12 of 12 results for "national parks"
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Exploring the Everglades: Spoonbills and Alligators

In Exploring the Everglades: Spoonbills and Alligators, the Go Jetters visit the Florida Everglades. They encounter a spoonbill and see alligators. Ubercorn shares funky facts about the Everglades, including information about the size of the Everglades National Park and just how diverse the wildlife is in this area. 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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Biggest Lizards on Earth: Komodo Dragons!

In Biggest Lizards on Earth: Komodo Dragons!, Ubercorn heads to Komodo National Park in Indonesia, home to the amazing Komodo dragons! These giant lizards can grow as long as a car and have sharp teeth and bad breath. Learn how baby Komodo dragons live in trees until they’re big enough to join the large, powerful dragons on the ground. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Amazing Animals of Madagascar and Where to Find Them
The article "Amazing Animals of Madagascar and Where to Find Them" from BBC's Discover Wildlife is a guide to the extraordinary animals found only on the island of Madagascar. It describes different species like lemurs, aye-ayes, fossas, and giraffe-necked weevils, and the parks and reserves where visitors can see them in their natural homes.
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Go Jetters: Waterfall Rescue in Yosemite

In Waterfall Rescue in Yosemite, the Go Jetters visit the stunning Horsetail Falls in Yosemite. They want to see the Firefall, when the sunset makes the waterfall look like fire, but the conditions aren’t right. The Go Jetters work together to find out what happened to the waterfall to stop it from flowing. 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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Lizards, Snakes, and Crocodiles: The Robust Reptile Playlist

Get ready to meet the cold-blooded superstars of the animal kingdom! This BBC playlist slinks, scuttles, and snaps through the fascinating lives of cobras, turtles, lizards, and alligators. Whether it's the mesmerizing hood dance of a cobra or the alligator's toothy grin, these clips are perfect for sparking curiosity (and maybe a little squeamishness) in your classroom. Warning: May cause students to say "Whoa!" and "Ew!" in equal measure.

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Born of the Ice, Yosemite Is a Climber's Mecca
In Born of the Ice, Yosemite Is a Climber's Mecca, geologist Iain Stewart describes how the mountains in Yosemite were carved out by glaciers over tens of thousands of years, leaving behind boulders and waterfalls — remnants of ancient rivers. El Capitan, rising up from the valley floor, challenges climbers with its towering, vertical rock face. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Earth: The Power of the Planet, a documentary series in which Dr. Iain Stewart discovers how Earth's forces can shape nature, species, and even the climate.
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Crocodiles in Loango National Park

In Crocodiles in Loango National Park, naturalist Steve Backshall catches a dwarf crocodile and explains how this opportunistic predator uses vibration to catch its prey. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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A Group of Western Lowland Gorillas

In A Group of Western Lowland Gorillas, naturalist Steve Backshall finds a group of gorillas in the trees of Loango National Park in Gabon and marvels at the gorillas’ behavior. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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Clever Chimpanzees

In Clever Chimpanzees, naturalist Steve Backshall comes across chimps in the Loango National Park in Gabon. He watches them engage in behaviors he has never seen before, including working together to get honey. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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The Go Jetters Safari Adventure in Kenya

In The Go Jetters Safari Adventure in Kenya, Ubercorn and his friends visit Maasai Mara National Park Reserve in Kenya, Africa, where they see many animals like lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and wildebeest. Millions of wildebeest travel together across the park, following rainclouds to find fresh grass to eat. They work together to stay safe and find food in this huge, wild place! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Tracking Forest Elephants

In Tracking Forest Elephants, naturalist Steve Backshall searches for forest elephants in the Loango National Park in Gabon. Together with two guides who are former poachers, they come across a forest elephant in its element. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.

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Snowstorm in Yellowstone: Grizzly Bears

In Snowstorm in Yellowstone: Grizzly Bears, narrator Gordon Buchanan explains how the weather can change quickly in the high altitudes of Yellowstone National Park. A heavy snowstorm could cause grizzly bear cubs to get lost from their mother. The baby cubs are also threatened by an adult male grizzly bear. 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.