Hippos! They may look silly, but these mammals are the third largest land animal on Earth, and are one of the most dangerous animals in Africa because of their ferocity and aggression. They spend most of their time in the water, usually only emerging at night to graze.
Insects are everywhere! They’re found on every continent including Antarctica, and nearly a million species of insects have been discovered! Since new insects are being discovered all the time, scientists suspect that millions more are just waiting for us to find them. You’ve probably seen plenty of insects in your life – bees, ants, … Read more
Bears! They’re big, furry, and found many places around the world. Did you know there are only eight species of bears? (Bears like grizzly bears and kodiak bears are actually subspecies of the brown bear.) If you ever wanted to know what bears eat, where they live, or how they hibernate, check out this … Read more
Jellyfish are invertebrates! They have no backbones. In fact, they have no bones at all – also no hearts, brains, lungs or gills. The lifecycle of a jellyfish is interesting and complicated, some make their own light, and some can be deadly to humans.
Koalas! They’re cute, they’re furry, they’re NOT bears. These iconic marsupials live in the treetops of eastern Australia and eat almost nothing but eucalyptus leaves. Fun fact: koalas have two thumbs on each front paw to help them grip the branches of their treetop homes.
Despite living in the ocean (although some live in rivers!) dolphins are mammals like you and me. They live all around the world and have a special relationship with humans. Dolphins are special because they can use echolocation (just like some kinds of bats) to find their food!
CAUTION FOR PARENTS: This video contains video of a crocodile eating a fish and catching (but not consuming) a wildebeest. If you are concerned about your children take a peek at it before showing it to them, but I try to keep all videos to an educational, non-gory level. Crocodiles are semiaquatic carnivorous reptiles … Read more
Penguins are a special family of birds that live almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere. They’re flightless aquatic birds (that means they can’t fly but they swim really well!) that eat fish. Not all penguins live in the ice and snow, but many do. Penguins are amazing!
Pandas are one of the world’s favorite animals! They’re black and white and furry all over, and as of 2016 they’re off the endangered species list. Pandas are bears (yes, they really are bears and not members of the raccoon family) but unlike other bears, they mostly eat plants – bamboo to be precise.
Come learn cool and interesting facts about sharks in this educational video! Where do sharks live? What do sharks eat? How many different kinds of sharks are there in the world? Are sharks mammals or fish? Find this information about sharks and more about whale sharks, great white sharks, basking sharks and more!