Animal Atlas

Mermaids, Sirens and Sea Cows: Legends of the Manatee

An in-depth look at this gentle yet endangered mammal of the sea.

Dolphin Show

Explore animals worldwide and how they adapt to survive and thrive in the wild.

Crocs & Gators

Explore animals worldwide and how they adapt to survive and thrive in the wild.

Tortoises & Turtles: By Land And By Sea

A contrasting and comparative look at these slow-moving giants of and of sea.

Loss of the Wild: Wild Cats, Great and Small

Wild cats find sanctuary at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida.

Fish Tales: Let’s Swim!

The magical world of fish and their underwater surroundings.

Animals of Myth & Legend

Fact or Fiction? A truthful look into the animals of legend and folklore.

What’s That? Under The Sea

Unusual-looking underwater animals that are often mistaken for something they’re not.

Florida Springbreak, Wildlife-Style!

A romp with animals that are indigenous to the state of Florida.

Bright Birds

The majestic world of the airborne aves who are brilliantly adapted to their respected environments.

The Greatest of Apes

A study into the behaviors of these “man-like apes”.

Monkey See, Monkey Do? Let's Talk About Anthropomorphism!

Giving human characteristics, behavior or motivation to animals.

Big Bird Don’t Fly!

A close look at the amazing flightless birds, from ostriches and emus to penguins.

The Ungulates: By Hoof, By Claw or By Nail

An exploration into this remarkably diverse group of hoofed mammals.

Adapt & Thrive

Incredible animals who have adapted and thrived under the most difficult of circumstances.

Secrets of Animal Communication

The amazing ways that animals communicate.

Who’s Got Milk: A Day at the Dairy Farm

An amusing and informative look into the life of the milk cow.

Life’s A Beach!: Animal Dwellers At The Seashore

The extraordinary diverse group of animals who live where the ocean meets the land.

Whose Kingdom Is This Anyway?

The fascinating five defining characteristics that all animals share.

Meet The Gibbons: The Lesser Apes?

A closer look at the smaller, ‘not great’ apes who are often mistaken for monkeys, including the amazing singing sia

What’s A Lemur?

Exploring the secret world of a very unusual group of primates. These extraordinary creatures are found only in Madagasc

Man-Eaters And Other Predators

A fact-finding mission into the truth behind the rumors of deadly monster-animals, from the gorilla to the shark and the

Endangered: Say Hello, Say Goodbye

What does ‘endangered’ really mean and how did the populations of some animals decrease so much that there are only

Animal Passport: Africa!

The great animals of Africa, from the gargantuan, like the giraffe, elephant and rhino, to the lesser known but wildly e

Nine Giraffes

A fond and closer look at one of the most beloved animals on the planet while answering the inevitable question: what’

Mammals Got Game!

What makes a mammal a mammal and in what ways do they differ from other animals: it’s a lot more than just feeding the

Who’s A Pig? (And Who’s Not)

Exploring the world of pigs and their look-alikes, from wild pigs in Africa to the portly hippo and the barnyard piglet.

Animal Passport: The America’s!

Both unusual and recognizable animals from the ‘New World’ -- the continents of North and South America -- and how t

A Barrel Of Monkeys

A journey into the world of monkeys, from the terrestrial to the arboreal, from the New World to the Old World.

The Real King Kongs

The real story of the ‘man-like monsters’ of deepest Africa: the lowland gorilla and the chimpanzee.

Ape-Man Of The Forest

A revealing look at two of the great apes, the orangutan and the bonobo, and the legends surrounding these two primates.

Big Hairy Spiders & Other Toxic Creatures

How animals got their names and the amazing stories of the meaning behind them.

Secrets Of Animal Survival

How animals survive in the wild through unique adaptations to their environments: from use of poisons, to bodily changes

Animal Passport: Australia!

Animals from Down Under, from the kangaroo to the koala and other remarkable native creatures.

Who’s Domesticated? (And Who’s Just Tame)

Animals in our households and the barnyards and an exploration into the history of their domesticity.

Canine, Feline, Equine

The dog, the cat and the horse and what features, behaviors and elements of their appearance make them immediately recog

A Whale Of A Good Time!

