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Bamboo Mountain

Bamboo Mountain

In this video segment from Nature, researchers study pandas in an effort to halt their decline in population. OER Level

5-12

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Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities

This Nature video segment focuses on the four foods most important to the grizzly bears' survival, and it describes the threats to the supply of each of them. OER Level

6-12

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Bears' Lunch Counter

Bears' Lunch Counter

This Nature video segment explores how the relationship between humans and grizzly bears has changed over the course of American History, and it describes the closing of the Yellowstone National Park garbage dumps in the 1970s. OER Level

6-12

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Bears Don't Recognize Boundaries

Bears Don't Recognize Boundaries

In this video segment from Nature, learn about the problems bears are creating on ranch land surrounding Yellowstone National Park. OER Level

6-12

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Bears in the Schoolyard

Bears in the Schoolyard

Learn about the precautions humans must take in the face of a growing grizzly bear population in this video from Nature. OER Level

6-12

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Collapse of Sharks

Collapse of Sharks

This video segment from Nature shows the destructiveness of the shark fin and shark cartilage industries. OER Level

6-12

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Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

This video adapted from Nature describes efforts to protect salmon by killing or relocating species that prey on salmon. OER Level

8-12

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Gorillas

Gorillas

Learn about the lives of gorillas born in captivity in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

3-12

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Horseshoe Crabs and Humans

Horseshoe Crabs and Humans

This video from Nature highlights the horseshoe crab and its immense value to humans. OER Level

4-8

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Humans and Salmon

Humans and Salmon

In this video from Nature, learn about the adverse impact humans have had upon salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. OER Level

8-12

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Producing Salmon

Producing Salmon

In this video from Nature learn about the different ways humans are trying to help salmon populations. OER Level

8-12

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Protecting the Horseshoe Crab

Protecting the Horseshoe Crab

Learn about the measures taken to protect the horseshoe crab in this video from Nature. OER Level

4-8

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Red Tide

Red Tide

Learn about red tide and the danger it poses to manatees in this video from Nature. OER Level

4-8

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Restoring Streams

Restoring Streams

In this video from Nature learn how removal of old dams and river restoration is occurring all over the northwestern United States in an attempt to restore the natural environment and make salmon populations viable once again. OER Level

8-12

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Salmon's Journey

Salmon's Journey

In this video from Nature, juvenile salmon face insurmountable odds to become adults and spawn. OER Level

8-12

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Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles

This video segment from Nature explores the habitat of Cuba’s sea turtles. OER Level

8-12

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Sharks and Fishermen

Sharks and Fishermen

Sharks and fishermen compete for the same catch in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

6-12

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Sharks in Our Future

Sharks in Our Future

In this video segment from Nature, see the value that sharks can have on the tourism industry in an area. OER Level

6-12

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This is Their Land

This is Their Land

Examine how the human/grizzly relationship has changed since the closing of the Yellowstone dumps, and also learn about the challenges posed to both humans and bears, in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

6-12

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To List or Not to List

To List or Not to List

In this video from Nature, learn more about the ongoing debate regarding whether or not the grizzly bear population needs special protection . OER Level

6-12

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Urban Bears

Urban Bears

This video from Nature explores how black bears native to Alaska are adapting to the expanding urban sprawl of Anchorage, and vice versa. OER Level

8-12

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Wolong's Pandas

Wolong's Pandas

Wild pandas are treated at the Wolong Conservation Center in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

4-12

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