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Zoo Classroom: Animals in Winter
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Ever wonder what animals do in the winter? Join us as we learn some of the strategies animals take to help them survive the cold!

We have added some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Hibernation vs. Brumation (1 min): https://youtu.be/NTzXbpacEFE?t=1005
1.L.1 How different animals in different habitats adapt to winter (this theme is carried throughout the whole video. Watching a 5-10 minute segment would cover multiple animals)
4.L.1 How animals adapt to winter (this theme is carried throughout the whole video. Watching a 5-10 minute segment would cover multiple animals)

Animal Encounters:
1. Scutes the Eastern Rat Snake (5 min): https://youtu.be/NTzXbpacEFE?t=1005
2. Darwin the Galapagos Tortoise (7 min): https://youtu.be/NTzXbpacEFE?t=2530

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North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
05/28/2021
Zoo Classroom: Creature Connections Sneak Peak
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Join us for a very special collaboration between the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher to learn about two species that have a bad reputation but need our help: American Red Wolves and Sand Tiger Sharks.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Red Wolf vs. Gray Wolf (8 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=193
K.L.1 Red Wolves vs. Coyotes (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=673
K.L.1 Sand Tiger Sharks vs. Other Shark Species (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=1879
4.L.1 Sand Tiger Shark Teeth (3 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=2041
5.L.2 Balance of Predator and Prey (3 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=1176
7.L.1 Sand Tiger Shark Teeth (3 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=2042

Conservation:
1. Red Wolf Breeding (4 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=1350
2. Sand Tiger Shark Conservation (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/khr6q21sd3c?t=2530

Subject:
Earth Science
Life Science
Science
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Author:
North Carolina Aquarium Fort Fisher
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
03/29/2021
Zoo Classroom: Creatures of the Night
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Afraid you of the dark? After this program, you may have a greater appreciation for things that go bump in the night! Using biofacts and a live animal or two, we will explore the world of some nocturnal animals.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Nocturnal vs. Diurnal (3 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=102

2.P.1
Echolocation (1 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=1892

4.L.1
Gila Monster (3 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=995
Nocturnal Senses (1 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=1380
Bats (7 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=1846
Owl Talons (1 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=2624

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (5 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=533
Cane Toad (5 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=1234
Barred Owl (9 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=2544

Conservation:
Bat Boxes (3 min) = https://youtu.be/nooyUqTDNWE?t=3109

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Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo Classroom: Creepy Crawlies Part 1
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Halloween is creeping closer, so let’s meet some of our many-legged critters that makes some people’s skin crawl!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Arachnids vs. Insects (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=1897
4.L.1 Tarantula Hairs (1 min 40 sec): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=2059
5.L.2 Millipedes as Detritivores (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=968
5.L.2 Giant Cave Cockroach and Bats (1 min): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=2954

Animal Encounters:
1. Giant African Millipede (16.5 min): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=710
2. Gwen the Rose-haired Tarantula (10 min): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=1689
3. Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (7.5 min): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=2416
4. Giant Cave Cockroach (6 min 45 sec): https://youtu.be/kFdKx8Pxx1g?t=2880

Subject:
Life Science
Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
03/29/2021
Zoo Classroom: Investigating Invertebrates
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We usually consider them to be the creepy crawlies of the world, but these important animals are only literally "spine-less." Learn how invertebrates rule the world by keeping us and the world around us healthy.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
3.L.1 Invertebrate Exoskeleton (1 min) = https://youtu.be/z6kIGdVJdp8?t=398
4.L.1 Spiracles (1 min) = https://youtu.be/z6kIGdVJdp8?t=978

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (5 min) = https://youtu.be/z6kIGdVJdp8?t=891
Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (7 min) = https://youtu.be/z6kIGdVJdp8?t=1411
African Giant Millipede (7 min) = https://youtu.be/z6kIGdVJdp8?t=1937

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Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo Classroom: My Favorite Things
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Join us for our last Zoo Classroom and learn what Nikki’s top 10 favorite animal facts are! Make sure to bring your #1 favorite animal fact to share with us!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
4.L.1 Polar Bear Sense of Smell (2 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=178
5.L.1 Seal Whiskers (3 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=742
5.L.1 Snake Jaws (9 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=1315
5.L.1 Giraffe Digestion (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2099
5.L.1 Bird Bones (2 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2193
5.L.1 Owl Silent Flight (3 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2641
5.L.2 Vampire Bat Saliva (2 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=1201
7.L.1 Tarantula hairs, spinnerets, eyes, venom, etc. (6.5 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=364
7.L.1 Elephant teeth/tusks (5 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=911
7.L.1 Snake Jaws (9 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=1315
7.L.1 Giraffe Digestion (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2099
7.L.1 Bird Bones (2 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2641
7.L.1 Owl Silent Flight (3 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2641

