Carnivores’ Bite

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Some carnivores eat only meat, while others are more omnivorous. To understand how and when these differences in carnivore feeding may have evolved, Museum paleontologists captured X-ray scans of skulls from living and extinct species. They reconstructed
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At Least Five New Giant Salamander Species Identified | Nat Geo Wild

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Researchers have found that there is not one, but at least five species of Chinese giant salamander, and possibly up to eight. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild
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This Butterfly Was Extinct, 10 Years Later it Reappeared

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The Palos Verdes blue is an extremely rare butterfly species that can only be found in one specific area of Southern California. In the 1980s, the true blue beauty was thought to have been extinct, but in later years, was rediscovered the wild, to the sho
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Why Do Animals Go Extinct? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Every year, more and more animals are in serious danger of going extinct! But have you ever stopped and wondered, what causes animals to go extinct in the first place?Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questio
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How Many Species Are There?

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How do we protect what we don’t know exists? Don’t miss the next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ How many species are there on Earth? In biology, this is one of a fundamental question that we still don’t have a
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What If Extinct Animals Could Be Brought Back to Life?

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What do saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths and the dodo all have in common? They're all extinct, and some theorize humans played a large part in this.What if we could bring them back? What if we could apologize for our wrongdoings as a species and brin
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Why Bees Going Extinct Could Mean No More Ice Cream Or Avocados

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Bees pollinate more than a third of the worlds crops. So what would happen if they went extinct? For one, it would likely halve the number of fruits and vegetables on supermarket shelves. Plus, it could drastically alter the food chain, starting with inse
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The Surprising Species That Everything Else Depends On | IN OUR NATURE

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In Our Nature is a NEW special limited series on Its Okay To Be Smart!SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss the next episode! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways.
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This Tortoise Could Be Extinct in 20 Years

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Endemic to the dry southern forests of Madagascar, the radiated tortoise has an incredibly long lifespan—the oldest tortoise on record reached an estimated 188 years of age. They boast highly intricate, dome-shaped shells lined with blood vessels, making
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What If Bees Went Extinct? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Bee populations around the world have started to drop... and fast! But why? Whats causing the dip, and what would happen if bees went extinct entirely??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to Colossal Questions, the show that answers all
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A new species? The Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise

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Sometimes a new species is hiding in plain sight...meet the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise. Learn more about how the distinct song, dance and courtship appearance of the Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise confirms its new species status in our scientific
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What Is A Species?

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New species of lifeforms are being discovered and described on our planet every single day -- but, when we talk about a species, what are we really referring to? Turns out, the answer is... complicated. This video is by no means comprehensive. Species con
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The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens

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Uncover the most common misperceptions about dodos, and find out the truth of how the flightless birds actually went extinct.--Dodos are commonly considered brainless, blundering birds that were poorly adapted and doomed to die off, making their human-med
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Why The Worlds Most Popular Banana May Go Extinct | Big Business

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Bananas are facing a pandemic, too. Almost all of the bananas exported globally are just one variety called the Cavendish. And the Cavendish is vulnerable to a fungus called Panama Disease, which is ravaging banana farms across the globe. If it's not stop
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Plumage and song split two nearly identical birds into different species

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In Iber National Park in Argentina, two wren-sized, nearly identical species of bird live side by side, spending their days foraging for the same kinds of seeds and nesting in the same kinds of places. These species can breed together successfully-- but t
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Is This A NEW SPECIES?!

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Order my Maker Box from Quarterly ►► http://on.qrtr.ly/ItsOKtoMake Don’t miss the next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ This is the first-ever video of what we’re calling the "hermit crab caterpillar"! We’re pre
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The Threat Of Invasive Species - Jennifer Klos

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-threat-of-invasive-species-jennifer-klos Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alli
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How To Go Extinct

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Sign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Nkq830qWCShOur new evolution simulator reveals that extinction often happens when conditions change quickly. Check it out here: https://labs.minutelabs.io/evolution-simulator/Thanks
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Species

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What a species is and isn't. Ligers, tiglons, mule, hinnies, and dogs More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Tmt4zrDK3dA
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Should We Let Pandas Go Extinct?

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Thanks to http://www.harrys.com for supporting this video. Use the coupon code MINUTEEARTH for $5 off your order! http://www.harrys.com Thanks to our Patreon patrons: - @AntoineCoeur - Nicholas Buckendorf - Nasser Hamed Alminji - Jeff Straathof - Mark - f
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New Frizzy-Haired Orangutan Species

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An isolated group of orangutans in Sumatra is the first new great ape species described since the 1920s, and could be the most critically endangered.
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Variation in a Species

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How variation can be introduced into a species. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=DuArVnT1i-E
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Why did Megalodon go extinct? - Jack Cooper and Catalina Pimiento

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Dive into the oceans depths to see how the gigantic megalodon ruled the seas, and find out what caused its extinction.20 million years ago, the ocean housed a creature so colossal that its stomach could reach volumes of almost 10,000 liters big enough to
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What If The Neanderthals Had Not Gone Extinct?

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Neanderthal DNA is 99.7% identical to our own, and researchers claim that some humans might be carrying as much as 2% of the Neanderthal genome. Making things even weirder is that scientists recently recovered a nearly complete DNA sequence from a 50,000-
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Are Australias koalas going extinct? We asked an ecologist.

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This fire season has been one of the worst on record in Australia. One billion animals are estimated to have died among them, the iconic koala. Slow-moving and dependent on the forest, koalas have been especially hard hit with thousands dead in New South
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How Humans Become the Dominant Species

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How did humans become the dominant species? The story is really interesting. Humans have many weaknesses, like poor vision at night and a lack of strength compared to other animals, but other key features, like being able to throw things better helped the
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How to Bring an Extinct Animal Back to Life

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What are Species?

