Salamanders as Canaries
Season 11 Episode 1 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
From the mountains and to our coastal plain, here is the story of these awesome creatures.
Coal miners once carried caged canaries to detect detect dangerous gases deep underground. The small caged birds--environmental indicators--served as an early warning of problems. North Carolina is fortunate to have its own state-wide environmental indicator, salamanders. No place on the planet has a greater variety of these beautiful amphibians than the Tar Heel State.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
UNC-TV, Natural World Productions, LLC, WRAL-TV and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Salamanders as Canaries
Season 11 Episode 1 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Coal miners once carried caged canaries to detect detect dangerous gases deep underground. The small caged birds--environmental indicators--served as an early warning of problems. North Carolina is fortunate to have its own state-wide environmental indicator, salamanders. No place on the planet has a greater variety of these beautiful amphibians than the Tar Heel State.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Exploring North Carolina
Exploring North Carolina is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- Science and Nature
Explore scientific discoveries on television's most acclaimed science documentary series.
- Science and Nature
Capturing the splendor of the natural world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice.
Support for PBS provided by:
Exploring North Carolina is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
UNC-TV, Natural World Productions, LLC, WRAL-TV and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences