Wildlife

Saving Animals in Utah

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Luke and Kailiana take a daddy-daughter trip to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. Learn about the mission of the sanctuary and meet a ton of their adorable residents -- both big and small!

Everything You Need to Know about the Daily Bite

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SHARK WEEK returns July 11 on Discovery and discovery+. This year, take a dive deeper with THE DAILY BITE PODCAST. Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews the top experts behind SHARK WEEK, getting a behind-the-scenes take on their adventures and research -- from close calls and dangerous deep sea dives to the new discoveries and conservation happening today.

Nature in Focus | Mermaids and Leopard Sharks

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Ian Shive heads to La Jolla, California with his friend, Linden Wolbert, an ocean conservationist and professional mermaid. They visit one of the largest congregations of leopard sharks on earth to raise awareness for shark conservation.

Tiger Sharks

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There is Hope for the Future of Polar Bears Threatened by Climate Change

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Scientific researchers have recently identified a sub-population of polar bears in southeastern Greenland that survive by hunting on glacial slush. The discovery of their unique behaviors is helping scientists understand the future of this species whose habitats are threatened by climate change.

The World’s Deadliest Bird Used to be a Pet

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Scientists found cassowary eggshells in New Guinea showing the lethal bird was being domesticated 18,000 years ago.

Behind the Disappearance – Shark Women: Ghosted by Great Whites

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Meet the Female Research Team at Georgia Aquarium

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Behind the Hijinx: Impractical Jokers Shark Week Spectacular

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The King of Chunks Has Been Crowned

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A four-time champion, 480 Otis proved that age is just a number and appetite is the real judge of awesomeness.

NASA is Helping Save Sharks

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As the battle to save species across the world wages on, conservation efforts are becoming more and more technological in tracking, monitoring and collecting data.And perhaps one of the most advanced techniques is currently being deployed by NASA, an unlikely ally in the fight to save sharks.

Photographing Ostriches in California

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Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why the US Military Made Shark Repellant, Why Moths Are Drawn to Lights, and the Difference Between Mummies and Fossils

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To wrap up our Shark Week coverage, learn about why the US military tried to develop "Shark Chaser" shark repellent during World War II. Then, learn about the leading theories explaining why moths are drawn to lights; and the difference between mummies and fossils.

Ancient Greenland Shark Found Thousands of Miles from Home, in Belize

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The Greenland shark, one of the longest living animals on Earth, was surprisingly found in coral reefs off the coast of Belize. The Greenland shark most commonly lives in colder waters around Greenland and Iceland and can live to be over 500 years old.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Hot Testes, Blasting Diabetes, Robo Fish Cleans Ocean

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Come along with us to figure out how heating up testicles could be an effective male contraceptive, how ultrasounds might help us cure Type 2 diabetes, and how a robotic fish might soon clean our oceans.

Shark Week: The Podcast – Dr. Greg Skomal talks Great White Sharks in Cape Cod

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Marine biologist and star of Discovery’s Shark Week documentary Great White Intersection, Dr. Greg Skomal joins Luke Tipple to discuss a surge in great white shark numbers in Cape Cod.

Baby Bear Takes a Trip on Hallucinogenic ‘Mad Honey’

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A bear cub was rescued in Turkey after passing out from eating too much hallucinogenic honey.

Rare Baby Ghost Shark Discovered Off New Zealand Coast

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Scientists hope the ‘very rare’ finding will fill in research gaps about the elusive species.