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Sources

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BBC Earth

Natural history brand of BBC Studios, publishing wildlife and habitat programming and clips.

Website: https://www.bbcearth.com/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://www.bbcearth.com/ (checked 2026-11-05): Homepage HTML links to https://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth.
  • https://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth (checked 2026-11-05): channels.list returned UCwmZiChSryoWQCZMIQezgTg ("BBC Earth") with customUrl @bbcearth, matching the link on the publisher's site.

Published items from this source: 142

NOAA Ocean Exploration

US federal programme exploring the deep ocean, publishing expedition footage, dive highlights and explanations.

Website: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ (checked 2026-11-05): Footer under 'Stay connected to NOAA Ocean Exploration' links to https://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov.
  • https://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov (checked 2026-11-05): channels.list returned UCe_3CoEeinvPMze2u_aENBg ("NOAA Ocean Exploration") with customUrl @oceanexplorergov, matching the link on the publisher's site.

Published items from this source: 31

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Public aquarium in California publishing live cams and videos about marine life and ocean conservation.

Website: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/MontereyBayAquarium

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 3

American Veterinary Medical Association

US veterinary professional association with general resources for pet owners.

Website: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners

Identity status: Channel identity not yet established. No items published from this source.

Published items from this source: 0

Cornell Lab Bird Cams

Bird cam project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, with live cams and highlight clips.

Website: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXZQxS3d6NpR-eH_gdDwYA

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 14

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Research institute at Cornell University studying birds; publishes bird behaviour and identification videos.

Website: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/labofornithology

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/ (checked 2026-11-05): Homepage links to https://www.youtube.com/labofornithology (checked in a real browser).
  • https://www.youtube.com/labofornithology (checked 2026-11-05): Opened in a real browser on 2026-11-05: the publisher-linked YouTube address canonicalises to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Lz88Rt3GT75YT2ORAmaMQ (page title "Cornell Lab of Ornithology - YouTube").

Published items from this source: 3

RSPB

UK nature conservation charity focused on birds and their habitats.

Website: https://www.rspb.org.uk/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/c/RSPBVideo

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 7

MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

Non-profit oceanographic research institute developing deep-sea technology and studying ocean life.

Website: https://www.mbari.org/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/user/MBARIvideo

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://www.mbari.org/ (checked 2026-11-05): Homepage links to http://www.youtube.com/user/MBARIvideo.
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/MBARIvideo (checked 2026-11-05): channels.list returned UCFXww6CrLAHhyZQCDnJ2g2A ("MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)") with customUrl @mbarivideo, matching the link on the publisher's site.

Published items from this source: 3

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Philanthropic ocean research organisation operating the research vessel Falkor (too).

Website: https://schmidtocean.org/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/user/SchmidtOceanVideos

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://schmidtocean.org/ (checked 2026-11-05): Homepage links to https://www.youtube.com/user/SchmidtOceanVideos.
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/SchmidtOceanVideos (checked 2026-11-05): Opened in a real browser on 2026-11-05: the publisher-linked YouTube address canonicalises to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1m5LdKP0m64n8nY3NhK6Zg (page title "Schmidt Ocean Institute - YouTube").

Published items from this source: 3

Ocean Exploration Trust (Nautilus)

Non-profit running E/V Nautilus expeditions with live-streamed deep-sea exploration.

Website: https://nautiluslive.org/

YouTube link on their site: https://youtube.com/evnautilus

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://nautiluslive.org/ (checked 2026-11-05): Homepage links to https://youtube.com/evnautilus.
  • https://youtube.com/evnautilus (checked 2026-11-05): channels.list returned UC1KOOWHthbQVXH2kZue3_xA ("EVNautilus") with customUrl @evnautilus, matching the link on the publisher's site.

Published items from this source: 4

US National Park Service

US federal agency managing national parks.

Website: https://www.nps.gov/index.htm

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 0

Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute

Zoo and conservation research institute in Washington, D.C.

Website: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/SmithsonianNZP

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 6

Dogs Trust

UK dog welfare charity.

Website: https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/user/DogsTrust

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 0

Blue Cross

UK pet welfare charity with veterinary hospitals.

Website: https://www.bluecross.org.uk/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/bluecross

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://www.bluecross.org.uk/ (checked 2026-11-05): Homepage links to https://www.youtube.com/bluecross.
  • https://www.youtube.com/bluecross (checked 2026-11-05): Opened in a real browser on 2026-11-05: the publisher-linked YouTube address canonicalises to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMO1CnIO8AhoM2peudk_PA (page title "Blue Cross UK - YouTube").

Published items from this source: 4

Cats Protection

UK cat welfare charity.

Website: https://www.cats.org.uk/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/@catsprotection

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 5

Netflix

Streaming service and co-producer of Our Planet, which it published free on its official YouTube channel for education.

Website: https://www.ourplanet.com/en/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

  • https://www.ourplanet.com/en/ (checked 2026-11-05): The official Our Planet site embeds youtube.com/watch?v=aETNYyrqNYE ("Our Planet | Official Trailer"), which videos.list attributes to channel UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw.
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw (checked 2026-11-05): channels.list for @netflix returned UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw ("Netflix", customUrl @netflix). The eight "Our Planet | … | FULL EPISODE | Netflix" uploads (2020-04-17) belong to this channel.

Published items from this source: 8

National Geographic

National Geographic Partners, publishing science, exploration and wildlife films and clips.

Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/@NatGeo

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 5

Nat Geo Animals

National Geographic's animal channel (formerly Nat Geo WILD), publishing clips from its wildlife series.

Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDPk9MG2RexnOMGTD-YnSnA

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 8

Nature on PBS

The long-running PBS natural history series produced by The WNET Group.

Website: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/@naturepbs

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 10

Smithsonian Channel

Television channel associated with the Smithsonian, publishing clips from its science and nature programmes.

Website: https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/

YouTube link on their site: https://www.youtube.com/user/smithsonianchannel

Identity status: Channel verified: official site link and API channel ID recorded.

Published items from this source: 10

Apple TV

Apple's streaming service; producer of Prehistoric Planet.

Website: https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/

Identity status: Channel identity not yet established. No items published from this source.

Published items from this source: 0

Guide sources

Each guide lists its own primary sources and access dates at the end of the article.

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