Nature vs. Nurture During the 20th century, as humans have encroached more and more on animals' territory, zoos have come to be more than just places to view wild animals. They have become breeding facilities, wild animal hospitals, and research centers. As you see in ...
NATURE takes you an a whirlwind tour of the animal kingdom as we explore the World-Famous San Diego Zoo and Animal Park. Every animal has a story...and so does the staff at the San Diego Zoo. NATURE's presentation of Animal Attractions: Amazing Tales from the ...
Animal Medicine Some of the most gripping scenes in the NATURE program Animal Attractions show the drama of veterinary medicine at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park. Animal health care is an important part of the zoo's mission, and staff members pay daily ...
Ancient Egyptians believed they were gods of the underworld, and that their evening yips and yowls were the haunting songs of the dead. Modern cultures dismissed them as cold-hearted and calculated killers, the vicious thugs of the animal world. But as NATURE's Jackals of the ...
A roaring waterfall may not seem like a promising place to raise a child. The rocks are sharp and steep, and the frigid water speeds by faster than a freeway, threatening to sweep away toddling youngsters. But in the Alaska wilderness, the powerful McNeil River ...
Online Resources We recommend these Web sites for those interested in the subjects shown on the program. All links are valid as of February 22, 2001. Africat Foundation http://www.africat.org Lise Hanssen's cheetah rescue and education organization. Cheetah Conservation Fund http://www.cheetah.org/ Supports wild cheetah conservation research ...
Lise Hanssen rescues a trapped cheetah. Namibia, a southern African nation that gained its independence in 1990, is the cheetah capital of the world. It is home to nearly 2,000 of the big cats, or one-sixth of the world's 12,000 remaining cheetahs. Some of Namibia's ...
Cheetahs must learn to stalk their prey. When it comes to cheetahs, speed kills. Indeed, cheetahs rely on their remarkable acceleration abilities to overtake fast moving prey, such as small antelope. But speed alone isn't enough to ensure a successful hunt, as NATURE's Cheetahs in ...
The cheetah is the world's fastest land animal. As the world's fastest land animal, cheetahs are the odds-on favorite in almost any footrace. After all, they can accelerate to freeway speeds in just a step or two. But in the dry scrublands of southern Africa, ...