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The tree of life is huge but is seems like every animal has it’s designated spot. How do scientists draw the lines between species? DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh How Do We Know Who Our Ancestors Were?►►►► http://dne.ws/1MShQie Read Mo
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Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct

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For more than 10 million years, Megalodon was at the top of its game as the oceans’ apex predator...until 2.6 million years ago, when it went extinct. So, what happened to the largest shark in history? Thanks as always to Nobumichi Tamura for allowing us
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How Dogs Are Used to Protect Endangered Species

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At a small training facility in Missoula, Montana, rescue dogs are being trained to stop wildlife trafficking from every point. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comDogs have seriously impressive noses
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Did Dinosaurs Really Go Extinct?

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Welcome to… Jurassic Pluck Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @jtotheizzoe @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Most people are taught that dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago when a giant meteor crashed into the Yucatan peninsu
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Remains of Unknown Dinosaur Species Found in Worlds Driest Desert

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Scientists in Chile found the remains of an unknown species of dinosaur that lived millions of years ago in lush greenery, but was located in what is now the worlds driest desert, the Atacama desert. AmazeLabs Johana Restrepo has more.
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NEW Octopus Species Found

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During the first dive of the Okeanos Explorer 2016 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaii expedition to explore on the northeast side of Necker Island, the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle encountered this octopus, which confused several
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Pink iguana hatchling discovery could help save the species | CBC Kids News

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Theres hope for the rare pink land iguana, an endangered reptile that lives in the Galapagos Islands.Scientists with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and the Galapagos Conservancy recently made a landmark discovery. For the first time since the spe
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Saving South America’s Only Bear Species

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The Andean bear, also known as the spectacled bear, is sometimes called the Paddington bear, after the fictional bear in children's books written by Michael Bond. The spectacled bear is the only bear species in South America, and its numbers are dwindling
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15 Most Rare Shark Species Hidden in The Ocean

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From the great white shark to the tiger shark to the shortfin make to the bull to the oceanic whitetip- there are a lot of different types of sharks out there, and all of them are terrifying. But heres the thing: There are even more types of sharks that y
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Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs

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Check out Terra Maters new video about the Skywalker Gibbon - and subscribe - at https://youtube.com/terramaterofficial.Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new sp
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The precious genes of the worlds first cloned ferret could save her species

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The National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, isnt Jurassic Park, but new developments there might sound familiar to fans of the sci-fi classic. This year, the centers sole cloned ferret, a 14-month-old female named Eliza
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Top New Species For 2016, And A Perching Robot!

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Today, we're recapping some of the International Institute for Species Exploration's Top 10 New Species of 2016, and talking about some tiny flying robots that can stick to things using electricity! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by
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Tourists Help Discover New Species in Peru’s Rainforest

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Earth is home to two million known insect species, but some researchers believe that there could be between 10 and 20 million on our planet. That’s a lot of bugs to discover! Luckily, there’s Refugio Amazonas. Located in one of the most biodiverse nations
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We're Not The Only Species To Cause A Mass Extinction

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Over the last several hundred million years, there have been many mass extinctions. Who caused the first & should we worry about the next? What's The Best Way To Stop Mass Extinction? - http://bit.ly/2bkskfY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:/
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This Ancient Species Is Under Attack, How Can They Be Protected? | Seeker Indie

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The sungazer lizard is an endemic species in the South African wild that is facing extinction due to the international pet trade. This is how this group of conservationists plan to stop it. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop
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Rapid Evolution Is Real…These Species Changed in Front of Our Eyes

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Evolution doesn’t have to take a hundred millennia. Some species can biologically adapt to new environments in a few short years, here’s how. Seeker is now on Prime Video! Watch here: https://www.amazon.com/v/seeker Read More: What is Darwin's Theory of E
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Snippet: Seemingly longest organism ever recorded, other deep-sea species discovered

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The deep sea is largely unexplored and marine scientists are constantly surprised by the creatures they find roaming the depths in darkness. While exploring the Ningaloo Canyons off the coast of Western Australia with the SuBastian underwater robot, a tea
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Cute furry baby rhino is great news for a critically endangered species | CBC Kids News

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A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia is great news for the critically endangered species. Sumatran rhinos are the smallest (and furriest) rhino species in the world, and their numbers have declined dramatically in recent decades. Captive breeding effor
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This Scientist Is Racing Extinction To Discover New Species of Arachnids

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Lauren Esposito is essentially the Indiana Jones of arachnology. Experience her process for discovering new species first-hand on this trip to Penang in Malaysia. Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous moments with scientists working in the f
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Why Do Some Species Thrive In Cities?

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Urban development can be tough on wildlife. But some plants and animals are adapting to our cities in surprising ways. Thanks to squarespace.com for supporting this video. Go build a website! http://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth (use your 10% discount c
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Can zoos save species from extinction? - Nigel Rothfels

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Dig into the breeding program that saved Takhi horses from extinction, and explore the role of zoos in animal conservation.--For thousands of years, native Takhi horses roamed the steppes of Central Asia. But by the late 1960s, their extinction seemed ine
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How Dinosaurs Went Extinct!

