Life can be hard in the Californian desert, but many plants and animals are adapted to survive the hot, dry conditions. Jackrabbits, owls, hummingbirds, and the green stick tree all thrive in this harsh climate as they wait for the rare blessing of rain.

Here's Part 2 of the grammar lesson about using the present continuous tense to say what you and anyone else is doing right now at the moment. TV news reporter Gary Carter meets the Jones family in Central Park and finds out exactly what they’re doing today.

This lucky girl has her birthday next week and is planning a trip with friends. She plans a train trip through France and Belgium, and books the perfect hotel in Amsterdam. She has lots of ideas for things to see and do in the city, and some new food she wants to try.

The harbor seals gather in a sheltered cove to give birth. But even hidden from predators, there is no guarantee of survival, and we witness the tragic death of one newborn that gets trapped in its amniotic sac. Within a few hours, the pups that survive the birth are already into the waves, getting to know their new watery world.

It’s time to prepare for her weekend in Amsterdam. Our friend packs her clothes, toiletry bag, things to read, and a few other essentials. Will she need an umbrella?

This is “Sugar,” from Maroon 5’s fifth studio album, V. For the video, the band set off across LA to crash as many weddings as they can. What a surprise for the happy couples!

This tutorial explains how to use the "games" menu that comes with each video on Yabla. Use it to reinforce what you've seen and heard in the video, and work on your spelling, as well.

The Internet has made so many things obsolete, like maps, phone books, and rotary phones. Ellen was curious to see how young people would function without the Internet, so she challenged a 17-year-old to use all three items, with hilarious results.

This video is about navigating around the Yabla player and everything you need to know to watch and listen at your own speed and with your own subtitle preferences.

Off the coast of California, an island of floating kelp provides refuge for fish in the open waters. The many small fish then attract larger species, including the ocean sunfish that seek relief from their parasites, and the predatory blue shark.

The pressure is on 17-year-old Marley as Ellen’s challenge begins and she has to show her skills using a long outdated phone book, a map, and, obviously for the first time in her life, a rotary phone!

Yabla offers different viewing modes to suit your preferences, needs, or the device you are using. Learn what they are and how to access them, right in the player.

This is Scottish singer-songwriter Luis Capaldi with “Someone You Loved" from his debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent. Luis admits it took him six months to write the song, an emotional song about how difficult it is to lose someone you truly love.

Blippi tries out his remaining items in the "Sink or Float" game, including a pair of Blippi glasses, a paintbrush, and how about a dump truck load of slime!

Let's take a look at some of the additional features the Yabla Player offers. You can change the translation language, find more videos in the series you are viewing, post comments, read the full transcript, and adjust viewer settings. Customize your Yabla experience!