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English Documentary on Volcanoes English Documentary on Volcanoes Watch this video on YouTube Portals into the heart of the earth, they burn bottomless cauldrons fueled by an ancient wrath. Bubbling and boiling thousands of miles beneath the surface and just waiting to burst through. Volcanoes are scattered across the planet and about 1,500 active volcanoes…
English Documentary on Pangolins English Documentary on Pangolins Watch this video on YouTube The world’s most trafficked mammal is one you may have never even heard of: the pangolins. Despite its lizard-like appearance, the pangolin is indeed a mammal. Some pangolins are as small as a house cat, while others are as big as a…
Listening Practice on Elephants Listening Practice on Elephants You might already know that elephants are large and majestic, but the extent of their size and intelligence may surprise you. Elephants are the largest living land animal. On average, African elephants are 10 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh up to 18.000 pounds. The largest…
Listening Practice on Octopuses Listening Practice on Octopuses Octopuses have elaborate cardiovascular and nervous systems. Their cardiovascular system includes three hearts; two pump blood to the gills, and a third moves blood throughout the rest of the body. Unlike human blood, octopus blood is copper-based, which makes it appear blue. Watch this video on YouTube…
Listening practice on mudskippers Listening practice on mudskippers Watch this video on YouTube A mudskipper, a fish that spends most of its life out of the sea. It can walk on land and breathe air. Its life is very different from that of most fish. A fish out of water? Maybe, but they thrive here…
Lion vs. Hyenas Documentary Lion vs. Hyenas Documentary Watch this video on YouTube As they mature, young males begin to explore the boundaries of the pride’s territory. Red has ventured out alone and ran straight to the middle of the hyena clan. He’s trapped by over 20 of them. The pack tries to wear him…