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The First and Last North American Primates
382 views / 0 likes - addedHow To Vote in Every State: https://youtube.com/HowToVoteInEveryStateEarly primates not only lived in North America -- our primate family tree actually originated here! So what happened to those early relatives of ours? Thank you to these paleoartists for
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The Age of Reptiles in Three Acts
541 views / 0 likes - addedReptiles emerged from the Paleozoic as humble creatures, but in time, they grew to become some of the largest forms of life ever to stomp, swim, and soar across the planet. This Age of Reptiles was a spectacular prehistoric epic, and it all took place in
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Sesame Street: Elmo Plays With Reptiles! (Elmo At The Zoo #8)
601 views / 2 likes - addedToday at the Zoo, we're learning all about reptiles! Reptiles come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are big, like a Komodo Dragon and some are small, like Iguanas! Follow along to learn all types of cool facts about reptiles! Subscribe to the Sesam
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Reptiles of Britain | BBC Earth
905 views / 0 likes - addedFrom lizards to adders, Britain is home to some surprising reptiles amongst its vast wildlife. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlayli
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The Incredible Reptiles That Flew 200 Million Years Ago
1,419 views / 2 likes - addedA 200-million-year-old fossil reveals the amazing body structure of a reptilian creature known as the dimorphodon. Not only did it possess wings, it was one of the first large vertebrates to travel by air. From: DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S CONQUEST OF THE SKIES:
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Ducklings Capable Of Abstract Thought
595 views / 0 likes - addedBaby ducks' ability to imprint on "differences" puts them in company with primates and parrots. Learn more: http://scim.ag/29Tkw4c Read the research ($): http://scim.ag/29SXMhJ
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Hanging Out With the Trapeze Artists of the Animal Kingdom
532 views / 0 likes - addedNorthern white-cheeked gibbons are an acrobatic bunch. These primates, also known as “small apes,” have long and strong arms and thighs to help them swing through the trees. In fact, their speed and agility has earned northern white-cheeked gibbons a repu
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Moral Behavior In Animals - Frans De Waal
640 views / 0 likes - addedEmpathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral tr
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Blue Tongued Skink: The Dragon With A Blue Tongue
520 views / 2 likes - addedNature: Primates airs Wednesdays through Nov. 18 at 8/7c on PBS (check local listings), https://pbs.org/primates and the PBS Video app. Stream the first episode here: https://to.pbs.org/35YRfOJTravel the globe to uncover the mysteries of countless species
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Red-Faced, Hairless and Handsome: Meet the Bald Uakari Monkey
842 views / 0 likes - added"Hairless and red-faced " may not be typical adjectives to describe good health, but healthy bald uakari monkeys possess both of these qualities. These primates are known for their bright red faces, which indicate good health. Sick bald uakaris tend to de
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Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails
568 views / 1 likes - addedAlmost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : _________
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Mosasaurs 101 | National Geographic
948 views / 0 likes - addedMosasaurs were Earth's last great marine reptiles. Learn about the surprising places they'd hunt, how some species dwarfed even the Tyrannosaurus rex, and how key physical adaptations allowed these reptiles to become a prehistoric apex predator. ➡ Subscri
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Human Evolution: Crash Course Big History #6
1,003 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green and Hank Green teach you about how human primates moved out of Africa and turned Earth into a real-life Planet of the Apes. And the apes are people! John and Hank teach you about how humans evolved, and the sort of tricks they picked u
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Ape Makes A Fire: Kanzi The Bonobo Makes A Campfire
344 views / 0 likes - addedMonkey Makes A Fire: Kanzi The Bonobo Makes A Campfire SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oc61Hj It was a pivotal moment in history that separated man from other primates. Over a million years ago humankind began to conquer its fear of fire and use it as a tool. Bu
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Watch: Pig Lungs Filter Human Blood In A Lab
1,067 views / 0 likes - addedHuman blood filters through pig lungs in the lab of Lars Burdorf at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Thousands of people die every year for lack of transplantable human organs. Scientists are experimenting with a technique called CRISPR to r
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Why Do We Have Fingernails And Not Claws? #AskDNews
594 views / 0 likes - addedNails evolved from claws roughly 50 million years ago. Why did this happen and what purpose do nails serve? Why Do Fingernails Grow Faster Than Toenails? ►►►►http://bit.ly/1MQiFVb Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read Mo
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Protecting the Future of Florida's Sea Turtles | That's Amazing
911 views / 5 likes - addedDue to rising sea levels, the sea turtles in the Florida Keys are in danger of losing their natal beaches. But not if Dr. Kristen Hart and her team of researchers have anything to do with it. Her team literally works around the clock to monitor these rept
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How Big Is a Komodo Dragon?
1,520 views / 9 likes - addedKomodo dragons are considered the largest land reptiles on Earth. A caretaker at Smithsonian's National Zoo shows us just how enormous they can be. #ZooQs From: WILD INSIDE THE NATIONAL ZOO: How to Train Your Dragon http://bit.ly/2bOllIC
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Do Animals Dream Like Us?
914 views / 0 likes - addedResearchers have recently found proof that animals dream. What do they dream of and how can we tell? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! How to Control Your Dreams ►►►► http://bit.ly
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Do Animals Understand Death?
771 views / 1 likes - addedMany species move as a group, but when a member passes, do they grieve their loss? Their communal behavior just might warm your human heart. Explore The Building That Holds Millions Of Dead Animals - http://bit.ly/28Lvdk2 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter
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TIL: We Have Lost 50% Of Wildlife Since 1970
631 views / 1 likes - addedIn 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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Behold (and Beware) the Largest Lizards on Earth
434 views / 0 likes - addedWed like to introduce you to Elsie. She is a Komodo dragon, and while she appears pretty chill, Komodo dragons are, in fact, fierce predators. They take down big animals like deer and water buffalo and poison prey with their toxic bite. And, boy, can they
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Gecko Feet: How Do They Stick To Walls?
809 views / 1 likes - addedGeckos can get themselves into some precipitous places. What's their secret? Read about web-footed geckos: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/web-footed-gecko/ Watch: Swim Alongside a Galápagos Marine Iguana https://www.youtube.com/wat
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Best Monkey Moments | BBC Earth
550 views / 0 likes - addedThere are more than 260 species of monkey worldwide, here are some of the best moments from our primate friends.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #Monkeys #AnimalVideo #PrimatesWatch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http
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Slow motion tongues offer a snapshot of evolution
83 views / 0 likes - addedRead the article: https://www.science.org/content/article/how-tongue-shaped-life-on-earthAn early interest in feeding ecology led evolutionary biologist Kurt Scwhenk to study the tongues of lizards. Like Darwins finches, the various forms and functions of
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'Toy Spy Monkey' Mistaken For Dead Baby And Mourned By Troop | BBC Earth
731 views / 0 likes - addedThis troop of Langur Monkeys show empathetic behaviour as they mourn what they think is a dead baby Langur, which is actually a robotic spy monkey, designed to film the primates. This footage was filming whilst making the BBC series Spy In The Wild. The n
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Watch the world’s smallest bear copy its friends’ facial expressions
449 views / 0 likes - addedFor the first time, researchers observe exact facial mimicry outside humans and primates Read the story: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/03/watch-world-s-smallest-bear-copy-its-friends-facial-expressions Read the research: https://www.nature.com/arti
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Seven Million Years of Human Evolution
553 views / 0 likes - addedScientists 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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Self recognition and the rise of what most refer to as personhood.
