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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.

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Feeding Baby Birds | NATURE Nuggets
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Do Animals Share? | NATURE Nuggets
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What Do Nests Look Like? | NATURE Nuggets
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Ducklings Leave the Nest | NATURE Nuggets
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What is this Turkey Doing? | NATURE Nuggets
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Spiders At Work | NATURE Nuggets

LESSON PLANS

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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...
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Great Zebra Exodus
All About Zebras
Classroom activity for educators.
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Hummingbirds and Hawks: An Unlikely Pair
In this video from NATURE: Animal Homes, examine the unique relationship between hummingbirds and hawks.
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Living Volcanoes
Exploring Volcanic Eruptions
Learn how gas drives volcanic eruptions in this video from NATURE: Living Volcanos. In the accompanying classroom...
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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 LESSON PLAN
Okavango: River of Dreams - Episode 2: Limbo
Nocturnal Animal Adaptations
Nocturnal animals have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark.
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Snow Bears
Animal Adaptations: Polar Bear Paws
Jacana chick LESSON PLAN
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 LESSON PLAN
The Serengeti Rules
INTERACTIVE | Keystone Species Sampler
From the southern reaches of Patagonia to the islands of the Indian Ocean, students are...
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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...
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Birds Cooperating to Find Food and Raise Offspring
Learn about birds of the East African Savannah that work together to find food and...
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Gopher Tortoises: Burrowing to Escape Forest Fires
See how gopher tortoises burrow to escape the dangers of forest fires and provide refuge...
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Habitat: Animal Homes
Learn about how animals utilize what’s in their habitat to build their homes—and how they...
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Beavers: Nature’s Architects
This video from NATURE: Animal Homes examines beaver habitats—specifically how and why they build beaver...
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Birds: Designers, Engineers, and Builders of Nests
With this lesson plan and accompanying media from NATURE, students explore the nest-building practices of...
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The Puffin Colonies
In this video from NATURE: Animal Homes, learn about Puffin colonies.
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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...
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Sloths in their Ecosystem
Meet a very unique animal – the sloth – in this video from NATURE: A...
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Meet the Coywolf
Tracking the Coywolf
Classroom activity for educators.
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Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem
Smarter than your Average Badger
Classroom activity for educators.
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My Bionic Pet
Pig on Wheels
Classroom activity for educators.
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Snow Monkeys
Nursery
Classroom activity for educators.
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Snow Monkeys
The Importance of Play
Classroom activity for educators.
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Cold Warriors: Wolves and Buffalo
Sensing Sickness
Classroom activity for educators.
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Animal Odd Couples
Friendship in the Animal Kingdom
Classroom activity for educators.
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What Plants Talk About
Do Plants Behave Like Animals?
Classroom activity for educators.
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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
Everything you need to know about giraffes.
Aurora Fact Sheet
Elephant Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about elephants.
Cheetah Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about cheetahs.
Panda Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about pandas.
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
Everything you need to know about the platypus.
Tasmanian Devil Fact Sheet
Armadillo Fact Sheet
Great Grey Owl Fact Sheet
Tiger Shark Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about tiger sharks.
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
Everything you need to know about skunks.
Clouded Leopard Fact Sheet
Capybara Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about capybaras.
Sun Bear Fact Sheet
Manatee Fact Sheet
Leopard Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about leopards.
American Bison Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about bison.
Superb Lyrebird Fact Sheet
Lionfish Fact Sheet
Anna’s Hummingbird Fact Sheet
Red Panda Fact Sheet
Dhole Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about Dholes.
Golden Eagle Fact Sheet
Fennec Fox Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about the fennec fox.
Reindeer Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about reindeer.
Ocelot Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about ocelots.
African Wild Dog Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about African wild dogs.
Komodo Dragon Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about komodo dragons.
Humpback Whale Fact Sheet
Snow Leopard Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about snow leopards.
Rock Hyrax Fact Sheet
Toucan Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about toucans.
Seahorse Fact Sheet
Musk Ox Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about the musk ox.
Echidna Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about the echidna.
Wolverine Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about the wolverine.
Elephant Seal Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about elephant seals.
Black Bear Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about black bears.
Beaver Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about beavers.
Salmon Fact Sheet
Ostrich Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about ostriches.
Seal Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about seals.
Eel Fact Sheet
Bumblebee Fact Sheet
King Cobra Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about king cobras.
Peacock Fact Sheet
Gorilla Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about gorillas.
Wild Turkey Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about wild turkeys.
Puffin Fact Sheet
Bat Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about bats.
Otter Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about otters.
Wombat Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about wombats.
Sea Lion Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about sea lions.
Orca (Killer Whale) Fact Sheet
Rat Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about rats.
Flamingo Fact Sheet
Frog Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about frogs.
Ring-Tailed Lemur Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about ring-tailed lemurs.
Whale Shark Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about whale sharks.
Penguin Fact Sheet
Polar Bear Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about polar bears.
Bald Eagle Fact Sheet
Celebrate Independence Day by learning about the national bird of the United States: the bald...
Camel Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about camels.
Meerkat Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about meerkats.
Lion Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about lions.
Rhinoceros Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about rhinos.
Zebra Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about zebras.
Dolphin Fact Sheet
Dolphins are very social animals and communicate with squeaks, clicks and whistles.
Kangaroo Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about kangaroos.
Hippo Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about hippos.
Koala Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about koalas.
Orangutan
Orangutan Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about orangutans.
Sea Turtle Fact Sheet
Nearly all seven species of sea turtles are endangered, find out how you can help.
Tiger Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about tigers.
Lynx Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about the lynx.
Rabbit Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about rabbits.
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
Everything you need to know about wolves.
Groundhog Fact Sheet
Everything you need to know about groundhogs.

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.

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What Does "Raining Cats and Dogs" Have to do with Vikings? | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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The Bees Knees | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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Who Let The Cat Out of the Bag? Piglets! | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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Crocodile Tears | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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When Pigs Fly! | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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A Little Bird Told Me | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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Straight From The Horse's Mouth | Say What?! Animal Idioms
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Red Herring | Say What?! Animal Idioms