Biodiversity and Ecosystems

>> Nye: HELLO, I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M BILL NYE. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. I'M A HUMAN. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES >> I'M A HUMAN, TOO. >> Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES AROUND HERE? >> Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES AROUND HERE? >> NO, BUT WE'RE THE DOMINANT AROUND HERE? >> NO, BUT WE'RE THE DOMINANT ONE. >> NO, BUT WE'RE THE DOMINANT ONE. >> Nye: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING ONE. >> Nye: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING KIND OF HUNGRY. >> Nye: YOU KNOW, I'M GETTING KIND OF HUNGRY. >> ME TOO. KIND OF HUNGRY. >> ME TOO. WHY DON'T YOU EAT ANOTHER >> ME TOO. WHY DON'T YOU EAT ANOTHER SPECIES? WHY DON'T YOU EAT ANOTHER SPECIES? >> Nye: I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER SPECIES? >> Nye: I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER SPECIES. >> Nye: I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER SPECIES. >> OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS? SPECIES. >> OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS? >> THERE'S NOT ENOUGH >> OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS? >> THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. >> THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. >> Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY. BIODIVERSITY. >> Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. >> Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. HEY, LET'S DO A SHOW ABOUT THERE'S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. HEY, LET'S DO A SHOW ABOUT BIODIVERSITY! HEY, LET'S DO A SHOW ABOUT BIODIVERSITY! >> RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I SAID. BIODIVERSITY! >> RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I SAID. >> OKAY. >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY. >> BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> Nye: I CAN STAND UP STRAIGHT. I CAN USE MY HANDS. >> SCIENCE RULES. >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> INERTIA IS A PROPERTY OF MATTER. >> BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY. >> BILL! BILL! BILL! >> T MINUS 7 SECONDS. >> BILL! BILL! BILL! >> ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ >> Nye: BETWEEN WHERE I'M STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE CALL AN ECOSYSTEM. AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE CALL AN ECOSYSTEM. NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM CALL AN ECOSYSTEM. NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- SOMETHING WE CALL KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- SOMETHING WE CALL "BIODIVERSITY." SOMETHING WE CALL "BIODIVERSITY." NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF "BIODIVERSITY." NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE. COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ] IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ] THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ] THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD. ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD. ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE KNOW OF LIVE HERE, AND THEY LIVE ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE KNOW OF LIVE HERE, AND THEY LIVE IN ECOSYSTEMS -- PLACES LIKE... ...AND CITIES. [ CAR HORNS HONKING ] THAT'S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS. [ CAR HORNS HONKING ] THAT'S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING THAT'S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING THINGS TO FILL THEM UP. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING THINGS TO FILL THEM UP. THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTS ARE THINGS TO FILL THEM UP. THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTS ARE JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE. THE EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTS ARE JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE. LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE. LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD EVERYWHERE THEY CAN. LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD EVERYWHERE THEY CAN. [ CELESTIAL MUSIC CONTINUES ] HERE'S AN INSECT LIVING RIGHT ON TOP OF BLADES OF GRASS. IT'S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES TOP OF BLADES OF GRASS. IT'S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. IT'S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING PARTS. LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING PARTS. SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF PARTS. SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON ROCKS. THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON ROCKS. IT'S ALL PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM. NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WORLD'S SURFACE IS COVERED WITH WATER. WORLD'S SURFACE IS COVERED WITH WATER. SO MOST OF THE WORLD'S LIVING WATER. SO MOST OF THE WORLD'S LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE. SO MOST OF THE WORLD'S LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER THINGS LIVE HERE. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER ANOTHER. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER ANOTHER. NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL ANOTHER. NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIVING THINGS. SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM, SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS. WE CALL THIS... THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS. WE CALL THIS... DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE. WE CALL THIS... DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE. WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE. WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME. WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME. SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES? THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME. SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES? THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES? THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE. THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE. NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE. NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT. NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT. IT'LL DISAPPEAR FROM A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT. IT'LL DISAPPEAR FROM THE ECOSYSTEM. IT'LL DISAPPEAR FROM THE ECOSYSTEM. YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE THE ECOSYSTEM. YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO MUCH TROUBLE. A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO MUCH TROUBLE. BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO MUCH TROUBLE. BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY. MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY. NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN? BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY. NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN? WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN? WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU ABOUT EVERYWHERE. LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU CAN WALK, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU CAN WALK, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING CAN WALK, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING THINGS, AND THEY'RE PART OF LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING THINGS, AND THEY'RE PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM. THINGS, AND THEY'RE PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM. SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN THE ECOSYSTEM. SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR THERE WON'T BE A PLACE FOR US. ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR THERE WON'T BE A PLACE FOR US. WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL... THERE WON'T BE A PLACE FOR US. WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL... EXTREMELY CAREFUL. >> WARNING. >> Nye: WHOA! >> WARNING. WARNING. WARNING. >> Nye: NOW, THIS HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT IT COULD. ECOSYSTEMS ARE A LITTLE BIT LIKE THIS GAME OF STICKS -- YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE STICK OUT THIS GAME OF STICKS -- YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE STICK OUT WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF YOU CAN'T TAKE ONE STICK OUT WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF THE OTHER ONES. WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF THE OTHER ONES. THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN THE OTHER ONES. THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THEY'RE CONNECTED. ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THEY'RE CONNECTED. IT'S KIND OF COOL. THEY'RE CONNECTED. IT'S KIND OF COOL. [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ] IT'S KIND OF COOL. [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ] >> WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ] >> WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? >> WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? BUILD A BIRD SHELF. YOUR OWN BACKYARD? BUILD A BIRD SHELF. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A BUILD A BIRD SHELF. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU. THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS. GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU. [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ] GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU. [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ] THANK YOU. [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ] THANK YOU. >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO >> NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO THEY LOOK LIKE THIS. SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO THEY LOOK LIKE THIS. NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON THEY LOOK LIKE THIS. NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON THE WOOD... NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON THE WOOD... LINE IT UP... THE WOOD... LINE IT UP... MEASURE IT OFF... LINE IT UP... MEASURE IT OFF... [ GRATING ] MEASURE IT OFF... [ GRATING ] ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU [ GRATING ] ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU AGAIN. ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU AGAIN. [ "FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW" AGAIN. [ "FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW" PLAYS ] THANK YOU. >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... >> Nye: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... [ SPURTING ] >> GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... [ SPURTING ] ...AND LET IT DRY. [ SPURTING ] ...AND LET IT DRY. AND WHEN THAT'S DRY, IT SHOULD ...AND LET IT DRY. AND WHEN THAT'S DRY, IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS. AND WHEN THAT'S DRY, IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS. I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON LOOK LIKE THIS. I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON THE FRONT, AND NOW I'M READY. I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON THE FRONT, AND NOW I'M READY. >> Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL THE FRONT, AND NOW I'M READY. >> Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A >> Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. IT'S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. IT'S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO THE NORTHEAST SIDE. IT'S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO THE NORTHEAST SIDE. THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON'T THE NORTHEAST SIDE. THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON'T GET TOO HOT. THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON'T GET TOO HOT. JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND GET TOO HOT. JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST. JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST. HOW WE DOING, JAFAR? THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST. HOW WE DOING, JAFAR? >> OKAY, BILL. HOW WE DOING, JAFAR? >> OKAY, BILL. ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES. >> OKAY, BILL. ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES. >> Nye: 15 MINUTES. ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES. >> Nye: 15 MINUTES. GREAT. >> Nye: 15 MINUTES. GREAT. >> SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM. GREAT. >> SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM. AND SO IS THIS. >> SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM. AND SO IS THIS. AND SO IS THIS. AND SO IS THIS. AND SO IS THIS. AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF AND SO IS THIS. AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT. PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT. >> Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT. >> Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN >> Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT. LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT. NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE ENVIRONMENT. NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND WATER. FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND WATER. OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPECIES THAT WATER. OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPECIES THAT LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. OR MAYBE YOU'RE A SPECIES THAT LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. ANYWAY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. ANYWAY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANYWAY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER. REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER. YOU JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND ONE ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER. YOU JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER. YOU JUST DON'T SEEM TO FIND ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM WITHOUT THE OTHER. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS. WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING OUT, IT'S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING OUT, IT'S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS. OUT, IT'S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS. SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS. SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR SPECIES? SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR SPECIES? WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? SPECIES? WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? [ POP! ] WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? [ POP! ] JUST KIDDING...SORT OF. >> SO, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT TODAY IS BIODIVERSITY IN A REAL SMALL SCALE. OKAY, OUT HERE IN THIS SORT OF WOODLAND AREA, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT BIODIVERSITY. PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE WATERPROOF SHOES ON SHOULD WALK OVER HERE ON THIS EDGE. SHOES ON SHOULD WALK OVER HERE ON THIS EDGE. YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY ON THIS EDGE. YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY. SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT. LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY. SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE, LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY. SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE, ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS? SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE, ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS? OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS. ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS? OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS. THERE'S RACCOONS OUT HERE, OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS. THERE'S RACCOONS OUT HERE, COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, THERE'S RACCOONS OUT HERE, COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, PORCUPINES. COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, PORCUPINES. ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT PORCUPINES. ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT HERE. ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT HERE. ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE'RE HERE. ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE'RE OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE'RE OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING THERE'S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN'T PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING A STAR. PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING A STAR. WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU A STAR. WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. THERE'S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S OUT HERE. THERE'S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING THERE'S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN, THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN, THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART. OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN, THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF WHAT'S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF WHAT'S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. >> Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE WHAT'S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. >> Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS >> Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT WITH HUMANS. COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT WITH HUMANS. YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT WITH HUMANS. YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUNLIGHT AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUNLIGHT FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE'S BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUNLIGHT FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE'S CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE'S CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT THEY CAN'T FIND EASILY OTHER ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT THEY CAN'T FIND EASILY OTHER PLACES. THEY CAN'T FIND EASILY OTHER PLACES. IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN PLACES. IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN HUMANS SHOW UP. IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN HUMANS SHOW UP. IT'S A CHOICE THAT WE MAKE. [ MOOS ] [ GOBBLING ] CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING -- WE HAVE ANIMALS, WE HAVE PLANTS, BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM? HAVE ANIMALS, WE HAVE PLANTS, BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM? WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM? WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON A FARM DON'T DEPEND ON EACH BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON A FARM DON'T DEPEND ON EACH OTHER. ON A FARM DON'T DEPEND ON EACH OTHER. NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON OTHER. NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON A FARMER. NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON A FARMER. NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE A FARMER. NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS, ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS, AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS, AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS THAT DON'T BEGIN WITH "C," LIKE AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS THAT DON'T BEGIN WITH "C," LIKE YAMS. THAT DON'T BEGIN WITH "C," LIKE YAMS. >> WHAT? YAMS. >> WHAT? >> Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT >> WHAT? >> Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE >> Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN? FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN? NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE'RE A SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN? NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE'RE A SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE, NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE'RE A SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE, TOO. SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE, TOO. WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE TOO. WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO BUILD. THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO BUILD. HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT BUILD. HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT OFF? HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT OFF? THERE'S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS, OFF? THERE'S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS, AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR THERE'S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS, AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR EVERYBODY. AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR EVERYBODY. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE EVERYBODY. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK. PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK. NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK. NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? WELL, THERE'S NOT AS MANY OF SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? WELL, THERE'S NOT AS MANY OF THEM AS THERE USED TO BE. WELL, THERE'S NOT AS MANY OF THEM AS THERE USED TO BE. DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT THEM AS THERE USED TO BE. DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE WOODS WITH BADGERS AND HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE WOODS WITH BADGERS AND SUNFLOWERS? WOODS WITH BADGERS AND SUNFLOWERS? WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT SUNFLOWERS? WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT SEEING AS HOW YOU'RE SITTING AND WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT SEEING AS HOW YOU'RE SITTING AND WATCHING TV, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT SEEING AS HOW YOU'RE SITTING AND WATCHING TV, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT ONE OF THEM. WATCHING TV, YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT ONE OF THEM. AND THAT'S OKAY. ONE OF THEM. AND THAT'S OKAY. IT'S JUST THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE AND THAT'S OKAY. IT'S JUST THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. IT'S JUST THAT WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS CAREFUL. TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN STREAMS AND RIVERS. COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN STREAMS AND RIVERS. IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND STREAMS AND RIVERS. IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY WEEDS, AND THAT'S A MESS. LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY WEEDS, AND THAT'S A MESS. YOU SEE, NATURE'S PROBLEMS ARE WEEDS, AND THAT'S A MESS. YOU SEE, NATURE'S PROBLEMS ARE OUR PROBLEMS. YOU SEE, NATURE'S PROBLEMS ARE OUR PROBLEMS. WE'RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING OUR PROBLEMS. WE'RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! WE'RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO OUT LOUD! SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH? OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH? BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH? BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS DIVERSE. UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS DIVERSE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. DIVERSE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING. WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN THE FOLLOWING. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST >> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS YOU LOVE TO LOVE. HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS YOU LOVE TO LOVE. AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW YOU LOVE TO LOVE. AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE. AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE. THAT'S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95, PRICE. THAT'S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95, YOU CAN HAVE "JUST ONE NIGHT" BY THAT'S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95, YOU CAN HAVE "JUST ONE NIGHT" BY THE DODO BIRDS... YOU CAN HAVE "JUST ONE NIGHT" BY THE DODO BIRDS... "I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE, THE DODO BIRDS... "I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE, AND THE TARGET RANGE WON" BY "I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE, AND THE TARGET RANGE WON" BY THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER AND THE TARGET RANGE WON" BY THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER PIGEONS... THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER PIGEONS... "ALL CLOSED UP" BY THE SAMPSON PIGEONS... "ALL CLOSED UP" BY THE SAMPSON PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN, "ALL CLOSED UP" BY THE SAMPSON PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN, SAMPSON'S PEARLY MUSSEL... PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN, SAMPSON'S PEARLY MUSSEL... "I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD" BY THE SAMPSON'S PEARLY MUSSEL... "I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD" BY THE BADLAND'S BIGHORN SHEEP. "I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD" BY THE BADLAND'S BIGHORN SHEEP. NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER BADLAND'S BIGHORN SHEEP. NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM SEATTLE. STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM SEATTLE. HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR SEATTLE. HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR $19.95? HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR $19.95? >> Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD $19.95? >> Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS >> Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS AND LICHEN. TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS AND LICHEN. NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE AND LICHEN. NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW. NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW. SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW. SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD TREE TO LIVE. SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD TREE TO LIVE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING TREE TO LIVE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING ELSE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING ELSE. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ELSE. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. SEE THIS FERN? ABOUT. SEE THIS FERN? >> UH-HUH. SEE THIS FERN? >> UH-HUH. >> Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A >> UH-HUH. >> Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A SPIDER WEB. >> Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A SPIDER WEB. NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER SPIDER WEB. NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB. NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB. SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB. SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. [ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ] OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. [ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ] [ SNAPS ] >> WELCOME TO BSN, THE BIODIVERSITY SHOPPING NETWORK. >> HI, I'M TODD DIVERSE, AND IF YOU WANT TO WIPE OUT A SPECIES, YOU'RE TUNED TO THE RIGHT CHANNEL, BECAUSE HERE AT BSN, WE BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO WIPE OUT A SPECIES IS TO REMOVE THEM FROM THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONS. NOW, ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE EXTREMELY RARE, SO IF YOU DON'T SEE SOMETHING, IT'S PROBABLY ALREADY EXTINCT. BUT IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE AND YOU'D LIKE TO WIPE IT OUT, CALL THE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. YOU'RE NEXT, BUD. OH, YEAH, YOU. YOU'RE NEXT. COME HERE. [ CHOMP ] OHH! OH! >> WANT TO GO ON A SAFARI? ALL YOU NEED IS A GLASS AND A MAGNIFIER. ALL YOU NEED IS A GLASS AND A MAGNIFIER. WHOA! A MAGNIFIER. WHOA! I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- WHOA! I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN A BABY SNAIL. BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN A BABY SNAIL. BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING A BABY SNAIL. BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY MICROSCOPE. ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY MICROSCOPE. WHOA! MICROSCOPE. WHOA! THIS POND HAS A LOT OF WHOA! THIS POND HAS A LOT OF BIODIVERSITY. THIS POND HAS A LOT OF BIODIVERSITY. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR BIODIVERSITY. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. IT. GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. >> Nye: SCIENCE! GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. >> Nye: SCIENCE! THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST. >> Nye: SCIENCE! THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST. THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST THAT'S A SQUIRREL'S NEST. THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING. THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING. THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING. THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN'T MESS THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN'T MESS WITH THEM VERY EASILY. WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN'T MESS WITH THEM VERY EASILY. AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A WITH THEM VERY EASILY. AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING THING. TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING THING. SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF THING. SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A THEIR ENVIRONMENT. IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A WORLD. IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A WORLD. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL WORLD. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. THAT'S WHAT BIODIVERSITY'S ALL ABOUT. [ CHATTERING ] ABOUT. [ CHATTERING ] [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ] [ CHATTERING ] [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ] [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] >> Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO? [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] >> Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO? HI. YEAH, YEAH. >> Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO? HI. YEAH, YEAH. LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG HI. YEAH, YEAH. LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TO COME DOWN. BECAUSE I'M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TO COME DOWN. YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM. PEOPLE TO COME DOWN. YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM. YEAH, THEY'RE HERE NOW. YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM. YEAH, THEY'RE HERE NOW. YEAH, I GOT TO GO. YEAH, THEY'RE HERE NOW. YEAH, I GOT TO GO. OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER. YEAH, I GOT TO GO. OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE. OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER. BYE. [ INHALES ] [ BUSY SIGNAL ] [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ] >> TODAY WE HAVE SOME VERY RARE ITEMS STARTING WITH THIS LOVELY COMBINATION OF COLLINSIA, STAPELIA, AND SOME BEAUTIFUL RABBIT-EAR FERN THERE. THIS WOULD BE A LOVELY ADDITION TO ANY HOME. AND I BELIEVE THE CALLER IS THERE, IS THAT RIGHT? >> ORDER A PIZZA? >> Nye: SCIENCE! HERE'S FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY. ONE, RECYCLE GLASS AND PAPER FROM YOUR HOUSEHOLD. TWO, LEAVE NATURE IN NATURE. DON'T BRING STUFF HOME FROM FORESTS, TIDE POOLS, OR DESERTS. YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AND ADMIRE IT, JUST DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF ITS NATURAL PLACE. TAKE A PICTURE INSTEAD. THREE, PLANT A TREE. BETTER YET, PLANT TWO TREES. FOUR, WHILE HIKING OR BIKING, STAY ON THE TRAIL SO YOU DON'T DISTURB LOCAL PLANTS AND ANIMALS. FIVE, DON'T PUT OIL, GAS, SOLVENTS, OR ANYTHING, FOR THAT MATTER, IN STORM DRAINS. IT WREAKS HAVOC ON THE ECOSYSTEM AND DAMAGES THE ENVIRONMENT. HERE'S WAY MORE THINGS YOU CAN DO... [ TIMPANI PLAYING ] [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THIS IS A GOLF COURSE. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THIS IS A GOLF COURSE. IT'S A BIG LAWN. THIS IS A GOLF COURSE. IT'S A BIG LAWN. IT'S AN ECOSYSTEM. IT'S A BIG LAWN. IT'S AN ECOSYSTEM. IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF IT'S AN ECOSYSTEM. IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN'T PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN'T EVEN SEE. COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN'T EVEN SEE. WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY EVEN SEE. WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE. WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THAT'S RIGHT. [ CYMBAL CRASHING ] THAT'S RIGHT. IF HUMANS WEREN'T HERE WORKING THAT'S RIGHT. IF HUMANS WEREN'T HERE WORKING ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN'T IF HUMANS WEREN'T HERE WORKING ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT NOW. LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT NOW. IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE NOW. IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE THIS. IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE THIS. THERE'D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY THIS. THERE'D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY OF LIFE. THERE'D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY OF LIFE. MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE OF LIFE. MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE OUR SPECIES MAKES. MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE OUR SPECIES MAKES. [ BOING! ] OUR SPECIES MAKES. [ BOING! ] [ CYMBAL CRASHES ] >> [ Gasping ] THEY'RE VERY RARE AND EXTREMELY PRECIOUS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN ECOSYSTEM. SO STAY TUNED TO THE -- THE... AAH! >> THERE ARE LOTS OF LIVING THINGS ALL AROUND US THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS, THINGS ALL AROUND US THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS, SPORES, AND BACTERIA. CAN'T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS, SPORES, AND BACTERIA. