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Cichlid Defense

Have you ever heard of a fish fighting a turtle? Watch these cichlid (SICK-lid) parents keep a hungry terrapin away from their eggs!

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  • Image: A chimpanzee performing a masking task with a computer

    Chimp Outsmarts Humans

    Watch Ayumu the chimpanzee tap a sequence of numbers that have been hidden by white boxes. Video courtesy PRI, Kyoto University.Play
  • Image: A group of elephants

    Jungle Isles

    Discover the secrets of animal-made islands in the rain forest on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A yawning hippo

    Fish Cleaning a Hippo

    Watch a hippo get the royal treatment from cleaning carp.Play
  • Image: Two cobras hatching out of eggs

    Spectacled Cobras Hatching

    These inhabitants of India are named for their eyeglass-patterned skin. Watch baby cobras come out of their shells.Play
  • Image: A close-up of a frilled lizard

    Frilled Lizard

    Watch a frilled lizard running with its frill fully opened. What a way to scare away predators!Play

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  • Image: A chimpanzee performing a masking task with a computer

    Chimp Outsmarts Humans

    Watch Ayumu the chimpanzee tap a sequence of numbers that have been hidden by white boxes. Video courtesy PRI, Kyoto University.Play
  • Image: A group of elephants

    Jungle Isles

    Discover the secrets of animal-made islands in the rain forest on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A yawning hippo

    Fish Cleaning a Hippo

    Watch a hippo get the royal treatment from cleaning carp.Play
  • Image: Two cobras hatching out of eggs

    Spectacled Cobras Hatching

    These inhabitants of India are named for their eyeglass-patterned skin. Watch baby cobras come out of their shells.Play
  • Image: A close-up of a frilled lizard

    Frilled Lizard

    Watch a frilled lizard running with its frill fully opened. What a way to scare away predators!Play
  • Photo: Two leaping dolphins

    It's All Relative

    Investigate the relatives of killer whales on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A cat

    Cat Spotlight

    Get a closer look at our cuddly cat friends on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A toucan

    Toucans

    Get up close and personal with the toucan's colorful beak in this video.Play
  • Image: A giraffe

    Giraffes

    Get the facts on the majestic giraffe in this video.Play
  • Image: Two king vultures

    King Vultures

    Watch a video of king vultures. They can glide on thermals for hours.Play
  • Image: Lion cubs

    Lion's Den

    See what Layla the lioness and her cubs are up to on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A group of people standing with a giant river stingray

    Giant River Stingrays Found

    After an exhaustive search, an explorer finds one of the elusive giant stingrays—perhaps the largest freshwater fish—near Bangkok, Thailand. And then it gives birth!Play
  • Image: Locusts

    Lots of Locusts

    Uncover the truth behind a missing plague of locusts on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: An orca's dorsal fin draped with seaweed

    Orcas Grooming

    Everyone enjoys a good back scratch now and then—even orcas will take a break to rub their backs on pebbles.Play
  • Image: A civet

    Cavorting Civet

    Watch a civet go into a scent-marking frenzy in this video.Play
  • Image: Two polar bears and a photographer in a cage

    Dumpster Divers

    Catch dumpster-diving polar bears in the act on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A flying bat

    Hanging Out With Bats

    Go under the cover of darkness to discover the secrets of bats on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Boats on a river

    Tombs of Ancient Egypt

    Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. They built huge tombs (some of which still stand today) and mummified their dead.Play
  • Image: A blue whale's tail

    Crack the Blue Whale Code

    Dive alongside blue whales on Wild Detectives and crack their secret code!Play
  • Image: A leopard frog

    Leopard Frogs

    Watch leopard frogs leap among the leaves and dive into the water in this video.Play
  • Image: Clown anemonefish swimming among sea anemones

    Clown Anemonefish and Sea Anemones

    Clown anemonefish live among sea anemones and use the anemones' stinging tentacles as protection.Play
  • Image: Three dogs

    Dog Investigation

    Hang out with man's best friend on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Tourists at Machu Picchu

    Machu Picchu

    The ruins of Machu Picchu used to be hard to get to. But today, tourists go there by the thousands.Play
  • Image: Hands holding sneakers

    NG Kids Sets a World Record

    Watch as National Geographic Kids magazine sets a record for the world's longest chain of shoes!Play
  • Image: Two meerkats

    Meerkats

    One meerkat always serves as sentry to warn the group when a predator is approaching.Play
  • Image: Camels with riders

