Mammals - August 5

Monday, August 5, 2024

Today is Green Peppers Day, International Traffic Light Day, Assistance Dog Day, National Oyster Day, and National Underwear Day.

• Health and Wellness Month Resource of the Day:  PBS Parents: Healthy Me
• Sandwich Month Sandwich of the Day: Open-Faced Grilled Cheese with Apple and Bacon Sandwich

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: MAMMALS
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ON THIS DATE

• 1620 - The Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England.
• 1733 - New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel.
• 1861 - The U.S. levies the first income tax to help pay for the Civil War.
• 1914 - The first electric traffic light is installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
• 1962 - Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is jailed.
• 1981 - President Reagan fires 11,359 striking air traffic controllers.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1850 - French author Guy de Maupassant
• 1906 - Director John Huston
• 1930 - Astronaut Neil Armstrong

SONG OF THE DAY 

• They Might Be Giants - Mammal - LISTEN
  
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Tears of a Clown - LISTEN
• The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown - LISTEN
• Send in the Clowns - Judy Collins - LISTEN
• Everybody Loves a Clown - Gary Lewis and the Playboys - LISTEN

THEME: MAMMALS

• Grades K-4 - NHPBS - Up Close and Natural - Mammals (12:39) - VIEW
• Grades 5-12- NHPBS LearningMedia - Nova - Mammals Get Their Chance (1:46) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Rise of the Mammals (53:27) - VIEW
• Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Smithsonian Science Now - How to Discover a New Mammal Species (29:14) - VIEW
• Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia -  Are Mammals Adapting to Humans? (4:22) - VIEW
• Grade 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - NOVA scienceNOW: Smart Marine Mammals - Smart Sea Lions  (4:42) - VIEW, READ, DO

Watch 

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

POV - Fauna
Monday, 8/5 from 1-11:30 pm NHPBS
While an old shepherd suffering from bone disease witnesses his profession disappearing, scientists are busier than ever researching the COVID vaccine. Explore the relationship between humans, animals, and science in post-pandemic times. POV Streaming Video

NH EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (11/801) More Options

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET - Romeo et Juliette 
Monday, 8/5 from 12-3 pm NH EXPLORE
Enjoy soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim as Shakespeare's famed star-crossed lovers in Gounod's adaptation with Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin at the podium. Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher directs and Ryan Speedo Green hosts. GREAT PERFORMANCES Streaming Video

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS - Spoon
Monday, 8/5 from 3:30-4:30 pm NH EXPLORE
One of modern rock's premier bands, Spoon performs songs from their Grammy-nominated album Lucifer On the Sofa alongside fan favorites. AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

UNTAMED - Bears
Monday, 8/5 from 2-2:30 pm NH WORLD
Ed Clark and the Wildlife Center of Virginia staff show us what it takes to prepare orphaned bear cubs to be returned to the wild. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Turtles
Monday, 8/5 from 2:30-3 pm NH WORLD
Turtles have been around since the age of the dinosaurs but Ed and the Wildlife Center staff explain the unique challenges facing turtles today. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Owls
Monday, 8/5 from 3-3:30 pm NH WORLD
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about these amazing nocturnal predators with Ed and the rest of the Wildlife Center of Virginia staff. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Opossums
Monday, 8/5 from 3:30-4 pm NH WORLD
Opossums are America's only marsupial and while they may not be the cuddliest critters, they are an evolutionary wonder. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Snakes
Monday, 8/5 from 4-4:30 pm NH WORLD
People often fear snakes but Ed and the Wildlife Center staff explain that they play an important role in the environment. UNTAMED Streaming Video

UNTAMED - Unusual Species
Monday, 8/5 from 4:30-5 pm NH WORLD
Join Ed and the Wildlife Center of Virginia staff as they discuss Virginia's more unusual species, including beavers and bobcats. UNTAMED Streaming Video

ANIMALS WITH CAMERAS: A NATURE MINISERIES - Oceans
Monday, 8/5 from 7-8 pm NH WORLD
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan leads a team using state-of-the-art cameras, offering a fresh look at the lives of some of the animals in our oceans such as sharks, elephant seals, turtles, and gannets. NATURE Streaming Video

ANIMALS WITH CAMERAS: A NATURE MINISERIES - Australia
Monday, 8/5 from 8-9 pm NH WORLD
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists investigate the lives of some of Australia's most iconic animals. Koalas, fruit bats, and kangaroos take the cameras into their secret worlds. NATURE Streaming Video

Pressroom Contact

Carla Gordon Russell
Director of Communications
crussell@nhpbs.org
(603) 868-4339