336 views / 0 likes - addedThis is a video segment from the DVD companion to my master's thesis, The Development of Self as a Means for Determining Degrees of Culture, where I illustrate the rise of self-awareness in non-human primates across phylogeny and ontogeny. This work meets
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This giraffe-sized pterodactyl has scientists' minds blown
497 views / 0 likes - addedPterosaurs were ancient flying reptiles that outlasted many of their dinosaur contemporaries, living through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. But while many were the size of modern-day birds, some were enormous. Meet "Dracula," the largest
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Into the Forest with Jane Goodall!
1,521 views / 9 likes - addedJane Goodall is an amazing scientist and conservationist who has dedicated her life to learning about and protecting chimpanzees! Thanks to her, we've learned that, sometimes, people and animals aren't so different! Learn more about her and her work with
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Venoms vs. Poisons
539 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's the difference between a venom and a poison? We looked at some cool reptiles and amphibians to learn more about how they use their natural toxins to stay ahead in the evolutionary arms race! ---------------------------------------------------------
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These Crazy Cute Baby Turtles Want Their Lake Back | Deep Look
907 views / 7 likes - addedTurtles grow up without parents, which might sound lonely. But for threatened baby turtles raised in a zoo it’s an advantage: they can learn to catch crickets all by themselves. There’s a paradox, though. When they are ready to leave the nursery, there is
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Snake Detection Hypothesis
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Do Animals Laugh?
978 views / 2 likes - addedIt’s no secret that some animal species are highly intelligent – but do they also “get” jokes? Can they laugh? Are laughter and intelligence even related? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/do-animals-laugh.htm
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Where did dinosaurs come from? | Natural History Museum
446 views / 0 likes - addedDinosaurs came in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but what was it about three curious prehistoric reptiles that made scientists in the 1840s think they might somehow be linked?Discover more about the history of dinosaur discoveries: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/d
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Pollution Is Changing The Sex Of These Animals!
1,312 views / 2 likes - addedWhat if our gender was determined by external temperature at a certain point in fetal development? For these animals, this is the reality! How Does Asexual Reproduction Work? - http://bit.ly/28NW9Cr Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1
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Hand-Raising a Rescued Baby Echidna
232 views / 0 likes - addedNo two days, weeks or years are ever the same at our Taronga Wildlife Hospital and that's certainly the case for one of our amazing vet nurses Sarah who is currently hand-raising an adorable echidna puggle.The puggle was bought into the hospital after mem
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Bird Is the Word in These Four Stories
355 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, explore an aviary that’s more happy than Hitchcockian. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creature
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Tiny Chameleons’ Tongues Pack Strongest Punch (High-Speed Footage)
727 views / 2 likes - addedImagine having a tongue that's more than twice as long as your body. Now imagine being able to shoot your tongue out all the way to grab an object on the other side of the room. That's how these tiny chameleons hunt, as you can see on this high-speed vide
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We Found a Giant Sea Monster on the beach!
238 views / 0 likes - addedWe found a giant Leatherback Sea Turtles. They can grow over 2,000 pounds! These are the 2nd largest reptiles on Earth. This is part of a conservation effort. Please respect wild life. NEW NINJA MERCH http://www.ninjakidz.store Request a personalized vide
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Our Senses: How Mammals See the World In Many Colors
693 views / 0 likes - addedHumans see a variety of colors because our eyes have three types of cone cells. But things don't look quite as vivid for some of our fellow mammals—some see in two colors, others just in black and white. Color vision evolved in primates about 35 million y
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Five Farms on Earth (and the Ocean Floor)
357 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, get ready to get dirty. We’re harvesting four-foot zucchini, mushrooms and a rare Japanese delicacy. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share th
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New Orangutan Species Filmed for First Time
265 views / 0 likes - addedWatch 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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Pink iguana hatchling discovery could help save the species | CBC Kids News
160 views / 0 likes - addedTheres 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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Bringing a fossil to life: Reverse engineering locomotion
446 views / 0 likes - addedYou 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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Sea monsters are real! Well...they used to be.
588 views / 1 likes - addedGiant marine reptiles resembling sea monsters were the kings of the ocean in the Cretaceous. But their world was not as foreign as you might think. Subscribe to Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Sea Monsters Unearthed is now open at Smiths
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Bird Is The Word In These 5 Stories
402 views / 0 likes - addedLets do a little birdwatching. Right here, right now. No need for binoculars. Were winging it in this reel full of stories about swiftlets, eagles, parrots, falcons and swans and the people who co-habitate with, train and track these feathered friends of
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Floating Pockets of Paradise
664 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel we take you on an island getaway. We travel to a place inhabited only by rabbits, experience the alien beauty of Socotra island, and get off the grid with a couple building their own sustainable floating fortress. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR
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This "Bearcat'" Smells Like Popcorn
514 views / 0 likes - addedMeet the binturong, aka "bearcat." With a face like a cat, a body like a bear, and a tail like a monkey, these reclusive creatures are pretty strange looking, and the strangeness doesn't end with their appearance. They also have a distinctive yet familiar
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Four Flourishing Stories About Our Natural World
387 views / 0 likes - addedCelebrate the splendor of nature with stories about the world’s loneliest tree, a topiary garden grown from rescued plants and more. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb #Nature #Plants #Earth This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to i
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Photographing Liquid Mountains | That's Amazing
586 views / 0 likes - addedWhen you think of the Great Lakes, you may not picture towering 30-foot waves. But Dave Sandford knows better. The professional photographer from Ontario, Canada, braves the icy cold water and fierce winds of Lake Erie to make his masterpieces. And they w
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Amazing Snakes!
879 views / 4 likes - addedSnakes are super cool and super helpful, but people believe a lot of things about them that just aren't true. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what's true and what's false about these radical reptiles! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support
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The Secret Life of Bugs
495 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we’re crawling along with some of nature’s most fascinating little critters. We track down the mighty Hercules beetle, find the extremely rare black beauty stick insect, and meet the gravedigger of the animal kingdom. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.
