In Coral Reefs at Night, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how coral emerge at night to eat, grow, and defend their territory, with dramatic consequences. 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 Nightfall on the Coral Reef, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how animals survive on the coral reef at night. Watch how manta rays hunt at night. 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 Creatures That Live on Kelp, narrator Sir David Attenborough looks at bryozoans that eat kelp, and amphipods that eat algae and kelp. Learn how amphipods protect themselves and their offspring. 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.
It’s story time... but you decide what happens. Cut out the story cards (Bluey caught in a web, a spider inching its way down, and more) and put them in any order you like. Make up an epic spooky story to go with the pictures. No matter what, it starts out once upon a time and ends with they lived happily ever after!
Bluey LOVES her new bedroom... but she misses Bingo too! So she’s writing a little midnight message to tell Bingo all about her new room. Circle the words to finish her note. For example, "My new bedroom is reeeeeally COOL or HAUNTED" and "I've moved in all my fave things, like TOYS or DUNNY PAPER." You decide!
The article "9 Stargazing Tips to Enjoy the Night Sky From Home" from BBC's Science Focus offers advice for stargazing without a telescope. It includes tips on dressing warmly, preparing your site, adjusting your eyes, spotting stars, planets, and meteors, and using apps to enhance your experience.
In A Night in the Untamed Congo, host Simon Reeve and his guide, Addams, journey into the Congo Basin, one of the most unexplored places on Earth. After traveling by boat, they trek through the rainforest, facing swampy terrain and the challenges of the wild. As night falls, they set up camp and make a fire for safety, knowing the forest’s predators are afraid of it. Addams shares how the Baka people, who live here year-round, thrive in harmony with the forest, showing how different their survival skills are from outsiders. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In How Bulldog Bats Hunt in the Night, Sir David Attenborough describes how, as night falls in Belize, bulldog bats take to the skies, ready for an evening feast. These incredible flying mammals are expert fishers, spotting tiny ripples on the water's surface to locate their prey. With lightning speed, they skim the water at 40 mph, snatching fish with their feet — but the splashy success attracts other bats to the scene. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
The Underground Railroad was a secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North and Canada in the decades before the Civil War. Despite its name, it was neither underground nor an actual railroad. Instead, abolitionists, free Black people, and formerly enslaved people worked together to provide routes, shelter, food, and other assistance. They used railroad terms as code words: guides were called conductors, safe houses were stations, and people who provided supplies or money were stockholders.
Escaping was dangerous. Many people traveled at night on foot, by boat, or by train, stopping at safe houses along indirect routes to avoid capture. Fugitive slave laws put escapees and those who helped them at risk. Although journeys were especially difficult for families with children, people of different ages and backgrounds sought freedom. Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and returned South to guide others to freedom, and William Still, a free Black abolitionist who helped coordinate escapes, became important figures in the network. The Underground Railroad remains a significant part of African American history and a symbol of the struggle for freedom.
During the War of 1812, the United States fought Great Britain over issues including the impressment of American sailors, restrictions on trade, and British support for Indigenous resistance to American expansion. In September 1814, British forces attacked Baltimore, Maryland, targeting Fort McHenry at the entrance to the city's harbor. After a bombardment that lasted through the night, the fort remained in American hands. The sight of the American flag flying over the fort the next morning became a symbol of the nation's resilience during the conflict.
Francis Scott Key, an American lawyer who witnessed the bombardment while detained aboard a British ship, was inspired to write a poem about the flag's survival. Originally titled "Defence of Fort M'Henry," the poem was later set to music and became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner." The song grew in popularity over the following decades and was officially designated the U.S. national anthem in 1931. Its origins connect a pivotal moment in the War of 1812 with the development of an enduring national symbol.
In 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant placed William Tecumseh Sherman in command of a major campaign to capture Atlanta, Georgia, an important Confederate railroad and industrial center. Sherman’s troops advanced from Chattanooga, Tennessee, pushing back Confederate forces led first by Joseph E. Johnston and later by John Bell Hood. As fighting intensified at places such as Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta’s residents faced growing fear, shortages, and displacement.
After weeks of fighting and a prolonged siege, Union forces captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864, following the Confederate evacuation the previous night. Sherman ordered much of the city’s remaining military infrastructure destroyed, and fires damaged large parts of Atlanta. The victory dealt a significant blow to the Confederacy, disrupted its transportation and supply networks, and strengthened Northern morale. It also helped Lincoln’s reelection campaign, while the war continued until the Confederacy’s surrender in 1865.
Which owl can hunt silently through the night, spot prey across snowy landscapes, or grow large enough to rival some eagles in size? Owls come in all shapes and sizes, and each has its own remarkable way of life.
From the ghostly barn owl to the powerful eagle owl, these birds of prey have evolved extraordinary features to help them hunt, navigate their habitats, and survive. Explore five fascinating owl species — the great grey owl, barn owl, Eurasian eagle owl, snowy owl, and tawny owl — to discover what they eat, where they live, how they raise their young, and what makes each one unique. You'll also learn about the challenges some owls face in the wild and why protecting their habitats matters.
