Episodes in this Series
- 101. Adaptation
- Demonstrates how plants and animals—in particular, possums and beavers—are adapted to their environments and how the New England Aquarium's Critical Care Ward cares for beached Kemp's Ridley sea turtles. 15 minutes.
- 102. Coloration
- Uses the great horned owl and the skunk to illustrate how the structural adaptation of coloration contributes to plant and animal survival. A visit with a wildlife photographer highlights the role of color in photography. 15 minutes.
- 103. Natural Communication
- Shows animals communicating through visual, auditory, chemical, and tactile signals, with specific looks at the red fox and songbirds. A herpetologist visits a pond to show how frogs communicate. 15 minutes.
- 104. Migration
- Explores the many reasons for migrating, banding to track bird migration, the migrations of three raptors (broad-winged hawks, red-tailed hawks, and snowy owls), and an annual hawk count. 15 minutes.
- 105. Habitat
- Visits the artificial habitat at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center aviary, featuring the common loon. A biologist builds and floats a loon raft. 15 minutes.
- 106. Marine Communities
- Demonstrates how life in the ocean is organized in layers and examines life in tide pools and estuaries with a visit to the Wells Reserve to monitor soft-shell clam and green-crab experiments. 15 minutes.
- 107. Fresh-Water Communities
- Explores life in lakes, streams, and wetlands, with a special look at the snapping turtle. 15 minutes.
- 108. Terrestrial Communities/Biomes
- Features tundra, rainforest, grassland, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, and desert biomes. The red-tailed hawk's adaptation to a variety of habitats and the diversity of plant life along the Appalachian Trail are featured. 15 minutes.
- 109. Wildlife Web 1—Producers and Herbivores
- Shows how plants make food and how plants and herbivores depend on each other; spotlights the moose and its habitat and methods for improving melons. 15 minutes.
- 110. Wildlife Web 2—Herbivores and Carnivores
- Shows how herbivores and carnivores depend on each other for survival and features looks at the insect-eating brown bat, the gray wolf, and a bat cave. 15 minutes.
- 111. Decomposers and Scavengers
- Explores the role of decomposers and scavengers. Illustrative examples include the progressive decomposition of a dead gray squirrel and the life of the turkey vulture. Members of the Appalachian Mountain Club demonstrate recycling in the wilderness. 15 minutes.
- 112. Population Dynamics
- Begins with the concept of population and its limiting factors and then examines factors that affect porcupine and white-tailed deer populations in particular. A University of New Hampshire professor shows how he helps control deer numbers. 15 minutes.
- 113. Species Diversity
- Looks at how species diversity helps maintain a healthy environment. The naturalists sweep for insects to see how many different kinds they can locate. After a look at life on the forest floor, a Keeping Track member shows how to use tracks to determine animal diversity. 15 minutes.
- 114. Niches
- Examines animals' roles in their environments, particularly the niches of pileated woodpeckers and coral reefs. A conservation officer demonstrates how he tries to control the impact of beavers in urban areas. 15 minutes.
- 115. Invasive Species
- Shows how alien invaders can change an environment, with special consideration of milfoil in aquatic communities. Also included is an up-close look at the mute swan. Shoals Marine Lab researchers show the impact of invasive seaweed in the waters off their island. 15 minutes.
- 116. Life at Risk
- Explores factors that could endanger plant and animal species and features the wood turtle and the peregrine falcon. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee shows how she monitors the health of dwarf wedge mussels. 15 minutes.
- 117. How To Use NatureWorks in the Classroom
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