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, BUT THEY'RE SPORES, AND BACTERIA. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, BUT THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT. YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, BUT THEY'RE REALLY IMPORTANT. IT'S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH REALLY IMPORTANT. IT'S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT. IT'S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A HERE'S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A PLASTIC BAG. TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A PLASTIC BAG. THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD. PLASTIC BAG. THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD. SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT. THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD. SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT. AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT. AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A LOOK. AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A LOOK. DON'T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK. LOOK. DON'T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK. ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF, DON'T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK. ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF, THAT'S MOLD. ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF, THAT'S MOLD. WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL THAT'S MOLD. WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL THE TIME. WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL THE TIME. THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM. THE TIME. THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM. THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM. THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, MAYBE. ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, MAYBE. MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN MAYBE. MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN SOY SAUCE. MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN SOY SAUCE. I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY SOY SAUCE. I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN THE BAG. HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN THE BAG. SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS THE BAG. SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS INFECTED. SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS INFECTED. SOME MAKE YOGURT. INFECTED. SOME MAKE YOGURT. AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL SOME MAKE YOGURT. AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL AROUND US. AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL AROUND US. NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. AROUND US. NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES, THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES, THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM. IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES, THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM. THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN'T TELL THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM. THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN'T TELL WHAT SPECIES WE'RE GOING TO THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN'T TELL WHAT SPECIES WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO SURVIVE. WHAT SPECIES WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO SURVIVE. SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS NEED TO SURVIVE. SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS MANY THINGS AS WE CAN. SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS MANY THINGS AS WE CAN. SEE THIS PLANET? MANY THINGS AS WE CAN. SEE THIS PLANET? IT'S HOME TO ALL OF US. SEE THIS PLANET? IT'S HOME TO ALL OF US. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT IT'S HOME TO ALL OF US. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT A NICE PLACE TO LIVE. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT A NICE PLACE TO LIVE. >> SCIENCE -- S-S-SCIENCE RULES! [ To tune of Stereo MC's "Connected" ] >> ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-YE ♪ >> ♪ OW ♪ ♪ THAT'S A TERMITE ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S THE TREE THAT HE ♪ THAT'S A TERMITE ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S THE TREE THAT HE NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE'S ♪ AND THAT'S THE TREE THAT HE NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE'S CONNECTED ♪ NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE'S CONNECTED ♪ ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND CONNECTED ♪ ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪ ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪ ♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪ ♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO LOSE ♪ ♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO LOSE ♪ ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND LOSE ♪ ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND KANGAROOS ♪ ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND KANGAROOS ♪ ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ KANGAROOS ♪ ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ ♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ ♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND SUCCEED ♪ ♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND SUCCEED ♪ ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN'T APPEND SUCCEED ♪ ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN'T APPEND ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN'T APPEND ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT DEPEND ♪ ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT DEPEND ♪ ♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE DEPEND ♪ ♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT ♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT WE END ♪ STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT WE END ♪ ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND WE END ♪ ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND STAY ALIVE ♪ ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND STAY ALIVE ♪ ♪ COME ON ♪ STAY ALIVE ♪ ♪ COME ON ♪ ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪ ♪ COME ON ♪ ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪ ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪ ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪ ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ >> S-S-SCIENCE RULES! ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪ >> S-S-SCIENCE RULES! >> ♪ YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL >> S-S-SCIENCE RULES! >> ♪ YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL CONNECTED ♪ >> ♪ YOU KNOW WE'RE ALL CONNECTED ♪ ♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪ CONNECTED ♪ ♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪ ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN ♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪ ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪ ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-- ♪ >> Nye: WELL, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH ME TODAY. IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND OUT WITH ME TODAY. IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM. IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM. IN FACT, IT'S GREAT HAVING THE ECOSYSTEM. IN FACT, IT'S GREAT HAVING EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM. IN FACT, IT'S GREAT HAVING EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM. BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM. BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT'S HARDER BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT'S HARDER AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT'S HARDER AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER. WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER. WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. IT ALL TOGETHER. WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. OH! WHOA! WHOA! WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL. OH! WHOA! WHOA! PHEW. OH! WHOA! WHOA! PHEW. WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT PHEW. WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP WELL, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP TRACK OF. SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP TRACK OF. SEE YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM. >> PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH... >> Nye:...IS COVERED BY WATER. SO ALMOST ALL OF THE WORLD'S LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE. IT'S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER ANOTHER. UH, WE CALL THIS -- OH, BOY. SORRY. I'M REALLY BANGING MY SHINS. SORRY. DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE -- OH, BOY. WELL, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT WITH ME TODAY. [ Lisping ] IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU IN THE ECOSYSTEM. SORRY. AND AS WE DO, [lisping] THE ECOSYSTEM BECOMES MORE AND MORE... >> BUT IF YOU'D LIKE -- IF YOU -- I KIND OF BOBBLED THE LINE THERE. >> UH-HUH. >> [ CHATTERING ] >> Nye: NOW, THIS HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT IT COULD. >> CLEAR. >> Nye: BOY, THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD ONE. BETWEEN WHERE I'M STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU'RE SITTING, THERE ARE ABOUT A MILLION DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THAT'S RIGHT, MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN AN ECOSYSTEM IN WHAT WE CALL AN ENVIRONMENT. -- Captions by VITAC -- CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISNEY EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS

&gt;&gt; Nye: HELLO, I&#39;M BILL NYE.    
I&#39;M A HUMAN.                    
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M BILL NYE.                 I&#39;M A HUMAN.                    
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M BILL NYE.                
I&#39;M A HUMAN.                     &gt;&gt; I&#39;M BILL NYE.                
I&#39;M A HUMAN.                    
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M BILL NYE.                 I&#39;M A HUMAN.                    
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M BILL NYE.                
I&#39;M A HUMAN.                     &gt;&gt; I&#39;M BILL NYE.                
I&#39;M A HUMAN.                    
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M A HUMAN, TOO.             I&#39;M A HUMAN.                    
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M A HUMAN, TOO.            
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M A HUMAN, TOO.             &gt;&gt; I&#39;M A HUMAN, TOO.            
&gt;&gt; I&#39;M A HUMAN, TOO.            
&gt;&gt; Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES  &gt;&gt; I&#39;M A HUMAN, TOO.            
&gt;&gt; Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES 
AROUND HERE?                     &gt;&gt; Nye: ARE WE THE ONLY SPECIES 
AROUND HERE?                    
&gt;&gt; NO, BUT WE&#39;RE THE DOMINANT    AROUND HERE?                    
&gt;&gt; NO, BUT WE&#39;RE THE DOMINANT   
ONE.                             &gt;&gt; NO, BUT WE&#39;RE THE DOMINANT   
ONE.                            
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU KNOW, I&#39;M GETTING    ONE.                            
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU KNOW, I&#39;M GETTING   
KIND OF HUNGRY.                  &gt;&gt; Nye: YOU KNOW, I&#39;M GETTING   
KIND OF HUNGRY.                 
&gt;&gt; ME TOO.                       KIND OF HUNGRY.                 
&gt;&gt; ME TOO.                      
WHY DON&#39;T YOU EAT ANOTHER        &gt;&gt; ME TOO.                      
WHY DON&#39;T YOU EAT ANOTHER       
SPECIES?                         WHY DON&#39;T YOU EAT ANOTHER       
SPECIES?                        
&gt;&gt; Nye: I DON&#39;T SEE ANY OTHER    SPECIES?                        
&gt;&gt; Nye: I DON&#39;T SEE ANY OTHER   
SPECIES.                         &gt;&gt; Nye: I DON&#39;T SEE ANY OTHER   
SPECIES.                        
&gt;&gt; OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS?     SPECIES.                        
&gt;&gt; OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS?    
&gt;&gt; THERE&#39;S NOT ENOUGH            &gt;&gt; OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GRASS?    
&gt;&gt; THERE&#39;S NOT ENOUGH           
BIODIVERSITY.                    &gt;&gt; THERE&#39;S NOT ENOUGH           
BIODIVERSITY.                   
&gt;&gt; Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY.        BIODIVERSITY.                   
&gt;&gt; Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY.       
THERE&#39;S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY. &gt;&gt; Nye: OH, BIODIVERSITY.       
THERE&#39;S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY.
HEY, LET&#39;S DO A SHOW ABOUT       THERE&#39;S NOT ENOUGH BIODIVERSITY.
HEY, LET&#39;S DO A SHOW ABOUT      
BIODIVERSITY!                    HEY, LET&#39;S DO A SHOW ABOUT      
BIODIVERSITY!                   
&gt;&gt; RIGHT, THAT&#39;S WHAT I SAID.    BIODIVERSITY!                   
&gt;&gt; RIGHT, THAT&#39;S WHAT I SAID.   
&gt;&gt; OKAY.                         &gt;&gt; ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ &gt;&gt; BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY.    &gt;&gt; BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!                            &gt;&gt; ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ &gt;&gt; Nye: I CAN STAND UP STRAIGHT. I CAN USE MY HANDS.              &gt;&gt; SCIENCE RULES.                &gt;&gt; ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ &gt;&gt; INERTIA IS A PROPERTY OF      MATTER.                          &gt;&gt; BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL, BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY.       &gt;&gt; BILL! BILL! BILL!             &gt;&gt; T MINUS 7 SECONDS.            &gt;&gt; BILL! BILL! BILL!             &gt;&gt; ♪ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY ♪ &gt;&gt; Nye: BETWEEN WHERE I&#39;M       
STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU&#39;RE   
SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF   STANDING, AND WHEREVER YOU&#39;RE   
SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF  
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND    SITTING, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF  
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND   
ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTS AND   
ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT
SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN   ANIMALS -- MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT
SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN  
AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE   SPECIES ALL LIVING TOGETHER IN  
AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE  
CALL AN ECOSYSTEM.               AN ENVIRONMENT IN SOMETHING WE  
CALL AN ECOSYSTEM.              
NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM   CALL AN ECOSYSTEM.              
NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM  
TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR   NOW, IN ORDER FOR AN ECOSYSTEM  
TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR  
IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IN ORDER FOR  
IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND    IT TO BE HEALTHY, IT HAS TO HAVE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND   
ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT     DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND   
ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT    
KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS --   ANIMALS -- LOTS OF DIFFERENT    
KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS --  
SOMETHING WE CALL                KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS --  
SOMETHING WE CALL               
&quot;BIODIVERSITY.&quot;                  SOMETHING WE CALL               
&quot;BIODIVERSITY.&quot;                 
NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF &quot;BIODIVERSITY.&quot;                 
NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF
COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN,  NOW, BIODIVERSITY SOUNDS KIND OF
COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, 
IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE.     COMPLICATED, BUT IF YOU LISTEN, 
IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE.    
[ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ]        IT ALSO SOUNDS KIND OF NICE.    
[ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ]       
THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD.    [ CELESTIAL MUSIC PLAYS ]       
THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD.   
ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE    THIS IS THE EARTH, OUR WORLD.   
ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE   
KNOW OF LIVE HERE, AND THEY LIVE ALL THE LIVING THINGS THAT WE   
KNOW OF LIVE HERE, AND THEY LIVE
IN ECOSYSTEMS -- PLACES LIKE...  ...AND CITIES.                  
[ CAR HORNS HONKING ]           
THAT&#39;S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS.    [ CAR HORNS HONKING ]           
THAT&#39;S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS.   
BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING    THAT&#39;S A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTS.   
BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING   
THINGS TO FILL THEM UP.          BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF LIVING   
THINGS TO FILL THEM UP.         
THE EARTH&#39;S ENVIRONMENTS ARE     THINGS TO FILL THEM UP.         
THE EARTH&#39;S ENVIRONMENTS ARE    
JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE.          THE EARTH&#39;S ENVIRONMENTS ARE    
JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE.         
LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD          JUST CROWDED WITH LIFE.         
LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD         
EVERYWHERE THEY CAN.             LIVING THINGS TAKE HOLD         
EVERYWHERE THEY CAN.            
[ CELESTIAL MUSIC CONTINUES ]    HERE&#39;S AN INSECT LIVING RIGHT ON
TOP OF BLADES OF GRASS.         
IT&#39;S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES   TOP OF BLADES OF GRASS.         
IT&#39;S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES  
ON OTHER LIVING THINGS.          IT&#39;S A LIVING THING THAT LIVES  
ON OTHER LIVING THINGS.         
SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE    ON OTHER LIVING THINGS.         
SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE   
LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING       SEE, ENVIRONMENTS ALWAYS HAVE   
LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING      
PARTS.                           LIVING PARTS AND NONLIVING      
PARTS.                          
SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF      PARTS.                          
SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF     
PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN     SOME ANIMALS LIVE ON TOP OF     
PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN    
THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON   PLANTS, SOME ANIMALS LIVE IN    
THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON  
ROCKS.                           THE WATER, SOME PLANTS GROW ON  
ROCKS.                          
IT&#39;S ALL PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM.  NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE    
WORLD&#39;S SURFACE IS COVERED WITH 
WATER.                           WORLD&#39;S SURFACE IS COVERED WITH 
WATER.                          
SO MOST OF THE WORLD&#39;S LIVING    WATER.                          
SO MOST OF THE WORLD&#39;S LIVING   
THINGS LIVE HERE.                SO MOST OF THE WORLD&#39;S LIVING   
THINGS LIVE HERE.               
IT&#39;S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER    THINGS LIVE HERE.               
IT&#39;S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER   
ANOTHER.                         IT&#39;S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER   
ANOTHER.                        
NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL    ANOTHER.                        
NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL   
LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER    NOW, NEAR AS WE CAN TELL, ALL   
LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER   
LIVING THINGS.                   LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON OTHER   
LIVING THINGS.                  
SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF   LIVING THINGS.                  
SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF  
LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM,   SO THE MORE DIFFERENT KINDS OF  
LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM,  
THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS.       LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM,  
THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS.      
WE CALL THIS...                  THE MORE SUCCESSFUL IT IS.      
WE CALL THIS...                 
DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE.         WE CALL THIS...                 
DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE.        
WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS  DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE.        
WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS 
THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME.         WE CAN THINK OF AN ECOSYSTEM AS 
THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME.        
SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES?   THIS WOODEN PUZZLE GAME.        
SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES?  
THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY  SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT SPECIES?  
THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY 
DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE.    THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER, AND THEY 
DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE.   
NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE   DEPEND ON EACH OTHER TO LIVE.   
NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE  
A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT.       NOW, YOU KNOW, ONCE IN A WHILE  
A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT.      
IT&#39;LL DISAPPEAR FROM             A SPECIES WILL GO EXTINCT.      
IT&#39;LL DISAPPEAR FROM            
THE ECOSYSTEM.                   IT&#39;LL DISAPPEAR FROM            
THE ECOSYSTEM.                  
YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE     THE ECOSYSTEM.                  
YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE    
A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO       YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU CAN LOSE    
A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO      
MUCH TROUBLE.                    A FEW OF THOSE WITHOUT TOO      
MUCH TROUBLE.                   
BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO     MUCH TROUBLE.                   
BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO    
MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES... BUT IF YOU START TO LOSE TOO    
MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES...
BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY.      MANY, THE WHOLE THING BECOMES...
BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY.     
NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN?     BECOMES A LITTLE...RICKETY.     
NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN?    
WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST     NOW, WHERE DO PEOPLE FIT IN?    
WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST    
ABOUT EVERYWHERE.                WELL, LOOK, THEY FIT IN JUST    
ABOUT EVERYWHERE.               
LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU    ABOUT EVERYWHERE.               
LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU   
CAN WALK, YOU&#39;LL FIND PEOPLE     LOOK, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE YOU   
CAN WALK, YOU&#39;LL FIND PEOPLE    
LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING CAN WALK, YOU&#39;LL FIND PEOPLE    
LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING
THINGS, AND THEY&#39;RE PART OF      LIVING BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING
THINGS, AND THEY&#39;RE PART OF     
THE ECOSYSTEM.                   THINGS, AND THEY&#39;RE PART OF     
THE ECOSYSTEM.                  
SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN       THE ECOSYSTEM.                  
SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN      
ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL SO WHEN WE GO TO MANAGE AN      
ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR ECOSYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR
THERE WON&#39;T BE A PLACE FOR US.   ABOUT HOW THINGS FIT TOGETHER OR
THERE WON&#39;T BE A PLACE FOR US.  
WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL...    THERE WON&#39;T BE A PLACE FOR US.  
WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL...   
EXTREMELY CAREFUL.               &gt;&gt;&lt;i&gt; WARNING.&lt;/i&gt;                      &gt;&gt; Nye: WHOA!                    &gt;&gt;&lt;i&gt; WARNING.&lt;/i&gt;                      &lt;i&gt; WARNING.&lt;/i&gt;                        &lt;i&gt; WARNING.&lt;/i&gt;                        &gt;&gt; Nye: NOW, THIS HASN&#39;T        
HAPPENED YET, BUT IT COULD.      ECOSYSTEMS ARE A LITTLE BIT LIKE
THIS GAME OF STICKS --          
YOU CAN&#39;T TAKE ONE STICK OUT     THIS GAME OF STICKS --          
YOU CAN&#39;T TAKE ONE STICK OUT    
WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF       YOU CAN&#39;T TAKE ONE STICK OUT    
WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF      
THE OTHER ONES.                  WITHOUT DISTURBING MOST OF      
THE OTHER ONES.                 
THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN          THE OTHER ONES.                 
THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN         
ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THE THINGS THAT LIVE IN         
ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER,
THEY&#39;RE CONNECTED.               ECOSYSTEMS DEPEND ON EACH OTHER,
THEY&#39;RE CONNECTED.              
IT&#39;S KIND OF COOL.               THEY&#39;RE CONNECTED.              
IT&#39;S KIND OF COOL.              
[ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ]            IT&#39;S KIND OF COOL.              
[ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ]           
&gt;&gt; WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN  [ EERIE MUSIC PLAYS ]           
&gt;&gt; WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN 
YOUR OWN BACKYARD?               &gt;&gt; WANT TO HELP BIODIVERSITY IN 
YOUR OWN BACKYARD?              
BUILD A BIRD SHELF.              YOUR OWN BACKYARD?              
BUILD A BIRD SHELF.             
HERE&#39;S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A     BUILD A BIRD SHELF.             
HERE&#39;S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A    
PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE    HERE&#39;S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A    
PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE   
THIS.                            PIECE OF WOOD THAT LOOKS LIKE   
THIS.                           
THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF     THIS.                           
THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF    
THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. THEN CUT FOUR SQUARES OUT OF    
THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.
THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD   THAT WOOD SO IT LOOKS LIKE THIS.
THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD  
THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS.            THEN CUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WOOD  
THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS.           
GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU.        THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS.           
GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU.       
[ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ]       GET AN ADULT TO HELP YOU.       
[ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ]      
THANK YOU.                       [ FAST-PACED MUSIC PLAYS ]      
THANK YOU.                      
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU&#39;RE WELCOME.          THANK YOU.                      
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU&#39;RE WELCOME.         
&gt;&gt; NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR   &gt;&gt; Nye: YOU&#39;RE WELCOME.         
&gt;&gt; NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR  
SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO   &gt;&gt; NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR FOUR  
SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO  
THEY LOOK LIKE THIS.             SQUARES, GLUE THEM TOGETHER SO  
THEY LOOK LIKE THIS.            
NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON           THEY LOOK LIKE THIS.            
NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON          
THE WOOD...                      NOW PLACE THIS BACK ON          
THE WOOD...                     
LINE IT UP...                    THE WOOD...                     
LINE IT UP...                   
MEASURE IT OFF...                LINE IT UP...                   
MEASURE IT OFF...               
[ GRATING ]                      MEASURE IT OFF...               
[ GRATING ]                     
...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU [ GRATING ]                     
...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU
AGAIN.                           ...AND GET THE ADULT TO HELP YOU
AGAIN.                          
[ &quot;FOR HE&#39;S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW&quot; AGAIN.                          
[ &quot;FOR HE&#39;S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW&quot;
PLAYS ]                          THANK YOU.                      
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU&#39;RE WELCOME.         
&gt;&gt; GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS... &gt;&gt; Nye: YOU&#39;RE WELCOME.         
&gt;&gt; GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS...
[ SPURTING ]                     &gt;&gt; GLUE THE BACK ON LIKE THIS...
[ SPURTING ]                    
...AND LET IT DRY.               [ SPURTING ]                    
...AND LET IT DRY.              
AND WHEN THAT&#39;S DRY, IT SHOULD   ...AND LET IT DRY.              
