Way, WAY up north lives one of the ocean’s most fantastical creatures: the narwhal! (Sometimes called the unicorn of the sea.)  

In this episode, Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza dive into the icy Arctic Ocean to explore how narwhals survive in one of the coldest, darkest places on Earth. Along the way, they uncover incredible real-life narwhal facts: like how their famous “horn” is actually a tooth, how long they can hold their breath, and why they’re such expert deep-sea divers.

This episode features an original story about Tuk, a curious narwhal who swims a little differently from the rest of his pod. When Tuk flips upside down, his pod gets confused. But they all soon discover that being different is often exactly what the moment needs. 

Learn, laugh, and float along as we discover how curiosity, kindness, and real science come together beneath the Arctic ice.

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Learn along with us and explore the resources we consulted: 

• Narwhal Facts and Pictures (National Geographic Kids) 
• Unicorn of the Sea: Narwhal Facts (World Wildlife Fund) 
• Narwhals: The Unicorns of the Sea! (Video)

In the snowy mountains of Norway, a young reindeer named Aurora loves to race the winter wind. But when a swirling storm rolls in and Aurora wanders too far from her herd, she must learn to listen closely—to the wind, to her clicking hooves, and to the quiet clues that guide her safely home.

Just in time for the holidays, join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they stomp, click, and wiggle into the winter world of reindeer, the hoof-clicking, herd-loving travelers of the Arctic.  

Kids will discover:

• Why reindeer ankles really do click as they walk
• How hollow fur works like tiny built-in thermos bottles
• Why both boys and girls grow antlers
• And how herds help reindeer survive blizzards, long migrations, and the deep Arctic night

Keep exploring:

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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:

• Reindeer (San Diego Zoo)
• 10 brrrr-illiant reindeer facts (National Geographic Kids) 
• Cool reindeer facts you didn't know (Orlando Science Center)
• Reindeer and their arctic adaptations (Glasgow Science Centre) 

In the swampy wetlands of Montana, two tiger salamander friends are training for the biggest event of the year: The Salamander Games! But when Finn’s perfect, shiny tail suddenly snaps off, he’s sure his dreams of winning are over ... until nature shows him something unexpected.

Join Mom, Lincoln, and Eliza as they wiggle into the wonderful world of tiger salamanders, one of North America’s biggest, silliest, and most superpowered amphibians. 

Kids will discover how these “wiggly sausages with legs” start life underwater with frilly gills; why their skin helps them breathe; and how salamanders can regrow tails, legs, and even parts of their jaw!

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Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted: 

• Tiger Salamander (National Geographic)
• Salamanders can regrow their limbs. Can humans one day? (The Harvard Gazette) 
• Are salamanders poisonous or dangerous? (A-Z Animals) 
• Tiger Salamander (San Francisco Zoo & Gardens)

In the deserts of Chile, a shy, pink-haired tarantula feels an itch she just can’t ignore. Meet Rosie the Rose Hair Tarantula!

In this episode, Mom, Lincoln, and Eliza dig into the world of these gentle, fuzzy arachnids to discover how they sense the world with their hairs, hunt without webs, and bravely face one of nature’s coolest makeovers: molting!

When Rosie tries everything to avoid shedding her exoskeleton, her desert friends help her see that change isn’t so scary after all.

Learn, laugh, and wiggle along as we find out why tarantulas are calm, kind, and part of nature’s Glow Up Gang. 

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Learn along with us and explore the resources we consulted: 

• Chilean Rose Tarantula Fact Sheet at the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute 
• Tarantulas at the San Diego Zoo 
• Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula at the Utica Zoo

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a golden-furred creature wakes when the moon comes out. ... Meet Tink the Kinkajou!

In this episode, Mom, Lincoln, and Eliza explore how these “honey bears” use their long tongues, twisty feet, and grabby tails to climb and snack their way through the treetops.

When Tink worries she isn’t helping the rainforest like her friends, she learns something amazing: by eating fruit, she’s planting trees!

Learn, laugh, and wiggle along as we discover why Kinkajous are super seed spreaders and true heroes of the rainforest.

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