The Tongass National Forest
YouthEnvironmentTravelWorld...As Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell traverse over 2,000 miles to reach the Devils Thumb, their last stop is the Tongass National Forest—one of the most biodiverse places in North America.
Releasing Aurora The Turtle
YouthAnimalsEcologyEnvironment...After spending time in care at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital it is time for Aurora to head back to the wild.
Fresh Water Problems
YouthEnvironmentScienceWorld...In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about ecosystems and how one small change can lead to a cascade effect in the entire ecosystem.
The Giant Waterlily Is Vicious!
YouthEcologyEnvironmentNature...Discover the world of the giant waterlily.
How Species Make and Break Friendships
AdultsAnimalsHumanLife...Community ecology is the study of interactions between different species of living things, and lets ecologists examine the effects of predator-prey relationships, parasites, and mutually beneficial interactions. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll examine the myriad interspecies interactions with examples, see how keystone species impact their environment and explore how communities rebuild when they are disrupted, through the lens of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Microworlds: Unsung Pollinators
YouthAnimalsEnvironmentFacts...When it comes to pollinating flowering plants, bees and butterflies tend to get all the glory, but ants, flies, wasps, beetles, and more are also hard at work.