Wild About Nature: Looking for a quick activity for your younger children? Try a color wheel with Kathy!

Learn what a pollinator is, and why they are important. Look at some pollinator examples and some pollinator plants, then try to create your own pollinator using common household supplies.

Playing with Dirt, Water, and Nature’s Treasures: Create a fantastical creature using soil and discovered natural treasures from your own back yard. Mix in ...

Children can make their own nature crowns and enter the world of make believe. Dress up and pretend worlds are important early emotional coping skills that c...

Have you ever wondered why bees buzz? Help young children develop pre-writing and early math skills while learning about pollinators.

Let’s bring the inside out and discover how an animal’s skeleton tells us a lot about their behavior.

We have created helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full thing:
K.L.1 Bird vs. Bat Flight (16 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=3197
3.L.1, 5.L.1 Skeletal Adaptations of a Hawk (7 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=1080
3.L.1, 5.L.1 Bat Skeleton (3 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=1888
3.L.1, 5.L.1 What can the skull tell us? (10 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=2084
3.L.1, 5.L.1 Exoskeleton (2 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=2705
3.L.1, 5.L.1 Why feces are important (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=2981
3.L.1, 5.L.1 Turtle Shell (3 min): https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=3197

Animal Encounters:
1. Braveheart the Red-tailed Hawk: https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=1078
2. Madagascar Hissing Cockroach: https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=2701
3. Franklin the Eastern Box Turtle: https://youtu.be/FWJ6htDggqA?t=2701

Get your safari hat on as we go on an adventure through Africa and learn about some of the amazing animals that call this place home. We will get to meet a few friends along the way and see some cool biofacts.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Types of Eaters (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=155

3.L.1
Lion Skull (4 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=338

4.L.1
Lion Teeth (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=428
Elephant tooth/tusk (2 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=2118

5.L.2
Ecosystem Balance (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=475

8.L.1
Diseases and Vultures (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=641

Animal Ambassador Clips:
African Ball Python (10 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=1093
African Pygmy Hedgehog (5 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=2735

Conservation Clips:
Vulture Conservation (2 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=767
Elephant Conservation (3 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=2255

Ever wonder how the North Carolina Zoo takes care of so many different animals? Tune in and learn about what it takes to care for some of the smallest to the largest animals.

We have also created clips if you cannot watch whole program:

K.L.1 What all animals need to survive (11 min) = https://youtu.be/7H0PiXwiVg0?t=197

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Gopher Frog (2 min) = https://youtu.be/7H0PiXwiVg0?t=1435
Galapagos Tortoise (7 min) = https://youtu.be/7H0PiXwiVg0?t=1860
Eastern Rat Snake (3 min) = https://youtu.be/7H0PiXwiVg0?t=2515

Conservation Messages:
Hellbenders (2 min) = https://youtu.be/7H0PiXwiVg0?t=1213
Gopher Frogs (2 min) = https://youtu.be/7H0PiXwiVg0?t=1450

Can you smell your food from miles away? Is your tongue purple or blue? These are just a couple examples of the many adaptations that animals use for survival. Together we will uncover more unique ways living things can adapt to their habitats and why biodiversity is crucial to the health of our planet.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Alligator vs. Crocodile (1 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=3373

3.L.1
Exoskeleton (2 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=1111
Osteoderm (1 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=3466

4.L.1
Alligators (3 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=3195

5.L.2
Keystone Species (1 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=1430

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (5 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=804
Galapagos Tortoise (10 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=1743
American Alligator (3 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=2983

Discover some of the creative ways animals build their homes, nests, or community housing. Learn how we can help protect habitats so these crafty critters can continue to be amazing architects!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Difference between Crocodiles and Alligators (2 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=1590
1.L.1 Beaver Dams (5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=430
1.L.1 Prairie Dog Burrows (5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=769
1.L.1 Termite Mounds (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=2380
1.L.1 Protecting animal homes (1 min 40 sec): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=3471
2.L.2 Caddisfly Pupa and adult (5.5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=1961
5.L.2 Other animals use Prairie Dog Burrows (20 sec): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=933
7.L.2 Frogs create foam nests (2 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo

Animal Encounters:
1. Cypress the Alligator (8 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=1054
2. Terra the Barred Owl (5 min): https://youtu.be/VD6V1O-Ezmo?t=2898

The holidays are all about family, so join us and learn about some different, or similar, animal families and see if you recognize any of your family members!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Parental care of Ball Pythons vs. other snakes (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=966
2.L.2 White-tailed deer coats - fawns vs. adults (3 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=1653

