Wild Kratts : Season 2

Martin and Chris Kratt come across a fire-breathing lion that has been separated from his pride, which is being attacked by two intruders, so they help the large feline get past a number of obstacles and back to his family.

Chris and Martin try to find a power disc that they lost on the African Savannah before it falls into the hands of Zach Varmitech.

Martin and Chris hold a contest to see whether Rhinos or Elephants are stronger.

Aviva and Koki accidentally miniaturize themselves and get carried away by termites.

The Wild Kratts team attempts to uncover the secret to spider silk while keeping Donita from including the valuable substance in her latest fashion line. Learning Goals: Humans can create new obbjects in biotechnology by studying and analyzing elements of nature. Animals Featured: Golden Orb Weaver Spider Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Super close-up of spider spinning web, spider “”ballooning”", and spider capturing bee.

The Kratts are on a mission to stop Gourmand who is hunting for the largest turkey in the forest.

While trying to uncover the mystery of the giraffe’s long neck, the Tortuga crew encounter a mischievous giraffe that starts stealing their supplies. Learning Goals: Animals develop in ways that keep them from competing directly with each other for food and resources. Animals Featured: Giraffe Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Giraffes engaging in neck battles, and giraffes defending themselves against lions.

The Wild Kratts team is on a mission to decode the secret language of the dolphin with one of Aviva’s new inventions, but a hungry great white shark puts their new animal friends in harm’s way. Learning Goals: Animals that live in groups develop unique ways to “”talk”" with each other. Animals Featured: Dolphin, Great White Shark Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Dolphin defending themselves from shark attack, and dolphins cooperating to hunt fish.

The Kratt brothers discover a beautiful coral reef and a couple of blowfish, which they then must protect from Donita. Learning Goals: Reef fish have an interesting life cycle, and some animals can manipulate hte volume in their body as part of a defense strategy. Animals Featured: Blowfish Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: The larval stage of reef fish, and a blowfish defending itself from a grouper attack.

While arguing over their next adventure, Chris and Martin meet a group of spider monkeys! But when a miniaturized Martin is carried away by a baby monkey, the rest of the Tortuga crew must work to find him. Learning Goals: Certain animals have unique anatomical features adapted to maneuver in particular environments. Animals Featured: Spider Monkey Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Following brachiating spider monkeys through the treetops, and spider monkeys escaping a harping eagle a

The kratts find Gourmand creating a rainforest stew,before he creates that,the bros turn into a sloth and sloth moth Learning Goals: Rainforests are rich in biodiversity and are some of the most complex ecosystems on the planet. Animals Featured: Sloth, Sloth Moth Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Life cycle relationship between sloth and sloth moth, and sloth being attacked by harpy eagle.

Martin and Chris are studying bullfrogs when Zach decides to dump his waste in the same pond, threatening the frog’s delicate lifecycle. Learning Goals: Animals depend on clean habitats to survive. Animals Featured: Bullfrog, Tadpoles, Froglets Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Male bullfrog battling over a prime spot in a pond.

Aviva wants to upgrade the Tortuga with swimming capabilities, and so the Kratt brothers seek out a sea turtle for inspiration. Learning Goals: There are several classifications of turtle groups, and each have different characteristics depending on their environment. Animals Featured: Hawksbill turtle, dolphin, sea turtle, tiger shark Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Inside view from sea sponge as it’s eaten by sea turtle, and hawksbill turtle defending itself from tiger shark.

The Wild Kratts accidentally lose three hispid hares in wintery North America, and must use the powers of the “”snow runners”" to get them back. Learning Goals: Some animals have adapted to survive a winter environment. Animals Featured: Hispid Hare, Snowshoe Hare, Lynx Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Lynx hunting snowshoe hare, and snowshoe hare using snow-diving evasive techniques.

While trying to catch an elusive lizard in the Sonoran Desert, Martin and Chris stumble upon a roadrunner and try to use its running powers to uncover the identity of the mystery lizard. Learning Goals: Roadrunners are a unique species of bird that runs to catch prey. Animals Featured: Roadrunner Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Two roadrunners working together to hunt a rattlesnake.

The bros discover a frogfish while exploring a coral reef, only to also find that Zach and Donita are stealing parts of the reef as part of their next scheme. Learning Goals: Coral reefs are a delicate habitat under threat by humans, and some animals are capable of blending into their habitats to hide and hunt. Animals Featured: Frogfish, Parrot Fish Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Coral polyp eating a plankton, and frogfish hunting prey.

The Tortuga crew gets a distress call from some WIld Kratts kids and must investigate why the forest around the kids’ clubhouse is dying. Learning Goals: Introducing a new species into an ecosystem can have disastrous results. Animals Featured: Woodpecker, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Pine Marten Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Woodpecker escaping pine marten attack, and Asian longhorn drilling into trees.

The Kratt bros must use rattlesnake powers to find rare tellurium crystal, or else the Tortuga will go offline forever! Learning Goals: Some animals have infared vision in addition to regular eyesight. Animals Featured: Rattlesnake Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Rattlesnake hunting ground squirrels in underground burrows.

The Tortuga is taken over by skunks, and the Wild Kratts crew must uncover the secret behind their stink to get it back. Learning Goals: Animals have unique ways of defending themselves, like the skunk’s chemical defense. Animals Featured: Spotted Skunk Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Spotted skunk defending itself from a mountain lion, skunk climbing trees, and a skunk attacking a rattlesnake.

Chris and Martin set out to prove that gila monsters are misunderstood lizards, and also to protect them from becoming part of Zach’s latest invention. Learning Goals: Gila monsters are one of the most unique and misunderstood lizards in North America. Animals Featured: Gila Monster Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Gila monster eggs hatching, and gila monster prowling and defending itself against predators.

When Koki and Jimmy get stranded in the Sonoran Desert, the Kratt bros must use the powers of the “”desert elves”" to track them down before it’s too late. Learning Goals: Some animals, like owls, utilize sound in different ways. Animals Featured: Burrowing Owl, Elf Owl, Jumping Bean Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Burrowing owl mimicking rattlesnake, jumping bean hatching, and burrowing owl harvesting dung beetle.

Aviva tries to prove that groundhogs have amazing creature powers, but instead falls into a deep sleep, leaving the Kratt bros to discover all about hibernation. Learning Goals: Some animals hibernate – storing food and slowing their metabolism – to survive the winter. Animals Featured: Groundhogs Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Why goundhogs poke their heads out of their burrows (whether staying up or going back down) after winter’s over.

A miniaturized Chris and Martin get lost in a snowy field and uncover the secret underground world of the meadow vole. Learning Goals: Some animals have unique strategies for surviving the winter season, and snow requires specific environmental conditions to occur. Animals Featured: Meadow Vole, Red Fox, Weasel Never Before or Rarely Seen Wildlife Moment: Voles living in subnivean zone winter tunnels, weasel hunting voles, and fox strategy for hunting voles.