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The bank of a river, lake, or stream with driftwood and bright green ferns.

Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a green chameleon on a green leaf and a yellow chameleon on a yellow leaf. Story text appears on screen.

Two young children reach through a barbed wire fence to pet a friendly donkey on a farm.

Three male lions lounge on top of a rock, basking in the sun.

Dr. Brady Barr holds a handful of long grass in his hands. On the other side of a metal fence, a large hippo opens its mouth wide at him.

Dr. Brady Barr smiles at us as he holds a yellow and black Tiger Salamander in his hands.

Howler monkey perched on a tree branch as it howls.

Jaguar sitting, hunched over, with its mouth open like it is yawning.

Elephant with one tusk stands next to two dirt piles in a field. Two other elephants, one with a visible tusk, stand in the distance.

Panda sits next to a tree trunk with green leaves piled around it.

Crocodile peaks its head out as it swims in muddy water.

Elephant walks towards a pond with a baby elephant as a man rides on the adult elephant’s back. In the middle of the pond is another adult elephant with a man on its back.

Deer looks at us as it stands outside in the snow.

Graphic that looks like a holographic screen shows a horse with a rider on its back as it jumps over a competition fence. Text reads, “Coming up…Horse vs. Zebra…”

Bald eagle stands over a carcass and another bald Eagle crouches close to the ground behind it.

Shark swims by, close to the sea floor.

Graphic that looks like a holographic screen shows the side of an ostrich head. In the corner of the screen there are four images of the ostrich, each zoomed in closer to its eye. Text reads, “Ostrich, World’s Largest Bird. Eyes are bigger than brain.”

Monkey clings to the side of a tall tree in a forest.

Ladybug clinging upside down to a blade of grass.

Close up to the “Animal Science” title screen, but only letters A, N, I, and C, I, E are visible.

Insects carry around green leaves.

Lion lays on the ground with its head resting on its legs.

Title screen that says, “Animal Science,” in big silver letters. In the background are science graphics like molecules and graph lines. Small text in the background says, “fastest, smallest, loudest, longest teeth, smartest, lightest, scariest.”

Close up to the back of a person dressed in a suit designed to protect them from dog bites. A German shepherd is laying in the distance.

Group of Spiral Horned Antelopes run in a dry grassy field.

Close up to the “Animal Science” title screen, but only letters A, N, I, and C, I, E are visible.

Graphic that looks like a holographic screen shows a silhouette of a monkey’s face. Behind the monkey is a computer screen with a question mark and a box with a line through it. Text reads, “Coming up…High Intelligence.”

Graphic that looks like a holographic screen shows a green frog behind grass. Text reads, “Coming up…The Life Aquatic.”

Graphic that looks like a holographic screen shows a Pygmy Slow Loris clinging to a tree branch and staring at us with big eyes. In the corner of the screen are four pictures of the Loris, but each zoom in closer to the Loris’s face. Text reads, “Pygmy Slow Loris, Poisonous. Produces venom in sweat glands.”

Close up on a dark reddish-brown insect against a blurred background.

Landscape shows an expanse of dry grassy land.

Graphic that looks like a holographic screen shows a walrus putting a flipper on the walrus lying next to it like its pushing himself off the other walrus. Text reads, “Coming up…Polar Bear Club.”

Title screen that says, “Animal Science,” in big silver letters. In the background are science graphics like molecules and graph lines. Small text in the background says, “smartest, lightest, scariest, most colorful, rarest, hairiest, quickest, Sharpest.”

Two buffalo butt heads in a field.

Two bald eagles look down at something on the rocky ground.

Title screen that says, “Animal Science,” in big silver letters. In the background are science graphics like molecules and graph lines. Small text in the background says, “Heaviest, fastest, smallest, loudest, Longest Teeth, Smartest, lightest.”

Large group of seals sit on a beach as water crashes onto them.

Rodent moves quickly in a grassy area. Text reads, “Body temp. Equals one hundred four degrees Fahrenheit.”

Still image from: Asleep at Last

Woman uses sign language in front of a drawing of a white bunny with yellow ears inside a black circle.

In the dark of night, a bat with big ears flies toward us, eyes wide in determination.

Woman signs in front of a color illustration of a white and black speckled bird flying over bare trees. Story text appears on screen.

