In Hatching Eggs Cuckoo Catfish-Style, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how cuckoo catfish ensure survival of their young. They lay their eggs alongside cichlid eggs, which are then all picked up by the female cichlids who protect them in their mouths. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In The Collared Iguana’s Struggle to Lay Eggs, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores Madagascar, where the collared iguana faces a tough challenge when it's time to lay her eggs. She digs a deep hole in the sand to hide them, hoping to keep them safe from predators. However, hognose snakes are experts at finding eggs, even when they're carefully buried. Despite her best efforts, the eggs are eaten, teaching her a valuable lesson for next year’s egg hunt! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In Collecting Seabird Eggs, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a group of men as they head to an island in the bay to collect seabird eggs. Learn how they work together to collect eggs from a cliff. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
The article "Why Mother Octopuses Die After Laying Eggs" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains the mysterious behavior of female octopuses, who stop eating and die after reproducing. The article explores how the optic gland triggers this self-destructive behavior and suggests it may protect baby octopuses from being eaten by their own mothers.
In Sewage Treatment, A Dirty Job, presenter Cherry Healey visits the sewer pipes and a wastewater treatment plant in Brighton to learn exactly what happens after we flush the toilet. Learn various techniques, from egg-shaped pipes to bacteria turning sewage into water that can be returned to the environment. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.
In Hatching Eggs Cuckoo Catfish-Style, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how cuckoo catfish ensure survival of their young. They lay their eggs alongside cichlid eggs, which are then all picked up by the female cichlids who protect them in their mouths. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
In The Collared Iguana’s Struggle to Lay Eggs, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores Madagascar, where the collared iguana faces a tough challenge when it's time to lay her eggs. She digs a deep hole in the sand to hide them, hoping to keep them safe from predators. However, hognose snakes are experts at finding eggs, even when they're carefully buried. Despite her best efforts, the eggs are eaten, teaching her a valuable lesson for next year’s egg hunt! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In Collecting Seabird Eggs, narrator Sir David Attenborough follows a group of men as they head to an island in the bay to collect seabird eggs. Learn how they work together to collect eggs from a cliff. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
The article "Why Mother Octopuses Die After Laying Eggs" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains the mysterious behavior of female octopuses, who stop eating and die after reproducing. The article explores how the optic gland triggers this self-destructive behavior and suggests it may protect baby octopuses from being eaten by their own mothers.
In Sewage Treatment, A Dirty Job, presenter Cherry Healey visits the sewer pipes and a wastewater treatment plant in Brighton to learn exactly what happens after we flush the toilet. Learn various techniques, from egg-shaped pipes to bacteria turning sewage into water that can be returned to the environment. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.