In Hatching Eggs Cuckoo Catfish-Style, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how cuckoo catfish ensure survival of their young. They lay their eggs alongside cichlid eggs, which are then all picked up by the female cichlids who protect them in their mouths. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In The Science of Common Food Reactions, host Harith Iskander presents some simple science behind everyday breakfast tips. Among these great tips: Why drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes awful, how to remedy bitter coffee, and even how to tell if an egg is fresh or rotten. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
Welcome to Death Valley! First watch The Desert Locust Finds New Feeding Grounds, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough introduces you to the desert locust, whose eggs can hatch after being in the ground for 20 years! Traveling in massive swarms, these creatures communicate with each other in massive swarms.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
In The Desert Locust Finds New Feeding Grounds, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains that desert locust eggs can hatch after being in the ground for 20 years. Learn how locusts find new feeding grounds by following the smell of sprouting grass, travel with the wind to find low pressure and rainfall, and use pheromones, or scent messages, to communicate with one another. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Two Types of Turtles, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores two types of sea turtles — flatback and Ridley turtles. Both lay their eggs in the sand on the coast, but their strategies and survival rates differ. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In Ridley Turtles Guided by the Moon, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how the Moon influences the ocean, specifically when Ridley turtles come to lay their eggs. The turtles come during the first or last quarter of the Moon so that the ocean is weaker and less likely to uncover their eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Dangerous Life of Yellowfin Tuna Hatchlings, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the risks that baby tuna face, starting when they are eggs. Predators, including seabirds from above and comb jellies from below, feed on the eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Olive Ridley Turtle on Land and Sea, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a sea turtle off the coast of Costa Rica, resting after a 1,500-mile journey to lay her eggs. She comes to rest on the same beach where she herself hatched many years before. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet II, a natural history series that explores the world's oceans, the animals that live in them, and the threats they face, using modern filming techniques and equipment to capture previously unseen areas of the ocean.
In The Winter Breeding Journey of Emperor Penguins, narrator Sir David Attenborough journeys along with the emperor penguins of Antarctica as they take the long path to their breeding grounds — the same place they were once hatched. Once they arrive, male and female penguins find mates. After the female has produced an egg several weeks later, she must carefully transfer it to the male to keep it warm in his special pouch while she returns to the ocean on her own. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Race Against the Thaw, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows penguins as they rush across the frozen Antarctic sea to reach their breeding grounds before the thaw. The penguins, along with other animals like dolphins and whales, must time their journey carefully. Chinstrap penguins come ashore to nest, finding bare rock to lay their eggs, which is a valuable and necessary resource. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Male Emperor Penguins Are Fathers of the Year, narrator Sir David Attenborough shares how male penguins endure extreme conditions to care for their eggs. Temperatures plummet, winds whip, and the Sun disappears as these hardy birds huddle for protection. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Emperor Penguins Hatch, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how the Sun rises for the first time in months when spring arrives in Antarctica. Male emperor penguins leave their winter huddle carrying their precious eggs on their feet. Baby chicks hatch and look to their fathers for food. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Hatching Eggs Cuckoo Catfish-Style, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how cuckoo catfish ensure survival of their young. They lay their eggs alongside cichlid eggs, which are then all picked up by the female cichlids who protect them in their mouths. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In The Science of Common Food Reactions, host Harith Iskander presents some simple science behind everyday breakfast tips. Among these great tips: Why drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes awful, how to remedy bitter coffee, and even how to tell if an egg is fresh or rotten. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
Welcome to Death Valley! First watch The Desert Locust Finds New Feeding Grounds, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough introduces you to the desert locust, whose eggs can hatch after being in the ground for 20 years! Traveling in massive swarms, these creatures communicate with each other in massive swarms.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
In The Desert Locust Finds New Feeding Grounds, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains that desert locust eggs can hatch after being in the ground for 20 years. Learn how locusts find new feeding grounds by following the smell of sprouting grass, travel with the wind to find low pressure and rainfall, and use pheromones, or scent messages, to communicate with one another. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Two Types of Turtles, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores two types of sea turtles — flatback and Ridley turtles. Both lay their eggs in the sand on the coast, but their strategies and survival rates differ. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In Ridley Turtles Guided by the Moon, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how the Moon influences the ocean, specifically when Ridley turtles come to lay their eggs. The turtles come during the first or last quarter of the Moon so that the ocean is weaker and less likely to uncover their eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Dangerous Life of Yellowfin Tuna Hatchlings, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the risks that baby tuna face, starting when they are eggs. Predators, including seabirds from above and comb jellies from below, feed on the eggs. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
In The Olive Ridley Turtle on Land and Sea, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a sea turtle off the coast of Costa Rica, resting after a 1,500-mile journey to lay her eggs. She comes to rest on the same beach where she herself hatched many years before. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet II, a natural history series that explores the world's oceans, the animals that live in them, and the threats they face, using modern filming techniques and equipment to capture previously unseen areas of the ocean.
In The Winter Breeding Journey of Emperor Penguins, narrator Sir David Attenborough journeys along with the emperor penguins of Antarctica as they take the long path to their breeding grounds — the same place they were once hatched. Once they arrive, male and female penguins find mates. After the female has produced an egg several weeks later, she must carefully transfer it to the male to keep it warm in his special pouch while she returns to the ocean on her own. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Race Against the Thaw, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows penguins as they rush across the frozen Antarctic sea to reach their breeding grounds before the thaw. The penguins, along with other animals like dolphins and whales, must time their journey carefully. Chinstrap penguins come ashore to nest, finding bare rock to lay their eggs, which is a valuable and necessary resource. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Male Emperor Penguins Are Fathers of the Year, narrator Sir David Attenborough shares how male penguins endure extreme conditions to care for their eggs. Temperatures plummet, winds whip, and the Sun disappears as these hardy birds huddle for protection. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In Emperor Penguins Hatch, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how the Sun rises for the first time in months when spring arrives in Antarctica. Male emperor penguins leave their winter huddle carrying their precious eggs on their feet. Baby chicks hatch and look to their fathers for food. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.