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Learn about a rare species, the pygmy sloth, and how it has adapted to its aquatic environment in this video from NATURE: A Sloth Named Velcro.

Use this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Orangutan Eden to examine the mother-infant bond in orangutans and understand how young orangutans learn from their mothers.

Use this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Orangutan Eden to examine how orangutans make and use tools

Learn about the deforestation of Sumatra and the resulting displacement of orangutans in this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Orangutan Eden.

This video from Nature: Parrot Confidential highlights efforts of the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary to help unwanted parrots, and looks at issues surrounding parrots as house pets.

These resources from Nature: “Parrot Confidential” explore the language and communication skills of parrots.

These resources from Nature: Parrot Confidential explore the life of Basil, a Yellow-naped Amazon.

These resources from Nature: Parrot Confidential highlight efforts in Costa Rica to breed rescued Macaws, raise their offspring, and release them into the wild.

In this video from the PBS series NATURE, students learn how the coywolf emerged as a new species in the early 20th century.