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Beginner
USA
The narrator explains how the breathtaking rock formations of Antelope Canyon came to be, and why mountains around the world can provide a metaphor for human existence.
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Beginner
USA
In this segment, the narrator explains where the name Bryce Canyon came from, and why the sand dunes in the US and the large deserts of the world might be related.
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Beginner
Germany, USA
Why are some rock formations and animals found on more than one continent? The explanation dates back to the Ice Age.
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Beginner
USA
Why do some of the national parks in the United States resemble the European Alps? Geologist Dr. Robert Darga answers this question.
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Beginner
USA
This video is a Webby Award winner. Amnesty International supporters have used the power of words to demand freedom and justice for countless human rights defenders around the world. Our words are proof that when you stand up for human rights, you never stand alone.
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Beginner
Australia
How football arrived in Australia and the state of the game heading into the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
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Intermediate
USA
At the zoo, Lindsey carries out her daily tasks and presents spiders, scorpions, and millipedes to fascinated visitors. She hopes that by introducing people to insects and bugs at a young age, they won’t grow up afraid of the creatures she loves.
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Intermediate
USA
John explains which tools he uses to create his marvellous sand sculptures, and why the finished works of art need protecting from the people who come to see them! Further north, at Toms River, we meet Lindsay Harrington, who works for a museum’s insect zoo, and is on the beach with colleagues trying to net a big catch of invertebrates.
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Intermediate
USA
Peggy started her winery together with her father, and she keeps his office just as it was when he was alive. Further north on an Atlantic City beach, John Gowdy has carved out a niche for himself as a sand sculptor.
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Intermediate
USA
Continuing our tour up the East Coast of America, we reach the state of Delaware, where we meet pioneering wine producer Peggy Raley. For her, each vine is like a child, needing special care and attention to flourish and grow.
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Intermediate
USA
Johnny Mo’s creative approach to preparing fresh seafood draws people to his restaurant in Onancock, Virginia. He wasn’t born on the coast, but loves it and hopes never to leave.
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Intermediate
USA
Oceanographer Jesse McNinch gets excited when the big storms roll in. He loves being near the ocean, so his job taking samples and gathering data along the coast is perfect for him. Further north, we pass the city of Norfolk and arrive on the eastern shore of Virginia.
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Intermediate
USA
The coastal town of Duck in North Carolina is home to a group of scientist who use remarkable custom-built vehicles to carry out their research on storms and erosion.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
From scuba diving to big-game fishing, many activities here involve water. But it was also on this wild, windswept coastline of islands, shallow banks, and sand dunes that the Wright brothers made the first motorized flight in history.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Despite many years of experience, Nema Triplett is still as enthusiastic about diving as someone discovering the sport for the first time. This area is scattered with many shipwrecks, and a leisure diving industry thrives as a result. Today, a boat full of divers is visiting the wreck of the famous U-352 German submarine which was sunk here during the Second World War.
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