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Meteors came hurtling to Earth and stopped life as they knew it for the dinosaurs. Complete and instantaneous extinction is no longer the theory. What did the extinction look like? See how a T-Rex survives impact as some animals did, only to succumb to th
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Bees are going extinct...but not the ones you think

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You’ve probably heard for years that bees are in dire straights. Which is true…but it’s probably not the bees you’re thinking of. We talk to a bee researcher about what’s really at stake for bees, global agriculture, and all the almonds you’ve ever eaten.
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This Frog-Killing Fungus Could Wipe Out Entire Species

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Scientists at the Oakland Zoo are taking drastic measures to prevent mass extinctions of the yellow-legged frog. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more ReWild! http://bit.ly/rewildplaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comA r
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How Selfies Helped Protect a Threatened Species

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When you visit Rottnest Island, be prepared to smile. The island is home to the largest viable population of quokkas—small wallabies that are cute and camera ready. These furry creatures have become the latest internet sensation, as visitors from all over
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Why Do More Species Live Near the Equator?

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Can The Last 4 Northern White Rhinos Save The Species From Extinction?

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Recently one of the last northern white rhinos died. Can the last four somehow save the species, or is it already too late? The Pros & Cons of Zoos ►►►► http://dne.ws/1MNbDEh Read More: Death of rare Northern White Rhino leaves four alive http://www.bbc.c
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Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can we 'de-extinct' them both?

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There's been a lot of talk and research interest around the possibility of resurrecting certain groups of organisms (or, at least their genomes) from extinction, with Woolly Mammoths being prime candidates for such an endeavor. But what about a closely re
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How Geneticists Are Recreating Extinct Smells

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What did ancient plants smell like? Scientists are working on a way to find out using genetically modified yeast. What Does Space Smell Like? - https://youtu.be/Dn23GbsWJjE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Thanks to our spons
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Why did dinosaurs go extinct? | SciShow Kids

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We Can Bring Back Extinct Animals!? #shorts #education

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These Robots Roam Toxic Seafloors to Bring Back New, Bizarre Species

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Shannon Johnson uses robots to explore deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where science-fiction-worthy animals live in hot, acidic water and munch on bacteria that can survive in space. Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous moments with scientists
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Will AI make us immortal, or extinct? w Stephen Fry

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Will AI bring immortality or extinction? Narrated by Stephen Fry, exploring predictions by Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Ray Kurzweil and Nick Bostrom. Please support us on Patreon, so we can make more videos. You'll find infographics and custom dragons and
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Remarkable new species of deep-sea crown jelly discovered in depths of Monterey Bay

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Atolla is one of the most common residents of the oceans midnight zone. This deep-sea crown jelly is found worldwide and can be abundant in deep water. Its bell has a signature scarlet color and it has one tentacle that is much longer than the rest. Fifte
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Are We The Only Species That Votes?

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Our Seeker Daily team will be covering the RNC and the DNC! Stay up-to-date by heading over to http://www.youtube.com/seekerdaily! Democracy has given members of a community a voice in decision making. Is this strictly a 'human thing' or do other animals
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What If Humanity Became an Interstellar Species?

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What if humanity grew to be so technologically advanced that we were able to leave our Solar System and spread across interstellar space? Would we hop from one exoplanet to another, colonizing everything on our way? How could we make traveling across the
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Origin of Species - Stromatolites

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Subscribe to Naked Science http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1There are those that believe that life on our planet is so complex that the only explanation is to say that somewhere behind it there is a creator. On the other side are people who believe that nature can cre
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My Seven Species Of Robot - Dennis Hong

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Dennis Hong introduces seven award-winnning, all-terrain robots -- like the humanoid, soccer-playing DARwIn and the cliff-gripping CLIMBeR -- all built by his team at RoMeLa, Virginia Tech. Watch to the end to hear the five creative secrets to his lab's i
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How To Identify Any Species in Your Backyard With Nothing But Your Phone!

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New Orangutan Species Filmed for First Time

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Watch the first moving images of a Tapanuli orangutan mother and her infant. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed it! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below** “Primates: Episode Two 'Family Matters'“ premieres November 11, 20
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Will Our Kids Be A Different Species? - Juan Enriquez

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Throughout human evolution, multiple versions of humans co-existed. Could we be mid-upgrade now? At TEDxSummit, Juan Enriquez sweeps across time and space to bring us to the present moment -- and shows how technology is revealing evidence that suggests ra
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How Yellowstone Scientists Really Combat Invasive Species

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Yellowstone cutthroat trout are on the brink of extinction as invasive lake trout continue to eat them. With the park's ecosystem at risk, it's up to scientists to figure out where these predators came from and how to contain them. From: MYSTERY IN YELLOW
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Invasive Species 101 | National Geographic

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This Fish Species Communicates Like Humans, But With Electricity Instead

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These fish do something speech-loving humans do while communicating.
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Signs of symbolic behavior emerged at the dawn of our species

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Early humans made advanced stone tools, used colorful pigments, and formed long-distance networks as environment changed. Read more: http://scim.ag/2FCut4R CREDITS --------------------------------- producer/editor/script/animator Nguyên Khôi Nguyên superv
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Massive Dinosaur Species Discovered in Australian Outback

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It was one of the largest creatures ever to have walked planet Earth.
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A New Mosasaur Species | 7 Days of Science

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How Different Species of Fireflies Blink - Smarter Every Day 274

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Insects in flight | 11 incredible species in SLOW MOTION

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Takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 5 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps!00:00 - weevils01:44 - katydids03:02 - bark lice04:00 - march fly04:59 - assassin bug06:02 - katydidTaxonomic info:nut/acorn weevil (Curculio sp.)broad-nos
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Wild Horses: America's most beloved invasive species? | 4K Drone Footage

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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/communityShare your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXhWild horses made their home on the islands of North Carolina centuries ago, supposedly descendants of horses broug
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Adorable? Ugly? Meet Minecrafts axolotl, a real-life endangered species | CBC Kids News

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Axolotls are a mob in Minecraft that turned one in June 2022. They are also a rare real-life salamander with the ability to regrow limbs.CBC Kids News is a website for kids, covering the information you want to know. Real Kids. Real News. Check it out at
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What is CRISPR and how does it work?