Color illustration of a brown bear curled up in a hole. A snowy landscape appears in the background. Caption. He sleeps through the day, he sleeps through the night.

Color illustration of a brown bear closing its eyes with its head tilted upward. Trees appear through an archway in the background. Caption. A bear wakes up.

From above, we see nine people assisting a large lion into a CAT scan machine.

Storybook excerpt portrays a squirrel watching as traffic drives by, trying to get across the road to a food cart labeled, “Hot Roasted Peanuts.”

Person pulls a slab of honeycomb out of a bee hive as several bees buzz nearby.

Film still of Charlton Heston in Call of the Wild wearing a heavy fur coat and sitting at a table with a red uniformed man. Caption. I can get you a bonus for getting back there quick.

Young boy and girl who are waving at us sit on top of a blue jeep in a tall grassy area. Two other people have the windows open and lean out to look at us.

Color illustration. Chicken stares at Wanted poster of Foxy Roxy. Caption. Warning. Foxy Loxy is shrewd, rude, mean, and dangerous.

Black and white frame of couple and child in a living room in the 1930s. Caption. Well we made the comp, Laura.

Still image from: City Island: Volunteering

Storybook excerpt shows a nervous child turns around, looking worried. A caterpillar crawls next to him, looking confused. We zoom in on the distressed boy as he breaks out in a sweat. Text reads, “I turned around to make sure that no one else could see.”

Cartoon. 2 cows exit a barn. Spanish caption. Así que las vacas se fueron a la huelga.

Illustration of a rabbit eating a carrot, wearing pants and a shirt, sitting in a field of carrots.

Scene from the cartoon Cyberchase. View of a city at night with mountains in the distance. Text reads, “Hacker’s Bright Idea.”

Cartoon character from Cyberchase holds a screen up that is recording Inez standing next to a cat on a keyboard. Text reads, “Living in Disharmony.”

Gang from the cartoon Cyberchase, Matt, Jackie, Inez, and Digit, look around as they stand in a park. A bright purple light glows in between a tree and bush. Text reads, “The Lifting Loons.”

Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a brown monkey and a green frog. Text above monkey's tail reads, "Too naughty!" Text above frog reads, "Frog."

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Digital illustration of dinosaurs roaring in the background as a pterodactyl flies through the sky. Text reads, “Dinosaur Facts.”

Person reaches out to open a cage with a polar bear at the Columbus Zoo.

Illustration of a black-haired girl and a penguin holding out their arms and standing on a big ice sheet floating in water. Caption. "He sways to the music as he shuffles his feet."

Color illustration. Mouse dentist holds a drill over the mouth of a mouse patient seated in a dentist chair. Spanish caption. Se sentaban en la silla normal de dentista.

Cartoon white duck at a decorated podium raises its wings up as if wringing its hands, hats flying in the air. Spanish caption. Los votantes habían decidido.

White duck rides a red bicycle, balancing on the frame and raising its wings in the air.

Painting of a horse leaning over a fence next to an ox, cat and rooster. They appear as if they are gathered together and having a conversation. Caption. But they all said, "Well if he can ride a bike."

Brown hen duck and a mallard waddle around in the grass.

Burnt wooden wall with ECO stamped on it. Sparks fly over the text. Text reads, “TrailBlazers. Emily Stanford. Biologist/Batvocate.

Madesh Bhatt wears sunglasses and smiles at us while he holds a baby cheetah over his shoulder.

A cat.

Woman is signing. Behind her is a 2-page view of a storybook with an illustration of a pink pig with a curly tail. Text on image reads, "Pig."

Book cover shows an illustration of a smiling baby hippo emerging from the water. Text reads, “Fiona the Hippo. New York Times Bestselling Illustrator, Richard Cowdrey.”

Woman smiles and gestures with pointer fingers up. Illustration of a leaning tower and pig in a yellow hat climbing a ladder in background. Text reads, "Maybe I could climb a tall ladder to rescue someone stuck in a very high place."

Illustration of a fox rolling down a grass and wildflower covered hill. Caption: he tumbled happily down the hill

Text reads, "The Chameleon," over a close-up photo of a bright green chameleon.

At the Columbus Zoo, a technician kneels to clean the hoof of a giraffe.

