Let’s #shellabrate all the wonderful conservation efforts around the world to help turtles! Did you know that the western pond turtle is California's only native aquatic turtle?
VOTE on your favorite western pond turtle fact below. And watch how scientists are helping these cute baby turtles take their lake back in this video from our archives.
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Yes, a snake’s forked tongue is a sssspectacular scent collector! What’s your favorite fact about snake tongues? If you need to re-familiarize yourself, watch our video here.
To us, a snake's forked tongue evokes danger and deceit. But the tongue's two sensitive tips, called tines, actually help the snake smell in stereo. That's bad news if you're a mouse ...
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, May 8 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-05-05 18:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostThat's no nest. And those aren't eggs. What’s YOUR favorite thing about bird’s nest fungi? If you need to refresh your memory about our latest video, This Mushroom Can Fly, watch here.
Hey Bay Area Deep Peeps! Let's all meet up at KQED Fest, a free all-ages block party and community celebration at KQED’s headquarters in San Francisco, California. The event is FREE but RSVP is required here.
We’ll have a Deep Look “Birds and the Bees” screening with our producers and scientists (1-2:30pm) plus a Deep Look gre...
2023-04-27 01:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostVote for your favorite animal environmental hero!
Every day is Earth Day for us, but here's a playlist of our favorite Deep Look videos related to climate change, the environment and sustainability especially when it comes to alternatives to using pesticides. Watch and find out why we featured these animals in our poll.
Hope you are having a fantastic 2023-04-23 17:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Bird’s nest fungi look just like a tiny bird’s nest. But those little eggs have no yolks. Each one is a spore sac waiting for a single raindrop to catapult it on a journey, with a layover inside the bowels of an herbivore.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, April 18 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-04-15 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s your favorite fact about the amazing tongue of frogs and toads? Watch our latest episode and learn what makes their tongue so lethal for their prey. It's not all about speed.
How are frogs and toads so amazing at catching bugs? They smack ’em with a supersoft tongue covered in special spit, which flows into every nook and cranny of their target. In less than a second, that spit transforms into a tacky glue to yank the meal back into the toad’s maw.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, March 28 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-03-24 22:25:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhat are these bustling bivalves up to when we're not looking? Let us know your favorite mussel pastime below. If you need to re-familiarize yourself, check out our latest video.
2023-03-24 02:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostVote for your favorite Deep Look video produced by Gabriela Quirós, our coordinating producer. Gabriela is from Costa Rica, and her experience there reporting on diseases like malaria and dengue fever led to her interest in animals that suck our blood. Below are some of her most-viewed videos. They were all produced with the help of women scientists.👏
If you don’t see one ...
2023-03-09 03:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe worked with cinematographer Kevin Collins for our recent earthworm episode. He filmed ALL of the live earthworm and cocoon footage.🙏 Which one is your favorite filming set up?
World Wildlife Day, the United Nations international day to celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet was this week on March 3. Which one of our most charming Deep Look critters would YOU choose to be this year's ambassador for #WWD23? Vote for your favorite below.
If you don't see one you like, propose another critter to us in the comments.
To help you decide, 2023-03-04 21:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Mussels create byssal threads, known as the mussel's "beard," to attach themselves both to rocks and to each other. They use their sensitive foot to mold the threads from scratch and apply a waterproof adhesive that makes superglue jealous.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, March 7 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-03-04 00:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s your favorite Deep Look creature that messes with other creature's heads? If you need a refresher, check out our “Parasites Are Dynamite” playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKlciEDdCQACmrtvWX7hr7X7Zv8F4nEi
Yes, we are watching #TheLastofUs and have zombies on the brain!
Hey Deep Peeps! We are thinking about launching a special newsletter for DEEP LOOK fans. Please take our 3-5 minute survey below and let us know what you'd like to see in the newsletter!
SURVEY LINK: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7186645/7d1a528a9c7b
Many Thanks! 🙏🙏
2023-02-25 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s your favorite, surprising fact about earthworm love💘?? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments. If you need a refresher on earthworm anatomy, watch our new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjpo6OkuYy0
Earthworms know a thing or two about romance. They cozy up with a mate inside tubes of slime, then follow a series of intricate steps to make cocoons full of baby worms.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, February 14 from YouTube. Thanks!
And, Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️
2023-02-10 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s your favorite thing about eelgrass sea hares? Never heard of them? Then check out our video See Sea Slugs Scour Seagrass by the Seashore and discover how they help fragile sea grasses flourish.
Sea hares get their name from the bunny-ear-like tentacles on top of their heads calle...
What’s your favorite fantastic deep sea creature? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments below.
Flapjack Octopus, Photo Credit: Monterey Aquarium Bay Research Institute (MBARI)
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What’s your favorite, mind-blowing fact about hagfish? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments. If you need a refresher on hagfish anatomy, check out our new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id1XEi7Jk7Y
A special shout out to Karl Menard, aquatic resources manager at the ...
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What keeps the boneless, jawless hagfish thriving after more than 300 million years? SLIME. The goop it exudes - a mix of mucus and special protein cells - expands to 10,000 times its original volume in less than half a second, and can clog the gills of its competitors.
We hope you enjoy this first look at the newest episode of our 10th season🎉! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, January 24 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-01-20 23:43:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe’re flying into the New Year with a round-up of Deep Look’s bird episodes. Which is your favorite??
If you don’t see one you like, then check out our special bird playlist and tell us in the comments.
Hey Deep Peeps! Happy New Year! 🥳🎉We have amazing new videos coming your way starting Tues. Jan. 24! Thank you again for helping us reach *2 million subscribers* in 2022!
Here's a playlist of our Top 10 most viewed videos of 2022. Do you have favorites that didn’t make the Top 10? Let us know in the comme...
2023-01-01 01:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostThese are your Top 5 most "Liked" Deep Look stories of 2022! Can you guess which was #1?
2022-12-28 01:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s your favorite winter-related Deep Look video? If you don’t see one you like check out our full winter holiday playlist here and let us know in the comments below.
And, Happy Holidays and Happy Winter Solstice to those of you in the Northern Hemisphere!✨<...
2022-12-22 00:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostICYM: There's a tiny but ferocious battle for you oranges in our current episode on Citrus Psyllids! Who are YOU rooting for? To meet the players, watch: Citrus Psyllids Bribe Ants With Strings Of Candy Poop.
The Deep Look team has done it again! We won an Excellence in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Northern California chapter.
The award recognizes these *five* episodes below. Which one is your favorite?
Here's a playlist of the episodes to help you vote. GO!
2022-12-10 18:39:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Asian citrus psyllids transmit a disease that can ruin your oranges. Even worse, Argentine ants protect them in exchange for the psyllids' delicate ribbons of sugary poop called honeydew. So, researchers are helping orange growers fight back with invisible lasers, ghastly wasps and more trickery.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode. You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, December 13 from YouTube. Thanks!
2022-12-09 23:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhat's your favorite fact about jumping spiders? If you don't see one you like let us know in the comments.
Photo Courtesy of Be Smart
And - what makes jumping spider eyes 👀👀👀👀 so amazing? Watch this video by our friend Dr. Joe Hanson of Be Smart: Why 8 Eyes are Bett...
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