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This revolutionary gene-editing system has taken science by storm. CRISPR is the basis of a revolutionary gene editing system. One day, it could make it possible to do everything from resurrect extinct species to develop cures for chronic disease.
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Arnold VS Megalodon Shark

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Can Arnold survive being eaten by a giant Megalodon shark, the most powerful creature of the sea? Watch and find out. Megalodon, meaning "big tooth," is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 23 to 2.6 million years ago, during the Early Mio
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Can we save frogs from a deadly fungus?

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Over 40% of amphibian species are in population decline, with 200 species already extinct. And now frogs are dealing with their own pandemic. How can science help?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMany species of frogs and oth
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How To Clone A Mammoth: The Science Of De-Extinction - With Beth Shapiro

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Could we bring back mammoths? Should we bring back mammoths? Beth Shapiro explains the science of de-extinction and Jurassic Park, and asks if it’s a good idea at all. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Could extinct species,
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De-Extinction: A Mammoth Undertaking

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Try 23andMe: http://www.23andme.com/okay Make sure we don’t go extinct and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ De-extinction, or using the power of modern biotechnology to bring back extinct species like mammoths and d
What if We Brought Back the Passenger Pigeon?

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From the woolly mammoth to the passenger pigeon, extinct species once maintained the balance of the earths delicate ecosystems. But human interference has resulted in dramatic loss of biodiversity. Can science restore what has been lost? In this episode o
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Our Ancient Human Cousins!

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If you traced your family tree back far enough, you'd see that you're related to all 7 billion people on Earth! And if you trace it back even farther than that you'll find our ancient human cousins, the Neanderthals! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want
AUSTRALIA'S KOOKABURRAS. Largest Kingfishers in the world.

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Australia is home to 2 of the worlds 5 Kookaburras. The Laughing Kookaburra is a well know and reasonably common species that is famous for its raucous calls, which could be considered to be similar to human laughter.They have adapted well to human enviro
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This Bird that Came Back From Extinction

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The Pava Aliblanca is a slender black bird with a black tipped beak and nine large white flight feathers at the ends of its wings. It was first discovered in 1877, but after several research expeditions with no sightings, the Pava Aliblanca was declared e
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The Rarest Ducklings on earth

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The hatching of the rarest ducklings on earth. Hi everyone we’re back with a wonderful story about three ducklings of a species that has almost gone extinct. Ever since I was a little boy, ducklings have been my first love. So I was thrilled when I
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Seven Million Years of Human Evolution

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Scientists use fossils to reconstruct the evolutionary history of hominins—the group that includes modern humans, our immediate ancestors, and other extinct relatives. Today, our closest living relatives are chimpanzees, but extinct hominins are eve
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What's the Difference Between a Frog and a Toad?

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We look at two amphibians who are very similar and might be a bit difficult to tell apart. The frog and the toad. There are tons of different species for each group with more than 300 different species for toads while there are over a whopping 400 differe
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Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop

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Cheyenne Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds, from pelicans to 27 species of ducks. From: AERIAL AMERICA: The Great Plains http://bit.ly/1rYV6
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Cloning hope for 50,000 year old cave lion

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Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought!

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Your ancestral history might be a lot more interesting than you think. Here's what makes us human... and part Neanderthal. Could Neanderthals Talk Like Us? - http://bit.ly/28Lf8uP Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: N
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The Chicago Peregrine Program

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By the 1960s the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was extinct in many states - including Illinois - because of the negative effects of the pesticide DDT. But, thanks to dedicated reintroduction and monitoring efforts over the last 30 years in part from
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10 Animals That Exist In 1 Specimen Only

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10 Animals That Exist In 1 Specimen OnlyIf you're new, Subscribe! http://goo.gl/djmfuXTop 5 Best is the #1 place for all your heart warming stories about amazing people that will inspire you everyday. Make sure to subscribe and never miss a single video!#
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Wolves 101 | Nat Geo Wild

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With their piercing looks and spine-tingling howls, wolves inspire both adoration and controversy around the world. Find out how many wolf species exist, the characteristics that make each wolf's howl unique, and how the wolf population in the continental
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Social Behaviour In Dinosaurs - With David Hone

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How do you learn about the social behaviour of animals that have been extinct for millions of years? Palaeontologist David Hone discusses what the fossil record can – and can’t – tell us about how the dinosaurs lived. Subscribe for regular science videos:
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Banding Baby Dinosaurs

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BABY DINOSAURS IN THE CITY!... and we've been studying them for years! We talked with Field Museum ornithologist Josh Engel about how scientists gather information and take risks while monitoring these impressive aerial predators. By the 1960s the peregri
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How Did This Animal Survive Extinction In Dubai?

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Have you heard of the Arabian Oryx? If you haven't, it's probably because they were once declared extinct!This symbol of the Arabian Peninsula was almost completely lost when declared extinct in the early 1970s due to poaching. Since then, theres been a h
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How Close Are We to a Complete Tree of Life?

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Nearly 90% of all life on Earth is unaccounted for, but how close are we to discovering all life on Earth before it disappears? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist Follow Olivia on In
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Jurassic Art -- Drawing Dinosaurs

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Dallas, Oregon paleo artist Mark Halletts 40-year career drawing, painting and sculpting extinct dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals has taken him from Hollywood to India including creating the concept art for Steven Spielbergs Jurassic Park.Subscribe
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What Makes A Dinosaur?