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These Farmers Grow Everything From White Strawberries to Furniture
295 views / 0 likes - addedWe planted seeds, and these stories about farming and gardening sprouted right before our very eyes. Were cultivating unusual strawberries in Japan, rescuing plants in South Carolina and so much more. Come grow with us.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#far
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Five Stories About Sounds All Around
564 views / 0 likes - addedSilence may be golden, but in these stories, sounds are invaluable. Meet a blind birdwatcher observing songs, a musician creating weather forecasts for the blind and the team tracking Orcas underwater. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part
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5 Stories That'll Sting
424 views / 0 likes - addedCan we get an ouch? In this reel, were introducing you to an entomologist who has been stung over 1,000 times on the job, honey hunters who dangle from cliffs while getting stung by bees and a stinging caterpillar with a strikingly familiar hairstyle.SUBS
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Dig Into These Six Prehistoric Stories
521 views / 0 likes - addedChannel your inner paleontologist and dig through this prehistoric reel. Crawl with a crab that predates dinosaurs, visit LA’s hidden whale warehouse and meet the Iguana King of Manzanilla, Mexico. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of
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These Adorable Animals are Fighting Extinction
651 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we meet some adorable creatures fighting for survival, including a family of pileated gibbons, a prehensile-tailed porcupine facing habitat loss and an armadillo threatened by illegal poachers. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is
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Escape to These Six Extraordinary Gardens
447 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we're exploring six pockets of natural wonder. We travel to Japan to visit an abandoned sculpture garden, test our luck at a poison garden in London and get a glimpse of our future in a tarot garden in Tuscany. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6A
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Maggot Cheese, Glowing Worms and Edible Bugs
389 views / 0 likes - addedThis compilation is wriggling with stories about edible worms, glowing worms and scary worms that go on the attack. Oh, and as a bonus, weve thrown in a story about maggots. Youve been warned.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#worms #maggots #invertebratesT
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The Largest of the Toucans Has an EPIC Bill
758 views / 1 likes - addedThe toco is the largest and perhaps most recognizable of the toucan family. Its striking, brightly colored bill comprises almost half of its body surface area. Toco toucans are found throughout South and Central America, but populations have declined over
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9 of the World's Rarest Animals, Fighting to Stay Alive
592 views / 1 likes - addedIn this reel, we meet some of the rarest critters on planet Earth, including the closest living relative to the giraffe, a lemur threatened by hunting and a tree kangaroo hanging on for survival due to habitat loss. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This s
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5 Stories All About Chickens
686 views / 0 likes - addedWe had planned to write: This is the reel where stories about chickens have come home to roost. Then we remembered this idiom actually means that the bad things you have done are now coming back to haunt you. And we dont want to say that. So lets just say
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Kids Read to Shelter Animals! | Localish
681 views / 1 likes - addedCute kids and puppies what could be better? Citizens for Animal Protection in Houston, Texas started its 'Storytime' program in 2019. In just one year, nearly 500 kids participated! The idea is simple, anyone over the age of 6 can come to the shelter and
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Swimming Through the Wall of Sharks
530 views / 1 likes - addedThe pristine waters of French Polynesia draw visitors from all over. Turns out grey reef sharks are pretty fond of them, too—so much so that the Island of Fakarava’s southern pass is called the “grey shark wall.” Fancy a swim? SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR
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The Origins of Fake Blood and the Hottest Pepper In the World
304 views / 0 likes - addedSeeing red doesn't need to be a bad thing. This hue-specific compilation features fake blood, the worlds hottest pepper and millions-upon-millions of migrating crabs.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#red #colors #hueThis story is a part of our Planet Earth
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Five Stories All About Cats
441 views / 0 likes - addedArent cats wonderful? The person writing this copy thinks they are, so there is no debate to be had here. Its a fact. Cats are wonderful, and this reel is full of cat tales sure to be enjoyed by cat lovers everywhere.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#Cats
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In These Five Towns, Animals Rule
453 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, the animal kingdom reigns supreme. We head to Unalaska, Alaska where bald eagles rule the air, tour Japan's adorable rabbit island, and explore a true dog haven in Costa Rica. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Plan
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Growing Portraits with Grass | That’s Amazing
512 views / 0 likes - addedGrass is something that most of us take for granted. We walk all over it, we lay on it and sometimes mow it down. Few appreciate grass the way Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd do. And yet their art can stop you in your tracks. By manipulating the natural pr
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Exploring Worlds Deep Beneath the Earth
499 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we're venturing deep, deep underground. We begin in Stockholm at the world's longest art gallery, explore the mysteries of shell grotto, and visit the hidden metropolis 150 feet beneath Kansas City. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This stor
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Why Grandparents Are Key To Human Survival
558 views / 0 likes - addedGrandparents are great, but they play a bigger role in family support than just spoiling their grandkids! Follow Natalia on Twitter ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myYft7 The Perks Of Having An Older Population ►►►► http://bit.ly/1RrROVr Sign Up For The TestTube News
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The World’s Only Scaled Mammal Is ADORABLE
531 views / 0 likes - addedThere’s no mammal in the world quite like the tree pangolin. Covered in reptilian-like scales that protect it from predators in the wild, the pangolin will curl into a ball when threatened. Unfortunately, such tactics do little to protect it from humans.