AND WHEN THAT&#39;S DRY, IT SHOULD  
LOOK LIKE THIS.                  AND WHEN THAT&#39;S DRY, IT SHOULD  
LOOK LIKE THIS.                 
I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON      LOOK LIKE THIS.                 
I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON     
THE FRONT, AND NOW I&#39;M READY.    I GLUED THE LITTLE PIECE ON     
THE FRONT, AND NOW I&#39;M READY.   
&gt;&gt; Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL     THE FRONT, AND NOW I&#39;M READY.   
&gt;&gt; Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL    
YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A   &gt;&gt; Nye: [ Panting ] NOW NAIL    
YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A  
BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH YOUR BIRD BOX TO THE SIDE OF A  
BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH
WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT. BUILDING OR TREE, UP HIGH ENOUGH
WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT.
IT&#39;S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO          WHERE NOTHING WILL MESS WITH IT.
IT&#39;S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO         
THE NORTHEAST SIDE.              IT&#39;S GOOD TO NAIL IT TO         
THE NORTHEAST SIDE.             
THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON&#39;T THE NORTHEAST SIDE.             
THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON&#39;T
GET TOO HOT.                     THAT WAY, THE LITTLE BIRDS WON&#39;T
GET TOO HOT.                    
JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND     GET TOO HOT.                    
JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND    
THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST.      JUST...NAIL IT UP THERE, AND    
THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST.     
HOW WE DOING, JAFAR?             THE BIRDS WILL DO THE REST.     
HOW WE DOING, JAFAR?            
&gt;&gt; OKAY, BILL.                   HOW WE DOING, JAFAR?            
&gt;&gt; OKAY, BILL.                  
ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES.           &gt;&gt; OKAY, BILL.                  
ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES.          
&gt;&gt; Nye: 15 MINUTES.              ABOUT 15 MORE MINUTES.          
&gt;&gt; Nye: 15 MINUTES.             
GREAT.                           &gt;&gt; Nye: 15 MINUTES.             
GREAT.                          
&gt;&gt; SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM.     GREAT.                          
&gt;&gt; SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM.    
AND SO IS THIS.                  &gt;&gt; SO, THIS IS AN ECOSYSTEM.    
AND SO IS THIS.                 
AND SO IS THIS.                  AND SO IS THIS.                 
AND SO IS THIS.                 
AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF       AND SO IS THIS.                 
AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF      
PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE     AN ECOSYSTEM IS MADE UP OF      
PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE    
TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT.      PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE    
TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT.     
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY      TOGETHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT.     
&gt;&gt; Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY     
LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN      &gt;&gt; Nye: YOU AND I AND EVERY     
LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN     
ENVIRONMENT.                     LIVING THING ARE PART OF AN     
ENVIRONMENT.                    
NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE      ENVIRONMENT.                    
NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE     
NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH, NOW, ENVIRONMENTS WILL HAVE     
NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH,
SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT. NONLIVING THINGS, TOO, LIKE, UH,
SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT.
AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS    SEAWATER, ROCKS, SAND, AND SILT.
AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS   
WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE       AND IN THOSE NONLIVING THINGS   
WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE      
FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND     WILL BE LIVING THINGS LIKE      
FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND    
WATER.                           FUNGUS AND SOIL OR ALGAE AND    
WATER.                          
OR MAYBE YOU&#39;RE A SPECIES THAT   WATER.                          
OR MAYBE YOU&#39;RE A SPECIES THAT  
LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE.  OR MAYBE YOU&#39;RE A SPECIES THAT  
LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. 
ANYWAY, IT&#39;S IMPORTANT TO        LIVES IN A MEADOW OR IN A TREE. 
ANYWAY, IT&#39;S IMPORTANT TO       
REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND ANYWAY, IT&#39;S IMPORTANT TO       
REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND
ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER.       REALIZE HOW DEPENDENT PLANTS AND
ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER.      
YOU JUST DON&#39;T SEEM TO FIND ONE  ANIMALS ARE ON EACH OTHER.      
YOU JUST DON&#39;T SEEM TO FIND ONE 
WITHOUT THE OTHER.               YOU JUST DON&#39;T SEEM TO FIND ONE 
WITHOUT THE OTHER.              
LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM    WITHOUT THE OTHER.              
LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM   
DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS.   LIVING THINGS IN AN ECOSYSTEM   
DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS.  
WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING     DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS.  
WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING    
OUT, IT&#39;S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE   WE FIND IF WE TAKE ONE THING    
OUT, IT&#39;S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE  
BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS.    OUT, IT&#39;S CONNECTED TO A WHOLE  
BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS.   
SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR     BUNCH OF OTHER LIVING THINGS.   
SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR    
SPECIES?                         SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR    
SPECIES?                        
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US?        SPECIES?                        
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US?       
[ POP! ]                         WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US?       
[ POP! ]                        
JUST KIDDING...SORT OF.          &gt;&gt; SO, WHAT WE&#39;RE GOING TO BE    LOOKING AT TODAY IS BIODIVERSITY IN A REAL SMALL SCALE.           OKAY, OUT HERE IN THIS SORT OF   WOODLAND AREA, WE&#39;RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT BIODIVERSITY.         PEOPLE WHO DON&#39;T HAVE WATERPROOF
SHOES ON SHOULD WALK OVER HERE  
ON THIS EDGE.                    SHOES ON SHOULD WALK OVER HERE  
ON THIS EDGE.                   
YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY     ON THIS EDGE.                   
YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY    
WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF  YOU CAN LOOK AT BIODIVERSITY    
WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF 
GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR      WITHIN, LIKE, A 5-FOOT STRIP OF 
GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR     
WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF GROUND OR WITHIN 5 MILES OR     
WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF
SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT.       WITHIN 5 MINUTES, IN ANY KIND OF
SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT.      
LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY.      SCALE YOU WANT TO LOOK AT.      
LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY.     
SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE, LOOK AT HIM REAL CAREFULLY.     
SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE,
ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS?          SEE ALL THE EMBRYOS DOWN INSIDE,
ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS?         
OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS.            ALL THOSE LITTLE SPOTS?         
OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS.           
THERE&#39;S RACCOONS OUT HERE,       OKAY, THOSE ARE EGGS.           
THERE&#39;S RACCOONS OUT HERE,      
COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER,  THERE&#39;S RACCOONS OUT HERE,      
COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, 
PORCUPINES.                      COYOTE, FOX, BLACK BEARS, DEER, 
PORCUPINES.                     
ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT   PORCUPINES.                     
ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT  
HERE.                            ALL SORTS OF CREATURES ARE OUT  
HERE.                           
ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE&#39;RE HERE.                           
ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE&#39;RE
OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING  ONE THING TO REMEMBER WHEN WE&#39;RE
OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING 
IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE.  OUT HERE IS HOW MUCH EVERYTHING 
IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. 
THERE&#39;S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN&#39;T  IS ATTACHED TO EVERYTHING ELSE. 
THERE&#39;S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN&#39;T 
PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING   THERE&#39;S A SAYING THAT YOU CAN&#39;T 
PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING  
A STAR.                          PICK A FLOWER WITHOUT JIGGLING  
A STAR.                         
WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU     A STAR.                         
WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU    
LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING   WELL, OUT HERE, ANYTHING YOU    
LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING  
AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT LOOK AT, IF YOU TOOK ONE THING  
AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT&#39;S OUT HERE. AWAY FROM HERE, YOU WOULD AFFECT
EVERYTHING ELSE THAT&#39;S OUT HERE.
THERE&#39;S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF    EVERYTHING ELSE THAT&#39;S OUT HERE.
THERE&#39;S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF   
THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING  THERE&#39;S A WHOLE LONG CHAIN OF   
THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING 
OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN,      THINGS, AND IF YOU START TAKING 
OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN,     
THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART.     OUT ONE PIECE OF THE CHAIN,     
THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART.    
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE&#39;RE   THE WHOLE CHAIN FALLS APART.    
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE&#39;RE  
PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF      WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE&#39;RE  
PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF     
WHAT&#39;S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER.  PART OF THAT WHOLE CHAIN OF     
WHAT&#39;S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. 
&gt;&gt; Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE  WHAT&#39;S CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER. 
&gt;&gt; Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE 
THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS   &gt;&gt; Nye: THIS IS THE EDGE, WHERE 
THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS  
COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HUMANS  
COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT
WITH HUMANS.                     COMES UP AGAINST THE ENVIRONMENT
WITH HUMANS.                    
YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT WITH HUMANS.                    
YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT
OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE       YOU KNOW, HUMANS INTRODUCE A LOT
OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE      
ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS  OF NONLIVING THINGS IN THE      
ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS 
AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE    ENVIRONMENT, BUT CERTAIN PLANTS 
AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE   
BECAUSE THERE&#39;S MORE SUNLIGHT    AND ANIMALS DO VERY WELL HERE   
BECAUSE THERE&#39;S MORE SUNLIGHT   
FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE&#39;S     BECAUSE THERE&#39;S MORE SUNLIGHT   
FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE&#39;S    
CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT       FOR SMALL PLANTS AND THERE&#39;S    
CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT      
ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT    CERTAIN TYPES OF FOOD THAT      
ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT   
THEY CAN&#39;T FIND EASILY OTHER     ANIMALS ARE ABLE TO FIND THAT   
THEY CAN&#39;T FIND EASILY OTHER    
PLACES.                          THEY CAN&#39;T FIND EASILY OTHER    
PLACES.                         
IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN      PLACES.                         
IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN     
HUMANS SHOW UP.                  IT JUST CHANGES THINGS WHEN     
HUMANS SHOW UP.                 
IT&#39;S A CHOICE THAT WE MAKE.      [ MOOS ]                        
[ GOBBLING ]                     CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING -- WE    
HAVE ANIMALS, WE HAVE PLANTS,   
BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM?     HAVE ANIMALS, WE HAVE PLANTS,   
BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM?    
WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE       BUT DO WE HAVE AN ECOSYSTEM?    
WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE      
BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS   WELL, THIS IS A TRICKY ONE      
BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS  
ON A FARM DON&#39;T DEPEND ON EACH   BECAUSE THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS  
ON A FARM DON&#39;T DEPEND ON EACH  
OTHER.                           ON A FARM DON&#39;T DEPEND ON EACH  
OTHER.                          
NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON        OTHER.                          
NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON       
A FARMER.                        NOW, HERE, THEY DEPEND ON       
A FARMER.                       
NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE          A FARMER.                       
NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE         
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND    NOW, WE REPLACE ALL THE         
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND   
ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT   DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS AND   
ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT  
JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR   ANIMALS THAT WERE HERE AND PUT  
JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR  
ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE. JUST ONE SPECIES IN A FIELD OR  
ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE.
WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS,    ONE TYPE OF ANIMAL IN A PASTURE.
WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS,   
AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS     WE HAVE CORN, COWS, CHICKENS,   
AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS    
THAT DON&#39;T BEGIN WITH &quot;C,&quot; LIKE  AND COTTON, AND OTHER THINGS    
THAT DON&#39;T BEGIN WITH &quot;C,&quot; LIKE 
YAMS.                            THAT DON&#39;T BEGIN WITH &quot;C,&quot; LIKE 
YAMS.                           
&gt;&gt; WHAT?                         YAMS.                           
&gt;&gt; WHAT?                        
&gt;&gt; Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT  &gt;&gt; WHAT?                        
&gt;&gt; Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT 
FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE &gt;&gt; Nye: SO, DOES THAT MEAN THAT 
FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE
SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN?       FARMS ARE TERRIBLE THINGS AND WE
SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN?      
NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE&#39;RE A      SHOULD SHUT THEM ALL DOWN?      
NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE&#39;RE A     
SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE,    NO, NO, NO, BECAUSE WE&#39;RE A     
SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE,   
TOO.                             SPECIES, AND WE NEED TO LIVE,   
TOO.                            
WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE    TOO.                            
WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE   
NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES,  WE NEED FARMS THE SAME WAY WE   
NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, 
THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO     NEED CARS AND TRUCKS AND BUSES, 
THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO    
BUILD.                           THINGS THAT HUMANS CHOOSE TO    
BUILD.                          
HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT     BUILD.                          
HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT    
OFF?                             HEY, WOULD YOU GUYS KNOCK IT    
OFF?                            
THERE&#39;S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS,   OFF?                            
THERE&#39;S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS,  
AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR        THERE&#39;S PLENTY OF BUGS, GRASS,  
AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR       
EVERYBODY.                       AND GRAIN AROUND HERE FOR       
EVERYBODY.                      
PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE      EVERYBODY.                      
PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE     
WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK.     PRETTY SOON, PEOPLE WILL BE     
WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK.    
NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE    WORKING IN THIS OFFICE PARK.    
NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE   
BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND     NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE   
BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND    
SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE? BADGERS, MOSS, MUSHROOM, AND    
SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE?
WELL, THERE&#39;S NOT AS MANY OF     SUNFLOWERS THAT USED TO BE HERE?
WELL, THERE&#39;S NOT AS MANY OF    
THEM AS THERE USED TO BE.        WELL, THERE&#39;S NOT AS MANY OF    
THEM AS THERE USED TO BE.       
DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT THEM AS THERE USED TO BE.       
DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT
GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR      DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL NOT
GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR     
HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE      GO TO WORK, MOVE OUT OF OUR     
HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE     
WOODS WITH BADGERS AND           HOUSES, AND CAMP OUT IN THE     
WOODS WITH BADGERS AND          
SUNFLOWERS?                      WOODS WITH BADGERS AND          
SUNFLOWERS?                     
WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT   SUNFLOWERS?                     
WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT  
SEEING AS HOW YOU&#39;RE SITTING AND WELL, TO SOME PEOPLE, YES, BUT  
SEEING AS HOW YOU&#39;RE SITTING AND
WATCHING TV, YOU&#39;RE PROBABLY NOT SEEING AS HOW YOU&#39;RE SITTING AND
WATCHING TV, YOU&#39;RE PROBABLY NOT
ONE OF THEM.                     WATCHING TV, YOU&#39;RE PROBABLY NOT
ONE OF THEM.                    
AND THAT&#39;S OKAY.                 ONE OF THEM.                    
AND THAT&#39;S OKAY.                
IT&#39;S JUST THAT WE&#39;VE GOT TO BE   AND THAT&#39;S OKAY.                
IT&#39;S JUST THAT WE&#39;VE GOT TO BE  
CAREFUL.                         IT&#39;S JUST THAT WE&#39;VE GOT TO BE  
CAREFUL.                        
TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS CAREFUL.                        
TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS
COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN        TOO MUCH FERTILIZER ON OUR LAWNS
COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN       
STREAMS AND RIVERS.              COULD END UP RUNNING DOWN       
STREAMS AND RIVERS.             
IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND  STREAMS AND RIVERS.             
IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND 
LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY      IT FINDS ITS WAY INTO PONDS AND 
LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY     
WEEDS, AND THAT&#39;S A MESS.        LAKES, FERTILIZING TOO MANY     
WEEDS, AND THAT&#39;S A MESS.       
YOU SEE, NATURE&#39;S PROBLEMS ARE   WEEDS, AND THAT&#39;S A MESS.       
YOU SEE, NATURE&#39;S PROBLEMS ARE  
OUR PROBLEMS.                    YOU SEE, NATURE&#39;S PROBLEMS ARE  
OUR PROBLEMS.                   
WE&#39;RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING OUR PROBLEMS.                   
WE&#39;RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING
OUT LOUD!                        WE&#39;RE PART OF NATURE, FOR CRYING
OUT LOUD!                       
SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO    OUT LOUD!                       
SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO   
FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR      SO WHEN WE LOOK FOR PLACES TO   
FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR     
BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK     FARM, DO BUSINESS, LIVE, OR     
BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK    
OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO  BUILD SCHOOLS, WE SHOULD ASK    
OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO 
SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH?         OURSELVES, DO WE REALLY NEED TO 
SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH?        
BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END   SPREAD THEM OUT SO MUCH?        
BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END  
UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS     BECAUSE WHENEVER WE DO, WE END  
UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS    
DIVERSE.                         UP MAKING THE ECOSYSTEM LESS    
DIVERSE.                        
IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.           DIVERSE.                        
IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.          
WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING  IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.          
WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING 
THE FOLLOWING.                   WELL, THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING 
THE FOLLOWING.                  
&gt;&gt; FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN    THE FOLLOWING.                  
&gt;&gt; FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN   
ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST    &gt;&gt; FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN   
ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST   
HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ONE PACKAGE, ALL THE GREATEST   
HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
YOU LOVE TO LOVE.                HITS FROM THE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
YOU LOVE TO LOVE.               
AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW   YOU LOVE TO LOVE.               
AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW  
PRICE.                           AND ALL FOR ONE INCREDIBLY LOW  
PRICE.                          
THAT&#39;S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95,   PRICE.                          
THAT&#39;S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95,  
YOU CAN HAVE &quot;JUST ONE NIGHT&quot; BY THAT&#39;S RIGHT, FOR JUST $19.95,  
YOU CAN HAVE &quot;JUST ONE NIGHT&quot; BY
THE DODO BIRDS...                YOU CAN HAVE &quot;JUST ONE NIGHT&quot; BY
THE DODO BIRDS...               
&quot;I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE,   THE DODO BIRDS...               
&quot;I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE,  
AND THE TARGET RANGE WON&quot; BY     &quot;I FLEW OVER THE TARGET RANGE,  
AND THE TARGET RANGE WON&quot; BY    
THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER        AND THE TARGET RANGE WON&quot; BY    
THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER       
PIGEONS...                       THE LATE, GREAT PASSENGER       
PIGEONS...                      
&quot;ALL CLOSED UP&quot; BY THE SAMPSON   PIGEONS...                      
&quot;ALL CLOSED UP&quot; BY THE SAMPSON  
PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN,          &quot;ALL CLOSED UP&quot; BY THE SAMPSON  
PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN,         
SAMPSON&#39;S PEARLY MUSSEL...       PARTY MUSSEL -- I MEAN,         
SAMPSON&#39;S PEARLY MUSSEL...      
&quot;I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD&quot; BY THE SAMPSON&#39;S PEARLY MUSSEL...      
&quot;I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD&quot; BY THE
BADLAND&#39;S BIGHORN SHEEP.         &quot;I NEED YOU SO BAAAAAAAD&quot; BY THE
BADLAND&#39;S BIGHORN SHEEP.        
NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER BADLAND&#39;S BIGHORN SHEEP.        
NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER
AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE    NOW, THESE SPECIES ARE NO LONGER
AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE   
BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL  AVAILABLE, SO THE SOUNDS HAVE   
BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL 
STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM     BEEN RECORDED IN THEIR ORIGINAL 
STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM    
SEATTLE.                         STYLES BY A GARAGE BAND FROM    
SEATTLE.                        
HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR        SEATTLE.                        
HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR       
$19.95?                          HEY, WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR       
$19.95?                         
&gt;&gt; Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD      $19.95?                         
&gt;&gt; Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD     
TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS &gt;&gt; Nye: NOW, THIS IS A DEAD     
TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS
AND LICHEN.                      TREE, BUT GROWING ON IT ARE MOSS
AND LICHEN.                     
NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE   AND LICHEN.                     
NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE  
MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW.      NO DEAD TREE, NO PLACE FOR THE  
MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW.     
SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD     MOSS OR THE LICHEN TO GROW.     
SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD    
TREE TO LIVE.                    SEE, THEY DEPEND ON THE DEAD    
TREE TO LIVE.                   
EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING TREE TO LIVE.                   
EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING
ELSE.                            EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING
ELSE.                           
THAT&#39;S WHAT BIODIVERSITY&#39;S ALL   ELSE.                           
THAT&#39;S WHAT BIODIVERSITY&#39;S ALL  
ABOUT.                           THAT&#39;S WHAT BIODIVERSITY&#39;S ALL  
ABOUT.                          
SEE THIS FERN?                   ABOUT.                          
SEE THIS FERN?                  
&gt;&gt; UH-HUH.                       SEE THIS FERN?                  
&gt;&gt; UH-HUH.                      
&gt;&gt; Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A &gt;&gt; UH-HUH.                      
&gt;&gt; Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A
SPIDER WEB.                      &gt;&gt; Nye: WELL, HANGING ON IT IS A
SPIDER WEB.                     
NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER SPIDER WEB.                     
NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER
TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB.         NO FERN, NO PLACE FOR THE SPIDER
TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB.        
SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON     TO BUILD HER OR HIS WEB.        
SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON    
OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE.  SEE, LIVING THINGS DEPEND ON    
OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. 
[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ]         OTHER LIVING THINGS EVERYWHERE. 