Cartoon. African animals smiling and moving. Caption. Where every single animal turns up to skip and prance.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a bear filling up an old-fashioned airplane at a honey filling station that reads “best flying honey." Another bear sits in the cockpit while a third bear waits on the wing of the plane. Text reads, “At last the plane would fly.”

Woman is signing in front of 2-page view of storybook illustration of a large, purple, cartoon elephant reading a book with a small, tan teddy bear. Story text on image reads, "It's storytime! Let's snuggle up with Elephant and little Puppy."

Woman signs in front of a storybook illustration of a woodchuck flying on the back of a goose. Text below image reads, "Especially herself." Sound of wings flapping.

Color illustration of a white dog with black spots laying down outside with head resting on an object. Caption. And buried it in the backyard.

Cartoon of a white dog with black spots standing below a clawfoot bathtub, looking up at a cleaning brush. Spanish caption. Un dia, cuando oyó que llenaban la bañera de agua.

Cartoon. Green alligator, speaking. Crown and paddle ball toy lie on floor behind. Caption. Maybe she will have a surprise for me.

An illustration of a dinosaur standing on two legs with large teeth and an open mouth. Caption: Roar!

White text in a playful font on a red lava background reads, "How to Catch a Dinosaur." Dinosaur is in bold brown block letters, and the O letters have been replaced with blue dino eggs.

Orange text in a playful font on a purple background reads, "How to Catch a Turkey." Turkey is in pale yellow letters with a dark orange outline. Illustrations of a cupcake and carrot are visible in the blurred background.

Still image from: I Don't Want to Be Big!

Black and white painting of a bear speaking to a frog sitting on a lilypad.

Cartoon purple dinosaur with short arms and sharp teeth walks on its hind legs past a backdrop of red and green bushes and palm trees.

Closeup of a cartoon dinosaur with a goofy expression on its face as it looks down at us with almost crossed eyes.

Tan cartoon dinosaur with a long neck and buck teeth stands in a grove of palm trees.

Olive green cartoon dinosaur stands on its hind legs with a short arm held out. Two green dinosaurs walk past palm trees and red rock cliffs underneath a blazing sun in the background.

Brown cartoon dinosaur stands on its hind legs with a short arm held up beneath a blazing sun and green hills in the background.

Peach and brown cartoon dinosaur holds up it winged arms and sharp claws as it looks at us with wild eyes.

Green cartoon dinosaur with a turtle-like face and brown spikes on its back stretches an arm out to one side while the other holds a purple artichoke-like microphone up to its clenched mouth.

Light purple cartoon dinosaur with wings and a long orange beak perches on a branch and holds one wing out while glancing over its shoulder.

Light gray cartoon dinosaur with short arms and a goofy expression stands in front of a mound of dirt with palm trees sticking out.

Brown cartoon dinosaur with short arms looks up with fear on its face as the shadow of another dinosaur hangs over it.

Two saber-toothed cartoon tigers rest next to each other, one looking down at the other who lies on its stomach and looks to the side.

Olive green cartoon dinosaur with kite-shaped spikes on its back walks past a peach colored building with a green and white striped canopy next to a stop sign.

Long-necked green and white cartoon dinosaur stands beside a long-necked gray dinosaur that bends down toward a patch of grass.

Green cartoon T-rex wears a crown and holds one claw up as it looks towards us in front of a volcano and palm trees.

Long-necked blue cartoon dinosaur with cream colored stripes stands as tall as a building next to it. Dashed line with orange markings beside each floor measures the height of the building.

Smiling cartoon woolly mammoth dips its tusks in the snow on the ground with trees and icy mountain peaks in the background.

Sea lion props itself up on a deck in front of man who squats under a canopy next to a pool of water.

Cartoon. Young girl with red hair in pigtails and a purple striped sweater looks down towards the ground with an anxious expression. Caption. Katie chased them around the house.

Closeup of a giraffe as it nibbles on the leaves of a tree.

Deciduous forest with green grass and sunlight shining through.

Lioness turns to look at us as she strolls past a wooden stump in an enclosure.

Girl wearing a riding helmet sits in a saddle on a horse as she holds its reigns and smiles.

Still image from: Let's Learn: Let’s Have a Letter “e” Party!