In Coral Reefs at Night, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how coral emerge at night to eat, grow, and defend their territory, with dramatic consequences. 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 Nightfall on the Coral Reef, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how animals survive on the coral reef at night. Watch how manta rays hunt at night. 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 Creatures That Live on Kelp, narrator Sir David Attenborough looks at bryozoans that eat kelp, and amphipods that eat algae and kelp. Learn how amphipods protect themselves and their offspring. 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.
It’s story time... but you decide what happens. Cut out the story cards (Bluey caught in a web, a spider inching its way down, and more) and put them in any order you like. Make up an epic spooky story to go with the pictures. No matter what, it starts out once upon a time and ends with they lived happily ever after!
Bluey LOVES her new bedroom... but she misses Bingo too! So she’s writing a little midnight message to tell Bingo all about her new room. Circle the words to finish her note. For example, "My new bedroom is reeeeeally COOL or HAUNTED" and "I've moved in all my fave things, like TOYS or DUNNY PAPER." You decide!
The article "9 Stargazing Tips to Enjoy the Night Sky From Home" from BBC's Science Focus offers advice for stargazing without a telescope. It includes tips on dressing warmly, preparing your site, adjusting your eyes, spotting stars, planets, and meteors, and using apps to enhance your experience.
In A Night in the Untamed Congo, host Simon Reeve and his guide, Addams, journey into the Congo Basin, one of the most unexplored places on Earth. After traveling by boat, they trek through the rainforest, facing swampy terrain and the challenges of the wild. As night falls, they set up camp and make a fire for safety, knowing the forest’s predators are afraid of it. Addams shares how the Baka people, who live here year-round, thrive in harmony with the forest, showing how different their survival skills are from outsiders. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Wilderness With Simon Reeve, an epic adventure into the heart of Earth’s last great wild areas, where nature is at its most beautiful and fragile.
In How Bulldog Bats Hunt in the Night, Sir David Attenborough describes how, as night falls in Belize, bulldog bats take to the skies, ready for an evening feast. These incredible flying mammals are expert fishers, spotting tiny ripples on the water's surface to locate their prey. With lightning speed, they skim the water at 40 mph, snatching fish with their feet — but the splashy success attracts other bats to the scene. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
The Underground Railroad was a secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North and Canada in the decades before the Civil War. Despite its name, it was neither underground nor an actual railroad. Instead, abolitionists, free Black people, and formerly enslaved people worked together to provide routes, shelter, food, and other assistance. They used railroad terms as code words: guides were called conductors, safe houses were stations, and people who provided supplies or money were stockholders.
Escaping was dangerous. Many people traveled at night on foot, by boat, or by train, stopping at safe houses along indirect routes to avoid capture. Fugitive slave laws put escapees and those who helped them at risk. Although journeys were especially difficult for families with children, people of different ages and backgrounds sought freedom. Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and returned South to guide others to freedom, and William Still, a free Black abolitionist who helped coordinate escapes, became important figures in the network. The Underground Railroad remains a significant part of African American history and a symbol of the struggle for freedom.
During the War of 1812, the United States fought Great Britain over issues including the impressment of American sailors, restrictions on trade, and British support for Indigenous resistance to American expansion. In September 1814, British forces attacked Baltimore, Maryland, targeting Fort McHenry at the entrance to the city's harbor. After a bombardment that lasted through the night, the fort remained in American hands. The sight of the American flag flying over the fort the next morning became a symbol of the nation's resilience during the conflict.
Francis Scott Key, an American lawyer who witnessed the bombardment while detained aboard a British ship, was inspired to write a poem about the flag's survival. Originally titled "Defence of Fort M'Henry," the poem was later set to music and became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner." The song grew in popularity over the following decades and was officially designated the U.S. national anthem in 1931. Its origins connect a pivotal moment in the War of 1812 with the development of an enduring national symbol.
In 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant placed William Tecumseh Sherman in command of a major campaign to capture Atlanta, Georgia, an important Confederate railroad and industrial center. Sherman’s troops advanced from Chattanooga, Tennessee, pushing back Confederate forces led first by Joseph E. Johnston and later by John Bell Hood. As fighting intensified at places such as Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta’s residents faced growing fear, shortages, and displacement.
After weeks of fighting and a prolonged siege, Union forces captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864, following the Confederate evacuation the previous night. Sherman ordered much of the city’s remaining military infrastructure destroyed, and fires damaged large parts of Atlanta. The victory dealt a significant blow to the Confederacy, disrupted its transportation and supply networks, and strengthened Northern morale. It also helped Lincoln’s reelection campaign, while the war continued until the Confederacy’s surrender in 1865.
Which owl can hunt silently through the night, spot prey across snowy landscapes, or grow large enough to rival some eagles in size? Owls come in all shapes and sizes, and each has its own remarkable way of life.
From the ghostly barn owl to the powerful eagle owl, these birds of prey have evolved extraordinary features to help them hunt, navigate their habitats, and survive. Explore five fascinating owl species — the great grey owl, barn owl, Eurasian eagle owl, snowy owl, and tawny owl — to discover what they eat, where they live, how they raise their young, and what makes each one unique. You'll also learn about the challenges some owls face in the wild and why protecting their habitats matters.