In China, the last female rafetus turtle is about to be introduced to her new home at the Suzhou Zoo. She will take up residence in a divided breeding pond where – on the other side of a metal gate – the last male rafetus ...
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Scientists attempt to breed new generations of nearly extinct species. 3/20/2013
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Click the image above to learn more. The queen termite is an egg-laying machine, producing an egg every three seconds from her enormous, pulsating abdomen. That adds up to about 30,000 eggs in one day. She secretes a pheromone that stimulates the much smaller worker ...
Click the image above to learn more. Giraffes can survive when water is scarce because they obtain most of their water from the 75 pounds of foliage they eat each day, especially from the acacia tree. They have elongated, prehensile tongues that allow them to ...
Click the image above to learn more. Jackrabbits’ skulls are built on a shock-absorbing joint, which helps stabilize their vision during the extreme ups and downs of a chase. Jackrabbits are exceptional at making very tight turns and are able to stop short very easily, ...
Click the image above to learn more. The force of one strike of a woodpecker’s beak is 20 times that of a boxer’s punch. To prevent brain damage, muscles behind a woodpecker’s beak contract to divert the force of the blow an instant before each ...
Sharks have long served as the nefarious subject of stories told by everyone from seafaring captains to Hollywood screenwriters. But researchers say sharks don't deserve their nasty reputation. To separate shark fact from shark fiction, read on. Myth: All sharks are large and appear menacing. ...
NATURE's Shark Mountain takes viewers on a dive of a lifetime to reveal underwater creatures unlike anywhere else in the world. Some 300 miles off Costa Rica is Cocos Island, a tiny Pacific outpost that was once a favorite haunt of pirates. Cocos, a designated ...
Filmmaker Ginger Kathrens On October 25, 2009, NATURE hosted a live discussion with filmmaker Ginger Kathrens to allow viewers to ask questions about Cloud and the making of the film. -- Linda H. says: What can kids do to help Cloud and his family and ...
