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|     1:43    |     NEWS    | Witness the Harrowing Capture of a Wild Sloth for the Black Market Taking a selfie with wild animals while on vacation may seem innocent, but most often there’s a dark underbelly surrounding their capture and sale. Sloths are mostly seen as the cute darlings of the internet, so it’s quite disturbing to see two loggers in the Peruvian jungle capture this one by chopping down the tree it’s resting in. The stress from these experiences can lead to the animals’ premature deaths. They usually end up as a pets, or in the tourism “selfie” trade. This sloth was sold for $13. —Nick Lunn, producer/editor WATCH NOW SHARE

|     1:04    |     NEWS    | These Birds Have a Sexy but Bizarre Dance Routine I always thought that I was a great dancer, but then I edited this video of the hooded grebes dancing, and I think it's about time for me to hang up my dancing shoes. —Richie Hertzberg, prodcuer/editor WATCH NOW SHARE

|     2:57    |     101 VIDEO SHORTS    | What You Need to Know About Wildfires The wildfires in California this year have been devastating. Creating this video made me realize that there are many different ways wildfires can start, though they’re often caused by people. And while wildfires can have benefits, man-made fires and climate change can increase the frequency of damaging wildfires. —Rebekah Barlas, producer/editor WATCH NOW SHARE

|     0:59    |     NEWS    | Why Has This Mud Volcano Been Erupting for 10 Years? When the Lusi mud volcano erupted in East Java in 2006, residents had no idea how destructive it would be. Ten years later, thousands of homes have been destroyed and several people have died. Now, scientists are debating whether oil and gas drilling caused the earthquake that triggered the deadly mud eruption. —Sarah Gibbens, online writer WATCH NOW SHARE

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|     16:17    |     SHORT FILM SHOWCASE    | Meet the Indigenous Women Saving Lives One Birth at a Time In a country where 40% of the population is of indigenous descent, government-sponsored health care offered only in Spanish can exclude women who need it—contributing to one of the highest mortality rates in Central America. But a new generation of indigenous women is combining the traditional midwife practices of comadronas with clinical training in order to provide care to the women of their communities. This film shares the moving, inspirational story of midwives-in-training Erika and Dora María—one of whom is pregnant herself. —Rachel Brown, associate producer WATCH NOW SHARE

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