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Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth Due to a revolution in our understanding of the tree of life, birds are dinosaurs, while dimetrodons are not. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEa
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Fossil Hunting Is Entering a New Technological Age

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Thanks to newly recovered fossils and breakthrough technologies, paleontologists can now reveal how life returned after the dinosaurs. This episode is made possible thanks to HHMI Tangled Bank Studios: https://to.pbs.org/3fhtghS Subscribe to Seeker! http:
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Did You Know? Lionfish are Venomous! | Nature Shorts | PBS

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These beautiful fish are an invasive species!
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Saving Baby Kiwis From Extinction | Modern Dinosaurs

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The Kiwi (the national symbol of New Zealand) is in danger of becoming extinct without the help of conservationists. Subscribe to Discovery TV for more great clips: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=DiscoveryTV Follow Discovery on Twitte
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Why Jurassic Park Looks Better Than Its Sequels

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Here I examine the stunning visuals in Jurassic Park that bring these extinct Dinosaurs to life, and why the visuals in it's sequels just don't compare. Support this channel at: https://www.patreon.com/FilmsandStuff Also Follow me on Twitter at: https://w
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What Happens If We Solve Extinction?

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The human species has driven the planet's biodiversity into an unprecedented decline, with as many as 1 million species at risk. Traditional conservation methods alone are struggling to offset the speed at which were losing species. Biotechnologies that h
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Researchers have decoded prairie dog language

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This program discusses Prairie Dog Language -- the most sophisticated animal language decoded so far. Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., and his students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, researched the Gunnison's prairie dogs Alarm Calls for over 30 ye
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Polar bears are starving, and this video reveals why

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Malnutrition may mean the end of the iconic species. Read more - http://scim.ag/2EtYpfC
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These birds can fly almost ten months without landing

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The common swift flies ten months on end without landing. The hypothesis on these birds’ life in the air was presented by British researcher Ron Lockley back in 1970, but it is only now that researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to p
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Sumatran Rhinos Are Nearly Gone—New Plan Launched to Save Them | National Geographic

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The smallest rhino species also is the smallest in numbers. With fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left, a new project launched to save the species. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #SumatranRhino #EndangeredSpecies About Nationa
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Invading Birds

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Living things change and evolve to survive in the places they live. There are some animals, though, that end up in habitats where they don't belong, and that can cause big trouble for the native species! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about yo
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Coffinfish - Parry Gripp - artwork by Nathan Mazur

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The coffinfish (Chaunax endeavouri) is a species of sea toad of the family Chaunacidae, which consists of 17 species!Artwork by Nathan MazurMusic and video editing by Parry Gripp#parrygripp #coffinfish #marinebiologyBloopCoffinfishSitting on the ocean flo
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Restoring Habitats With Magic Beans

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145-year-old beans from the Field's botanical collections are being used today to help restore a local native plant habitat. How does that work? We talked with Robb Telfer - a poet, and a passionate 'plant nerd' - about how he became involved in working t
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What Humans Living On Mars Will Look Like In 1,000 Years

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Colonizing Mars might be the best chance to ensure the human species survival in the future. In order to adapt to Mar’s hostile living conditions, our bodies will evolve in ways that might end up with a completely new species of human. Science Insider tel
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Wolves: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em

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Humans dont have a great track record of coexisting with top predators, and wolves are no exception. By the early 1900s, wolves were nearly extinct in all of Western Europe as a result of government programs that rewarded people for killing them. While th
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What Is The U.S. Doing About Extinction?

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What does it mean to be an endangered species? Are endangered species destined for extinction? We're exploring some of these ideas in celebration of Endangered Species Day, May 20th! Help support The Brain Scoop: http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo To learn more: https
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If An Asteroid Didn’t Kill All The Dinosaurs, What Did?

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Dinosaurs had a far longer, more painful death than originally thought. Researchers found the asteroid hit was just the tip of the iceberg. There's A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction! ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Ty8XsV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter He
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Saving Baby Animals With the Milk Lab

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Milk — it’s the elixir of life, the one food all mammals need to survive. But not all milk is the same; every species has its own particular formula. At the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., one team of scientists is dedicated to studying all there is to
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Rescue Dogs Taught How To Drive A Car In New Zealand - Video

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Four-legged friends turn to four wheels as they learn how to drive to show potential dog owners how clever the species can be.
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Chronometric Revolution

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Discussion of the relatively recent changes in our ability as a species to shine light on our deep past More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=5mNTvtjDnP8
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Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth

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Cheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO This video features a clip courtesy of Human Planet, a BBC, Discovery Channel and France Television Co-Production. Check out BBC Earth Unplugg
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The Coelacanth: A Living Fossil Of A Fish - Erin Eastwood

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-coelacanth-a-living-fossil-of-a-fish-erin-eastwood The coelacanth, a prehistoric fish that was mistakenly thought to have gone extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs, has managed to stick around our seas
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Could a T. rex beat an elephant in a race?

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A new equation enables scientists to compare the top speeds of any animals, living or extinct, knowing only their mass. It could have a huge impact on evolutionary research. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/kdDpXu FOLLOW QUARTZ: Facebook: https://goo.gl/DsmLvx T
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Smithsonian National Zoo (webisode)

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A brief look at Great Museums' episode featuring the Smithsonian National Zoo and its efforts to save endangered species of our planet, which aired on Public Television in Fall 2008. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more information.
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Earth was once a planet of the apesand they set the stage for human evolution

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More than ten million years ago, the world was brimming with a wide variety of apes. Scientists studying the ones that are still alive today can learn a lot about human evolutionbut they miss out on many clues that can only be found from the apes that wen
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The Extinction Happening Inside You

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Our modern lifestyle and diet are leading to the extinction of parts of our microbiome, but we can use what we've learned from dealing with nearly-extinct macrobio
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Best of Animal Teamwork | Part 1 | BBC Earth