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The Seal Whisperers and the Seals Who Love Them
501 views / 0 likes - addedFor the past 40 years, Kathy Streeter has been a seal and sea lion trainer. During that time, she has learned that seals are as intelligent as dolphins, if not more so. Because of this, Streeter tries to enrich their lives with as many activities as she c
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Flying High With Our Feathered Friends
586 views / 2 likes - addedIn this reel, we meet a few stunning birds who are, sadly, among the last of their kind. We come face-to-beak with a toco toucan endangered by the pet trade, an eclectus parrot facing habitat loss, and a milky eagle owl threatened by illegal hunting. SUBS
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For the Animal Lover in All of Us
390 views / 0 likes - addedIf you’re a pet lover, you understand the personal connection that can develop between humans and animals. In this reel, we meet with people whose love for their little creatures goes above and beyond. From a dog haven in Costa Rica to a rabbit paradise i
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Cows Dig Jazz
621 views / 0 likes - addedFlorida dairy farmer Ed Henderson has been playing the trombone since elementary school. And these days his audience, well, fits the scenery. Turns out, cows love jazz music! What began as a one-off backyard practice session, has turned into a regular gig
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This Couple Nursed a Rainforest Back to Life
501 views / 0 likes - addedWhat was once 300 acres of coffee and cardamom fields in India’s Southern Ghats is now lush native forest, all thanks to the hard work and dedication of Pamela Gale Malhotra and her husband Anil. The couple started India’s first private wildlife sanctuary
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Taking Care of the Worlds Baby Animals
495 views / 0 likes - addedThis reel is full of stories featuring baby animals, and the cuteness is intense. Weve got some inspiring and moving stories, including one about a dog who is a surrogate mom to zoo animals in need of nurturing and another about a preschool where orphaned
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A Deep Dive Into the Lives of Sharks and Whales
519 views / 1 likes - addedJoin us for a deep dive into the world of sharks and orcas. In this reel, we meet people who study, swim with and photograph these fascinating mammals, from the warm waters of Bimini to the frigid Arctic Ocean.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#sharks #orca
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Climbing Wind Turbines for a Living | That's Amazing
619 views / 1 likes - addedThese days, giant wind turbines are supplying more and more of our clean energy. And when they break down, they need to be fixed fast. It's a job only a few people are equipped to handle. Those who are afraid of heights need not apply. Rock climber Jessic
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Slither Into 8 Stories About Snakes
711 views / 1 likes - addedSnakes on a plane? We dont have any stories about snakes on a plane. But we have lots of other snakes stories that are just as snaky. Maybe even snakier. Possibly the snakiest of all time. Among themthe snake catchers of Bangkok, the true story behind sna
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A Peek Into Italy's Surreal 'Ideal City'
562 views / 0 likes - addedIn Terni, Italy, you'll find an architectural wonder that blends classical and medieval structures with surrealist and neo-mannerist elements. Once a Franciscan monastery, the idiosyncratic, dream-like site you’ll find today began with one man's vision. K
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Meet Some of Africa's Most Incredible (and Endangered) Animals
839 views / 6 likes - addedMeet some of Africa's most colorful residents as we take a tour of the continent through the eyes of the incredible creatures who call it home. From a "jackass" penguin to an ornery eagle, a cheetah to a hungry rhino, these amazing animals are worth getti
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Eight Places Straight out of a Fairytale
443 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we’re circumnavigating the world visiting eight spots fit for a princess. We head to Portugal to visit a castle of many colors, travel the seas to Mont Saint-Michel, a medieval abbey trapped by tides and time, and hike to the French countrys
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Exploring the World's Most Spectacular Temples
494 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we're circumnavigating the globe in search of the most beautiful and divine places of worship. We travel to a temple of living colors in India, search for the unconventional hidden gems within Thailand's White Temple and behold the shimmerin
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The Good People Protecting Animals
251 views / 0 likes - addedNeed to be reminded of all of the good in this world? From a man who took over an abandoned zoo and saved thousands of deer, ostriches and other animals in Ukraine to an engineer who builds wheelchairs for dogs in Taiwan, this reel is full of selfless peo
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The World’s Most Magnificent Libraries
443 views / 0 likes - addedIn this reel, we circumnavigate the globe in search of some of the most unusual and awe-inspiring libraries collecting more than just books. We begin in Alaska at a particularly *macabre* library checking out preserved and taxidermied animals, head on ove
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Beaches Around the World, From Oahu to an Island Off Sardinia
313 views / 0 likes - addedWere trekking through a lot of sand in this reel. But the rewards include the site of a breathtaking desert in Brazil where water pools during the rainy season and some insanely complex art carved by hand into the earth. Its probably best to be barefoot a
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Meet the Veterinarians Saving Kenya’s Wild Animals
870 views / 3 likes - addedWhen an animal is in distress in the wild, who you gonna call? In Kenya, Animal Rights Reserved is on the job. The dedicated team of veterinarians and anti-poaching specialists get dispatched across the country to help animals in the wild. Whether there’s
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8 Real-Life Fairytale Castles
335 views / 0 likes - addedMost of us will never live in a castle. But we can dream, right? In this reel, we visit seven extraordinary castles. On the tour: A castle in Segovia, Spain, that inspired the fairytale castles in the Walt Disney movies Cinderella and Snow White and the H
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The Tiny Mossy Frog Clings for Survival
586 views / 3 likes - addedThis little guy is a mossy frog. Located predominantly in the flooded caves of Vietnam, these tiny amphibians have a very unique camouflage to ward off prey. With their blotchy green and brown skin, they can easily hide in plain sight by blending in with
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Inside the Mind of a Dog
749 views / 1 likes - addedGregory Berns spent his entire life around dogs. So when his most beloved pet passed away, he began to wonder whether his dog reciprocated the same love and care he felt for him. As a neuroscientist at Emory University, he took his curiosity to the test.
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4 Floral Stories
433 views / 0 likes - addedStop and smell the roses and all of the other flowers in this arrangement aka Great Big Story reel. Its in full bloom with stories about the perfume capital of the world, a stunning Japanese flower park, an artist who sends flowers into outer space and a
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There's More Than One Way To Save The World: Five Folks Protecting The Planet In Unique Ways
521 views / 1 likes - addedGreat Big Reel 168: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we meet activists, arbiters, and idealists who h
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Gimme Underground Rock: CAVES.
905 views / 1 likes - addedGreat Big Reel 172: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we get into all those awesome "S" words: spelunk
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The Tiny Fox Making A Bold Comeback
716 views / 1 likes - addedWeighing only five pounds, the cute island fox was once thriving on the Channel Islands off the coast of California. But after the arrival of the golden eagle, its population started to dwindle. The species is now federally listed as endangered, having be
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This Beautiful Parrot May Be the World's Smartest Bird
827 views / 2 likes - addedThe red-sided eclectus parrot is native to the island of New Guinea and is considered to be one of the most intelligent birds in the world. Males sport a predominantly green coat of feathers while females have mostly red plumage, and until the 20th centur
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X-Men of the Ocean: The Uncanny Lined Seahorse
519 views / 1 likes - addedPart Toad, part Mystique: lined seahorses are some of the most extraordinary creatures in the ocean, even if they don't seem like much at first. They're small, rather bland looking, and poor swimmers for sea-dwellers, but don't let that fool you; their ab
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The Small, but Mighty, Hercules Beetle
678 views / 2 likes - addedReaching up to 17 cm in length, the Hercules beetle is one of the largest insects in the world. They’re commonly identified by the characteristic horn-like pincers found on male beetles. Just like its heroic namesake, these little guys are strong. They ca
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The Great Big Life Of Bugs
979 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Big Reel 173: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we explore bugs in all their wonderful and stran
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The Official Great Big Cat Video
911 views / 1 likes - addedGreat Big Reel 159: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we bring you cats. Lots of cats. All kinds of ca
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Branching Out With 5 Stories About Trees
421 views / 0 likes - addedIf a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Well answer that philosophical question in this reel. Actually, we wont. But it is something to ponder. Deeply. Perhaps you can share your thoughts below. You must have so