Mammals of the sea, from dolphins to whales. How they survive in the ocean, what makes them unique, how their behavior a

Who’s At The Aquarium?

A journey to the Shedd Aquarium outside of Chicago: exploring the worlds of their marine animals while learning what it

30 MPH

What animals, whether two-legged, four-legged or winged, can break the land speed/air speed of 30 miles per hour, the fo

Who's a Symbol?

Animals who represent something to us, beyond themselves and majestic wildlife: the lion as courage; the bear as strengt

Telltale Tails

The nature, function and wide variety of tails in the animal kingdom, from the prehensile tails of the New World monkeys

Something's Fishy!

Everything that’s special about fish, both the bony and the cartilaginous, from breathing with gills, to their scales,

Man's Best Friend

A closer look at the domestic dog: its super senses, how breeding has changed its appearance and why, different breeds a

Curious Cats

The cat family, from the domestic cat to the wild cats: how size is not the factor that separates the big cats from the

Felids & Canids

A comparative look at the members of the dog and cat family: their super senses, their respective roles as carnivorous p

Who's a Reptile?

A panoramic look at a variety of reptiles, from snakes to lizards to alligators to turtles and tortoises. What makes a r

The Kingdom of the Horse

The world of the domestic horse, from breeds to breeding, to the biggest and the smallest, the horse’s historic relati

Variety Show!: The Greatest Mysteries of the Animal Kingdom

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

A panorama of interesting animals whose looks defy their true identity, from the naked mole rat (not a mole, not a rat),

Rats and Pigs

A walk on the wild side with members of the pig family and those rodents whose names have negative connotations but who

Big Hairy Spiders & Other Toxic Creatures

A visit into the world of the arachnids, and a vivid explanation of which animals are venomous and why, like the tarantu

Skin, Fur & Feathers

A very close look at animals with interesting skin such as turtles in their shells and thick-skinned pachyderms like the

Variety Show!: The Most Amazing Animal Fact

A panoramic look at animals that are truly amazing, from the echidna, an egg-laying mammal, to a kangaroo that lives in

The Wild Life: A Chimp's Life

A close look at a family of eight chimpanzees, living in an-almostlike-the-wild habitat in the zoo, their individual sto

The Birds & the Bees... and Bats

An introduction to animals with wings from birds, to mammals, to insects, and what makes flight possible, and necessary,

Super Senses

Animals who have more than the traditional five senses, from the smell-taste sense of those possessing the amazing Jacob

The Wild Life: Life on the River's Edge

A journey down the life-sustaining river where near-the-water dwellers include the humongous Nile hippopotamus, the gian

Variety Show!: The Top Misconceptions in the Animal Kingdom

Some of the whopping misconceptions that still exist from ‘dolphins are fish’ (not), to ‘bald eagles are bald’ (

Wings & Butterflies!

Delving into the secrets of one of the most beloved insects in the world: the colorful, graceful, winged butterflies: wh

Birds of Prey

The great predatory birds, from the eagle to the hawk to the owl; how they hunt, how they fly, their super senses, and t

Animals 101

A look at how the Animal Kingdom is divided up: those animals with a backbone, those without; animals who eat meat, thos

The Biggest & the Fastest

A closer look at the biggest animal in the world, the elephant, and the fastest animal in the world, the cheetah. How th

Animal Babies, Too

A very close look at some remarkable animal babies: horse foals, kangaroo joeys, baby porcupines, wolf cubs, water buffa

Livin’ Large In The Rainforest

An exploration into the amazing array of creatures that live in the damp and fertile rainforests of the world, from colo

The Wonderful World Of Bears

A visit to some of the eight kinds of the bears in the world: the giant panda, the polar bear, the black bear, the brown

Big Cats, Wild Cats, Kitty Cats

An exploration into the world of cats of all description: wild (lions, tigers, mountain lions, leopards, jaguars, etc.)

Elephants Recall All

An up close and personal look at the extraordinary elephant, both the Asian elephant and the African elephant, including

Two Pandas: Just Bamboo, Thank You!

