Animals

Hawai'i Volcanoes NP: This is a video dedicated to the Hawaiian Petrel, or `U`au. The life cycles of these seabirds is discussed along with reasons they are threatened by extinction and what the park is doing to protect them.

Mojave National Preserve: Listen to the story of how the Mohave tui chub were accidentally rescued from extinction and what efforts are currently being undertaken to ensure that the species of fish does not become extinct.

Redwood NP: A park ranger discusses the movement, diet, shelter, and physical characteristics of banana slugs.

Redwood NP: The migration patterns, parent-child relationships, physical characteristics, and diets of barn swallows are discussed briefly.

Yellowstone National Park: The history of human-bear interactions involving food at Yellowstone are covered in this video. The reasons why visitors are currently discouraged from feeding bears at the park are discussed as well.

Canyonlands National Park: Once faced with extinction, the desert bighorn sheep has made a remarkable comeback in southeast Utah thanks to native herds protected in Canyonlands. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this intriguing mammal.

Denali NP & PRES: Discovery of a set of intertwined moose antlers and skulls in a designated federal wilderness area inspires discussion and deeper appreciation of wilderness values.

Natural Laboratory: Tune in to find out how deep-water corals are beneficial to an array of different marine organisms and the factors that could harm the corals. Information is provided by experts at the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Denali NP & PRES: Paleontologist Dr. Anthony R. Fiorillo answers a number of questions on the topic of dinosaurs. Topics include theropods, hadrosaurs, migration, adaptations, fossils, footprints, and diet, among others.

Natural Laboratory: Listen to this audio file to learn about Humboldt squid. In recent years these squids have been frequenting waters off of the California coast. Biologists search for the reason behind this unusual behavior.