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The Vultureman of Spain
382 views / 1 likes - addedManuel Aguilera wants you to know theres no reason to fear vultures. The ornithological guide has gone as far as climbing into an animal carcass to get closer to the birds of prey. Hes spent 40 years studying the griffon vulture, and has dedicated his car
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8 Of The Cutest -- And Rarest -- Creatures On The Planet
1,721 views / 13 likes - addedGreat Big Reel 132: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we go back through our On The Brink Series to br
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Don’t Blink: Japan’s Abandoned Sculpture Garden
590 views / 0 likes - addedHidden in the town of Osawano, Japan is a sculpture garden with 800 lifelike statues of Buddhist deities alongside replicas of real people. Commissioned by Mutsuo Furukawa, this collection was recently re-discovered in 2016 by a photographer who stumbled
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Meet the Man Protecting Venezuela’s Eagles
603 views / 0 likes - addedAlexander Blanco Márquez is a veterinary doctor going to great heights to save the harpy eagles of Venezuela. As victims of poaching and deforestation, these beautiful birds have been diminishing in numbers over the years. Watching their species destroyed
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This Pink Winged Stick Insect is Hiding in Plain Sight
588 views / 0 likes - addedThis is a pink winged stick insect at the Montreal Zoo. These guys have quite the camouflage on them. Despite growing up to 21 inches in length, these insects are able to hide in plain sight, blending in among sticks and foliage. As camouflage is their pr
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Fighting Poachers in an Island Paradise
704 views / 0 likes - addedIn a fragile ecosystem, how do you conserve limited resources for future generations? That's the question that the small Pacific island nation of Palau is grappling with as it tries to combat illegal fishing. The country's rich marine ecosystem is now at
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Protecting Our Oceans from Ghost Traps
477 views / 0 likes - addedAt any given time, there are thought to be over 360,000 tons of loose fishing gear floating through our oceans. These disregarded pieces of debris are a danger to our aquatic ecosystems, trapping fish, turtles, birds and even whales. Kurt Lieber assembled
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5 Tails of Heroic Dogs Saving Lives and Sniffing Out Crime
119 views / 0 likes - addedNo offense to Superman and Wonder Woman, but some of our favorite superheroes are dogs. Real-life dogs who use their noses, their furry bodies and their waggy tails to make the world a better place. Were celebrating some of these heroic canines in this re
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Behold the Scorpion King
628 views / 1 likes - addedThis 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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Exploring Guatemalas Mayan Ruins
471 views / 0 likes - addedYou can walk among the remnants of a Mayan empire in Guatemalas Tikal National Park. Here, in the midst of 142,000 acres of a lush jungle stand the beautiful ruins of an ancient civilization that thrived from 600 BCE until its destruction in 900 CE. This
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Deciphering the Secret Language of Whales
485 views / 0 likes - addedFabrice Schnöller is on a mission to unlock the secret language of sperm whales, the largest predators on Earth. Founder of the DAREWIN Project, Fabrice’s goal is to record sperm whale vocalizations in hopes of deciphering their means of communication. By
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Entering Austria’s Painted Crypt
387 views / 0 likes - addedFounded in 1144, Austria’s Altenburg Abbey welcomes visitors with its aesthetic splendors. Not to be missed is its unusually beautiful crypt, a space adorned with frescoes painted by Paul Troger. But don’t let this light-strewn, cheerfully hued room fool
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Madagascar’s Eerie Forest of Stone
540 views / 0 likes - addedWith stones rising 220 feet from the ground, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar casts a landscape unlike any other. Composed of large limestone structures, the stone forest was once submerged completely underwater, some 200 million yea
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Don’t Mess with the Texas Horned Lizard
633 views / 2 likes - addedThis vicious-looking guy is a Texas horned lizard. They’re defensive critters, with the horns to prove it. Frequently preyed upon by other animals, their distinct coloration and ability to inflate or flatten their bodies allow these lizards to hide in pla
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Spying on Wildlife With Animal Robots
742 views / 0 likes - addedHow do you record the most intimate moments in the animal kingdom? If you’re a clever English bloke, you build lookalike “spy creatures.” Filmmaker John Downer has spent much of his life capturing footage of wildlife, but it wasn’t until he and his team c
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The Volcano That Burns Blue
588 views / 0 likes - addedThe Kawah Ijen volcano in Java, Indonesia is a spectacular (and dangerous) sight to behold. Unlike any other volcano in the world, Kawah Ijen emits what appear to be bright blue flames. The glow is caused not by lava, but instead by sulfuric gases that cr
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The Birdman of Chennai
451 views / 0 likes - addedTwice a day, Joseph Sekar goes to the roof of his camera repair shop in Chennai, India, and feeds 8,000 parakeets. That's right, 8,000 birds, twice a day. He spends 40% of his income on feeding the birds, who were displaced after the 2006 Southeast Asia f
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Surfing the Amazon Rivers Endless Wave
435 views / 0 likes - addedThe indigenous people who live along the Amazon River in Brazil have a word for the tidal bore that rushes in from the Atlantic Ocean. They call the wave Pororoca, which translates to big roar. You can actually hear it coming. Thats how loud and powerful
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How Selfies Helped Protect a Threatened Species
445 views / 0 likes - addedWhen 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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From Surfers to Scientists, the Deep Blue Defenders Saving Our Oceans
256 views / 0 likes - addedThis reel is swimming with inspiring people saving our oceans and the creatures who live in them. So lets plunge right in and meet the conservationists creating safe places for green and leatherback sea turtles to nest; the divers removing abandoned fishi
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Soaring Above the Clouds with the King of the Andes
469 views / 1 likes - addedWith a wingspan up to 10 feet in length, the mighty Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world. Found throughout the Andes Mountains, the condor is a national symbol for many South American countries. This massive bird has a hairless he
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No Roads, No Cars, Just Boats
516 views / 0 likes - addedMost of us town-and-city dwellers spend our days pounding hard, paved ground. But in Giethoorn, Holland, residents float through canals. Built without roads, a series of waterways and bridges connect the town’s 2,400 residents. This incredible aquatic inf
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This Gecko Is Clinging for Survival
418 views / 0 likes - addedFound 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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There Are Only 100 of these Antelopes Left in the Wild
505 views / 0 likes - addedThis chestnut-and-white-striped antelope is an eastern bongo. Fairly large in size, eastern bongos can weigh between 500 and 900 pounds with horns as long as 40 inches in length. Despite their size, they are timid creatures, most active during twilight wh
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Surfing Under Northern Lights | That's Amazing
532 views / 1 likes - addedAdventure photographer Chris Burkard is an expert at photographing surfers who ride the coldest, most punishing waves on the planet. He's used to battling the elements in order to get the perfect shot, but one fateful storm in Iceland nearly broke him. St
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The Music Hall That Algorithms Built
575 views / 0 likes - addedThe Elbphilharmonie, in Hamburg, Germany, is a destination for music and math lovers alike. Considered one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world, it can seat more than 2,800 visitors at a time. The main concert hall cont
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Eavesdropping on Orangutans
122 views / 0 likes - addedThe Kalimantan Rainforest in Borneo, Indonesia is one of the most biodiverse spots on Earth. Bustling with life, the dense greenery is home to orangutans, all kinds of birds, frogs, you name it. But the rainforest wont stay that way if mining and logging
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Helping Others Feel The Wind in Their Hair
450 views / 0 likes - addedCycling Without Age is a project founded on the ideals of Danish cycling culture - that no one, no matter what age, should be restricted from riding a bike. Teaming up with the region’s retirement homes, volunteers take the elderly out on daily bike rides
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One of the Worlds Largest Film Studios Is in This Moroccan Desert
351 views / 0 likes - addedIts not a miragethere is indeed a medieval castle and a Buddhist temple in the middle of the desert in Ouarzazate, Morocco. These structures are among the massive sets at Atlas Studios. TV shows like Game of Thrones and Prison Break and films such as Glad
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These Sapphire Tarantulas Are Losing Their Home
536 views / 2 likes - addedThis true blue beauty is a gooty sapphire tarantula at the Dallas Zoo. Native to the forests of Gooty, a small town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, these spiders’ bright coloring comes from tiny hairs that line their body. They are quick and extrem
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Rescuing Animals From War Zones
