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Hibernation: How Animals Sleep Through the Heat and Cold
The article "Hibernation: How Animals Sleep Through the Heat and Cold" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explores the fascinating survival strategies animals use during extreme weather. It explains the difference between hibernation, aestivation, torpor, and denning.
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The Snow Leopard Caught on Film for the First Time!

In The Snow Leopard Caught on Film for the First Time!, Sir David Attenborough describes how a seldom-seen female cares for her cub and hunts among the steep cliffs of the Himalayas. Her body is uniquely adapted to the challenges of her environment. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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The Shrinking Forests of Finland

In The Shrinking Forests of Finland, narrator Sir David Attenborough reveals that forest once covered 80% Europe but now only half of it remains. In Finland, two bear cubs are playing in the forest — two of only 1,500 that are left in the forests of Finland. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.

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Inside a Panda Den with the Go Jetters

In Inside a Panda Den with the Go Jetters, the Go Jetters crew helps build a panda’s den and they learn all about these cute and amazing animals. Ubercorn shares funky facts about pandas, including how much bamboo they eat, and why they are endangered. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Polar Bear Cubs Face a Challenging First Year

In Polar Bear Cubs Face a Challenging First Year, narrator Sir David Attenborough introduces a mother polar bear and her two young cubs as they emerge from their den after five months beneath the snow. The cubs must quickly adapt to their harsh environment, learning to navigate steep slopes and frozen terrain. Their mother, who has not eaten in months, must now guide them across the sea ice to find food before her milk runs dry. As the ice begins to melt, survival becomes even more difficult. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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Polar Bears Emerge During Spring in the Arctic

In Polar Bears Emerge During Spring in the Arctic, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how daylight returns to the Arctic after four months of total darkness. Two polar bear cubs emerge from their den, seeing and hearing the world outside for the first time. Watch as the mother toboggans down a snowy slope and then feeds her hungry cubs. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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Mountain Slopes Provide Safety for Grizzly Bears

In Mountain Slopes Provide Safety for Grizzly Bears, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a female grizzly emerging from her den after six months of dozing underground. Though the snowy mountain slopes are tough to navigate, they provide a sanctuary from male bears who could kill the cubs. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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Otter Pups Learn to Swim

In Otter Pups Learn to Swim, narrator Gordon Buchanan describes how a baby otter learns to swim in the Pantanal, Brazil’s tropical wetland. While the mother transports the pup gently in her mouth, the large otter family helps support the pup when it gets tired and sounds an alarm when a jaguar is spotted. The mother returns the pup to the safety of the den. This video is excerpted from BBC's Animal Babies, a heartwarming show that follows the first breaths, first steps, and first feeds of some adorable baby animals, revealing the challenges they face to survive in some of the toughest but most beautiful places on the planet.

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Exploring the Social Behavior of Octopuses

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.

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Ethiopian Wolves’ Hunting Strategy

In Ethiopian Wolves’ Hunting Strategy, narrator Sir David Attenborough shows the packs of Ethiopian wolves that live high up in the mountaintops. With one dominant female, the pack works together to care for the pups. In this pack, a mother wolf with six pups stays behind to care for them while the rest head out each day to hunt. But unlike other wolves that hunt in groups, these wolves spread out across the mountains to hunt rats, bringing their daily catch back to the den. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.

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How Climate Change Is Reshaping the Wilderness at Denali

In How Climate Change Is Reshaping the Wilderness at Denali, host Simon Reeve and pilot Lea explore how climate change is reshaping one of the most untouched wilderness areas. With breathtaking views of Mount Denali, the tallest peak in North America, and the massive 35-mile-long Ruth Glacier, they uncover the shocking impact of rising temperatures — new lakes forming where glaciers once stood. He also learns the Arctic is heating up almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet because of global warming. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.

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The Dancing Lights and Shrinking Ice of Denali

In The Dancing Lights and Shrinking Ice of Denali, host Simon Reeve ventures to a breathtaking hideaway in Denali Park, where the northernmost latitude and glaciers create an unforgettable setting. Surrounded by endless wilderness, he experiences the magic of the aurora borealis as it lights up the night sky. While the beauty is awe-inspiring, Simon also highlights a sobering reality: glaciers that once loomed hundreds of feet higher are shrinking, revealing the impact of climate change on the landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The Americas With Simon Reeve, in which Simon Reeve explores the landscapes, cultures, and wildlife of North and South America.