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Meet a very unique animal – the sloth – in this video from NATURE: A Sloth Named Velcro.

In this video from NATURE: A Sloth Named Velcro, watch how scientists investigate the natural world with an experiment that measures sloth brain activity to examine just how often wild sloths sleep.

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 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.