Spring Watch USA - TV-G
Watch the season unfold in near real-time series.
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- TV Rating: TV-G
- Network: Animal Planet
- Cast: Vanessa Garnick, David Mizejewski, Jeff Corwin
- Genre: Educational
Parents need to know
Families can talk about seasonal changes where they live. Kids: How does springtime in your area compare to what you see in the show? Which wild animals live near you? How do their activities change in the spring? How does this series teach you about geography and biology? Can television be a good teaching tool? How? Can it hinder education as well? How? Families who enjoy this series may want to get in touch with nature directly by studying the species indigenous to their area and taking hikes to experience them first-hand.
Message
Social Behavior:
Viewers watch wild animals in their natural surroundings and learn about their lifestyles, their eating habits, and the factors (global warming, human interference) that threaten their survival.
Consumerism:
Show sponsor Tractor Supply Company is mentioned here and there throughout the show.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Violence
Animals are occasionally shown hunting and eating prey. In one scene, for example, a snake consumes a mouse while the host explains how the snake had snatched and strangled the life from his prey; in another, an owl returns to her nest with a dead mouse in her mouth. Scientists also trap and sedate animals using blow darts and injections to assess their health.
Sex
Some discussion of animals' mating habits and breeding seasons.
Language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Emily Ashby
Is it any good?
Each segment of this engaging series airs within days of being filmed, making the content that much more intriguing for its timeliness. So grab your kids and settle in for an entertaining and educational look at Mother Nature's springtime wonders. (One note of caution: Very young children may be upset by scenes of animals eating their prey or scientists using sedatives on animals before studying them.)
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