    Bactrian Camels

    Bactrian camels are hardy animals that dwell in the deserts of Central and East Asia.Play
  • Image: A swan in front of Mount Fuji

    Mount Fuji

    Mount Fuji is Japan's tallest mountain. Watch thousands of people climb to the mountain's highest point.Play
  • Image: A man holding a snake

    Snake Charmer

    Meet a detective who searches for snakes with his bare feet on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A great blue heron

    Great Blue Herons

    The great blue heron is the most widespread heron in North America. Take flight with this beautiful bird.Play
  • Image: A monk seal

    Monk Seals

    Discover why monk seals in Hawaii like to go around flipping rocks on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A falling cat

    Acrobatic Cats

    Investigate the acrobatic talents of cats on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A young gorilla in a cage

    Gorilla Rescue

    In the mountains between Rwanda and Uganda, researchers try to save a young female gorilla rescued from poachers.Play
  • Image: Passengers on a train

    Indian Railways

    How do you get around in a country of over a billion people? Take the train! For better or for worse, it's a fascinating journey.Play
  • Image: A diver

    Jeju Island Divers

    The female divers of South Korea's Jeju Island have provided food and money for their families for centuries.Play
  • Image: A lobster and a turtle

    Turtle Races

    Find out how giant sea turtles cleverly avoid becoming shark bait on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A beaver

    Beaver Family

    Watch beavers build a dam and stock it with food for the winter. The dam is home to a beaver family: mother, father, and kits.Play
  • Image: A Cuban landscape

    Cuba

    Cuba is a kaleidoscope of activity, imagery, smells, and sounds. Experience this unique island nation.Play
  • Image: A daddy longlegs

    Daddy Longlegs

    Get down to earth and take a look at the aphid-eating daddy longlegs.Play
  • Image: A gila monster

    Gila Monster

    Watch a reptile expert tangle with the infamous gila monster on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A mosquito

    Mosquitoes

    Mosquitoes don't drink blood for their entire lives, and only females drink blood at all. Watch a video about the mosquito lifecycle.Play
  • Image: A brown bear standing on its hind legs

    Bear Meeting

    Learn the secrets of a private bear society in Alaska on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Monarch butterflies

    Bird and Butterfly Swarms

    Take a look at swarms of flying creatures in this video.Play
  • Image: A harris hawk

    Harris Hawks

    These hawks live in the Sonoran Desert and work together to get their dinner.Play
  • Image: Zeb Hogan holding a river catfish

    River Catfish

    Zeb Hogan, an aquatic ecologist, identifies, tracks, and tries to protect the largest freshwater fish in the world. This river catfish is one of the fish that Zeb's Megafishes Project is working to protect.Play
  • Image: A young Wodaabe man

    Wodaabe

    For the nomadic Wodaabe people, life menas always being on the move. But for one week each year, they stop to dance and strut their stuff.Play
  • Image: A diver in a shark cage

    Great White Shark Detective

    Meet a detective who swims with great white sharks on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Stonehenge

    New View on Stonehenge Burials

    Radiocarbon dating of human remains indicates that Stonehenge was used as a cemetery longer than previously thought.Play
  • Image: A Chinese city

    China Desert

    Development in northern China is turning millions of acres of farmland into desert.Play
  • Image: A Tasmanian devil

    Devil Disease

    Feisty Tasmanian devils once thrived in Australia and Tasmania, but a contagious disease is spreading and affecting many devils.Play
  • Image: A gelada baboon

    Gelada Baboons

    As many as 600 gelada baboons can live together in a group!Play
  • Image: A red frog

    Tropical Frogs

    Learn about the art of camouflage among tropical frogs on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A bee

    Angel Bees vs. Robber Bees

    Watch angel bees fight off robber bees to protect their store of honey.Play
  • Image: The Thames River

    Thames River

    The Thames River, which runs through London, England, is one of the most famous urban rivers in the world.Play
  • Image: A giant panda eating bamboo.

    Giant Pandas

    Pandas really know how to enjoy a meal and can eat for 14 hours a day.Play
  • Image: A monkey preparing to bite a fruit.

    Monkey Trouble

    Run a gang of rambunctious monkeys out of town on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A small group of narwhals surfacing near ice floes.