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Teamwork makes the dream work! And that goes in the animal kingdom too. Animals of the same species and even different species work together in symbiotic relationships.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #BBCEarth #DavidAttenborough #TeamworkWatch more:
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Predators vs. Prey On The African Savanna

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The African savanna is a vast, sprawling grassland ecosystem, home to a diverse community of animals. These species form a complex, interdependent relationship. Lionesses are constantly on the prowl for food, scoping out herds of wildebeest to take down
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Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies

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Try 23andMe at https://23andme.com/gross These extinct frogs used to barf up their babies—and now scientists are trying to bring them back from the dead. Happy Mother’s Day! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ T
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Bananas Are Losing The War On Fungus

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The Gros Michel banana lost the battle with fungus in the 1950s, but was replaced by the Cavendish. This time we might not have a new banana to come to the rescue. Could this be the end of bananas? Hosted by: Hank Green Thank you Craig Benzine and The Goo
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Growing DRAGON FRUIT Time Lapse - Seed To Cactus in 113 Days

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Since getting this one to fruit would probably take a few years i thought i would stop at 4 months. Will put it in a light spot at home and see how big it will grow over time."Selenicereus undatus, the white-fleshed pitahaya, is a species of Cactaceae and
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Why Sharks Are Covered In Teeth

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Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at http://www.curiositystream.com/minuteearth.Sharks wouldnt be known for their fierce teeth today if it werent for their ancient scales.LEARN MORE**************To le
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Rainbow Wings - The Dance of Time (TRAILER)

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The rainbow images are real and naturally occur when sunlight shines through theblack Jacobin hummingbird’s wings.Winner of 10 awards "The Dance of Time" takes the viewer on a unique journey of beauty and into the infinite cycles of nature.Filmed ov
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The Taxonomy Of Candy

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In our previous video 'What is a Species?,' we talked about the many ways scientists approach classifying organisms. So, I thought it'd be fun to get a few scientists from The Field Museum to apply their taxonomic know-how on something we're all familiar
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How Scientists Are Saving South Africas Painted Dogs | Part of the Pack

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The African Wild dog has been nearly hunted to extinction, but these conservationists are united packs across South Africa to boost their diversity and save the species. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seek
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Speciation: Of Ligers&Men - Crash Course Biology #15

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Hank explains speciation - the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise - in terms of finches, ligers, mules, and dogs. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8css Like CrashCourse on Facebook: http://www.facebook.c
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Why Are We The Only Humans Left?

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Try 23andMe at: http://www.23andme.com/okay Part 2 of our special series on Human Ancestry. Watch it all: http://bit.ly/OKTBSHuman ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In part 2 of our special series on human ancestry, we ask why we are the only surviving b
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Can you solve the honeybee riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --Youre a biologist on a mission to keep the rare honeybee Apis Trifecta from going extinct. The last 60 bees of the species are in your terrarium. Youve already constructed wire frames of the
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Why 10 Daily Tons of Ant Poop Keep This Rainforest Thriving

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The soil in the rainforests of Barro Colorado is packed with nutrients, but where does it come from? The answer lies high up in the canopy, where a remarkable, prolific species of nest-building ants drops its waste. From: MYSTERIES OF THE RAINFOREST http:
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Tiniest Chameleons Have Fastest Tongues

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Chameleon’s long, strong tongues pack the biggest wallops on land. To find out just how fast and powerful these lickers are, researchers used high-speed cameras to film different species of chameleon as they snapped up a cricket treat. Learn more: http://
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What We Know About The Legendary Tasmanian Tiger

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The Thylacine, aka Tasmanian tiger, was thought to go extinct in 1936. However, a research team at Australia's James Cook University hopes this is not the case. They are installing cameras across areas where supposed sightings have occurred. If captured,
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How Many Mass Extinctions Have Happened On Earth?

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Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Will WE go extinct? Watch more: Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oLhvD9mNso&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&t=0s&index=138 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Sub
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Scientists Go on a Mission to Save Sea Turtles

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Over the past half century, Leatherback turtle numbers have suffered a disastrous decline of almost 70%. Researchers in Panama are pulling out all the stops to save this cherished species. From the Show: Panama's Animal Highway http://bit.ly/2AUBgAP
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Lionfish Are a Plague. Can Training Sharks to Eat Them Work?

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Lionfish, which are native to the Indo-Pacific but were accidentally introduced to the Caribbean, are decimating native fish species. To help limit their damage, scientists are teaching sharks to prey on them. From: CASTRO'S SECRET REEF http://bit.ly/2nNj
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How the Animal Kingdom Sleeps

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Sleep is universal in the animal kingdom, but each species slumbers in a different — and often mysterious — way. Some animals snooze with half their brain, while others only sleep for two hours a day (without even suffering sleep deprivation!). Ed Yong gu
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Community Ecology: Feel The Love - Crash Course Ecology #4

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Interactions between species are what define ecological communities, and community ecology studies these interactions anywhere they take place. Although interspecies interactions are mostly competitive, competition is pretty dangerous, so a lot of interac
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Feuding Iguanas and Giant Rodents Rule This Cuban Island

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In the Jardines de la Reina, an archipelago in the southern part of Cuba, two species have managed to co-exist in not-quite-harmony: the endangered Cuban iguana and the hutia, a type of large rodent. From: CASTRO'S SECRET REEF http://bit.ly/2nNjSuC
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Here's what would happen if the supervolcano underneath Yellowstone National Park erupted

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With the volcano underneath Yellowstone National Park currently active, it's a good idea to know what the level of destruction might be if it were to erupt. Though humanity would not be extinct at the hands of the eruption, there would be massive amounts
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The Science of Speciation – Molecular Adaptation in Vampire Bats

