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[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Can We Get Cozy with Uncertainty?
By Dr. Lynda
What if we could find that perfect balance point between wonder and truth. Today we share a video that raises some great questions about getting comfortable with doubt, through the beauty of nature.
5 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
A Tale of Three Plastic Bottles
Does recycling really make much difference? It turns out, our choices when it comes to plastic bottles make a major difference. TED-Ed explains how!
10 minutes
[ Art ]
Underwater Wonder Combining Sculpture & Conservation
What happens when we create art that interacts with its environment? What happens when art and conservation combine? Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculptures inspire wonder!
14 minutes
[ Animals ]
Foolishness Saves the Fishing Cat
Learn how one seemingly foolish photographer has started a conservationist movement that may save an entire species of special fishing cats.
13 minutes
[ Animals ]
Ghosts! They’re All Around Us!
There are ghosts everywhere! And they tell us about what ancient, long gone ecosystems may have looked like! Fascinating fun here before Halloween.
5 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
What If You Could Live Underwater…
What if you could live under the sea for two weeks? Researchers in Florida are exploring (and living in) the universe beneath the waves in an extraordinary way, and the results are amazing!
4 minutes
[ Animals ]
Whales Giving Us Some Perspective
Can whales help us gain some perspective on our place on the planet? A drone captures a strange encounter that may help us think twice about how big we really are.
10 minutes
[ Animals ]
Swan Upping: The Ceremony of Conservation
What do swans, nifty uniforms, conservation, and Her Majesty the Queen of England have in common?