    Narwhals

    Narwhals are a species of whale with a horn. Take a look at the narwhal's mysterious tusk in this video.Play
  • Image: Alex Trebek and two National Geographic Bee contestants

    Winning GeoBee Questions

    Watch Alex Trebek ask the last three questions of the 2008 National Geographic Bee.Play
  • Image: Rock art

    Aboriginal Rock Art

    Ancient Aboriginal people made paintings on rock walls in Australia. Take a look and see what story they were trying to tell.Play
  • Image: A fire ant

    Fire Ants

    Learn about the secret world of fire ants on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A waterfall

    Canadian Rain Forest

    A battle between loggers and environmentalists has ended in an agreement that will save millions of acres of temperate rain forest.Play
  • Image: A dog in a fire truck

    Dog Detective

    Visit a dog with a real nose for detective work on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Krill

    Krill

    Krill may seem tiny and insignificant, but they are important building blocks in the oceans' food web.Play
  • Image: An anconda with its mouth open

    Arkansas Anaconda

    Trek through the swamps of Arkansas with Wild Detectives to search for a giant anaconda.Play
  • Image: Natalie Portman holding a light bulb

    This Bulb

    Natalie Portman, Kyra Sedgwick, and Chloe Sevigny explain how simply changing a light bulb can help reverse the effects of greenhouse gases.Play
  • Image: Two tapirs

    Animal Oddity

    Investigate an oddly-toed creature called a tapir on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: An osprey chick in a nest

    Osprey

    Watch an osprey parent go fishing to feed the hungry chicks waiting back at the nest.Play
  • Photo: Sierra Madre mountains

    Sierra Madre

    Mexico's Copper Canyon is one of the most beautiful sites in nature. Learn what the Mexican government and others are doing to protect this place.Play
  • Photo: Two walrus cows and a walrus calf

    Walrus Mom

    Walrus mothers take good care of their cubs, even taking time to snuggle with their youngsters.Play
  • Image: A howler monkey

    Howler Monkeys

    Talk about noisy neighbors! Howler monkeys are considered to be among the Earth's loudest animals.Play
  • Image: Ancient buildings

    Mesopotamia

    Ancient Mesopotamia left a legacy of law, literature, and engineering. See a video history of this remarkable civilization.Play
  • Image: Narwhals surfacing near ice floes

    Narwhal Tooth

    Learn the truth behind a mystical creature that lives under the Arctic ice on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A penguin wearing a wetsuit

    Balding Penguin Gets Wetsuit

    An aging penguin losing his feathers has shown improvement after being outfitted with a specially designed wetsuit at a California science center.Play
  • Image: An octopus

    Octopuses

    Explore the many types of octopuses on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A statue in front of a mosaic

    Rome's Ancient Neighborhood

    People who live in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood consider themselves "true Romans." Learn how they are adjusting to the modern world.Play
  • Image: A frog in the mud

    Water-Holding Frog

    This Australian frog can hold water for two years, long enough to live through most droughts.Play
  • Image: A dung beetle on a dung ball

    Clean Getaway

    Watch a dung beetle try to make a clean getaway on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Two humpback whales

    Humpback Whales

    Watch humpback whales work together to catch their lunches off the coast of Alaska. Get a whale's-eye view with the help of a Crittercam!Play
  • Image: A man holding holding food

    Turkish Germany

    Turks who live in Germany try and maintain their culture and traditions as best they can.Play
  • Image: Edward Norton outside of a supermarket

    Bag the Bag

    Paper or Plastic? Edward Norton describes a simple, easy step everyone can take to help clean up the environment.Play
  • Image: A baby loggerhead turtle swimming

    Baby Loggerhead Turtles

    The young turtles must make a run to the water and hide to protect themselves from predators.Play
  • Image: A group of flamingos

    Kenya's Flamingos

    See what happens when a swarm of flamingos pushes Kenya's Lake Bogoria to the breaking point.Play
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    Whale of a Leap

    What's causing killer whales to jump out of the water? Find out on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A baby alligator

    Alligator Hatchlings

    Watch an alligator mother defending her hatchlings.Play
  • Image: A dolphin leaping out of the water

    Dolphin Antics

    Spy on clever dolphins with Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: Two young snow monkeys

    Snow Monkeys

    Track a group of monkeys that moved to the Texas desert on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A koala

    Saving Koala Habitat

    As trees have been cleared to make room for houses, koalas have lost their habitat. The Australian Koala Foundation is working to save what is left.Play
  • Image: A bighorn sheep

    Bighorn Sheep Competition

    Watch bighorn sheep go head-to-head.Play
  • Image: A penguin with a Crittercam attached

    Connorcam

    The inventor of Crittercam tests his camera out on his son on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A lesser rhea