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Over 20% of all living mammal species are bats, and each is adapted to a particular diet: nectar, fruit, meat, insects—even blood! Follow scientists into the jungles of Brazil, and to a genomic sequencing lab at Temple University, as they decode the evolu
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Why Pets Have Surprisingly Small Brains

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Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth If you live outside the US, click here: https://www.23andme.com/ When we domesticate an animal species, their brains shrink and they freak out less. Thanks also to our support
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This Mysterious Remedy Might Cure One Of The Deadliest Diseases

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A tree in Africa contains compounds that kill mosquitoes and the malaria parasite they carry. Could this be the key to ending malaria? Why Can't We Get Rid Of Mosquitoes? - https://youtu.be/eg0CdYzpU2c Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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David Attenborough Meets The Rarest Animal in the WORLD?! | "The Last of His Kind" | Nature Bites

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Lonesome George is the last of his kind, a Pinta Island species of the giant Galapagos tortoises. David Attenborough tells his extraordinary story as two legends meet, just a few weeks before Lonesome George's death... Lonesome George was a male Pinta Isl
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Can Sharks Sleep?

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Some species of sharks appear to sleep on the ocean floor. But while they've solved the problem of breathing at a standstill, it's an open question whether or not sharks can experience a REM-like sleep state. Sharks Unknown host Jasmin Graham explains mor
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The Fish With Human Teeth

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A fish with eerily human-like teeth was caught in a New Jersey lake. And scientists have learned to speak Bird! ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Justin Le
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Space School- Earth

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A fragile blue marble floating through space, Earth may seem small, but is unlike any planet ever discovered. Home to millions of species, including humans, the Earth remains a complex and fragile planet, unique in almost every way.
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Behold the Scorpion King

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This is the dictator scorpion. With the ability to grow up to 8 inches in length, it’s one of the largest scorpion species in the world. But despite its size, these guys have relatively weak venom, relying instead on their enormous claws to catch their pr
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15 Most Intelligent Animals In The World

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We like to think that we're the smartest things that live on earth, but you don't have to look too far before you see other species exhibiting a surprising ability to think and problem solve. There are several ways in which you can measure how clever some
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What Do Babies Think? - Alison Gopnik

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"Babies and young children are like the R&D division of the human species," says psychologist Alison Gopnik. Her research explores the sophisticated intelligence-gathering and decision-making that babies are really doing when they play. Talk by Alison Gop
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Searching for Beavers! (Part 1) | Maddie Moate

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Join Greg and I as we go on a canoe safari in search of Beavers! Beavers were considered extinct in the UK for hundreds of years and it's only recently that they've been re-introduced! Population numbers are still so low, so seeing them in the wild is ext
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This Gecko Is Clinging for Survival

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Found exclusively in the territory of New Caledonia, New Caledonian geckos are the largest living species of their kind. Growing up to 14 inches in length, a green mossy pattern coats their body, camouflaging them within their natural habitat. Unlike most
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15 Biggest Sharks In The World Ever Recorded!

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Sharks are some of the most feared animals on earth and are undoubtedly the apex predators of the sea. As with all species, they come in a range of shapes and sizes, with some growing to unbelievable sizes. Get out of the water, and watch your backs, beca
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The Power of Pollinators

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Everyone has heard of honeybees, but what about the 4,000 species of wild, native bees that live alongside honey bees here in North America? Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed it! **More info & videos below** ---------------For full NATURE episodes,
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The 6 Craziest Extinctions Ever

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The earth has been through some major changes! Animals we wish still existed: http://youtu.be/wutj5z1lElU SUBSCRIBE (it's free): http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 GET THE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Written by Tyler Irving (@tylereirving), Mitchell Moffit and
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The Giant Anteater Carries On, 25 Million Years and Counting

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Meet Peter, a giant anteater at the Santa Ana Zoo. Reaching up to 7 feet in length, these guys are the largest of the four anteater species. Without teeth, anteaters use their long tongues to catch and consume their prey. Their tongues can flick up to 150
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Some Scientists Are Racing to Save Parasites. Why?

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Youve probably seen a Save the Whales T-shirt before. But have you ever seen a Save the Parasites one? A group of researchers thinks that maybe it is time to start making them.To most of us, that might seem like a hard sell. The word parasite conjures ima
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In Search of Undiscovered Insects

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If you think entomologists just sit in labs all day looking at slides, think again. Dr. R. Isaí Madriz is out in the field, embarking on dangerous expeditions to the harsh, remote Patagonian Ice Fields in search of undiscovered insect species. These insec
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The biggest underwater cave on Earth

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Researchers just found the world's largest underwater cave. Inside, they found ancient artifacts and the bones of extinct creatures. Diving off the coast of Tulum, Mexico, scientists found a 347-kilometer passage linking what were previously thought to be
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Protecting Antarctic Giants: Whales in the Southern Ocean

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Most of the world's large whale species are found in the Antarctic among a diverse marine ecosystem of over 8,000 species, more than half of which are seen nowhere else in the world. However, whale distribution and their critical feeding areas are poorly
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Can you tell how this frog is feeling just from his voice?

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Despite the years of evolutionary time that separate our species, most people can distinguish high-arousal from low-arousal calls. Try for yourself. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2tX3RB0 Read the paper: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1859
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Life-Size T-Rex Dinosaur made of Balloons - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE EP9

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Balloon animals...nope balloon dinosaurs. 6 time World Champion balloon artist Mark Verge makes cool balloons for a living, but none cooler than this life size T-Rex. It consists of over 700 balloons and over 40 hours to make but only a couple of days to
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Did The Brontosaurus Exist?

