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How a hurricane is born – The Science Of Superstorms – BBC

November 21st, 2009
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A fascinating look at how a little girl walking in the sand of the African desert could cause a hurricane 4000 miles away in the USA. Great video from BBC show The Science of Superstorms. Contains some scenes that some viewers may find upsetting. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com

Jim

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Horror story: Candiru: the Toothpick Fish – Weird Nature – BBC animals

October 26th, 2009
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The Candiru fish, or Toothpick fish, is a natural parasite commonly found living inside Amazonian Catfish. Watch this short video from BBC wildlife show ‘Weird Nature’ to learn how this small fish has become a horror story in its own right when introduced to humans!

Sarah

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NATURE | Silence of the Bees | Inside the Hive | PBS

September 18th, 2009
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An inside look at a honeybee hive, including the labors of the queen, worker bees and drones, and remarkable close-up footage of the honeybee’s “waggle dance,” a method of providing directions to a pollen source that is the only known symbolic language existing outside of humans and lower primates. From the “NATURE” season premiere “Silence of the Bees,” airing on PBS Sunday, October 28 at 8 pm (check local listings). Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates “NATURE,” the …

Stanley

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Alcoholic Vervet Monkeys! – Weird Nature – BBC animals

September 14th, 2009
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In the Caribbean, Vervet Monkeys have developed a taste for alcohol and can regularly be spotted stealing cocktails from humans on the beach. Brilliant wildlife video from BBC animal show ‘Weird Nature’.

Andreas

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NATURE “Andes: The Dragon’s Back” | DANCE | PBS

April 30th, 2009
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The highly synchronized mating dance of the flamingo, just one of many surprising animals hidden among the Andes. From the NATURE premiere of “Andes: The Dragon’s Back,” airing on PBS Sunday, Oct. 7 at 8 pm (check local listings). Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the program, which reveals a wonderland of exotic creatures and extreme climates within the world’s longest mountain chain. Part of the 25th anniversary season of NATURE, the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning …

Bonnie

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