391 views / 0 likes - addedImagine being trapped in a cage as active comabt rages around you. That’s the terrifying reality for zoo animals living in war zones. Veterinarian Amir Khalil is saving as many as he can. He runs the rapid response unit of the animal rescue organization F
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Humans And Other Animals: Cultural Evolution And Social Learning
1,063 views / 0 likes - addedWhat is culture? Is it uniquely human, or do animals have culture too? From dolphins getting high on puffer fish, chimpanzees learning to crack nuts, and how human culture is changing the world around, hear this panel of experts explore the fascinating su
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Exploring Denali National Park With Real American Sled Dogs
1,130 views / 3 likes - addedIn Alaska's Denali National Park, you'll find six million acres of sprawling forests, majestic mountains, active glaciers and flowing rivers. In the midst of this vast natural beauty, around two million acres of federally protected wilderness exists. Here
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Visiting South Koreas Festival of Floating Lanterns
574 views / 1 likes - addedEveryone is out at night in Jinju, South Korea, during a two-week period in the fall. No one wants to miss the Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival, which honors the nations fallen soldiers. At the heart of the event is a parade of lanterns floating on the Namg
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Everyone and Everything in These Videos Is Surrounded by Water
411 views / 0 likes - addedWater, water everywhere... And thats as far as were going to go in quoting Samuel Taylor Coleridges The Rime of the Ancient Mariner because it is a very long poem, and we need to get to the subject of this reel. In this compilation, were taking you to som
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The Giant Anteater Carries On, 25 Million Years and Counting
926 views / 3 likes - addedMeet 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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How Japan Keeps Millions of Residents Safe From Floods
562 views / 0 likes - addedThe Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel is the largest underground water facility in the world. Built to protect residents from constant flooding, the system drains rainwater to a massive tunnel underground that then redirects the flow t
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In Search of Undiscovered Insects
409 views / 0 likes - addedIf 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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8 Aquatic Adventures With Philippe Cousteau
596 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Big Reel 120: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we revisit Season 1 of our series The Aquatic Wo
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Inside the Most Treasured Home in America
359 views / 0 likes - addedHearst Castle is one of America's most treasured and visited homes. William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper magnate, built the compound in San Simeon, California, after inheriting and purchasing 250,000 acres in the year 1919. The main house has 115 rooms
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Enter the Cave of Glowing Worms
592 views / 0 likes - addedIn caves that are 30 million years old and 150 feet underground, an unforgettable site glows in the dark. The Waitomo Caves in New Zealand are home to around 30,000 endemic glowworms. The worms spend their days spinning silk nests from the ceilings and lo
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Discovering Life Under Antarctica’s Ice
505 views / 0 likes - addedDrew Lohrer is the principal investigator at Science Under the Ice, a project dedicated to studying the resilience of organisms under Antarctica’s frozen ocean. Along with his team of nine scientists, Lohrer dives deep to collect data on sea organisms and
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This Beautiful Blue Lizard is Facing Extinction
445 views / 1 likes - addedFound only in Grand Cayman, the westernmost part of the Cayman Islands, the Grand Cayman blue iguana is a striking creature. Its bright blue skin becomes brighter during breeding season, and its dark red eyes allow the lizards to see moving shapes at long
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On Giving Tuesday, Four Stories to Celebrate Our Animal Friends
534 views / 3 likes - addedIt’s Giving Tuesday! This reel has gone to the dogs—not to mention the cheetahs, house cats and seals! Here at Great Big Story, we love animals and the people who work tirelessly to protect and honor them. So in celebration of Giving Week, we’re proud to
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Around the World in Six Caves
449 views / 0 likes - addedYou dont even have to get up off your couch to explore some of the worlds most breathtaking caves with us. (But please do get up off your couch from time to time. We are proponents of people getting out into the great big world.) In Lebanon, we venture de
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Living in the Netherlands’ Futuristic Homes
570 views / 0 likes - addedLocated about an hour outside Amsterdam is a village of spherical homes straight out of your futuristic fantasies. From a distance, Bolwoningen’s domes appear to be a set of golf balls, but up close, they are the architectural masterpiece of Dutch artist
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Finding Tranquility in Chinas Extraordinary Wuling Mountains
440 views / 0 likes - addedThe Red Clouds Golden Summit is the pinnacle of tranquility. A spire of rock rising upward from Chinas Mount Fanjingshan in the Wuling Mountains, it soars above the clouds. Two temples sit atop this isolated natural wonderthe Temple of the Buddha and the
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This German Castle Has Been One Familys Home for 850 Years
249 views / 0 likes - addedTalk about choice real estate—the Eltz Castle in Wierschem, Germany, is a spectacular medieval structure that sits within a valley, surrounded by serene forestland. The Eltz family has owned this piece of enchanting beauty since 1157, and has kept r
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These Ancient Windmills Were Built Over 1,000 Years Ago
480 views / 0 likes - addedWhen you think of windmills, the Netherlands might first come to mind. But some of the oldest windmills in the world are in Nashtifan, Iran. Dozens stand atop a wall in the windy city, not far from the Afghanistan border. From a distance, they look like w
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When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar
478 views / 1 likes - addedOur new pin! https://store.dftba.com/collections/all/products/eons-enamel-pinJust a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates evolve in the first place, and how did they help s
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Japans King of Carp Breeds Million Dollar Koi Fish
322 views / 1 likes - addedKentaro Sakai is a champion breeder of nishikigoi carp aka koi fish. Just last year, one sold at an auction for an astounding amount of money nearly $2 million USD. Sakais carp are prized by wealthy collectors for their vivid colors, distinct patterns and
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Explore Turkey’s Hidden Underground City
628 views / 0 likes - addedEighteen stories below ground in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, the ancient city of Derinkuyu remained hidden for centuries. The underground city was rediscovered in 1963 when a man knocked down a wall in his basement and stumbled across a hidden room. From
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Step into the Sewage Cathedral
685 views / 0 likes - addedThink sewage treatment facilities aren’t glamorous? English engineers from the 19th century would disagree. The Crossness Pumping Station in East London was one of the first of its kind, and it drew visitors from around the world. Instead of bland walls,
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Swim Peacefully with Thousands of Jellyfish in Palau
663 views / 2 likes - addedOn Eil Malk Island in Palau, you can swim with jellyfish without getting stung. This marine lake was once connected to the ocean, but as the island changed, it was cut off. Now in isolation, it's filled with a jellyfish species found nowhere else. With no
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Float Through Japan's Floral Fairytale Wonderland
515 views / 0 likes - addedLocated just an hour's drive from Tokyo is the 23-acre Ashikaga Flower Park, home to over 350 brilliantly pastel-colored flowers including Japan's oldest and largest wisteria, which adorns an entire half-acre in bright hanging bulbs. The park is a year-ro
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Preserving Prehistoric Lizards With the Iguana King
804 views / 2 likes - addedWe’ve all met a crazy cat lady or maybe a neighbor with an insane collection of pet turtles. Now, let us introduce you to Ramón Medina Archundia: the iguana guy. Archundia loves iguanas so much that he fosters hundreds of them in his front yard in Manzani
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This Tarantula’s Curly Hair is a Weapon In Disguise
716 views / 3 likes - addedThis little guy is a curly hair tarantula at the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion. Native to Central America, these spiders’ unusually tiny hairs serve as both a distinguishing feature and as a defense mechanism. When threatened, they will
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The Great Wall of India
628 views / 1 likes - addedHidden between mountains and snaking through remote valleys, the Kumbhalgarh Wall in Rajasthan, India is relatively unknown, even to locals. Still, its grand build and scale make it one of India’s most majestic landmarks. At 36 kilometers in length, it is
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Risking Your LIfe in the Name of Soup
341 views / 0 likes - addedAngelito “Ange” Gujeldi is what is known as a nest gatherer. Following in the footsteps of his father and his grandfather, Ange climbs jagged rock faces and ventures into caves nestled in the rocks of Nabat, an island in the Philippines, to collect nests
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This Butterfly Was Extinct, 10 Years Later it Reappeared
528 views / 4 likes - addedThe 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 Are Babies So Cute?