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The Brontosaurus technically hasn't existed in the living/breathing sense of the word for 150 million years. But did it ever exist? Was this iconic dinosaur the result of misclassification? Learn about the Bone Wars with Stuff You Missed In History Class:
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The Time Terror Birds Invaded

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About 5 million years ago, a new predator made its way from the south and onto the coastal plains of North America. It was a giant, flightless, carnivorous bird and came to be known by one of the coolest and most richly earned nicknames in all of paleonto
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The Vampire Squid, a Living Fossil of the Abyss

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The vampire squid is a peculiar creature, with its deep red colour, icy blue eyes, and webbed tentacles. Vampire squid are remarkably well-suited for a life at these depths. The isolated environment around it has changed little in 300 million years, meani
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Can Science Tell Us How Humans Will Evolve? | Earth Lab

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Every species is constantly evolving, but can science tell us what human evolution will look like? Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In The House: http://bit.ly/TheD
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Preserving Our Past, Protecting Our Future

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In this reel, we meet remarkable individuals doing what they can to keep what they love alive. We travel to Virginia to tour Howard Hankin's incredible collection of giant presidential busts, go underwater with the team trying to keep Blue Tangs from goin
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Why Is Our Skeleton On the Inside?

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Were on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartSUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below Having bones is pretty cool. They make our blood, let us hear, and keep us from being just
Cirroteuthid Octopus Billows Like a Circus Tent | Nautilus Live

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Dancing at a depth of around 1,600 meters (5,250 feet), this elegant octopus measures an estimated 1.3 m (4.2 ft) long and entertained our watch team for more than five minutes. Its really putting on a show for us, said a researcher as the cephalopod made
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WWF Rhino Airlift 2019

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Help us to move the next 200 black rhino. Since we started moving black rhinos in 2004 to boost the numbers of this critically endangered species, we have translocated 200 black rhinos and created 12 new populations.
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Bringing a fossil to life: Reverse engineering locomotion

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You can tell a lot about an animal from the way it moves, which is why scientists have been recreating the movements of an extinct crocodile-like creature called Orobates pabsti. Orobates lived well before the time of the dinosaurs and is what’s cal
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Taking on Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Crisis

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For the past 45 years, Steve Perlman has dedicated himself to saving Hawaii’s dying species of plant life. As a field botanist for the Plant Extinction Prevention Program, Perlman focuses on cultivating rare plants in the wild, often navigating unchartere
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15 Friendliest Sea Creatures Around The World

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Its easy to forget just how dangerous the ocean can be, given all the Disney-fication of the underwater community with singing crustaceans and quirky sharks. But who really cares about that when you have some of the cutest and friendliest animals anywhere
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How Evolution Turned A Possum Into A Wolf

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Special thanks to Vanessa from BrainCraft for help with this video! Check out her channel: https://www.youtube.com/braincraft ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Until the early 20th century, Tasmania was home to a very weird
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5 Giant Ice Age Animals | Natural History for Kids

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12,000 years ago, the earth was very different, and so were some of the animals living on it! Here are 5 giants creatures you might have seen back then. ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patr
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5 Human Impacts On The Environment: Crash Course Ecology #10

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Hank gives the run down on the top five ways humans are negatively impacting the environment and having detrimental effects on the valuable ecosystem services which a healthy biosphere provides. Like Crash Course? http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCours
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15 Unusual Animals That Are Hard To Believe Are Real

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Our world is full of such a variety of different species in fact, there are thought to be as many as 8.7 million different types of creatures in the world, and they are virtually every different shape, color, and size that you could possibly imagine. Some
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This Bizarre Tree Bleeds From Its Trunk

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Donate to #TeamTrees at http://teamtrees.org to help plant 20 million trees by 2020!What If All The Trees On Earth Disappeared Overnight? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uE5-xaC6JAMr.Beast, Mark Rober, Smarter Every Day, and many other Youtubers are work
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Here's what's actually inside a whale's blowhole

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If you ever watch a whale breathe, you'll see plumes of mist shoot out of a hole in its head. Contrary to popular belief, that's not seawater. It's actually a cocktail mix of hot air and bacteria. As a whale breaches the surface, it opens its blowhole. It
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TIL: We Have Lost 50% Of Wildlife Since 1970

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In less than two generations, population sizes of vertebrate species have dropped by more than 50 percent. According to 2014’s Living Planet Report, this means we have lost over half of our birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and mammals. The situation is
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TIL: Some Sharks Can Glow In The Dark

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You probably know that your visual perception of the world is a bit different than your pets’. Dogs see things with less color than humans, snakes can see infrared, and if you have a pet bull, it lives in a world where red and green are the same color. Th
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Why Are Birds Different Colors?

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There are thousands of species of birds and with great numbers come great biodiversity. Birds are among the most colorful animals on the planet so today we're taking a look at how birds use science to employ a wide range of chemical and physical tricks wh
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Top 10 Disney Secrets Illusions & Tricks Explained

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Top 10 Disney! The Disney theme parks know how to trick your mind. Disney dark rides use a lot of traditional magic tricks and optical illusions to create the various special effects. Today we're gonna look at the best illusions and tricks like the Pepper
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Jewel Caterpillar from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador

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What looks like a tasty gummy sweet is actually a Translucent Jewel Caterpillar from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. This species is probably Minacraga argentata and belongs to a family of moths known as Dalceridae whose larvae are also called slug cate
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5 Big Sharks That Rule the Sea | Nat Geo Wild

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You're probably familiar with the great white shark, but how much do you know about these other big sharks: blacktip, tiger, sand tiger, galapagos, and whale? Those are just five of roughly 500 shark species found in our oceans. And they're doing their pa
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3 ways to end a virus

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Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.--Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the obs
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