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Welcome parents, caregivers, teachers, and those interested in Nature content for young minds!

We’ve curated this collection of resources that are perfect for co-learning at home, at school, or wherever curiosity strikes – available right at your fingertips.

At Nature, we strive to be a voice for the natural world, and we hope to inspire the youngest among us to care for and about every living creature. Start exploring the world with them right here!

NATURE NUGGETS

Child-friendly educational videos about baby animals.

LESSON PLANS

Super Cats: Episode 1 | Extreme Lives

Cat Adaptations: Super Senses

In this educational resource, students will learn how one tiny cat uses his senses to...

Great Zebra Exodus

All About Zebras

Classroom activity for educators.

Hummingbirds and Hawks: An Unlikely Pair

In this video from NATURE: Animal Homes, examine the unique relationship between hummingbirds and hawks.

Living Volcanoes

Exploring Volcanic Eruptions

Learn how gas drives volcanic eruptions in this video from NATURE: Living Volcanos. In the accompanying classroom...

Leaf-Cutter Ants: A Farming Super-Organism

Learn how a colony of leaf-cutter ants grows food and maintains the colony in the...

Lesser Galago

Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 2: Limbo

Nocturnal Animal Adaptations

Nocturnal animals have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark.

Animal Adaptations: Polar Bear Paws

Jacana chick

Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 1: Paradise

Big Feet and Buoyancy

This video from the Nature miniseries Okavango: River of Dreams shows how African Jacanas’ unique...

Keystone Interactive

The Serengeti Rules

INTERACTIVE | Keystone Species Sampler

From the southern reaches of Patagonia to the islands of the Indian Ocean, students are...

Equus "Story of the Horse" | Episode 1: Origins

Learning Resource: How Horses Read Our Expressions

You can often tell how someone is feeling by the expression on their face, but...

Birds Cooperating to Find Food and Raise Offspring

Learn about birds of the East African Savannah that work together to find food and...

Gopher Tortoises: Burrowing to Escape Forest Fires

See how gopher tortoises burrow to escape the dangers of forest fires and provide refuge...

Habitat: Animal Homes

Learn about how animals utilize what’s in their habitat to build their homes—and how they...

Beavers: Nature’s Architects

This video from NATURE: Animal Homes examines beaver habitats—specifically how and why they build beaver...

Birds: Designers, Engineers, and Builders of Nests

With this lesson plan and accompanying media from NATURE, students explore the nest-building practices of...

The Puffin Colonies

In this video from NATURE: Animal Homes, learn about Puffin colonies.

Invasion of the Killer Whales

Killer Whales and the Changing Arctic

Learn how global warming is impacting the arctic region and opening the door to killers...

Sloths in their Ecosystem

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

Meet the Coywolf

Tracking the Coywolf

Classroom activity for educators.

Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem

Smarter than your Average Badger

Classroom activity for educators.

Classroom activity for educators.

Classroom activity for educators.

The Importance of Play

Classroom activity for educators.

Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo

Sensing Sickness

Classroom activity for educators.

Animal Odd Couples

Friendship in the Animal Kingdom

Classroom activity for educators.

What Plants Talk About

Do Plants Behave Like Animals?

Classroom activity for educators.

What Plants Talk About

How Plants Defend Themselves

Classroom activity for educators.

FACT SHEETS

Shark Fact Sheet

Of the 500 species of sharks, about 143 of which are under threat and listed...

Giraffe Fact Sheet

Female giraffes are up to 14 feet tall and males are up to 18 feet...

Aurora Fact Sheet

Elephant Fact Sheet

Elephants are an endangered species, but here is what you can do to help.

Cheetah Fact Sheet

Celebrate with us by learning more about this speedy mammal.

Panda Fact Sheet

Because bamboo contains very little nutritional value, pandas must eat a lot of bamboo every...

Monarch Butterfly Fact Sheet

Monarchs travel vast distances as they overwinter in Mexico and Southern California.

