In Seed Dispersal, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on a quest to find seeds, but the seeds are blowing away! Learn how different trees produce seeds that are great at getting away by blowing on the wind, being eaten by animals, and even floating away. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In The Seabirds of the Seychelles, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how seabirds like fairy terns and noddies face unique survival challenges. Learn how predatory birds and the infamous "bird catcher tree," the Pisonia tree, affect these seabirds. The Pisonia tree's sticky seeds trap the birds, posing a major threat to their survival. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Flower’s Fierce Fight: The Brunsvigia’s Seed-Spreading Strategy, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the Brunsvigia plant from South Africa, which waits for heavy rains to trigger its growth. It bursts through the surface with beautiful flowers that are pollinated by insects. After a few days, the flowers shrivel and die, and the wind carries the seeds far and wide, where they quickly begin to grow and start the cycle again! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In How Plants Travel and Grow, narrator Sir David Attenborough discovers how plants spread their seeds, even though they can’t move! Deep in the Borneo forests, plants use wind to give their seeds wings — like the Alsomitra vine’s gliding seeds that soar hundreds of meters on a gentle breeze. In Arizona, the saguaro cactus relies on bats to pollinate its flowers, which bloom for just one cool night before fading. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In Congo Adventures: Tracking Bonobos, host Simon Reeve treks through the rainforests of the Congo in search of bonobos, a gentle species of apes only found in this region. Along the way, he battles swarms of bees and tough terrain but finally discovers a family of bonobos living peacefully in the trees. These animals play a crucial role in the rainforest’s survival by spreading seeds as they eat, helping new plants and trees grow. Without the bonobos and other wildlife, the rainforest wouldn’t be able to thrive! 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 Where Do Ducks Live?, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on a quest to find ducks! Join them as they find a pond and learn about how ducks’ features make them unique, and how ducks disperse seeds. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Watching the Wind, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers experience the wind. Join them as they observe a sailboat and use bubbles to model how the wind disperses seeds. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Dandelions Are Everywhere!, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on an Eco Quest to find dandelions. Join them to learn all about how dandelions spread their seeds, and how they can grow almost anywhere. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Grass Extravaganza, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers search for grass. They find lots of grass in the forest, and notice that when there is more Sun, there is more grass! Join them to learn what grass needs to survive, and how grass helps people survive too. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Seed Dispersal, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on a quest to find seeds, but the seeds are blowing away! Learn how different trees produce seeds that are great at getting away by blowing on the wind, being eaten by animals, and even floating away. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In The Seabirds of the Seychelles, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how seabirds like fairy terns and noddies face unique survival challenges. Learn how predatory birds and the infamous "bird catcher tree," the Pisonia tree, affect these seabirds. The Pisonia tree's sticky seeds trap the birds, posing a major threat to their survival. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
In A Flower’s Fierce Fight: The Brunsvigia’s Seed-Spreading Strategy, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes the Brunsvigia plant from South Africa, which waits for heavy rains to trigger its growth. It bursts through the surface with beautiful flowers that are pollinated by insects. After a few days, the flowers shrivel and die, and the wind carries the seeds far and wide, where they quickly begin to grow and start the cycle again! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In How Plants Travel and Grow, narrator Sir David Attenborough discovers how plants spread their seeds, even though they can’t move! Deep in the Borneo forests, plants use wind to give their seeds wings — like the Alsomitra vine’s gliding seeds that soar hundreds of meters on a gentle breeze. In Arizona, the saguaro cactus relies on bats to pollinate its flowers, which bloom for just one cool night before fading. This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In Congo Adventures: Tracking Bonobos, host Simon Reeve treks through the rainforests of the Congo in search of bonobos, a gentle species of apes only found in this region. Along the way, he battles swarms of bees and tough terrain but finally discovers a family of bonobos living peacefully in the trees. These animals play a crucial role in the rainforest’s survival by spreading seeds as they eat, helping new plants and trees grow. Without the bonobos and other wildlife, the rainforest wouldn’t be able to thrive! 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 Where Do Ducks Live?, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on a quest to find ducks! Join them as they find a pond and learn about how ducks’ features make them unique, and how ducks disperse seeds. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Watching the Wind, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers experience the wind. Join them as they observe a sailboat and use bubbles to model how the wind disperses seeds. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Dandelions Are Everywhere!, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers are on an Eco Quest to find dandelions. Join them to learn all about how dandelions spread their seeds, and how they can grow almost anywhere. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.
In Grass Extravaganza, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers search for grass. They find lots of grass in the forest, and notice that when there is more Sun, there is more grass! Join them to learn what grass needs to survive, and how grass helps people survive too. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.