    Lesser Rheas

    Lesser rhea dads are doting parents who look after the young.Play
  • Image: An owl

    Night Vision

    Wild Detectives uses special cameras to see how owls see in the dark.Play
  • Image: A dung beetle

    Dung Beetles

    These beetles are good planetary citizens and clean up what animals leave behind.Play
  • Image: A pig

    Hogzilla

    Wild Detectives investigates the legend of the giant pig monster named Hogzilla.Play
  • Image: A woodpecker

    Acorn Stash

    Discover why woodpeckers are hiding thousands of acorns on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Image: A California condor

    California Condor

    Scientists are trying to save the California condor from extinction.Play
  • Photo: Clouded leopards

    Clouded Leopards

    Catch a glimpse of the rare clouded leopard in this video.Play
  • Photo: A caracara on a tent

    Rook Mayhem

    Monitor a gang of mischievous rooks during a campground invasion on Wild Detectives!Play
  • Photo: A golden lion tamarin

    Golden Lion Tamarins

    These tiny, delicate animals live in the rain forest and are endangered.Play
  • Photo: A tiger

    Sita the Tiger

    Get a glimpse of Sita the tiger with her cubs on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Photo: A mola

    Molas

    These are the largest of the bony fish and are a favorite snack of sea lions.Play
  • Photo: An otter

    Otter Madness

    Meet a man whose roommates are a pair of river otters on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Photo: A tadpole

    Tadpoles

    Watch eggs develop into tadpoles. See them take their first swim!Play
  • Photo: A kinkajou

    Kinkajous

    This raccoon relative lives in the rain forest canopy, eating fruit and nectar.Play
  • Photo: An octopus

    Octo-Thief

    Catch a crab-snatching octopus red-handed on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Photo: A chimpanzee

    Chimp Tools

    Watch chimps using tools to crack open nuts and catch termites.Play
  • Photo: Fire ants

    Ferocious Fire Ants

    Fire ants can be very aggressive about building their colonies. They will even kidnap larvae from other fire ant nests!Play
  • Photo: An owl

    Night Owls

    Learn about owls, nocturnal birds of prey, on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Photo: Two monitor lizards

    Monitor Lizards

    Get an eyeful of a reptilian wrestling match in this video.Play
  • Photo: Seals

    Puff's Mom

    Help Puff, a tiny seal pup, find her mother on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Photo: A bullfrog

    Bullfrogs

    Bullfrogs don't only snack on flies—they'll eat almost anything that will fit in their mouths!Play
  • Photo: A face

    Caught on Camera

    See what happens in pitch-black caves, using cool thermal cameras on Wild Detectives.Play
  • Photo: A plumed worm

    Plumed Worm

    Watch a plumed worm building a tube to live in and "decorating" it with sea lettuce!Play
  • Photo: A parrot

    Rio the Parrot

    Wild Detectives solves the mystery of why Rio the parrot has a change of heart.Play
  • Photo: Black bear

    Bear Bandits

    Find out why black bears are being accused of stealing human food.Play
  • Photo: Macaws

    Macaws

    Watch majestic macaws soar over the rain forest.Play
  • Photo: Meerkats

    Meerkat Calls

    Crack the secret code of meerkats.Play
  • Photo: a crow

    Crow Invasion

    Conduct surveillance on a town invaded by a huge flock of crows.Play
  • Photo: an acacia ant

    Acacia Ants

    These ants have a symbiotic relationship with the acacia tree and offer the tree protection in return for food.Play
  • Photo: a land crab

    Land Crab

    Not all crabs live in the water, even if they breathe with gills instead of lungs. Watch a land crab wet its whistle in this video.Play
  • Photo: two lovebirds

    Lovebirds

    Lovebirds raise their young in tree hollows. Watch colorful lovebirds go house hunting in this video.Play
  • Photo: a jumping spider

    Jumping Spider

    Watch how stealthy jumping spiders can catch insects without using a web.Play
  • Photo: a snail

    Snail Zombies

    One parasite can turn an average garden snail into a "snail zombie!"Play
  • Photo: Monarch Butterflies

    Monarch Butterflies

    Monarch butterflies fly from Canada to Mexico each year.Play
  • Photo: a leafcutter ant

    Leafcutter Ants

    Leafcutter ants can slice and carry huge pieces of leaves! Watch ants at work in this video.Play
  • Photo: a pygmy seahorse

    Pygmy Seahorses

    Take a peek at the tiny pygmy seahorses, which only live on gorgonian coral.