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In the 1960s, ecologist Tony Sinclair made a breakthrough discovery when he observed a huge population surge of wildebeest in the Serengeti. He found that the wildebeest were the key to keeping the ecosystem balanced and that keystone species could be prey as well as ...

Meet Mary Mooney - a lawyer who volunteers as a citizen scientist with the Terrapin Project. Hear how her involvement has served as an antidote to her busy urban life and has helped her reconnect with nature.

When Sarah first participated in Frog Watch, USA she had no idea the impact it would have on her life. Now, with several Citizen Science projects experience under her belt, she has gotten her master's degree in biology and has discovered more and more ways ...

With severe myopia hindering her vision on land, scientist Mary Power's love for aquatic life began when she realized she could see much better underwater. The refraction of the water in her snorkeling mask allowed her to see clearly for the very first time.

Explore the landscape and wildlife of the upper Okavango River, where the deep water shows elephants swimming and carving channels through the reeds and papyrus, setting small birds afloat to drift past hippos and crocodiles. A lioness severely injured by a buffalo is left for ...

Witness scientist Bob Paine's breakthrough discovery of keystone species, through his ingenious experiment with tidepool starfish.

The idea that humans and mollusks could have any kind of relationship is remarkable when considering the evolutionary distance between the species. Yet watch the playful relationship between a teenager, Laurel, and her pet octopus, Heidi.

Go undercover with a film crew in the untouched wilderness of biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest. Meet some of the most incredible creatures, from pygmy marmosets to pumas, as the wild secrets of the jungle are revealed.

This octopus has devised an ingenious way to create a moveable shelter by assembling two halves of a coconut shell.