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Meet lowland gorillas living deep in the coastal rainforest of Gabon’s Loango National Park in Nature’s Gorilla. In the park, a team of researchers, led by primatologist Martha Robbins, has earned the trust of a group of gorillas, enabling them to capture the complex workings of their social, feeding, and parental behaviors. In this resource, students will gain insight into the lowland gorillas’ daily life as a family.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Media Gallery", "Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "f5dcb016-732f-49a7-86fd-3d03e05ca6b2", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/GorillaClip1.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Gabon\\u2019s Lowland Gorillas | Gorilla"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/GorillaClip1.jpg", "alt_text": "Gabon\\u2019s Lowland Gorillas | Gorilla"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/gabons-lowland-gorillas-video-gallery/nature-season-42-gorilla/", "support_materials": [251986, 251987, 251988, 251989, 251990]}, {"title": "Simulating Sperm Whale Sonar | Patrick and the Whale", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:05:23", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

Researcher and documentarian Patrick Dykstra gives us a rare glimpse into the fascinating world of sperm whales and examines the complexity of whale communication and the importance of their sound-making abilities in this video from Nature\'s Patrick and the Whale. The role of sound in a sperm whale’s life is hard to overstate. Whales use it for echolocating prey, finding mates, and communicating with family members. This resource includes an activity where students use paperclips and classroom materials to simulate the use of echolocation, or “bio-sonar,” to locate and differentiate between objects. ", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "640891a2-a185-44d0-b602-806869122e75", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/PatrickWhale.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Simulating Sperm Whale Sonar | Patrick and the Whale"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/PatrickWhale.jpg", "alt_text": "Simulating Sperm Whale Sonar | Patrick and the Whale"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/simulating-sperm-whale-sonar-video/nature-season-42-patrick-and-the-whale/", "support_materials": [251974, 251975, 251976, 251977, 251978]}, {"title": "Migration of the Hudsonian Godwit | Flyways", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:09:53", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "gallery", "description": "

Uncover the truly marvelous migratory behavior of shorebirds, the world’s most impressive long-distance athletes, in this clip from Nature’s Flyways about the Hudsonian godwit. The Hudsonian godwit is a species of shorebird that migrates from southern South America to the northern reaches of the boreal bog and marshlands of Canada and Alaska. Learn about the marvels of bird migration and the impact that human activities have on these sensitive species as they complete their journey.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Media Gallery", "Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "1eae68ee-a022-40fd-aa5d-9d75e6fc299d", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/FlywaysClip1.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Migration of the Hudsonian Godwit | Flyways"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/FlywaysClip1.jpg", "alt_text": "Migration of the Hudsonian Godwit | Flyways"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/migration-of-the-hudsonian-godwit-video-gallery/nature-season-42-flyways/", "support_materials": [251969, 251970, 251971, 251972, 251973]}, {"title": "The Perplexing Physiology of the Platypus | The Platypus Guardian", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:02:01", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

Get a rare look into the world of the fascinating and mysterious platypus in this video from Nature’s The Platypus Guardian. Wildlife photographer Pete Walsh documents the life of a platypus living on the outskirts of a populous city in Australia. Walsh examines the physiological traits and behaviors of the platypus and its astonishing adaptations to its environment. In this resource, students will compare the traits of the platypus with those shared by other mammals and discover the evolutionary anomaly that is the platypus.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "f6d38970-6aa6-4107-9177-e324679e2ebb", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/platypusThumbnail.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "The Perplexing Physiology of the Platypus | The Platypus Guardian"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/platypusThumbnail.jpg", "alt_text": "The Perplexing Physiology of the Platypus | The Platypus Guardian"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/perplexing-physiology-of-the-platypus-video/nature-season-42-the-platypus-guardian/", "support_materials": [251880, 251881, 251882, 251883, 252742]}, {"title": "Mantis Shrimp Superpowers | Spy in the Ocean", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:04:41", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

Discover the formidable hunting skills of a peacock mantis shrimp through the observations of a “spy crab” in this video from Spy in the Ocean: Deep Trouble. The segment highlights the shrimp’s remarkable adaptations, illustrating the wonders of evolution. In a brief activity, students imagine possessing an animal’s evolutionary trait as their “superpower” and sketch themselves as superheroes with these abilities.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "ba5f0683-8a4b-48e8-8580-974a5843351c", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOcean_Ep4.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Mantis Shrimp Superpowers | Spy in the Ocean"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOcean_Ep4.jpg", "alt_text": "Mantis Shrimp Superpowers | Spy in the Ocean"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/mantis-shrimp-superpowers-video/nature-season-42-spy-in-the-ocean/", "support_materials": [251843, 251844, 251862, 251863, 252741]}, {"title": "Understanding Spinner Dolphin Relationships | Spy in the Ocean", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:04:53", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

See how spy animals help uncover complex relationships in marine ecosystems in this video from Nature’s Spy in the Ocean: Deep Relationships. Spinner dolphins provide an excellent example of complex relationships in the animal kingdom. In this resource, students will have an opportunity to examine the relationships that spinner dolphins have, with members of their own species and across different species. Students will be able to categorize these relationships as mutually beneficial, competitive, or predatory.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "f946e908-a0ff-4739-9e06-2ef38981963e", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOcean_Ep3.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Understanding Spinner Dolphin Relationships | Spy in the Ocean"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOcean_Ep3.jpg", "alt_text": "Understanding Spinner Dolphin Relationships | Spy in the Ocean"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/understanding-spinner-dolphin-relationships-video/nature-season-42-spy-in-the-ocean/", "support_materials": [251712, 251713, 251714, 251841, 252740]}, {"title": "Exploring Cuttlefish Camouflage and Communication | Spy in the Ocean", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:04:59", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

