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Accessibility Information

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DCMP offers the only guidelines developed for captioning and describing educational media, used worldwide.
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Asynchronous, online classes for professionals working with students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision, or deaf-blind.

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For interpreters, audio describers, parents, and educators working with students who are hard of hearing, low vision, and deaf-blind.
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Animal Behavior

Within Science

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Australia

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Giraffes, Monkeys, and Penguins

Still image from: Wild About Animals: New Zealand

Still image from: Wild About Animals: Pelicans, Sea Stars, and Snakes

Still image from: Wild About Animals: The Pacific Northwest

Closeup of the partially decayed carcass of a bat on the ground. Caption: In caves, everything is food for something else.

Closeup of ants swarming over a beetle. Caption: And they also kill each other in battles over turf.

Ants crawling on the ground. Caption: (Greene) One thing we're learning more and more about ant colonies

Closeup of a black and yellow insect with stripes on the thorax. Caption: finds a European honeybee colony and marks its location

Many iguanas sunning themselves on rock outcroppings next to the ocean. Caption: Some of the hatchlings stay together

A group of small, rodent-like animals. Caption: the meerkats move in on the adder.

Octopus underwater, limbs spread. Caption: he's a very successful, voracious predator.

Reddish spotted octopus underwater, limbs spread. Caption: that is actually a deadly web to snare prey.

A white bird flying in the sky. Caption: Food is so scarce, this own can go 40 days between meals.

Closeup of a spider's web. Caption: Spider silk is the strongest fiber in nature…

Two furry animals fight each other. Caption: But these devils may be in a losing battle.

Digital art. In a frame, a green and orange goat falls stiffly sideways, looking shocked. Text reads, “Fainting goat.”

Smiling girl stands in front of a table with a pig on top of it. The pig is eating something and wears a red harness. Above him reads the text, “8 Amazing Pig Facts!”

Sepia-toned photo. Two bats fly against a blurry backdrop.

Girl stands in front of a digital art science-themed tent. She holds up her hands and smiles next to the text, “Baaaaaa-mazing sheep.”

Against a tropical background with palm trees, a green river, and a sloth, a girl stands in the foreground, looking for something with binoculars.

Digital art. Falcon faces a cheetah, competitively smiling at each other. The headline reads, “Wild Explorers presents The Ultimate Speed Showdown World Championship. Watch now.” Below them in red banners reads the text, “Falcon vs. Cheetah. See who is the fastest on the planet!”

Girl looks up at a falcon sitting atop an arched perch on the table in front of her. Text reads, “The name peregrine falcon means ‘wanderer!’”

Blond fox scampers towards us; its eyes are large with curiosity.

With a surprised look, a girl gently holds a skunk in her arms.

Girl holds her hands up in curiosity standing in front of a photo of a giant panda chewing on a carrot.

Close-up shot of a person holding a black and tan snake that looks towards us.

An excited girl holds her arms out as five brightly-colored cartoon toucans swing from the ceiling on bamboo perches.

Still image from: Wolves for Kids

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Animal Engineering

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Animal Migrations

In a snowy mountain scene, a tall white building is lit up in the night.

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Grizzlies of British Columbia

Still image from: Xploration Awesome Planet: Predatory Myths

Three wolves in the snow. Caption: He's one of the oldest in the northern range,

Cartoon of an ant carrying a large piece of food.

An illustration of an anteater with spectacles.

An illustration of an armadillo in the wilderness.

An illustration of a bat inside a cave.

An illustration of a bear sitting next to a waterbody.

Cartoon of a beaver next to a river.

Cartoon of A bee flying in a house.

An illustration of a Bison.

An illustration of a black panther.

Cartoon of a butterfly flying in flowers.

Cartoon of a camel in the desert standing in front of a pool of water.

An illustration of a cat inside the house.

Cartoon of a caterpillar on a grape vine.

An illustration of a Chameleon.

Cartoon of a chick on a farm.

Cartoon of a flying cicada.

An illustration of a cow.

An illustration of a crab.

Cartoon of a crocodile swimming in the water.

Cartoon of a deer in the forest.

Cartoon of a dog in a yard.

Cartoon of a dolphin swimming in the water.

An illustration of a donkey.

Cartoon of a dragon fly flying over a pond.

A bird with long wing.

Cartoon of an elephant in a pool of water.

Cartoon of a fly landing on a plate of leftover food.

An illustration of a fox.

Cartoon of a frog on a lily pad.

Cartoon of a giraffe under trees.

Cartoon of a goldfish swimming underwater next to a treasure chest.

An illustration of a gorilla in a forest.

Cartoon of a grasshopper in dry grass.

An illustration of an hamster looking at a box.

An illustration of an hermit crab in the sea.

Cartoon of a hippopotamus on the banks of a river.

Cartoon of a horse in a field.

Cartoon of an animal with horns in foliage.

An illustration of a hyena.

Cartoon of a jelly fish swimming underwater.

Cartoon of a kangaroo with a baby in its pouch.

An illustration of a koala on a tree.

Cartoon of a ladybug flying among plants.

Cartoon of a lion under a tree.

An illustration of a lizard standing near a wall.

Cartoon of a llama on a terraced hillside covered in flowers.

An illustration of a meerkat standing on two legs.

An illustration of a mole.

An illustration of a monkey on tree top.

Cartoon of a flying mosquito.

An illustration of a mouse in the house.

An illustration of an octopus in the sea.

An illustration of an orca jumping out of the water.

A bird with long reddish neck, a small and wide bill, and small wings, on a barren land. The bird has big eyes with thick eyelashes.

Cartoon of an owl on a branch.

Cartoon of a panda in a tree surrounded by bamboo.

An illustration of a parrot in an island.

Cartoon of a peacock with tail feathers displayed.

Cartoon of a penguin at the north pole.

Cartoon of a pig with mud on its belly next to a mud pit.

An illustration of a pigeon on the street.

An illustration of a platypus standing near a river.

Cartoon of a polar bear on ice.

An illustration of a rabit peaking out a hole.

Cartoon of a raccoon next to trash cans.

An illustration of a reindeer in a forest covered in snow.

Cartoon of a rhinoceros in natural habitat.

An illustration of rooster.

An illustration of a scorpion.

Cartoon of a sea horse swimming underwater.

An illustration of a seagull

Cartoon of a shark swimming next to an underwater shipwreck.

Cartoon of a sheep in a field.

An illustration of a skunk near a river.

An illustration of a sloth hanging head down from a tree branch.

Cartoon of a squirrel in an autumn forest.

An illustration of a stingray jumping out of water.

Cartoon of two swans on the water.

An illustration of a tiger in the woods.

Cartoon of a turtle next to a head of lettuce and a piece of fruit.

An illustration of a vulture.

Cartoon of a whale swimming in the ocean.

Cartoon of a wolf in an autumn forest.

Cartoon of a woodpecker perched on a tree.

Cartoon of a zebra in natural habitat.