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How to Save a Butterfly

A species of endangered butterfly is on the road to recovery from near extinction.

Aired 04/04/2018

Nature

How to Save a Butterfly

Clip: Season 36 Episode 12 | 4m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

A species of endangered butterfly is on the road to recovery from near extinction.

A species of endangered butterfly is on the road to recovery from near extinction. Learn about the unique program that came to its rescue.

Aired 04/04/2018

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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

Baby Caterpillar Hatches from Tiny Butterfly Egg

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Watch a newborn caterpillar emerge from an egg the size of a pinhead. (2m 35s)

Butterfly Mimicry

Susan Finkbeiner conducts an experiment to determine if mimicry actually works. (5m 33s)

A Butterfly's Proboscis

See how scientists are using the latest technology to discover how butterflies eat. (3m 54s)

Filming Beautiful Butterfly Footage

Learn how the Sex, Lies and Butterflies filmmakers captured their incredible footage. (12m 37s)

Go Butterfly Watching with a Pro

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You don't have to go far to see butterflies; you just need to look . (2m 59s)

The Remarkable Way that Butterflies Mate

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Did you know butterflies mate while facing away from each other? (1m 46s)

Sex, Lies and Butterflies

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Explore the amazing abilities of butterflies – from camouflage to chemical weaponry. (35s)

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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

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