838 views / 2 likes - addedWhat makes babies so AWW? Video on UGLY animals: http://youtu.be/8nYpVlTdr3I SUBSCRIBE - it's free!: http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 FOLLOW US! Links below: Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit Clickable: http://bit.ly/16F1jeC and http://bit.
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France’s Forgotten Castle
606 views / 0 likes - addedNestled in the countryside sits an abandoned castle that was once the hub of French aristocratic parties. The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers was first built in the 14th century as a stronghold for French nobles. In the Middle Ages, it was conquered by th
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Animal Farts
146 views / 0 likes - addedDani Rabaiotti is the co-author of a book that passes the smell test. Its titled Does It Fart? The Definitive Guide to Animal Flatulence. A zoologist at Londons Zoological Society, Rabaiotti got interested in the stinky subject after her brother asked her
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A Panoramic View of Budapest
540 views / 0 likes - addedAmong the steep hills of Budapest, along the Danube River, sits a terrace with some of the most incredible views of the city. The Fisherman’s Bastion was built at the turn of the 20th century as a celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the Hungarian sta
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Fighting Food Waste in Los Angeles
704 views / 2 likes - addedWhen Rick Nahmias realized that fresh produce in his community was routinely being tossed out for minor bruising or browning, he knew something needed to be done to end the unnecessary waste. He founded Food Forward, a non-profit dedicated to ending hunge
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Behold the Bactrian Camel
490 views / 0 likes - addedMeet Gemma, a Bactrian camel at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. At nearly 8 feet tall, she’s a beaut. Bactrians are the largest of all living camel species. Native to central Asia, these guys are special for rocking two humps instead of one. Their woolen coats
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Playing Instruments Made From Ice
774 views / 0 likes - addedTim Linhart was sculpting ice in Colorado when he decided to try something new: creating a giant, frozen violin. When a friend jokingly asked how Tim thought his violin would sound, it sparked an idea. Why not make an entire, functional orchestra out of i
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Better Living Through Snail Slime (And How It’s Harvested)
536 views / 0 likes - addedFor centuries, humans have put snail slime on their faces. Why? They believed its nutrient-rich properties fought wrinkles, scars and redness. Modern research shows they were right to covet snail slime, and that’s where Simone Sampò comes in. After realiz
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These Wildcats Need the Forest to Survive
506 views / 0 likes - addedThis little old lady is Button, a 21-year-old margay at the Santa Ana Zoo. Native to the dense forests of Central and South America, these wildcats are tree-dwelling creatures whose wide feet and flexible toes allow them to climb, jump and hang from branc
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The Man-Made, Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
659 views / 0 likes - addedLake Titicaca in Peru is a lagoon made up of approximately 70 man-made islands. The central island serves as a hub, home to over 500 residents. Living afloat isn’t for everyone, but the Uros, a small South American tribe, have created and maintained this
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Tracking Air Pollution With the Pigeon Patrol | That's Amazing
646 views / 1 likes - addedMore than five million people die every year from pollution-related illnesses, and nearly 10,000 of those deaths occur in London. But Romain LaCombe has made it his mission to change that. To do so, LaCombe—the London-based CEO of Plume Labs—has designed
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These Crabs Have Been Crawling Before the Dinosaurs
433 views / 1 likes - addedFor the past 200 million years, the American horseshoe crab has roamed our planet. A semiaquatic species, these creatures spend the majority of their time in shallow waters and can be found along the Atlantic coastline of North America. Their ten eyes hel
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Protecting Endangered Vegetables
380 views / 0 likes - addedYou’ve heard talk about protecting endangered animals, but what about endangered vegetables? It’s a crisis that’s come about with the worldwide rise of industrial farming—many indigenous veggies simply aren’t being grown in great quantities anymore. Dr. P
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This Chicken is Entirely Black, From Beak to Bone
541 views / 2 likes - addedWith a heart as black as our souls, Indonesia’s Ayam Cemani are our new goth dream queens. Known for their distinct melanin pigment, these birds are entirely black, from their feathers all the way down to their organs and bones. Thought to be the bearer o
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Meet the Dog Protecting Planes From Bird Strikes
645 views / 0 likes - addedFaster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, cooler than a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce, it’s Piper the Aviation Bird Dog, ready for duty. Alongside his handler Brian Edwards, the dynamic duo protects the planes at Cherry Capital Air
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This Tortoise Will Outlive Us All
815 views / 1 likes - addedMeet Mr. Mac, an Aldabra tortoise at Zoo Boise. He’s a hefty fellow, and he’s seen a whole lotta life. Endowed with an enormous domed shell, large claws and a long neck, these tortoises can grow up to four feet in length and 500 pounds in weight. And with
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Blind Birdwatcher Sees With Sound
474 views / 0 likes - addedJuan Pablo Culasso is a birdwatcher in Uruguay, but he doesn't see birds the way that most birdwatchers do. In fact, he doesn’t see them at all. Born without sight, Culasso listens to the birds and has developed a keen ability to identify their distinct c
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This Rare Stick Insect Is Among the Last of Its Kind
593 views / 0 likes - addedThis is the black beauty stick insect, a rare species only found in a tiny 12-acre area high in the mountains of northern Peru. Only discovered in 2005, not much is known about these insects, but they are believed to be most active at night when their dee
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02:48
Taking on Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Crisis
516 views / 0 likes - addedFor 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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01:28
A Mad Inventors Surreal Fortress
401 views / 0 likes - addedCount Cesare Mattei was not technically a king, but he was the king of his own castle in Italys Northern Apennines. The inventor of a homeopathic treatment for pain using the physical energy of plants, Count Mattei began building Rocchetta Mattei on a sce
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03:18
The Man Clearing 9,000 Tons of Trash From Mumbai’s Beaches
538 views / 0 likes - addedOver three years ago, Versova beach in Mumbai was little more than a dumping ground for garbage and waste. After witnessing the devastating impact the refuse was having on the ocean, Afroz Shah decided to take matters into his own hands. What started off
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02:56
This Peruvian Farmer Grows Over 400 Varieties of Potatoes
453 views / 1 likes - addedConsider the humble potato. Many of us take the starchy tuber for granted. But not Julio Hancco Mamani. That’s because deep in the Andes mountains, in the Cusco region of Peru, this “Potato King” is continuing a family legacy by cultivating more than 400
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03:21
How One Diver Became the Mother of Sharks
200 views / 0 likes - addedCristina Zenato needs only two words to describe sharksnatures masterpiece. A professional diver in the Bahamas, she loves sharks. Especially the Caribbean reef sharks that flourish around Grand Bahama Island thanks in large part to her efforts to protect
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05:16
Surreal Worlds Captured in a Snow Globe | That's Amazing
544 views / 0 likes - addedInspired by nature and the elements, snow globe artists Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz have drawn people into their surreal world of winter wonder for 15 years. The couple puts a modern twist on an age-old craft, producing poetic and custom works of art.
