Great Big Story Planet Earth visited with beautiful African crested porcupine named Pierce who is an animal ambassador at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. Pierce and those in his species are the largest of all porcupines, however sadly their numbers are dwindling due to development. The African crested porcupine is the largest porcupine on Earth. With…
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A Heartbreaking Compilation of Endangered Animals Who May Soon Be On the Brink of Extinction
As part of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story compiled a heartbreaking video of endangered animals who may soon be on the brink of extinction, but for these animal ambassadors who are part of a program that seeks to bring awareness to the dangers posed and captive breeding programs that seek to reintroduce the…
The Mountainous Japanese Hot Springs Spot That Has Become a Natural Spa for Cold Snow Monkeys
In a fascinating episode of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story gathered amazing footage of a relaxed troop of macaques who were delighting in the hot springs of the Jigokudani Monkey Park high within the mountains of Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park. These clever snow monkeys discovered the spa-like qualities over 50 years ago and have…
An Up Close Look at the Mysterious Lined Seahorse
In a nautical episode of the Great Big Story series “Planet Earth” , a beautiful green lined sea horse tranquilly moves amongst the seagrass while keeping its sharp, independently moving eyes out for predators. The species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN due to loss of habitat and human intervention. They’re small, rather bland looking,…
An Up Close Meeting With a Beautiful Red-Faced Bald Uakari Monkey of the Rainforest
The Great Big Story online series “Planet Earth” took an up-close look at a beautiful red-faced bald uakari monkey – an animal ambassador who was happy to snack on treats and play around with a log. These primates are primarily arboreal, but their habitat is slowly being eroded and their population is dwindling, causing the…
A Beautiful Pink Winged Stick Insect Who Can Play Dead When Predators Come Close
As part of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story profiled a pink winged stick insect at the Montreal Zoo Insectarium. Because the pink winged stick insect is nocturnal and has an incredible ability to camouflage and even play dead, they face less threat from predators than they do from the deforestation of their natural…
A Hungry Giant Anteater Happily Cleans Yogurt Off the Floor With His Great Big Tongue
As part of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story visited with a hungry giant anteater named Peter, who happily cleaned yogurt off the floor with his great big tongue. Like other animals with whom they visited, Peter is part of an ambassador program that seeks to bring awareness to the possibility that this 25…
A Lovely Black Beauty Stick Insect Whose Species Could Become Extinct Without Captive Breeding
As part of their Planet Earth series, Great Big Story profiled the very rare, recently discovered black beauty stick insect. Despite having specific defenses, their numbers are dwindling due to the very small area in which they live and the great deal of human interest in these beautiful creatures. Hope for the future of this…