Illustration of a red safari vehicle with 2 people in it approaching a gray tree. A yellow and black toucan and a colorful parrot sit on a branch of the tree looking at the approaching vehicle.

Cartoon of a green backpack on a wooden surface. A brown hamster pokes its head out of the main zipper of the backpack.

Color illustration. Yellow duck running and quacking behind an older duck. Caption. And last of all, Little Joe.

Book cover titled, "Lucy the Curious Beagle and Her Great Escape." Illustration of a beagle with a pink collar sitting proudly in a grassy yard. A man and woman stand to the side with three other dogs and a pink house in the background. Text reads, "By Daisy Rose."

Cartoon character holding a crayon. Caption: I am going to create my own kind of animal.

Cartoon of a bright yellow seahorse and a shark swimming in a brightly colored coral reef. Caption: You are so good at hiding in that colorful coral reef!

Orange plastic egg. Caption: Lets see what's in this surprise egg.

Marvie smiles and looks at camera in a child's colorful bedroom. Caption. I've got a really special video I want to share today.

Cartoon character in a bedroom. There is a camera on the desk. Caption: I took a bunch of photos of all the cool animals.

Max, a small white dog wearing a Santa hat and candy cane PJs crouches next to a lighted Christmas tree looking at a white dog Santa Claus filling stockings. Caption. Guess what, Max!

Cartoon. Ruby pulls Max upstairs by his green plaid suspenders. Spanish caption. Esta noche va a venir alguien muy importante.

Still image from: Meet Rambee Boo

Closeup of a wolf pup with its hind legs up as a person in the foreground checks it.

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of a mouse holding a crumb under a table. Opposite page shows the mouse climbing up on the table to find a cat stuck in a box of cereal.

Painting of 4 children in a bush with their backs facing viewer. A deer stands in grass, facing them, and clusters of trees shroud background.

Still image from: Mossback's Northwest: Northwest Dog Heroes

Color illustration. Black bear, sitting back on its bum, looking down at the ground, looking worried. Caption. Inhaling, exhaling.

Storybook excerpt shows a brown illustration of a cat poking its head into a watering can beside a wheelbarrow and stacks of flowerpots. Text reads, "Mr. Smudge tipped inside the garden shed and found a watering can full to the brim with water."

Color illustration. Top of a tall red hat with a white stripe at the bottom. Title card reads, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat."

Still image from: Museum Access: Liberty Science Center

Colorful poster for Ringling Bros Circus has images of Alf T. Ringling, Al Ringling, John Ringling, Chas Ringling, and Otto Ringling. Text reads, “Ringling Bros, Kings of the Circus World"

Lare blue sign is next to a glass case displaying lots of photos and documents. The sign has large text that reads, "AKC Library and Archives," above smaller text that is indiscernible.

Cartoon of two people, one person pointing. Caption: Look, Olli, this must be the thief.

Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a blue dog in a phone booth and a brown dog waving down a school bus. Story text on image.

Color illustration. 2 children looking down and smiling at a dog wearing a bright green sweater and looking at its reflection in the mirror. Caption. He'd ever seen.

Book cover titled, "Noah's Noisy Night." Illustration of a bearded man with long white hair sitting in an armchair and reading a book. Text reads, "By Maria Correa. Illustrated by Sebastien Braun."

Book cover titled, "Octopants." Illustration of a sea green octopus wearing a read had and looking surprised as it holds up three different pairs of colorful underwear.

Close-up of an African bullfrog, which is a chartreuse color with black markings, sitting on sandy ground.

Three or four lions rest around the base of a tree trunk in the shade, looking out in all directions.

Close-up of a red-brownish Armored Ground Cricket creeping over the edge of a piece of wood.

Banded mongoose sits up on hind legs in the foreground as other mongooses in the background browse around the brush.

Pink blind snake, resembling an earthworm, stretches out over sand in the dark.

Dusty blue-and-green frog, known as the bubbling kassina, lies on the sandy ground.

Herd of Cape buffalo stalking through grasslands in rows as the sun shines brightly, close to the horizon.

Black centipede with bright orange legs crawls down a roughly textured tree branch.

Bright green chameleon sitting on a branch catches an insect with its long, far-reaching tongue.

Lioness approaches a dead giraffe lying on its side on the ground near thick bushes.

Elephant walks over sandy, patchy grass and piles of poop.