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03:21
These Murals Were Grown from Rice
700 views / 0 likes - addedIn the village of Inakadate, Japan, elaborate expanses of “rice paddy art” grace the surrounding landscape. Looking for a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village’s rich culture, town officials turned to what they knew best &md
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Saving Baby Animals With the Milk Lab
773 views / 3 likes - addedMilk — 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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01:20
Float Above the Sandstone Spires That Inspired ‘Avatar’
594 views / 1 likes - addedHundreds of miles from the hustle of Beijing and Shanghai, 3,000 rock pillars rise to pierce the sky and create an extraordinary forest of sandstone. Each of these incredible monoliths is a fragment of a long history, attaining its unique form through yea
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02:22
The Cloud Piano | That's Amazing
596 views / 1 likes - addedWhat does a cloud sound like? Studio artist and educator David Bowen wanted to find out, so he built a machine to let the sky play music. Yes, really. Behold the Cloud Piano—a robotic installation that plays a note on the piano based on the movement and d
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02:57
Barn Owls: The Secret Saviors of Napa Valley's Vineyards
614 views / 0 likes - addedBarn owls have long been one of the secrets to Napa Valley’s world-class wines. Rather than relying on chemicals and pesticides, winemakers work with owls—nature’s best pest control—to ensure that the best grapes make it to your wine bottle without rodent
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02:40
Inside Europe’s Busiest (and Cutest) Wildlife Hospital
425 views / 1 likes - addedSprained paw? Broken wing? Tiggywinkles will get you back to roaring health. With over 10,000 animals coming through the door each year, Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital is the busiest (and cutest) in all of Europe. Named after the beloved Beatrix Potter ch
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04:19
Farming Under the Sea for Japan’s Rare Delicacy
453 views / 0 likes - addedSeventy miles off the coast of mainland Japan is the small island of Okinawa, home to some of the most unique seaweed in the world. Mozuku is a rare underwater delicacy found off the mainland coast. Each fall, farmer Tadashi Oshiro uses a special techniqu
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01:37
Cold War Bunker Serves as Chilling Reminder of the Past’s Future
593 views / 2 likes - addedNine hundred feet below ground, near the Bosnian town of Konjic, a once secret fallout shelter lies in wait. Welcome to Tito’s Bunker, a distilled version of the Cold War zeitgeist preserved in time. Created at the height of the Cold War by Josip Broz Tit
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02:32
This Indoor Skydiver Dances on Air
519 views / 0 likes - addedInka Tiitto is a dancer, who also happens to be a world champion indoor skydiver. Demonstrating grace and impressive control over her movements, Tiitto blends dancing and flying in ways you have to see to believe. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This sto
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01:19
This Stick Insect Came Back from Extinction
531 views / 0 likes - addedThe Lord Howe Island stick insect did the impossible. These "land lobsters" were once so common on Lord Howe Island in Australia that fishermen used them as bait. But in 1918, a British supply ship crashed on the island and introduced rats, which ate the
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01:30 Popular
In France, This Chapel Rises From a Volcano
810 views / 1 likes - addedIf you want to visit the Chapel of Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, aka, “Saint Michael of the Needle,” you’ll have to climb up—way up. Located in France, the chapel is perched atop a distinct volcanic plug rising nearly 300 feet in the air. Dedicated to Michael
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03:09
The Life and Death Stakes of Weather in Space | That’s Amazing
571 views / 3 likes - addedTornadoes, hurricanes, St. Elmo's fire: Earth is home to some amazing weather phenomena. But what's going on outside of our planet? NASA astronaut Leland Melvin takes us on a journey to outer space to learn about the extreme conditions that rage beyond ou
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This Lab of Snake Venom Is Saving Lives
785 views / 0 likes - addedIf we told you about a small facility containing over 500 venomous snakes, you might think we were describing the lair of a Bond villain. But nope, quite the opposite—the Clodomiro Picado Institute in Costa Rica is among only a handful of labs responsible
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Building a Palace of Dreams One Pebble at a Time
700 views / 1 likes - addedOne morning, mailman Ferdinand Cheval stumbled across an interesting pebble on his delivery route. He picked it up, and from there, an obsession began. Using stones he collected on his routes, Cheval began working each night to create Le Palais Idéal, an
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Helping the Homeless Through Farm-to-Table Training
492 views / 2 likes - addedThere’s a San Francisco garden growing more than just produce. In a city plagued by homelessness, the Farming Hope Initiative offers urban farming and cooking training to those without a place to live. The program aims to give participants skills that can
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This Mountain Has Been Home to Monks for 12 Centuries
311 views / 0 likes - addedAmongst the picturesque cliffs of Mount Athos, Greece, lives a community of monks who have been on this sacred piece of land for centuries. Isolated and hard to reach, the mountain is one of the most important places in the Christian Orthodox world. The m
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Claws vs. nails - Matthew Borths
366 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the evolutionary purpose of nails, and explore the theories of why they evolved from claws over 55 million years ago. --Consider the claw. Frequently found on animals around the world, its one of natures most versatile tools. Bears use claws for
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