Rare Dumbo Octopus Shows Off for Deep-sea Submersible
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Why Snakes Are Disappearing From Southeast Asia’s Largest Lake
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentScienceBiology... Some vulnerable species of water snakes are disappearing due to overfishing in the world’s most biodiverse lake—the Tonle Sap, in Cambodia.
The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceEnvironment... Honeybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.
What Sperm Whales Can Teach Us About Humanity
AdultsAnimalsNaturePhotographyHuman... Sperm whales are only at the surface for about 15 or 20 minutes at a time, yet photographer Brian Skerry is able to capture beautiful moments of these giant undersea predators.
Rescued Scottish Wildcat Kittens Among Last of Their Kind
AdultsAnimalsNatureWildlifeEnvironment... The orphaned sister and brother pair will be released to the wild when they’re old enough to survive on their own.
Got Bees? Meet a Swarm Chaser Up for the Challenge
AdultsWorkAnimalsNature When bees swarm, most people run as fast as they can in the other direction. Portland beekeeper Mandy Shaw does the opposite.
Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?
AdultsPetsAnimals Animals eat their own poop in order to gain extra access to nutrients or to microbes that help digest those nutrients.
Watch A Free-Diver Rescue This Entangled Whale Shark
AdultsAnimalsGlobal WarmingNatureWildlifeEnvironment... A Hawaiian family spotted this whale shark while free-diving off the coast of Lanai. First, they were excited about the rare sighting of the 20-foot-long endangered shark.
Inside the Lives of Butterfly Traders
AdultsAnimalsBusinessNature Step into the murky world of capturing and trading butterflies, where prices start at pennies and run into the thousands.
The Galapagos Islands Are a Pristine Paradise | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsNatureWorld The Galapagos Islands are a living laboratory of evolution and helped inspire Charles Darwin.
Peek Inside the Strange, Secret World of Bugs
AdultsAnimalsNature England's New Forest holds some of the most remarkable creatures, but you might have to look under a rock to find them.
Why don't poisonous animals poison themselves?
AdultsAnimalsNature Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from predators.
Why Are Wild Parrots Disappearing in Miami?
AdultsAnimalsCitiesNature In Miami, conservationist Daria Feinstein is on a mission to save the beautiful Blue-and-yellow Macaw-before it's too late.
Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails
AdultsAnimalsNature Almost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there.
Every Dinosaur In 'Jurassic Park' Series Explained
AdultsAnimalsFilmNature Nathan Smith, associate curator in the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, talks about every dinosaur that appears in the Jurassic Park films.
Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?
AdultsAnimalsBiologyNature Are humans really Earth's most dominant species? Let's put all of the planet's living things on a scale and see what has amassed the most mass.
Rise Of The Mesopredator
AdultsAnimalsMusicNature Thanks to humans, old school apex predators are struggling to hold onto their perch at the top of the food chain.