Hinge terrapin looks out from its shell, partially hidden by grass.

Hippo grazes amid a wide grassy area lined with trees.

Leopard tortoise, with a tan and black pattern on its shell, emerges from a shallow body of water.

Brown and black millipede with small yellow legs crawls on the underside of a branch.

Bright green praying mantis with its arms up, sitting among the leaves of a plant.

Puff adder snake coiled up on sandy soil and grass as its head appears poised to strike.

Close-up of brown and tan-colored scorpion that blends in with the tree bark it sits on.

Dozens of flying termites lying on the ground, scattered among disembodied termite wings.

Orange snake dotted with black spots slithers along the grass.

Close-up side view of a golden tree squirrel perched on a branch.

Hairy warthog sits up in a thick mud puddle near a grassland with tall trees and dense shrubs.

Color illustration. Bear reaches across a dining table at a tiger seated opposite. Spanish caption. Debemos ir mañana mismo a Panamá.

Underwater view of penguins swimming in a tank below text that reads, "Columbus Zoo."

Still image from: Peppa's Valentine's Day

Still image from: Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party

Book cover titled, "Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher." Pet wears a backpack and looks at us as he approaches a teacher who points toward a chalkboard that reads, "Hello, my name is." Text reads, "By Kimberly and James Dean."

Still image from: Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes

Still image from: Pete the Cat: Super Pete

Book cover titled, "Pop! Pop! Pop!" Illustration of a cat and a pig sharing a bowl of popcorn. Text reads, "By Russell Ginns. Illustrated by Shawn Finley."

Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of elk wearing glasses and scarves racing through the snow with books on their antlers and strapped to their backs. Text tells us that the elk are rushing to hear a wolf tell a story.

Book cover shows an illustration of a warm yellow hut surrounded by colorful tropical trees and plants, with a panda opening the door for us. Text reads, "Dinner at the Panda Palace. By Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott."

Woman sits in a big cozy wooden chair and holds up a book called "Hoot and Honk Just Can't Sleep," whose cover illustration is of a yellow bird looking up from the bottom of the book cover and a blue bird looking down, upside down, from the top.

Book cover shows an illustration of a boy standing in front of a red and white circus tent, where a white horse is posing. The boy holds an armful of colorful balls. Text reads, "The Circus Thief. Written by Alane Adams, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos."

Author Kate Jerome holds a book called "The Wise Animal Handbook," whose cover features a big blue paw print, with circular photos of a dolphin, pigs, a frog, and a dog forming the toes.

Book cover shows an illustration of a girl wearing a brown dress and a slouchy red hat cuddling the white llama standing next to her. Title appears in English as "Maria Had a Little Llama" and in Spanish as "María Tenía Una Llamita," by Angela Dominguez.

Person holds a book titled "Cock-a-Doodle Oops!" by Lori Degman. Cover illustration depicts sunrise scene with a rooster standing confidently on a fence post while other farm animals crowd around the fence looking up at him.

Stephen Savage stands next to a woman holding a poster that features the cover illustration for his book "Where's Walrus? And Penguin?" as another man takes a look at the poster.

Lime green gecko with brown spots climbs a smooth stick.

Illustration of a black dog with 1 paw up and flowers in the background. Title card reads, "Rescue & Jessica, A Life-Changing Friendship."

Still image from: Rudy's Windy Christmas

Storybook excerpt titled, "Rumble, Rumble Dinosaur." A long-necked green dinosaur eats leaves off a tree. Illustration of an orange and green dinosaur overlap the book. Text reads, "Written by Katrina Charman. Illustrated by Nick Sharratt."

Aerial view of an animal making its way through dense green trees. Text reads, "Sanctuary."

Still image from: Santa Jaws

Split screen of 2 small hippos, 1 with a tube around its face and 1 in a bucket. Title card reads, "Saving Fiona, The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo."

Cartoon tree with green leaves and several acorns and a brown squirrel in the leaves. There's a hole in the top of the tree trunk, and a cloud in the blue sky.

Cartoon tree with green leaves and several acorns in the leaves. There's a hole in the top of the tree trunk, and many stars in the sky near a crescent moon.

Still image from: SciShow: 3 Odd Facts About Pigeons

Still image from: SciShow: Arctic Bison Mummy