We often recycle plastic bottles but did you know you can also reuse/repurpose them? Join Bruce as the UNITE team shows you how to repurpose plastic bottles into a trash can or recycling bin giving these bottles another purpose.

Join us for our last Zoo Science as Bruce and Henry show you how to make your own traditional beehive. UNITE teachers and students build beehives not only for the honey but also to help make sure their crops get pollinated. Bees are critical for pollinating approximately 1/3 of the food we eat.

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can both use and create enrichment. 

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can train using operant conditioning techniques!

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can create your own compost bin!

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original videos about Gopher Frogs and Hellbenders, and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can help conserve these precious amphibians!

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video about Polar Bears, and then open the PDF resource below to learn about their conservation and become a Species Survival Coordinator for these vulnerable bears!

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

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

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

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

Join the Zoo EDventures team and soar into the world of birds of prey. Grab a perch, settle in, and discover their amazing abilities.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Hawk/Owl Feathers (1 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=1200
K.L.1 Owl Species (1 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=1338
2.L.2 Red-tailed Hawk (35 sec): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=419
3.L.1 Bird Wing (30 sec): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=464

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Braveheart the Red-tailed Hawk (7 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=331
Terra the Barred Owl (13 min): https://youtu.be/_6dJ_NX0REs?t=938

What has red hair, snorts, and is really smart? Come root around for some facts and go hog wild with the Zoo EDventure team.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.2 Juvenile appearance (45 sec): https://youtu.be/ZnAO2EEhCEI?t=1176
3.L.1 Red River Hog Skull (1 min):https://youtu.be/ZnAO2EEhCEI?t=720
4.L.1 Red River Hog Smell and Hearing (45 sec): https://youtu.be/ZnAO2EEhCEI?t=527

Join the Zoo EDventures team to learn about the incredibly shy and endangered red wolf!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Coyote vs. Red Wolf Pelt (45 sec): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=740
K.L.1 Coyote, Grey Wolf, Red Wolf Skull (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1265
2.L.2 Red Wolf Family Life (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=548
3.L.1 Red Wolf Skull (35 sec): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=506
5.L.2 Apex Predators (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1382

Animal Encounter Clips:
Red Wolf Howl (2 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1719

Conservation Clips:
Red Wolf Distribution (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=229
Red Wolf Wild Numbers (1 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=332
Red Wolf Breeding Program (3 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=840
Why Red Wolves are in Trouble (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/i59dsMBFqCw?t=1013

Rhino you’re excited for this Zoo EDventure! Join the team as they take a trip to the Watani Grasslands to get up close with our southern white rhino crash.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
2.L.1 Rhino Pregnancy (1 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=617
2.L.2 Baby Rhino Growth Rate (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=25
3.L.1 What is a Rhino Horn (2 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=777
4.L.1 Why Rhinos Have Horns (1 min): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=659

Conservation Clips:
SMART Rhino (2 min, 30 sec): https://youtu.be/DEu0m-KH_4o?t=1690

The Zoo EDventures team will "shell" out some awesome stories about these two terrific terrapins. Tune in to see who they will be visiting in the zoo!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Turtle vs Tortoise: https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=697
4.L.1 Turtle Shell ( 3 min): https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=128
4.L.1 Turtle Beak (1 min): https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=518

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Franklin the Box Turtle 1 (11 min, 40 sec): https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=1
Darwin the Western Santa Cruz Tortoise (4 min): https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=1006
Franklin the Box Turtle 2 (3 min): https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=1254

Turtle Conservation Clips:
Turtles in the Road: https://youtu.be/nbxYBa4Be3E?t=612

The Zoo EDventures team will "shell" out some awesome stories about these two terrific terrapins. Tune in to see who they will be visiting in the zoo!

Fly into the darkness with the Zoo EDventures team and explore the world of the true masters of the night. We’ll even bust a couple myths while we're there.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
7.L.1 How vampire bats eat (5 min): https://youtu.be/iVkRTCsUxVQ?t=946

Join Nikki in this week's episode of Zoo Science as she introduces you to density. Try the experiment at home with your parent's permission to see the difference of densities in liquids!

We have also created a helpful clip if you cannot watch whole program:
6.P.2 - What is Density? (2 min): https://youtu.be/ulLtD5jbt1Q?t=24

Try out your skills with identifying birds at our feeder as well as where you can practice while helping scientists learn more about birds in the United States and Canada. To learn more about the Great Backyard Bird, going on now, visit https://www.birdcount.org/​

Helpful tools for beginning birds:
Audubon Society's Helpful Tips - https://www.audubon.org/birding/identifying-birds
Merlin Bird App - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

We have created a helpful clip if you are unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Using field marks to ID birds (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/rwiAVM0U9F0?t=111