Summary
Animals have always needed room to move, but roads, fences and cities now cut across their routes. The episode shows how elephants, whales and birds run into human-made barriers — and how giving animals space to roam helps them survive.
Viewer safety
Ages 5+Mild perilEmotional themes
Shows animals struggling against human-made barriers; some tense and sad moments, nothing graphic.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Animals need room to roam, but people have changed the land.
- What kinds of human-made things can block an animal's path?
- Give an example of an animal from the episode that ran into a barrier.
- Why is being able to move freely so important for these animals?
- What is one way people are helping animals travel more safely?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: barrier, roam, route, wildlife corridor.
Try it: Design a simple way to help an animal cross a road safely and draw it.