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National Parks: America's Best Idea
National Parks: America's Best Idea
Ken Burns
December 31, 1969
00:50:31
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss their new six-part PBS documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
Contemplating Creatures: Irene Pepperberg and the Hidden World of Animal Intelligence
Contemplating Creatures: Irene Pepperberg and the Hidden World of Animal Intelligence
Irene Pepperberg
December 31, 1969
01:13:46
National Public Radio host Robin Young interviews Alex & Me author Dr. Irene Pepperberg, who has been studying the intelligence and reasoning abilities of the African gray parrot for more than 30 years.
Gorilla Conservation and the Karisoke Center
Katie Fawcett
November 13, 2007
01:04:50
Katie Fawcett speaks about the current conservation status of gorillas and the Karisoke Center, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and is one of the longest running field research programs in the world.
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Into Myanmar: A Tiger's Eyeview
Alan Rabinowitz
April 24, 2008
01:14:42
Dr. Alan Rabinowitz takes us inside the cyclone-devastated and virtually closed-off nation of Myanmar for a unique view of tigers' fight for survival.
Sustaining Life: A Conversation
Eric Chivian
October 3, 2008
01:43:39
Eric Chivian and Noel Michele Holbrook discuss why we can no longer see ourselves as separate from the natural world, nor assume that we will be unharmed by its alteration.
Is Global Warming Impacting North Atlantic Right Whales?
Robert Kenney
May 22, 2007
01:00:42
Bob Kenney argues that global warming will ultimately affect the food supply of the already endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Sea Turtles as Sentinels of Ecological Health: Linking Sea to Shore
Alonso Aguirre
May 4, 2009
00:59:03
Dr. Alonso Aguirre, vice president for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, discusses the new field of conservation medicine, which links wildlife medicine to ecosystem health. In this field, Dr.
The Acoustic World of Whales
Marsha Green
July 12, 2004
01:07:00
Dr. Green discusses her work with humpback whales in Hawaii, where she studies their use of sound to communicate. She shares video and sound recordings to illustrate her work and present research on the effect of thrill craft and engine noise on the whales. Dr.