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13 mins

Gopher Tortoise – Secrets of the Burrow

Join Field Biologist, Amanda Hipps, on her research and discovery of the Secrets of the Gopher Tortoise Burrow! Habitat to the endangered Gopher Tortoise… and so much more. A safe haven in a fire, home to unique commensal insects, and maybe even a bear, or skunk, or snake! An important keystone species and closer to home than many might think. Can we all live together? Will “Gertrude” ever be a happy tortoise? Let’s find out.

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16 mins

Ocean Plastic – Paradise Polluted (Ep1)

Plastic is everywhere… even in the paradise of the Hawaiian Islands.
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22 mins

A Project for the Planet – Service Learning in your community

Students from four different schools in three different locations learn about local environmental issues and commit to making a difference in their community… and for their planet.
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13 mins

In The Wild… with Bears

Alaskan Bears in the wild are the focus of wildlife filmmaker, Erin Ranney! Listen to her share her passion for the bears and the Alaskan wilderness in “In the wild… with Bears” from Schoolyard Films.
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