[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS ]        
[ SNAPS ]                        &gt;&gt; WELCOME TO BSN, THE           BIODIVERSITY SHOPPING NETWORK.   &gt;&gt; HI, I&#39;M TODD DIVERSE, AND IF  YOU WANT TO WIPE OUT A SPECIES,  YOU&#39;RE TUNED TO THE RIGHT        CHANNEL, BECAUSE HERE AT BSN, WE BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO WIPE OUT A SPECIES IS TO REMOVE THEM FROM THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONS.          NOW, ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE      EXTREMELY RARE, SO IF YOU DON&#39;T  SEE SOMETHING, IT&#39;S PROBABLY     ALREADY EXTINCT.                 BUT IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU     LIKE AND YOU&#39;D LIKE TO WIPE IT   OUT, CALL THE NUMBER AT THE      BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. YOU&#39;RE NEXT, BUD.                OH, YEAH, YOU.                   YOU&#39;RE NEXT.                     COME HERE.                       [ CHOMP ]                        OHH!                             OH!                              &gt;&gt; WANT TO GO ON A SAFARI?      
ALL YOU NEED IS A GLASS AND     
A MAGNIFIER.                     ALL YOU NEED IS A GLASS AND     
A MAGNIFIER.                    
WHOA!                            A MAGNIFIER.                    
WHOA!                           
I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS -- WHOA!                           
I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS --
BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN      I CAN SEE ALL SORTS OF THINGS --
BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN     
A BABY SNAIL.                    BIG BUGS, LITTLE BUGS, EVEN     
A BABY SNAIL.                   
BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING   A BABY SNAIL.                   
BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING  
ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY   BUT IF I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING  
ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY  
MICROSCOPE.                      ELSE REALLY UP CLOSE, I USE MY  
MICROSCOPE.                     
WHOA!                            MICROSCOPE.                     
WHOA!                           
THIS POND HAS A LOT OF           WHOA!                           
THIS POND HAS A LOT OF          
BIODIVERSITY.                    THIS POND HAS A LOT OF          
BIODIVERSITY.                   
BUT DON&#39;T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR  BIODIVERSITY.                   
BUT DON&#39;T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR 
IT.                              BUT DON&#39;T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR 
IT.                             
GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.     IT.                             
GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.    
&gt;&gt; Nye: SCIENCE!                 GO OUT AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.    
&gt;&gt; Nye: SCIENCE!                
THAT&#39;S A SQUIRREL&#39;S NEST.        &gt;&gt; Nye: SCIENCE!                
THAT&#39;S A SQUIRREL&#39;S NEST.       
THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST     THAT&#39;S A SQUIRREL&#39;S NEST.       
THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST    
THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A    THOSE SQUIRRELS SPEND ALMOST    
THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A   
TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING.      THEIR WHOLE LIVES LIVING IN A   
TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING.     
THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND    TREE, ANOTHER LIVING THING.     
THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND   
WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN&#39;T MESS   THEY LIVE HIGH OFF THE GROUND   
WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN&#39;T MESS  
WITH THEM VERY EASILY.           WHERE OTHER ANIMALS CAN&#39;T MESS  
WITH THEM VERY EASILY.          
AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A     WITH THEM VERY EASILY.          
AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A    
TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING      AND THIS MOSS, IT LIVES ON A    
TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING     
THING.                           TREE, TOO -- ANOTHER LIVING     
THING.                          
SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF     THING.                          
SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF    
THEIR ENVIRONMENT.               SEE, THE TREES ARE A PART OF    
THEIR ENVIRONMENT.              
IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A     THEIR ENVIRONMENT.              
IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A    
WORLD.                           IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE A    
WORLD.                          
THAT&#39;S WHAT BIODIVERSITY&#39;S ALL   WORLD.                          
THAT&#39;S WHAT BIODIVERSITY&#39;S ALL  
ABOUT.                           THAT&#39;S WHAT BIODIVERSITY&#39;S ALL  
ABOUT.                          
[ CHATTERING ]                   ABOUT.                          
[ CHATTERING ]                  
[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]            [ CHATTERING ]                  
[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]           
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]              [ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]           
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]             
&gt;&gt; Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO?       [ TELEPHONE RINGS ]             
&gt;&gt; Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO?      
HI. YEAH, YEAH.                  &gt;&gt; Nye: [ Muffled ] HELLO?      
HI. YEAH, YEAH.                 
LISTEN, I CAN&#39;T TALK LONG        HI. YEAH, YEAH.                 
LISTEN, I CAN&#39;T TALK LONG       
BECAUSE I&#39;M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF LISTEN, I CAN&#39;T TALK LONG       
BECAUSE I&#39;M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF
PEOPLE TO COME DOWN.             BECAUSE I&#39;M EXPECTING A BUNCH OF
PEOPLE TO COME DOWN.            
YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM.        PEOPLE TO COME DOWN.            
YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM.       
YEAH, THEY&#39;RE HERE NOW.          YEAH, I THINK I SEE THEM.       
YEAH, THEY&#39;RE HERE NOW.         
YEAH, I GOT TO GO.               YEAH, THEY&#39;RE HERE NOW.         
YEAH, I GOT TO GO.              
OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER.         YEAH, I GOT TO GO.              
OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER.        
BYE.                             OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER.        
BYE.                            
[ INHALES ]                      [ BUSY SIGNAL ]                  [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]          &gt;&gt; TODAY WE HAVE SOME VERY RARE  ITEMS STARTING WITH THIS LOVELY  COMBINATION OF COLLINSIA,        STAPELIA, AND SOME BEAUTIFUL     RABBIT-EAR FERN THERE.           THIS WOULD BE A LOVELY ADDITION  TO ANY HOME.                     AND I BELIEVE THE CALLER IS      THERE, IS THAT RIGHT?            &gt;&gt; ORDER A PIZZA?                &gt;&gt; Nye: SCIENCE!                 HERE&#39;S FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY.       ONE, RECYCLE GLASS AND PAPER     FROM YOUR HOUSEHOLD.             TWO, LEAVE NATURE IN NATURE.     DON&#39;T BRING STUFF HOME FROM      FORESTS, TIDE POOLS, OR DESERTS. YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AND ADMIRE    IT, JUST DON&#39;T TAKE IT OUT OF    ITS NATURAL PLACE.               TAKE A PICTURE INSTEAD.          THREE, PLANT A TREE.             BETTER YET, PLANT TWO TREES.     FOUR, WHILE HIKING OR BIKING,    STAY ON THE TRAIL SO YOU DON&#39;T   DISTURB LOCAL PLANTS AND         ANIMALS.                         FIVE, DON&#39;T PUT OIL, GAS,        SOLVENTS, OR ANYTHING, FOR THAT  MATTER, IN STORM DRAINS.         IT WREAKS HAVOC ON THE ECOSYSTEM AND DAMAGES THE ENVIRONMENT.     HERE&#39;S WAY MORE THINGS YOU CAN   DO...                            [ TIMPANI PLAYING ]             
[ CYMBAL CRASHING ]             
THIS IS A GOLF COURSE.           [ CYMBAL CRASHING ]             
THIS IS A GOLF COURSE.          
IT&#39;S A BIG LAWN.                 THIS IS A GOLF COURSE.          
IT&#39;S A BIG LAWN.                
IT&#39;S AN ECOSYSTEM.               IT&#39;S A BIG LAWN.                
IT&#39;S AN ECOSYSTEM.              
IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF    IT&#39;S AN ECOSYSTEM.              
IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF   
PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF       IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF   
PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF      
COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN&#39;T  PLANTS AND INSECTS AND, OF      
COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN&#39;T 
EVEN SEE.                        COURSE, MICROORGANISMS WE CAN&#39;T 
EVEN SEE.                       
WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY  EVEN SEE.                       
WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY 
IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE.              WHAT KEEPS THIS LOOKING THE WAY 
IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE.             
[ CYMBAL CRASHING ]              IT LOOKS IS PEOPLE.             
[ CYMBAL CRASHING ]             
THAT&#39;S RIGHT.                    [ CYMBAL CRASHING ]             
THAT&#39;S RIGHT.                   
IF HUMANS WEREN&#39;T HERE WORKING   THAT&#39;S RIGHT.                   
IF HUMANS WEREN&#39;T HERE WORKING  
ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN&#39;T  IF HUMANS WEREN&#39;T HERE WORKING  
ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN&#39;T 
LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT ON IT ALL THE TIME, IT WOULDN&#39;T 
LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT
NOW.                             LOOK ANYTHING LIKE IT DOES RIGHT
NOW.                            
IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE NOW.                            
IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE
THIS.                            IT WOULD PROBABLY LOOK MORE LIKE
THIS.                           
THERE&#39;D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY  THIS.                           
THERE&#39;D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY 
OF LIFE.                         THERE&#39;D BE A LOT MORE DIVERSITY 
OF LIFE.                        
MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE    OF LIFE.                        
MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE   
OUR SPECIES MAKES.               MAINTAINING LAWNS IS A CHOICE   
OUR SPECIES MAKES.              
[ BOING! ]                       OUR SPECIES MAKES.              
[ BOING! ]                      
[ CYMBAL CRASHES ]               &gt;&gt; [ Gasping ] THEY&#39;RE VERY RARE AND EXTREMELY PRECIOUS TO        THE NORTH AMERICAN ECOSYSTEM.    SO STAY TUNED TO THE -- THE...   AAH!                             &gt;&gt; THERE ARE LOTS OF LIVING     
THINGS ALL AROUND US THAT YOU   
CAN&#39;T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS,      THINGS ALL AROUND US THAT YOU   
CAN&#39;T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS,     
SPORES, AND BACTERIA.            CAN&#39;T EVEN SEE, LIKE MOLDS,     
SPORES, AND BACTERIA.           
YOU CAN&#39;T SEE THEM, BUT THEY&#39;RE  SPORES, AND BACTERIA.           
YOU CAN&#39;T SEE THEM, BUT THEY&#39;RE 
REALLY IMPORTANT.                YOU CAN&#39;T SEE THEM, BUT THEY&#39;RE 
REALLY IMPORTANT.               
IT&#39;S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH  REALLY IMPORTANT.               
IT&#39;S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH 
MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT.     IT&#39;S REALLY EASY TO GROW ENOUGH 
MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT.    
HERE&#39;S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A     MOLD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE IT.    
HERE&#39;S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A    
TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A   HERE&#39;S WHAT YOU DO -- TAKE A    
TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A  
PLASTIC BAG.                     TEASPOON OF WATER, PUT IT IN A  
PLASTIC BAG.                    
THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD.    PLASTIC BAG.                    
THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD.   
SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT.           THEN PUT IN A SLICE OF BREAD.   
SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT.          
AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A SEAL THE BAG AND WAIT.          
AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A
LOOK.                            AFTER THREE OR FOUR DAYS, TAKE A
LOOK.                           
DON&#39;T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK.        LOOK.                           
DON&#39;T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK.       
ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF,      DON&#39;T OPEN IT, JUST LOOK.       
ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF,     
THAT&#39;S MOLD.                     ALL THE REALLY FUZZY STUFF,     
THAT&#39;S MOLD.                    
WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL    THAT&#39;S MOLD.                    
WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL   
THE TIME.                        WE BREATHE IN MOLD SPORES ALL   
THE TIME.                       
THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM.     THE TIME.                       
THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM.    
THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD   THE AIR IS LOADED WITH THEM.    
THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD  
ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN,  THE MOST COMMON COLORS OF MOLD  
ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, 
MAYBE.                           ARE BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, OR TAN, 
MAYBE.                          
MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN   MAYBE.                          
MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN  
SOY SAUCE.                       MOLDS MAKE PENICILLIN AND EVEN  
SOY SAUCE.                      
I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY  SOY SAUCE.                      
I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY 
HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN    I BET THESE BACTERIA WERE ON MY 
HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN   
THE BAG.                         HANDS WHEN I PUT THE BREAD IN   
THE BAG.                        
SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS          THE BAG.                        
SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS         
INFECTED.                        SOME BACTERIA MAKE CUTS         
INFECTED.                       
SOME MAKE YOGURT.                INFECTED.                       
SOME MAKE YOGURT.               
AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL  SOME MAKE YOGURT.               
AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL 
AROUND US.                       AND THESE LIVING THINGS ARE ALL 
AROUND US.                      
NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD.  AROUND US.                      
NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. 
THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS  NOT BAD FOR ONE SLICE OF BREAD. 
THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS 
IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES, THE THING ABOUT MOST ECOSYSTEMS 
IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES,
THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM.        IS THE MORE DIVERSE THE SPECIES,
THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM.       
THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN&#39;T TELL THE HEALTHIER THE SYSTEM.       
THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN&#39;T TELL
WHAT SPECIES WE&#39;RE GOING TO      THE ONLY THING IS, WE CAN&#39;T TELL
WHAT SPECIES WE&#39;RE GOING TO     
NEED TO SURVIVE.                 WHAT SPECIES WE&#39;RE GOING TO     
NEED TO SURVIVE.                
SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS     NEED TO SURVIVE.                
SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS    
MANY THINGS AS WE CAN.           SO WE BETTER TAKE CARE OF AS    
MANY THINGS AS WE CAN.          
SEE THIS PLANET?                 MANY THINGS AS WE CAN.          
SEE THIS PLANET?                
IT&#39;S HOME TO ALL OF US.          SEE THIS PLANET?                
IT&#39;S HOME TO ALL OF US.         
THAT&#39;S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT    IT&#39;S HOME TO ALL OF US.         
THAT&#39;S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT   
A NICE PLACE TO LIVE.            THAT&#39;S WHY WE NEED TO MAKE IT   
A NICE PLACE TO LIVE.           
&gt;&gt; SCIENCE -- S-S-SCIENCE RULES! [ To tune of Stereo MC&#39;s         &quot;Connected&quot; ]                    &gt;&gt; ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪                ♪ N-Y-Y-YE ♪                     &gt;&gt; ♪ OW ♪                       
♪ THAT&#39;S A TERMITE ♪            
♪ AND THAT&#39;S THE TREE THAT HE    ♪ THAT&#39;S A TERMITE ♪            
♪ AND THAT&#39;S THE TREE THAT HE   
NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE&#39;S ♪ AND THAT&#39;S THE TREE THAT HE   
NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE&#39;S
CONNECTED ♪                      NEEDS TO EAT THE STEW WHERE HE&#39;S
CONNECTED ♪                     
♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND        CONNECTED ♪                     
♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND       
RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪        ♪ ORGANISMS ENTWINED, AND       
RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪       
♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO   RELATIONSHIPS RESPECTED ♪       
♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO  
LOSE ♪                           ♪ AND YET WE CHOOSE SPECIES TO  
LOSE ♪                          
♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND  LOSE ♪                          
♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND 
KANGAROOS ♪                      ♪ IT WILL MAKE DUE WITH YOU AND 
KANGAROOS ♪                     
♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪ KANGAROOS ♪                     
♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪
♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND    ♪ MORE SPECIES MAKES DIVERSITY ♪
♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND   
SUCCEED ♪                        ♪ AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT WE FIND   
SUCCEED ♪                       
♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN&#39;T APPEND     SUCCEED ♪                       
♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN&#39;T APPEND    
ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT      ♪ AND SO WE SHOULDN&#39;T APPEND    
ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT     
DEPEND ♪                         ORGANISMS ON WHICH WE MIGHT     
DEPEND ♪                        
♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE      DEPEND ♪                        
♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE     
STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT   ♪ WE MAY NOT COMPREHEND THE     
STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT  
WE END ♪                         STRINGS ATTACHED TO LIVES THAT  
WE END ♪                        
♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND   WE END ♪                        
♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND  
STAY ALIVE ♪                     ♪ WE NEED FUNGI TO SURVIVE AND  
STAY ALIVE ♪                    
♪ COME ON ♪                      STAY ALIVE ♪                    
♪ COME ON ♪                     
♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪      ♪ COME ON ♪                     
♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪     
♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪      ♪ HUMMINGBIRDS AND CACTUS ♪     
♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪     
♪ IT&#39;S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW  ♪ BATS AND CATS AND TREES ♪     
♪ IT&#39;S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW 
WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪           ♪ IT&#39;S LIKE A GIANT LATTICE HOW 
WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪          
♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪                WE NEED ALL OF THESE ♪          
♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪               
♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪                ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪               
♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪               
&gt;&gt; S-S-SCIENCE RULES!            ♪ EVEN MANATEES ♪               
&gt;&gt; S-S-SCIENCE RULES!           
&gt;&gt; ♪ YOU KNOW WE&#39;RE ALL          &gt;&gt; S-S-SCIENCE RULES!           
&gt;&gt; ♪ YOU KNOW WE&#39;RE ALL         
CONNECTED ♪                      &gt;&gt; ♪ YOU KNOW WE&#39;RE ALL         
CONNECTED ♪                     
♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪       CONNECTED ♪                     
♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪      
♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN      ♪ CONNECTED, ONE AND ALL ♪      
♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN     
CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪      ♪ ENVIRONMENTS REFLECTED IN     
CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪     
♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪    CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪     
♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪   
♪ CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ♪    ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪                   ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪                   ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-YE ♪                   ♪ N-Y-Y-Y-- ♪                    &gt;&gt; Nye: WELL, THANKS FOR HANGING
OUT WITH ME TODAY.              
IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND   OUT WITH ME TODAY.              
IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND  
THE ECOSYSTEM.                   IT WAS GREAT HAVING YOU AROUND  
THE ECOSYSTEM.                  
IN FACT, IT&#39;S GREAT HAVING       THE ECOSYSTEM.                  
IN FACT, IT&#39;S GREAT HAVING      
EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM.     IN FACT, IT&#39;S GREAT HAVING      
EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM.    
BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE  EVERYTHING IN THE ECOSYSTEM.    
BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE 
SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT&#39;S HARDER   BUT, YOU KNOW, AS MORE AND MORE 
SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT&#39;S HARDER  
AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM SPECIES DISAPPEAR, IT&#39;S HARDER  
AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM
IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON&#39;T KNOW AND HARDER TO KEEP THE ECOSYSTEM
IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON&#39;T KNOW
WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD IN BALANCE BECAUSE WE DON&#39;T KNOW
WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD
IT ALL TOGETHER.                 WHICH SPECIES ARE NEEDED TO HOLD
IT ALL TOGETHER.                
WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE.  IT ALL TOGETHER.                
WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. 
WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL.            WE GOT TO KEEP OUR BIO DIVERSE. 
WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL.           
OH! WHOA! WHOA!                  WE GOT TO BE CAREFUL.           
OH! WHOA! WHOA!                 
PHEW.                            OH! WHOA! WHOA!                 
PHEW.                           
WELL, IF YOU&#39;LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT PHEW.                           
WELL, IF YOU&#39;LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT
SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP  WELL, IF YOU&#39;LL EXCUSE ME, I GOT
SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP 
TRACK OF.                        SOME PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO KEEP 
TRACK OF.                       
SEE YOU AROUND THE ECOSYSTEM.    &gt;&gt; PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION       WITH...                          &gt;&gt; Nye:...IS COVERED BY WATER.   SO ALMOST ALL OF THE WORLD&#39;S     LIVING THINGS LIVE HERE.         IT&#39;S JUST ONE ECOSYSTEM AFTER    ANOTHER.                         UH, WE CALL THIS -- OH, BOY.     SORRY.                           I&#39;M REALLY BANGING MY SHINS.     SORRY.                           DIFFERENT KINDS OF LIFE --       OH, BOY.                         WELL, THANKS FOR HANGING OUT     WITH ME TODAY.                   [ Lisping ] IT WAS GREAT HAVING  YOU IN THE ECOSYSTEM.            SORRY.                           AND AS WE DO, [lisping] THE      ECOSYSTEM BECOMES MORE AND       MORE...                          &gt;&gt; BUT IF YOU&#39;D LIKE -- IF       YOU -- I KIND OF BOBBLED THE     LINE THERE.                      &gt;&gt; UH-HUH.                       &gt;&gt; [ CHATTERING ]                &gt;&gt; Nye: NOW, THIS HASN&#39;T         HAPPENED YET, BUT IT COULD.      &gt;&gt; CLEAR.                        &gt;&gt; Nye: BOY, THAT WAS A REALLY   GOOD ONE.                        BETWEEN WHERE I&#39;M STANDING, AND  WHEREVER YOU&#39;RE SITTING, THERE   ARE ABOUT A MILLION DIFFERENT    TYPES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.     THAT&#39;S RIGHT, MILLIONS OF        DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL LIVING     TOGETHER IN AN ECOSYSTEM IN      WHAT WE CALL AN ENVIRONMENT.          --&lt;font color=&quot;#ffff00&quot;&gt; Captions by VITAC&lt;/font&gt; --           CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY      
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