Florida's Everglades are being invaded by pythons. Just a few months ago a python tried to swallow a deer but this time aligators on the menu! Incredible how these creatures use every muscle in it's b...
John Shoemaker is a one man python catcher in Florida's Everglades. This documentary follows him and his fight against this invasive species, as he ventures out on a call to catch what is reported to ...
Really stunning slow motion footage of how bats use echolocation to find water. Researchers have used this to reveal a surprising insight into some of the innate senses bats possess to orientate their...
This clip from Animal Planet shows how trainers at a sloth sanctuary are training baby sloths to climb and grip. Despite almost falling off the jungle gym they're perseverance pays off. This post is d...
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to spend some time with an expectant red kangaroo mother. Her little one was still tiny, pink and hairless but over the next few months it will develop into what...
In a landscape as harsh as Antarcitica it pays for Emperor penguins to be vigilant about their young. While adults go to hunt, chicks form creches. Small, fluffly and adorable - it's hard not to fall ...
I simply can't describe how magical this clip, from the Disney documentray Oceans, is. On land penguins waddle but underwater they look like they're flying, darting through the water like a bullet.
William Housty's work as head of the Coastwatch Grizzly Monitoring Project of the Heiltsuk First Nation is vital to monitoring the grizzly bear populations in Canada's rainforest. His perspective on p...
Biomimicry is fascinating and I very much like the idea behind this new series. In this trailer, we learn about how a simple walk in the woods for one man and his dog, turned into the inspiration to c...
Water and the Everglades are intrinsically tied together. Both people and animals rely on this unique water system and without it both would perish. This natural history film of the region is a great ...
An enjoyable natural history film about the beautiful pink wading bird, the Roseate Spoonbill. An important indicator species for the health of the Florida Everglardes, it's often reffered to as the p...
Daniel Kish is blind but can navigate his way around using his tongue to produce clicks, a method that according to scientist Cynthia Moss, is very similar to the one bats employ to detect objects. In...
Just off the cost of Panama lies the Isla Escudo de Veraguas, home to the pymgy three-toed sloth. Biologist Bryson Voirin explains why these endemic species are so special yet so fragile. Some incredi...
Kangaroos playing football? Well not quite. This is Canberra, where gangs of kangaroos are descending from the hills and into the suburbs; invading football pitches and generally causing havoc.
This video from New Scientist highlights the research at the Royal Veterinary College, London on the biomechanics of kangaroo hopping and how video technology has transformed the way they work.
Most people will never be able to see these amazing birds up close but for the lucky few it's a chance of a lifetime. This small group get to view Emperor Penguins at Snow Hill in the spring time. I'm...
6.4 million hectares of Canada's rainforest is now off-limits to loggers thanks to a landmark agreement. This fantastic film offers a glimpse of how these conservation efforts are turning the fortunes...
Shot by Vancouver filmmaker Damien Gillis, this short non-verbal journey explores the beauty and diverstiy of Canada's, Great Bear Rainforest and touches on the impact of oil on this amazing wildernes...
Squids ability to camouflage and effectively disappear into any background is being investigated by scientists. The hope is that they may be able mimic this ability to create surfaces for vehicles wil...
A virtual tour around Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. This 14,000 acre preserve found in the heart of the Western Everglades, Florida is home to hundreds of bird species, aligators and the oldest...
Under a bridge in the Central Valley, California is a bridge that is home to thousands of Mexican Free-tailed Bats. Researchers who have been monitoring their numbers explain echolocation, social call...
Although most bats use echolocation to find and help catch their prey, as this video shows, bats use different methods depending on the species. Also, some of their prey is not as easy to catch as oth...
Most of us know that sloths spend a lot of their time sleepng but this fascinating study looks at how some wild sloths sleep less than others that live in captivity, in a predator free environment. I...
Kangaroos are perfectly adapted to their environment and have one of the most efficient methods of travelling long distances of any animal. This video explains some of the biomechanics behind these bo...
During the winter, male Emperor Penguins huddle together to keep the colony and the eggs they protect, warm. This timelapse helped physicists at Erlangen University discover how small steps within thi...
Coated in thick grey down, juvenile emperor penguins keep warm by huddling up beside their parents to surive the freezing conditions in the Antarctic. Some really adorable, intimate scenes from the cr...
The WWF explored the Great Bear Rainforest and surrounding coastline to raise awareness about conserving this landscape. As well as all the other wildlife, I simply love watching all the footage of th...
A trailer for a series that I've got down as one I'd like to see called Guardians of Paradise. The first episode, called a war in the woods will look at the Spirit Bear's plight in British Columbia.
Think of all the colours on butterfly wings and peacock feathers and now imagine being able to recreate that shimmering spectrum of colour on a screen. Well that's exactly what Mems display technology...