Discover what a robotic giant cuttlefish can reveal about real cuttlefish off Australia\'s coast in this video from Nature’s Spy in the Ocean: Deep Feelings. Cuttlefish can change their skin color and pattern to reflect their environment and emotions. The spy cuttlefish, equipped with a screen mimicking this capability, offers insight into one of the ocean’s most fascinating adaptations, encouraging students to explore the benefits of this unique skill.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "196531e9-3b6a-495a-96d2-5624bbd4b83e", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOcean_ep2.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Exploring Cuttlefish Camouflage and Communication | Spy in the Ocean"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOcean_ep2.jpg", "alt_text": "Exploring Cuttlefish Camouflage and Communication | Spy in the Ocean"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/cuttlefish-camouflage-and-communication-video/nature-season-42-spy-in-the-ocean/", "support_materials": [251626, 251627, 251628, 251629, 252739]}, {"title": "Observing Octopus Intelligence | Spy in the Ocean", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:04:53", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

In this video from Nature\'s Spy in the Ocean: Deep Thinkers, spy animals offer a unique view of global marine ecosystems and animal intelligence. The segment features the ingenious coconut octopus in Indonesia\'s coral reefs. Students observe signs of cleverness in the octopus, and then embark on a mini-research project about tool-using animals that enhance their survival and reproduction.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "ca1bca90-4682-4cca-9e8e-b018e935c79c", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOceanEp1.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Observing Octopus Intelligence | Spy in the Ocean"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/SpyOceanEp1.jpg", "alt_text": "Observing Octopus Intelligence | Spy in the Ocean"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/observing-octopus-intelligence-video/nature-season-42-spy-in-the-ocean/", "support_materials": [251439, 251440, 251441, 251442, 251444, 252738]}, {"title": "Human-Grizzly Interactions in the Grand Tetons | Grizzly 399", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:08:16", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "gallery", "description": "

Nature’s Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetonsexplores the complex relationship between Grand Teton National Park’s isolated grizzly bear population and the human inhabitants living alongside the bears. As human-grizzly interactions within and around the park increase due to various factors, wildlife biologists are faced with a difficult task: keeping grizzlies and the humans they interact with safe.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Media Gallery", "Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "f8036e5b-46b1-48eb-90eb-43f06551f266", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/Grizzly399_Clip1Thumbnail.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg", "alt_text": "Human-Grizzly Interactions in the Grand Tetons | Grizzly 399"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/Grizzly399_Clip1Thumbnail.jpg", "alt_text": "Human-Grizzly Interactions in the Grand Tetons | Grizzly 399"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/human-grizzly-interactions-media-gallery/nature-season-42-grizzly-399/", "support_materials": [252204, 252205, 252206, 252207, 252210]}, {"title": "Snail Kites Evolve to Make Surprising Comeback | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:04:54", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

NATURE’s Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Exteme Lives details the astonishing ways that raptors, the world’s most successful predators, are adapted to difficult environments and the challenging pursuit of prey. This resource presents a cautionary tale, as well as a potential story of hope, for one of Florida’s most vulnerable raptor populations: the snail kite. In this resource, learn how the snail kite rebounded, evolving almost over night, after reaching a minimum population of just a few hundred inidividuals.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "7b67852f-902b-4d6e-9e33-c4712afb9a36", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/Raptors2.png.resize.710x399.png", "alt_text": "Snail Kites Evolve to Make Surprising Comeback | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/Raptors2.png", "alt_text": "Snail Kites Evolve to Make Surprising Comeback | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/snail-kites-evolve-to-make-comeback-video/nature-season-42-raptors-a-fistful-of-daggers/", "support_materials": [251164, 251165, 251166, 251167, 251168, 251169]}, {"title": "Super Senses of Birds of Prey | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers", "grades": ["6-8", "9-12"], "brand": "Nature", "duration": "0:08:55", "scope": ["lesson"], "type": "resource", "description": "

Learn about the astonishing ways that raptors, the world’s most successful predators, are adapted to difficult environments and challenging prey. This video from Nature\'s Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: Meet the Raptors focuses on the role that these amazing birds’ highly evolved senses play in their hunt for food. Each of three species from the episode provide an example of a “super-sense,” a sensory ability that enables them to find and obtain food even in the harshest environments. Students watch the episode segment to learn more about these raptors\' superlative abilities.", "languages": ["English"], "media_type": ["Video"], "grade_ranges": "6-12", "guid": "71caec48-516b-4f06-a607-46c746976dea", "additional_features": ["Support Materials"], "poster_images": [{"type": "default", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/RaptorsEp1.png.resize.710x399.png", "alt_text": "Super Senses of Birds of Prey | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers"}, {"type": "original", "url": "https://image.pbs.org/poster_images/assets/RaptorsEp1.png", "alt_text": "Super Senses of Birds of Prey | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers"}], "canonical_url": "/resource/super-senses-of-birds-of-prey-video/nature-season-42-raptors-a-fistful-of-daggers/", "support_materials": [251152, 251153, 251154, 251161, 251162]}]}}' || '{}');