A closer look at two very rare and very beautiful animals from the remote forests of China: the giant panda and the red

Farm Livin’

A journey into the world of domesticated animals: where they live, whether with us on our farms, ranches, or in our urba

Mammals: Milk & Hair

A panoramic look at what makes a mammal a mammal (hair, mammary glands, warm-blooded) and why; including some unusual ma

The Wild Life: Living Outdoors

An exploration into how animals live outdoors: how they survive temperature extremes, what kind of shelters they find an

Life in a Shell

An engaging exploration of the world of tortoises and turtles, the oldest living reptiles. The secrets of the shell; a c

The Good Life: Meet the Otters!

A closer look at three kinds of otters: marine otters, river otters, Asian small-clawed otters: what they have in common

Our Town: Life as a Prairie Dog

A visit to the prairie dog town to meet the prairie dog inhabitants and to examine their highly social way of life. Thei

Amazing Animal Facts: The Primates

An exploration into the world of the primates: from apes, to monkeys, to prosimians. How they differ, how to tell them a

When Is a Monkey a Monkey?

A closer look at monkeys: the old world and the new world; the biggest and the smallest; the baboons, the guenons, the t

Life as an Ape

A fascinating exploration into the world of the four great apes: the gorilla, the orangutan, the chimpanzee, and the bon

Amazing Animal Facts: The Birds

All that’s fascinating about birds: from feathers, to flight, to beaks and bills. The biggest, the flightless, the rap

Night & Day: Nocturnal & Diurnal

An exploration into the world of animals that are not only nocturnal and diurnal, but crepuscular. We look at why animal

Maturity & Longevity

Amazing Animal Facts: The Reptiles

We delve into the secrets of snakes and lizards, alligators and crocodiles, and turtles and tortoises.

Ancient Animals: The Creatures that Time Forgot

A look at the animals living today who were around at the time of the dinosaurs, and even before. We look at how some an

A Shiver of Sharks, a Zeal of Zebras

A wild ride into animal nomenclature.

Bones? Who Needs ‘Em?!

A closer look at bones, from animals with a backbone (vertebrates), to those with skeletons made of cartilage (sharks),

What’s Wild in the Neighborhood?

An exploration into the world of wild animals that live in our human neighborhoods. What makes a habitat livable? We loo

The Life Arboreal

A panoramic look at animals that live in trees. We ask how they get up there in the first place (climb, fly, leap), what

“S” Is for Species

A wild ride through animal classification! What determines an animal’s species? Why do the same kinds of animals somet

Life As an Amphibian

An exploration into the watery life of amphibians, including colorful frogs, toads, newts, salamanders. An examination o

Lizard Wizards

A look at what’s great and fascinating about the nearly 5,000 species of lizards alive today, from chameleons to iguan

What’s that In the Rainforest?!

An exploration of the life inside tropical rainforests. We ask what defines a rainforest? Where are rainforests located?

Go West, Monkeys!

An in depth exploration of New World monkeys. First, we explore the New World—what is the “New World’? We look at

The Cud-Chewers

A panoramic survey of the ruminants, from giraffes to deer to cattle to antelopes to goats and sheep. We divvy the ungul

The Tiger’s Tale

All about tigers: the various species and how they differ in terms of size, habitat, location, and diet. We meet animals

In With the In-Crowd: Invertebrates & Insects

A panoramic look at invertebrates and insects. First, a basic overview of how invertebrates and vertebrates are differen

The “Scary” Creatures

A rollicking and informative romp through the world of those scary “S” creatures: spiders, snakes, scorpions and sha

Social Animals, Solitary Creatures

We’re social. Are other animals social, too? Do some animals live together, play together, and need each other to surv

The Water Carnivores

Carnivores come in a variety of shapes and sizes. In this episode, we’ll look at carnivores who either live in or simp

Birds to Be Reckoned With

What makes a bird special? What doesn’t? Flight, feathers, beaks, bills, webbed feet, unique diets, a range of sizes,

Why We Love Monkeys

Why do we love monkeys? Well, they make funny faces, live in trees, have dexterous hands, and an athletic manner of movi

The Behemoth Pachyderms

A close look at three behemoths: the elephant, rhino, and hippo. All are enormous and all are related—in more ways tha

My, That’s A Lovely Color On You!

