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The Jeff Corwin Experience: Life Among Gorillas

Related Article: Learn more about gorillas.

While approaching a family of gorillas, Jeff Corwin, star of Animal Planet's hit show, the Jeff Corwin Experience, educates us about the different members of the group.

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Dirty Jobs: Bat Biologist (2:58)

Mike Rowe wades through tons of guano while assisting a biologist and monitoring a large bat population.

Dirty Jobs: Horse Breeding (3:00)

Mike Rowe takes on the tricky job of stallion-semen collector.

Dirty Jobs: Life After Mike: Hoof Trimmer (3:19)

Mike Rowe trims cows' hooves and gets mocked by a young boy.

A Man Among Orcas: Confronting a Killer (2:19)

Although these large mammals have a ferocious name, there has never been a documented case of a killer whale attacking a human.

A Man Among Orcas: To Catch a Penguin (1:50)

Orcas work as a team to catch king penguins off the shore of the Crozet Islands. Witness their hunting techniques in this Animal Planet video.

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Escape to Chimp Eden: Saving Sally (0:58)

Conservationist Eugene Cussons of Animal Planet's "Escape to Chimp Eden" talks about saving Sally the chimpanzee from horrible conditions. Chimp Eden is a sanctuary in South Africa, where rescued chimps can recover from the horrors of human... More »

Pandas: Working with China (1:06)

Find out what the National Zoo is doing to boost the panda population in the future.

Bindi Meets Dolphins (3:08)

Bindi Irwin watches her father, Steve, swim with dolphins. She also gets in the water with the dolphins and feeds them at a dolphin sanctuary.

Daily Planet: Born to be Wild (6:16)

As wild marmots began to go extinct, conservationists started breeding them and releasing them into the wild. Some were even released into a special marmot reserve.

Daily Planet: Orphaned Adolescent Grizzlies (4:40)

Some orphaned grizzly bears have officials worried, since in this stage of their lives they should still be learning from their mothers. Because these bears could not finish their education, many of them go hungry as they prepare for hibernation.

Mammals: The Big Cats (5:42)

The lion is the largest of all African cats and are the only big cats to live in large social units. These cooperative groups help the lions to stalk and kill animals much larger and faster than themselves. Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.

Mammals: Polar Bears and Kodiak Brown Bears (3:46)

Polar bears and Kodiak brown bears are the world's largest land predators. The polar bear’s fur is waterproof. Hollow cores in their colorless fur allow sunlight to warm their skin. Kodiak bears are largely solitary.

Mammals: Humpback Whales (6:22)

Whales have been hunted for hundreds of years, and many whales are now endangered. Humpback whales are thought to be quite intelligent. The males sing long and beautiful songs.

Mammals: Gray Wolves (5:00)

The gray wolf is a predator whose survival depends on a rigorous social order. An alpha male leads the pack. Gray wolves are an endangered species.

Mammals: Introduction to Mammals (3:49)

Mammals feed their young with milk and have hair or fur. Mammals produce fewer offspring than other types of animals, but the young have a higher rate of survival.