Animals

Animals episodes:

• 07.05.2013

  Living With Wildlife

  A visually stunning, informative video geared towards preparing visitors of the Grand Teton National Park for encountering wildlife. The video outlines safe distances and appropriate behaviors for wildlife encounters.

  
• 07.05.2013

  Who Goes There?

  A kids-oriented slideshow which gives information about several kinds of wildlife tracks commonly found in the Grand Teton National Park.

  
• 07.05.2013

  Which bear did I see?

  A brief video discussing the differences between Black Bears and Grizzly Bears. The video describes how to identify one from the other.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Soundscapes

  Yosemite National Park: Dr. Fristrup, the senior acoustic Specialist with the National Park Service's Natural Sounds Program, talks about the effect of noise on predator-prey relationships, animal communications, and on human physiology.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Bears: A Yellowstone Love Story - Main Feature

  Yellowstone National Park: The history of human-bear interactions involving food at Yellowstone are covered in this video. The reasons why visitors are currently discouraged from feeding bears at the park are discussed as well.

  
• 03.14.2013

  What's on Your Line? - Bonus Feature

  Yellowstone National Park: This video covers both native and invasive species of trout that are found in the waters at Yellowstone. The physical characteristics of each of the five species are covered in detail. Cutthroat trout are native and must...

  
• 03.14.2013

  Barn Swallows

  Redwood NP: The migration patterns, parent-child relationships, physical characteristics, and diets of barn swallows are discussed briefly.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Roosevelt Elk

  Redwood NP: Park ranger Shaina discusses Roosevelt elk. Reproductive behavior, where to see them in the park, and how to observe the elk safely are all mentioned.

  
• 03.14.2013

  RS02: Hawking on the Harbor

  Gateway NRA: Park ranger Dave Taft discusses various species of hawks and where they can be spotted in the Gateway National Recreation Area.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Video - Insider's Look - Migratory Birds at Grand Canyon

  Grand Canyon NP: Park rangers Ron Brown and Pat Brown discuss the birds at Grand Canyon National Park with special emphasis on their migratory patterns.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Video - Insider's Look - Ranger Nicole Koehlinger Talks About Ravens

  Grand Canyon NP: This episode is dedicated to ravens. Learn about their distinctive physical characteristics, where they can be found, what they eat, and much more.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Grizzly Bear Research

  Glacier National Park: USGS research biologist Kate Kendall discusses a project to estimate population and distribution of grizzly bears in Glacier National Park and surrounding areas. The method of collecting hair samples from bears is mentioned.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Challenge

  Denali NP & PRES: Discovery of a set of intertwined moose antlers and skulls in a designated federal wilderness area inspires discussion and deeper appreciation of wilderness values.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Bighorn Sheep

  Canyonlands National Park: Once faced with extinction, the desert bighorn sheep has made a remarkable comeback in southeast Utah thanks to native herds protected in Canyonlands. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this intriguing mammal.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Potholes

  Canyonlands National Park: Throughout Canyonlands, naturally occurring sandstone basins called potholes form tiny ecosystems inhabited by a surprising collection of animals. Join ranger Karen Henker for an introduction to these animals and some their remarkable adaptations.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Science Behind the Scenes: Bighorn Sheep-Captioned Version

  Rocky Mountain National Park: This video discusses bighorn sheep with emphasis on their movement around the park. Struggles they face due to human ingenuity are discussed as well as how park officials help the sheep overcome man-made obstacles.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Searching for the Endangered Black Abalone in Northern California

  Natural Laboratory: Where have all the black abalone gone? How are scientists surveying the remaining population? Why are black abalones eating so much? Tune in for answers to these and related questions.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Ocean Acidification: Where Will All the Seashells Go?

  Natural Laboratory: Due to higher carbon dioxide output, the oceans have become increasingly acidic. How is this acidity affecting marine organisms with shells? Tune in to find out.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Deep-Water Corals of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

  Natural Laboratory: Tune in to find out how deep-water corals are beneficial to an array of different marine organisms and the factors that could harm the corals. Information is provided by experts at the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Understanding the Ecology of Native Olympia Oysters in Tomales Bay

  Natural Laboratory: Why are populations of native Olympia oysters in Tomales Bay not recovering although they have not been harvested for nearly a century? Tune in to find out.

  
• 03.14.2013

  New Findings About Great White Sharks of the North Pacific

  Natural Laboratory: This audio file covers attracting great white sharks to boats so that they can be documented and tagged. They types of tags used are discussed as well as the migration patterns of the great white sharks found off...

  
• 03.14.2013

  The Return of the Tidewater Goby

  Natural Laboratory: What is being done to restore the population of tidewater gobies in the Tomales Bay watershed? Tune in to find out.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Fishing for the Humboldt Squid

  Natural Laboratory: Listen to this audio file to learn about Humboldt squid. In recent years these squids have been frequenting waters off of the California coast. Biologists search for the reason behind this unusual behavior.

  
• 03.14.2013

  White Sharks of the Northern Pacific

  Natural Laboratory: Join the search for one of the ocean’s great hunters, the white shark. Learn how these sharks are tracked in the northern Pacific Ocean and what the aims of the current research are.

  
• 03.14.2013

  What's in a Seal?

  Natural Laboratory: What pollutants are present in harbor seals, how do the seals absorb these pollutants, and what testing is conducted to determine the level of contamination of the seals? Tune in to find out.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Tracking the Coho Salmon

  Natural Laboratory: Tune in to learn about tracking Coho salmon and other fish species through electrofishing.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Wildlife

  Badlands National Park: Tips on where to find wildlife in the park and how to identify the wildlife are provided. Tips include in what specific areas to look and at what times. The discovery and identification of large mammals is...

  
• 03.14.2013

  Python Road Survey

  Everglades National Park: Be a part of a survey of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades with Dr. Michael Dorcas. Dr. Dorcas discusses how Burmese pythons are likely adversely affecting native species in the Everglades.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Kylie's Fossil Find

  Badlands National Park: The discovery of the skull of a saber-toothed cat made by a junior ranger is discussed in-depth by experts in the field of fossil discovery and identification. Close-up views of the skull are provided.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Generation W: The Generation of the Wolf - Main Feature

  Yellowstone National Park: This video contains many interesting details about the wolves at Yellowstone National Park. The monitoring project of the wolves at the park is discussed as well as the wolves’ interactions with other animals, such as elk, bison,...

  
• 03.14.2013

  Discovery

  Denali NP & PRES: Paleontologist Dr. Anthony R. Fiorillo answers a number of questions on the topic of dinosaurs. Topics include theropods, hadrosaurs, migration, adaptations, fossils, footprints, and diet, among others.

  
• 03.14.2013

  Banana Slugs

  Redwood NP: A park ranger discusses the movement, diet, shelter, and physical characteristics of banana slugs.

  
• 03.14.2013

  A Fighting Chance: Saving the Mohave Tui Chub

  Mojave National Preserve: Listen to the story of how the Mohave tui chub were accidentally rescued from extinction and what efforts are currently being undertaken to ensure that the species of fish does not become extinct.

  
• 03.14.2013

  `U`au (The Hawaiian Petrel)

  Hawai'i Volcanoes NP: This is a video dedicated to the Hawaiian Petrel, or `U`au. The life cycles of these seabirds is discussed along with reasons they are threatened by extinction and what the park is doing to protect them.