How is color used in the animal kingdom? Certainly to attract, but also to conceal. What about color as a signifier of r

So True! So False!

The human world sure spreads a lot of rumors about the animal world—of which we are a part, of course.

How Animals Adapt

Animals may seem to change in only one way—they grow up and grow old. But animals also evolve and adapt, though this p

Monkey Around

Aquatic Mammals

A look at the rare mammals that live in the ocean, such as dolphins and whales, and how their food and environment make

Kingdom of Animal Names

The origin of animals’ names and the interesting stories behind their meanings.

Moving Right Along

An animal’s legs and feet can reveal information about its home, its food, and how it survives.

School of Mammals

What makes a mammal a mammal? Hint: It isn’t just feeding its young with milk. It’s a whole lot more.

From Home to Farm to Wild

A look into the animals that live in our homes and on our farms and how they became domesticated.

Animal Populations

A look into the reasons that some animal populations have dramatically decreased because of loss of habitat and climate

Going Amphibious

A look at animals that live on land and underwater and how they survive submerged—from amphibians to turtles to swimmi

Animals of the Largest Continent

A look at the animals of Asia, such as tigers, great pandas, and great apes.

Feathered Friends

Grab your binoculars for this panoramic look at birds. We inspect their wings, beaks, feet, and how they fly. We’ll al

Three Household Favorites

The most recognizable animals in America may be dogs, cats, and horses.

American Animals

A look at animals, both unusual and familiar, from North and South America and an investigation into how they differ by

The Modern Zoo

A look at the evolution of zoos from the simple caging of animals for recreational viewing to the construction of animal

Surviving the Wild

How animals have adapted to survive the wild.

Bear Country

A look at bears from all over, including the polar bear, American black bear, the brown bear, and more.

The Horse, Of Course

Enter the world of the domestic horse. Learn where horses come from, who their relatives are in the wild, how they range

Reptile Roundup

A rousing roundup of all the reptiles in the animal kingdom. First, what is a reptile? To answer that question, we have

Cats and Dogs

What do cats and dogs have in common? For starters, they have both moved into our homes by the millions. But that’s no

Happy Cat

Dog Days

Has man’s best friend always been a friend? Ask the wolf. Dogs trace their history back to wild canines that man bred

Fish Friendly

Grab your fins and come swim with the fishes. No two fish species are alike, and some species called “fish” are anyt

Head Cases

What’s in a head? What’s not? Animals sense the world through their heads, and judging from the vast variety of head

What's in a Tail?

Sure, a tail can be long, short, fluffy, or hairless, but how do animals use their tails? Are they merely decorative? No

Symbolic Creatures

What does an animal mean? Tough question. Ever seen an eagle on a dollar bill? Or a bear on a state flag? How about a li

Fleet of Foot, Wing, and Fin

Are you faster than a kangaroo? Can you outrun an elephant? What about a brown bear? Not so fast! In this episode, we’

Animal Q&A: The Big Questions of the Animal World

Misconceptions of the Animal Kingdom

A look at some animals who are not what they seem, and in most cases, more than they seem, from the “rabbit antelop

Piggly Wiggly Squeak

Time to get dirty with an all-encompassing look at the pig family and other animals whose filthy appearance, oftentimes,

Warning Signs and Animals to Avoid

Looking at some animal’s you might not want to get too close to and animals whose look says “look out!” because th

Animals on the Outside

Strange Creatures and Surprising Critters

The Domestic Wild

A visit with some animals from the comfort of home where we’ll see the shelters of the outside world, inside- from the

Common Sense

River Dwellers

An expedition down some of the biggest rivers all over the world to check out the home of countless big fish, colorful b

To Tell The Truth

Winged Creatures

Flying high, darting around, and showing off some wings as the wonderful world of winged creatures takes off for flight

Living Dinosaurs

The Social Side of Wildlife

A look at some amazing animal societies from our very complex human social system, to communal river otters, to solitary

Mammals and Us

The Way We Move

Discovering the way that animals get around; whether it’s flying through the air, swimming underwater, hopping over la

JAWS!

