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The Battle Over Prairie Dogs
Ranchers defend their land from the destruction of prairie dogs while conservationist claim they are vital to the prairie ecosystem (3:02)
New York City Street Rats
Rats thrive in New York City due to an ample food supply coming in the form of garbage left on the streets (02:47)
African Ape Smuggling
Chimps and gorillas in Africa face a new threat as investigators discover what appears to be an undercover ape smuggling operation (04:07)
Baby Talk from a Rhesus Macaque
Watch how a mother rhesus makes funny faces to her infant child (00:47)
Watch the Gecko's Tail Flip
Leopard geckos can shed their tail to distract predators, and the tails can leap up to 3 cm in one jump (00:22)
Jellyfish are Stirring up the Ocean
Researchers in Palau are studying how the movement of jellyfish through the open water helps with ocean mixing (00:19)
The Shorebirds of Delaware Bay
Staff writer Abigail Tucker recounts the scene of a beach littered with horseshoe crabs and a sky filled with red knots (03:39)
When Tentacled Snakes Attack
Watch a slow-motion video of a tentacled snake lie in wait and scare its prey into escaping right into its mouth (01:00)
Sharks: Stewards of the Reef
In this trailer, experts discuss the importance of sharks to the health of coral reefs. (03:23)
Assessing Coral Populations
Marine biologist Nancy Knowlton discusses a research trip to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in Panama, where she and her collaborators collected data on coral reef populations (04:19)
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