Axolotl Fact Sheet

Harpy Eagle Fact Sheet

Platypus Fact Sheet

Tasmanian Devil Fact Sheet

Armadillo Fact Sheet

Great Grey Owl Fact Sheet

Tiger Shark Fact Sheet

Sperm Whale Fact Sheet

Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin Fact Sheet

Everything you need to know about golden-headed lion tamarins.

Peacock Mantis Shrimp Fact Sheet

Cuttlefish Fact Sheet

There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish. They are found in the order Sepiida...

Aldabra Tortoise Fact Sheet

Skunk Fact Sheet

Clouded Leopard Fact Sheet

Capybara Fact Sheet

Sun Bear Fact Sheet

Manatee Fact Sheet

Leopard Fact Sheet

American Bison Fact Sheet

Superb Lyrebird Fact Sheet

Lionfish Fact Sheet

Anna’s Hummingbird Fact Sheet

Red Panda Fact Sheet

Dhole Fact Sheet

Golden Eagle Fact Sheet

Fennec Fox Fact Sheet

Reindeer Fact Sheet

Prepare for winter weather and seasonal NATURE episodes by brushing up on reindeer facts.

Ocelot Fact Sheet

African Wild Dog Fact Sheet

Komodo Dragon Fact Sheet

Humpback Whale Fact Sheet

Snow Leopard Fact Sheet

Rock Hyrax Fact Sheet

Toucan Fact Sheet

Everything you need to know about toucans.

Seahorse Fact Sheet

Musk Ox Fact Sheet

Echidna Fact Sheet

Wolverine Fact Sheet

Elephant Seal Fact Sheet

Black Bear Fact Sheet

Beaver Fact Sheet

Salmon Fact Sheet

Ostrich Fact Sheet

Everything you need to know about ostriches.

Seal Fact Sheet

Bumblebee Fact Sheet

King Cobra Fact Sheet

Peacock Fact Sheet

Gorilla Fact Sheet

Wild Turkey Fact Sheet

Everything you need to know about wild turkeys.

Puffin Fact Sheet

Otter Fact Sheet

Wombat Fact Sheet

Sea Lion Fact Sheet

Orca (Killer Whale) Fact Sheet

Flamingo Fact Sheet

Frog Fact Sheet

Ring-Tailed Lemur Fact Sheet

Whale Shark Fact Sheet

Penguin Fact Sheet

Polar Bear Fact Sheet

Bald Eagle Fact Sheet

Celebrate Independence Day by learning about the national bird of the United States: the bald...

Camel Fact Sheet

Meerkat Fact Sheet

Lion Fact Sheet

Rhinoceros Fact Sheet

Zebra Fact Sheet

Camouflage? Bug repellent? To keep them cool? Find out here.

Dolphin Fact Sheet

Dolphins are very social animals and communicate with squeaks, clicks and whistles.

Kangaroo Fact Sheet

The species known as kangaroos are the largest animals in the Macropus genus.

Hippo Fact Sheet

On average, males weigh 3,500 to 9,920 pounds and females weigh 3,000 pounds.

Koala Fact Sheet

Koalas are known for their teddy bear-like appearance. They are often referred to as “koala...

Orangutan

Orangutan Fact Sheet

Orangutans are the only great ape found in Asia. The other great apes are all...

Sea Turtle Fact Sheet

Nearly all seven species of sea turtles are endangered, find out how you can help.

Tiger Fact Sheet

Tigers are endangered, find out how you can help.

Lynx Fact Sheet

Learn how conservation efforts helped save the Iberian lynx from extinction.

Rabbit Fact Sheet

Pangolin | Photo: Dan Challender

Pangolin Fact Sheet

What makes the pangolin so desirable to traffickers and what can we do to help?

Wolves Fact Sheet

Are fairytale's wolves really so villainous?

Groundhogs Fact Sheet

Learn the truth behind Punxsutawney Phil’s seasonal predictions

INTERACTIVES

Immerse yourself in different environments.

Amazon Rainforest: An Interactive Experience

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Amazon Rainforest by scrolling through our...

The Poles: An Interactive Experience

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Poles by scrolling through our interactive...

SAY WHAT?!

A digital series about the origins of animal idioms and expressions.