On search for JAWS, jawed vertebrates that is; a fascinating look at this distinct group that includes cartilaginous fis

Animal Extremes

A panoramic look at some animal who have a special quality that other animals don’t including the extreme strength of

Mammal Mammas

A very engaging look at tender moms, strict moms, funny moms, and even some of the aunts, sisters, and dads who help rai

What's for Dinner

An exploration into what delights an animal’s appetite which includes a wide array of tastes and dietary needs as you

Commonalities

A visit with some animals who are closely related and share similar physical adaptations but don’t necessarily look or

Fitting In

A fascinating look at how animals have evolved to fit in with their environment through varying physical adaptations; fr

Tangled in the Food Web

A look at who eats what in the tangled food web of the Animal Kingdom with a focus on predators and prey animals who hav

Tooth Sleuth

Hungry as a Bear

A journey into the wilderness to visit every type of bear on earth: the polar bear, the giant panda, the sun bear, the s

The Cat's Meow

Discovering the true identities of feisty felids: from the domestic kitty to the roaring lion and cats of all shapes and

Taming the Wild

A look at some of the wildest animals out there and how they’ve been tamed over time: where feathered friends came fro

Show Me Some Backbone

An exciting look into what it takes to stand up and show some backbone. We're investigating the vertebrates- animals wit

Wet in the Wild

An exploration into how animals of all shapes and sizes get wet, how they stay dry, and why water really does make the a

Horns, Antlers, Teeth and Tusks

We'll poke, prod, bite and batter our way through the animal kingdom to take a closer look at animals with things that j

Big Cats

We'll lounge with the lions, jump with the jaguar, leap with the leopard and play tag with the tiger to compare some of

Full Body Armor

A panoramic look at how shells are the secret to protecting certain animals out in the wild. From the giant clam, to the

Sea Dogs

We'll ride the waves with the walrus, roll in the kelp with the sea otter and bask in the sun with the elephant seal as

Converging on an Idea

We'll find out if bats are related to birds, why the pronghorn isn't an antelope and if vultures in America are the same

Predator, Meet Prey

We're setting out to explore the most primal relationship in the animal world...the one between predator and prey. We'll

Language Without Words

Just because animals don't have words they can use, doesn't mean they aren't communicating. We'll examine how animals co

The Benefits of Being Wet

We're taking a closer look at the benefits of living underwater. From fish, to dolphins, and even sharks, we'll dive to

The Good Life

We're living the good life as we take an adventure into the world of zoos. From their storied history, to their modern c

Island Hopping

It's time to sit back and relax into the island life as we discover the unique creatures that live the island life.

Old World/New World

We'll hang with some New World monkeys, cross a land bridge from the New World to the Old World with a camel and run rac

Locomotion

We're exploring the different ways that animals from all around the world move. From swinging with the monkeys to hoppin

Exceptions to the Rules

We'll come up for air, take a run on the sand, and soar to the clouds, but we're going to do it all a little differently

Beat the Heat

An investigation into how animals beat the heat. From cooling off in the mud with a hippo, to digging a den with a wolf,

Life History

We'll go on a journey to discover the many different stages of an animal's life...from the curious newborn, to the wise

What's So Special?

We'll explore what makes certain animals so special and why they really, stand out from other living things. From the bu

Big Eaters

A panoramic look at some of the biggest eaters on the planet. Join us, as we chomp with the crocodile, swallow with a sh

Super Animals

We're going to meet the superheroes of the animal world as we find animals who are faster than a speeding cheetah, more

Long Live Animals

An exploration into what it means to grow old in the animal world as we take a look back at some long, long animal lives

Herd Mentalility

We're taking a journey to find out what it means to have a "herd' mentality. From flocks, to swarms and even schools...w

Weaponry

A look into the ways that animals use their own bodies, their claws, horns, teeth, and lots of other ways to protect the

What's in a Name?

An exploration into the ins and outs of how animals are named. So what IS in a name, exactly? A lot and sometimes a litt

A Day in the Life of Animals

We'll hunt like a lion, catch some rays with an alligator and eat like a horse as we spend a day in the animal kingdom t

Down to the Bone

It's time to get those skeletons out of the closet and dig up some fossils as we get under the skin of some animals and