In Ibex Mountaineers, narrator Sir David Attenborough presents the survival behaviors of the Nubian ibex in the harsh environment of the Arabian Peninsula. Watch the ibex’s interactions with predators, including the fox, and the challenges of survival in such a tough landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Spider Monkey's First Steps, narrator Sir David Attenborough narrates the journey of a young spider monkey as she learns to climb and navigate the rainforest canopy. Learn the importance of family and group behaviors as the young monkey develops the skills necessary for survival in the jungle. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Discover the beauty of Canada! Take your class on a thrilling journey through Canada’s waterfalls, forests, and frozen wilds with this BBC playlist. From beluga whales to meteor strikes and snowy adventures, these clips bring science and geography to life — no parka required!
Waddle into the wild with one of nature’s most beloved birds: the penguin! This BBC Learning Hub playlist follows the lives of these flightless wonders as they brave the cold, dive through icy waters, and care for their fluffy chicks.
Meet the determined emperor penguins of Antarctica and discover how they adapt to harsh environments, work together in colonies, and avoid danger from predators like leopard seals. With narration from Blue Planet and other BBC favorites, this collection offers a closer look at the strength, smarts, and sheer adorableness of penguins in the wild.
In Hiding and Hunting Under the Snow, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how animals in the Arctic use the snow to escape predators, like the vole who burrows and buries itself to escape a grey owl. But while a burrow may be small enough to evade an owl, it won’t help when trying to escape a weasel on the prowl. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In An Emperor Penguin Feeding Frenzy, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how emperor penguin mothers return from the ocean with food for their chicks. Some return to find their chicks well-protected, and others return to disappointment. When spring comes to Antarctica, the Adélie penguins arrive on the ice and the emperor penguins take to the ocean to start a spring feeding frenzy. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In A Secluded Beluga Whale Estuary, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a herd of beluga whales as they swim into a secluded estuary that is only available during summer when the ice has melted. The whales are there to use the shallow water and rocky bottom to clean their skin. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In Narwhals — Unicorns of the North, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a group of narwhals heads into the bay to find food when it runs into another group of narwhals traveling in the other direction. After a stand-off, they all swim back into the bay. Then learn about the mystery of the narwhal’s tusk. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In How Dogs Understand Us, host Harith Iskander explores how dogs process human speech. Research suggests that dogs think similarly to humans, as their brains use the left side to understand the meaning of words and the right side to interpret emotions or tone. By studying dog brains in an MRI machine, scientists have discovered that dogs not only hear what we say but also feel the emotions behind it. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Exploring the Social Behavior of Octopuses, ecologist David Scheel explains that octopuses were thought to be loners of the sea, but surprising discoveries near Sydney Harbor are rewriting their story. Diver Matt Lawrence stumbled upon "Octopolis," a bustling underwater area where octopuses wrestle, interact, and even rest near each other in dens, giving scientists a fresh look at the surprising social lives of cephalopods. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Natural World: The Octopus in My House, a remarkable series about a professor and the extraordinary relationship he develops with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home.
In Ibex Mountaineers, narrator Sir David Attenborough presents the survival behaviors of the Nubian ibex in the harsh environment of the Arabian Peninsula. Watch the ibex’s interactions with predators, including the fox, and the challenges of survival in such a tough landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Spider Monkey's First Steps, narrator Sir David Attenborough narrates the journey of a young spider monkey as she learns to climb and navigate the rainforest canopy. Learn the importance of family and group behaviors as the young monkey develops the skills necessary for survival in the jungle. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Discover the beauty of Canada! Take your class on a thrilling journey through Canada’s waterfalls, forests, and frozen wilds with this BBC playlist. From beluga whales to meteor strikes and snowy adventures, these clips bring science and geography to life — no parka required!
Waddle into the wild with one of nature’s most beloved birds: the penguin! This BBC Learning Hub playlist follows the lives of these flightless wonders as they brave the cold, dive through icy waters, and care for their fluffy chicks.
Meet the determined emperor penguins of Antarctica and discover how they adapt to harsh environments, work together in colonies, and avoid danger from predators like leopard seals. With narration from Blue Planet and other BBC favorites, this collection offers a closer look at the strength, smarts, and sheer adorableness of penguins in the wild.
In Hiding and Hunting Under the Snow, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how animals in the Arctic use the snow to escape predators, like the vole who burrows and buries itself to escape a grey owl. But while a burrow may be small enough to evade an owl, it won’t help when trying to escape a weasel on the prowl. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In An Emperor Penguin Feeding Frenzy, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how emperor penguin mothers return from the ocean with food for their chicks. Some return to find their chicks well-protected, and others return to disappointment. When spring comes to Antarctica, the Adélie penguins arrive on the ice and the emperor penguins take to the ocean to start a spring feeding frenzy. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In A Secluded Beluga Whale Estuary, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a herd of beluga whales as they swim into a secluded estuary that is only available during summer when the ice has melted. The whales are there to use the shallow water and rocky bottom to clean their skin. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In Narwhals — Unicorns of the North, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a group of narwhals heads into the bay to find food when it runs into another group of narwhals traveling in the other direction. After a stand-off, they all swim back into the bay. Then learn about the mystery of the narwhal’s tusk. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
In How Dogs Understand Us, host Harith Iskander explores how dogs process human speech. Research suggests that dogs think similarly to humans, as their brains use the left side to understand the meaning of words and the right side to interpret emotions or tone. By studying dog brains in an MRI machine, scientists have discovered that dogs not only hear what we say but also feel the emotions behind it. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Exploring the Social Behavior of Octopuses, ecologist David Scheel explains that octopuses were thought to be loners of the sea, but surprising discoveries near Sydney Harbor are rewriting their story. Diver Matt Lawrence stumbled upon "Octopolis," a bustling underwater area where octopuses wrestle, interact, and even rest near each other in dens, giving scientists a fresh look at the surprising social lives of cephalopods. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Natural World: The Octopus in My House, a remarkable series about a professor and the extraordinary relationship he develops with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home.