Cracking the Koala Code
Season 30 Episode 13 | 58m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn what’s necessary to support a population of koalas by cracking the koala code.
From the miracle of marsupial birth to tender moments of discovery between mother and newborn joey, encounters with threatening forest creatures, battles between rival males and the complex chorus of bellows and grunts that have become so important to science — join leading scientists as they unravel just what a forest needs to support a healthy population of koalas by listening to these marsupial
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
Cracking the Koala Code
Season 30 Episode 13 | 58m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
From the miracle of marsupial birth to tender moments of discovery between mother and newborn joey, encounters with threatening forest creatures, battles between rival males and the complex chorus of bellows and grunts that have become so important to science — join leading scientists as they unravel just what a forest needs to support a healthy population of koalas by listening to these marsupial
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Cracking the Koala Code - Preview
Preview: S30 Ep13 | 30s | Airs Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Education | The Wild Suburban Koala
Clip: S30 Ep13 | 8m 23s | An examination of how koalas have adapted to their new suburban environment. (8m 23s)
Education | How to be an Alpha Male Koala
Clip: S30 Ep13 | 6m 5s | This segment examines a battle between two male koalas for territorial dominance. (6m 5s)
Clip: S30 Ep13 | 4m | A look at how the koala’s unique diet of eucalyptus leaves affects their behavior. (4m)
Clip: S30 Ep13 | 1m 11s | A fight erupts between two koalas after one of the males invades the other's territory. (1m 11s)
Cracking the Koala Code - Preview
Preview: S30 Ep13 | 30s | Premieres Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Clip: S30 Ep13 | 1m | A male koala wanders into the Australian suburbs in search of a mate to produce offspring. (1m)
Preparing for a Eucalyptus Diet
Clip: S30 Ep13 | 1m 47s | A baby koala consumes his mother's pap, which will enable the joey to digest eucalyptus. (1m 47s)
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