Animal Encounters:
1. Tarantula (6.5 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=331
2. King Tut the Eastern King Snake (9 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=1315
3. Terra the Barred Owl (9 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=2885

Conservation Efforts:
SMART (4 min): https://youtu.be/Zst1T6mrZ3E?t=1845

Subject:
Life Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
06/21/2021
Zoo Classroom: Reptacular Adventures
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Slither on in and learn some “cool” facts about these cold-blooded creatures! Learn how each group of reptile is unique and their own way and why and how to better appreciate these misss-understood animals.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Crocodiles and Alligators (2 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=2578

2.L.1
Reptile Life Cycle (1 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=379

4.L.1
Reptile Vertebrae (3 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=174
Turtle Shells (2 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=809

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Eastern Box Turtle (7 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=935
Eastern Rat Snake (9 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=1992
American Alligator (5 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=2684

Conservation:
Box Turtles (1 min) = https://youtu.be/t991qYe8Yd0?t=1142

Subject:
Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo Classroom: River Adventures
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Come join us on an adventure exploring our important waterways from the mountains to the sea. As we travel down these waterways, we will be using biofacts and live animals to connect our native wildlife to these vital ecosystems.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
4.L.1
Salamander and Bad Water (1 min)= https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=975

5.P.2
Water Basins (2 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=152

8.E.1
Mountain Basins (1 min)= https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=199
Piedmont Basins (2 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=1822
Coastal Basins (2 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=2551

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Spotted Salamander (4 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=691
Eastern Box Turtle (5 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=1317
Gopher Frog (3 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=2375

Conservation Clips:
Keep water clean (3 min) = https://youtu.be/y3p6gTjCbCM?t=2664

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo Classroom: What's on the Menu?
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Food chains help us identify who eats what...or whom. Participants will discover how much information can be found in an animal's skull, how teeth determine what you eat, and how some animals avoid being on the menu of others.

We have created some helpful clips if you aren't able to watch the full video:
4.L.1 Prey animal adaptations (5 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=536
4.L.1 Predator animal adaptations (7 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=1179
4.L.1 Vulture adaptations (2 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=2345
4.L.1 Omnivore Adaptations (3 min 45 sec): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=2426
6.L.2 Energy comes from the sun & transferred to plants/animals (3 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=221

Animal Encounters:
1. Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (4 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=899
2. Braveheart the Red-tailed Hawk (7 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=1671
3. Franklin the Eastern Box Turtle (6 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=2644

Conservation Story:
1. The story of the Red Wolf (4 min): https://youtu.be/lErrohKHlCs?t=3155

Subject:
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
03/23/2021
Zoo Classroom: Winging It
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Did you know the fastest animal in the world is a bird? Fly in and discover more about these amazing avians! Beautiful biofacts and a live animal will help give you a better appreciation of these winged creatures.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
What makes a bird (5 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=139
Bird Feet (3 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=768

2.L.1
Bird Life Cycle (5 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=1519

4.L.1
Feathers (3 min)

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Barred Owl (17 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=2097

Conservation:
Bird watching, feeders, houses (5 min) = https://youtu.be/SjpVMBUnNE8?t=3209

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: A Stroll Through The Desert Habitat
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Join the Zoo EDventure crew on a stroll through the Zoo's Desert habitat! Discover the amazing ways animals adapt to this harsh environment and how plants get a drink in the dry desert.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the entire video:
2.L.2 Roadrunner Mating Display (1 min): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=217
3.L.2 Cactus Roots (45 sec): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=883
4.L.1 Burrowing Owl (1 min):https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=110
4.L.1 Pancake Tortoise (2 min): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=391
5.L.2 Fairy Boot -from cactus- (1 min): https://youtu.be/2e6i_au8XYA?t=1000

Subject:
Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: American Alligators
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Join the Zoo EDventure crew to learn all about American Alligators!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the entire video:
K.L.1 Alligators vs. Crocodiles (3 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=660
2.L.2 Alligator Adult vs Juvenile (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=949
4.L.1 Touch Sensors (45 sec): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=432
4.L.1 Eyes and Snout (45 sec): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=809
4.L.1 Nictitating Membrane (45 sec): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=1346