Animal Encounters:
1. Sugar the Giant Marine Toad (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=461
2. Pogo the Ball Python (3.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=966
3. Braveheart the Red-tailed Hawk (6.5 min): https://youtu.be/XU_VjWMWqaU?t=2095

Come test your animal trivia skills and see if you can win the grand prize…bragging rights!!!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Male vs. Female Box Turtle (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=926
2.L.1 First stage of a frog's life cycle (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=758
4.L.1 Hedgehog sense of smell (3 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1238
4.L.1 Hedgehog Spines (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1503
4.L.1 Amphibian Skin (1 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=2088
5.L.1 Bioindicators (2 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=2152
7.L.1 Elephant feces/digestion (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1599
7.L.1 Giraffe Feces/Digestion (1 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1686

Animal Encounters:
1. Franklin the Eastern Box Turtle (5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=868
2. Waffles the African Pygmy Hedgehog (7 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1213
3. Forest the Spotted Salamander (5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1928

Animal Conservation:
1. Vulture Backpacks (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=305
2. Red Wolves (2 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=467
3. SMART (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=590

Can an owl turn its head all the way around? Do opossums hang from their tails? Can a cockroach actually survive a nuclear war? With the help of some live animals, animal artifacts and some interactive fun, we will bust some of these common animal myths!

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1 Owl Head Turn (3 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=860
5.L.2 Cockroach as cleaners (1 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=712

Animal Ambassadors:
Giant Cave Cockroach (4 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=500
African Giant Millipede (5 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=1103
Eastern Box Turtle (8 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=1757
Eastern Rat Snake (6 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=2812

Conservation Clips:
Elephant Tracking and Pledges (4 min) = https://youtu.be/TcWu6V_WH1w?t=3300

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

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

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

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

Slither in and meet what some people consider their worst nightmare! But you decide if they truly are the stuff of nightmares or a very misunderstood beneficial animal!

We have created helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Poisonous vs. Venomous (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=227
2.P.1 Snake Hearing (2 min): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=1998
3.L.1 Snake Skeleton (3 min): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=512
3.L.1 Snake Jaw (3 min 10 sec): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=706
7.L.1 How constrictors kill their prey (2 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=1694

Animal Encounters:
1. Slinky the Eastern Rat Snake (11.5 min): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=958
2. Freckles the Macklot's Python (10 min): https://youtu.be/Ew08vyciGOM?t=2154

In one end… out the other! Getting ready for the holiday feast? How good is your metabolism this holiday season? Join us to find out how food affects different animals and why some grow faster than others.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Types of eaters and digestive systems (30 sec): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=223
K.L.1 Elephant vs. Giraffe Digestion: https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=254
5.L.1 & 7.L.1 Ruminants (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=518
5.L.1 & 7.L.1 How Tarantulas eat (1 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=829
5.L.1 & 7.L.1 How birds eat (2 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=1205
5.L.1 & 7.L.1 How reptiles eat/digest (2 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=1328
5.L.1 & 7.L.1 Owl Pellets (2 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=1433
5.L.1 & 7.L.1 Snake Digestion (5.5 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=2722

Animal Encounters:
1. Gwen the Chilean Rose Haired Tarantula (5 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=829
2. Terra the Barred Owl (10 min 40 sec): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=1748
3. Gryphon the Northern Pine Snake (11 min): https://youtu.be/3QQKdKG9VrA?t=2679

Join us as we learn about the majestic giraffe. These gentle giants of Africa have some amazing features that make them stand out in the animal world!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Owl neck vs. Giraffe and human (4 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=1896
K.P.1 Giraffe Hoof (2 min): https://youtu.be/0mx3bkS6-Oc?t=2829
1.L.1 Bioindicators in habitat (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=3090
2.P.1 Giraffe Sounds (3 min 10 sec): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=3090
3.L.1 Giraffe Vertebrae (4 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=1635
3.L.1 Ossicones (4 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=3388
5.L.1 Giraffe Digestion (4 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=1055
5.L.1 Giraffe Heart (6 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=1280
5.L.1 Giraffe Vertebrae (4 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=1635
5.L.1 Giraffe Tongue (5 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=2452
5.L.1 Giraffe Skull (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=2761
5.L.1 Ossicones (4 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=3388

Animal Encounters:
1. Terra the Barred Owl (10 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=1853
2. Todd the Giant Marine Toad (5 min): https://youtu.be/gmSh06NuYFY?t=2889