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Cypress the American Alligator clip 1 (8 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=1
Cypress the American Alligator clip 2 (8.5 min): https://youtu.be/1tg6jyM0t8U?t=1310

Subject:
Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: Amphibians
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This Zoo EDventures experience promises to be quite ribbiting! Join us to find out all the amazing slick and slippery details of why amphibians are so toad-ally important.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Salamander Diversity (2 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1166
2.L.1 Frog Development (2 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=162
3.L.1 Permeable Skin (1 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=726
4.L.1 Ephemeral Pools (1 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1041
4.L.1 Shed-skin Consumption: https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1110

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Forest the Spotted Salamander (4 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=459
Commander the Eastern Tiger Salamander (6 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=793
Sugar the Cane Toad (5 min): https://youtu.be/o_k5l14o5IA?t=1397

Subject:
Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: Arctic Foxes
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They are so FLUFFY! Come hang out with the Zoo EDventures team and see what the fox says!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full videos:
K.L.1 Skulls (1 min): https://youtu.be/LlQTqJBIOs4?t=978
4.L.1 Arctic Adaptations (3 min, 30 sec): https://youtu.be/LlQTqJBIOs4?t=425
4.L.1 Tails (1 min): https://youtu.be/LlQTqJBIOs4?t=1254

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Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: Arctic Sea Birds
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Take a "brrrrrr"eak and dive in with the Zoo EDventures team to learn about arctic sea birds.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Puffin Life Cycle (2 min): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=395
4.L.1 Countershading (30 sec): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=817
4.L.1 Murre Egg Shape: (1 min): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=933
8.E.1 Ocean Stewardship (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/emttbP13OFU?t=1297

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: Aviary
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Join the Zoo EDventures team in trekking through the Aviary habitat to discover the beauty and wonder that flies, waddles, and dabbles inside.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
1.L.1 Rainforest levels and Value (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/3jZLfxrB8UE?t=562
3.L.1 Waterproof Feathers (45 sec): https://youtu.be/3jZLfxrB8UE?t=869
4.L.1 Bird Feet (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/3jZLfxrB8UE?t=955

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/29/2020
Zoo EDventures: Bears & Bear Safe Camping
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Zoo EDventures team is going on a road trip! Join us in learning the difference between an un-bearable campsite and a bear safe campsite.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
3.L.1 Black Bear Skull (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/KVd1Pf_xhRw?t=783
3.L.1 Brown Bear vs. Black Bear Skull (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/KVd1Pf_xhRw?t=1029
4.L.1 Bear Claw (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/KVd1Pf_xhRw?t=895

Subject:
Science
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Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: Bobcat
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Pounce into a purrrfect Friday with the beautiful bobcat!

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Small cat vs Big cat Vocalization (1 min): https://youtu.be/XCQTAY5aZw4?t=572
K.P.1 Bobcat Sprinting (40 sec): https://youtu.be/XCQTAY5aZw4?t=661
4.L.1 Features of a Bobcat (35 sec): https://youtu.be/XCQTAY5aZw4?t=344

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Science
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Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
09/02/2020
Zoo EDventures: Cougars
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Come meet the United State's only native lion, the cougar, as we sink our claws into the newest Zoo EDventure!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1 Mountain Lion vs. Bobcat (1 min): https://youtu.be/iRam0AuQv7Q?t=1133
4.L.1 Cougar teeth and Eyes (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/iRam0AuQv7Q?t=350

Subject:
Science
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Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
10/01/2020
Zoo EDventures: Dart Frogs
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What animal was used in warfare? What dad carries tadpoles on his back to find water? Who knew there was so much to learn about these tiny critters? Hop into this episode with the Zoo EDventures team to learn how the Zoo is helping to save these species.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Different Poison Dart Frogs (3 min): https://youtu.be/Mpig5Z194rY?t=339
1.L.1 Poison Dart Frog Habitat (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/Mpig5Z194rY?t=580
4.L.1 Poisonous in Nature (3 min): https://youtu.be/Mpig5Z194rY?t=1221
8.L.3 Fungus affects Panamanian Golden Frogs (7 min): https://youtu.be/Mpig5Z194rY?t=1564

Subject:
Earth Science
Life Science
Science
Material Type:
Presentation
Author:
North Carolina Zoo
Date Added:
07/12/2021