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it was pretty cool seeing all the faces on the jack-o'-lanterns. >>he blaze includea spy featuring celt digns fromd. cravr rving. brougs r cameo america part of a used to carve faces t ofrish turnips. and when they emigrated to amera, pumpkins are native to north america, and we began to carve pumpkins, and that's where jack-o'-lanterns came from. >> i got to tell you, this is really cool. the blaze is different every year. to find out more, check out the link on our website. for "teen kids news," i'm carly. >> natalie has tips to help you make the grade. >> community service -- some high schools require it for graduation and most colleges look for it on your application. well, let's remember the reason service is valued society -- it's good for others, and it's good for you. and don't tell me you can't think of anything to do. from packaging supplies for a homeless shelter to regularly visiting an elderly neighbor who lives alone, if you look around your community, you can find hundreds of ways to be of service. if you need suggestions, ask at sch

. ♪ ♪ >> jack hanna "into the wild." partners of conservation for over 30 years. >> hi, i'm jack hanna coming to you from my home here at columbus zoo. welcome to into the wild. i've been swd in visiting chile for its dive verse wildlife. when i got a chance of a life-time, i jumped on it. i wasn't disappointed. the animals. >> look at this. white tailed deer.

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sue: jack, what the heck are you doing?! jack: you didn't even see it, did you?

hi everybody, i'm jack hanna. here at my base camp-- busch gardens-tampa bay. welcome to animal adventures. the skeleton coast of namibia on the southern west coast of africa

jack: hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home base here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today i'm hitting the ground running in south africa's zululand. this is like dung ball city. nicky: look, it's going, it's going, it's going. jack: in a race for survival. nicky: our bull walked out of the bush at the wrong time. kathaleen: oh, no. jack: zululand's fierce animals and warriors are next, as we head into the wild.

see you. ♪ jack: "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." come along for a mystical adventure into the cloud forest of ecuador. oh, jeez. sue: oh. jack: we're braving bats-- oh, he just peed all over you. bushmasters-- sue: oh, lord, that's a bushmaster? jack: and more birds than you can imagine. i hope he doesn't hit me in the eyeball. the wildlife is buzzing next, as we go into the wild. hold it, what is that kind of thing? is that a bird? it's a bee. carlos: a horsefly. jack: oh. i just thought it was a small bird. sue: pbblt.

jack? vicksburg host>> right! what city whose name means sheltered bay became the capital of an island kingdom in 1845, 114 years before it became the capital of the 50th state? stephanie? honolulu host>> right! that is the site of longwood house, which from 1815 to 1821 was napoleon's home in exile? elba host>> no, harker, you can steal. saint helena [heh-lee-nuh] host>> right! what kind of circuit component stores energy in electric fields in a dielectric material between plates that have accumulated opposing charges? stephanie? capacitors host>> right! which railroad tycoon hired james muybridge [my-bridge] to prove that a racehorse momentarily has all four feet in the air when it gallops? vanderbilt host>> no, harker, you can steal. leland stanford host>> right! the line at a see's candies plant is said to have been the inspiration for the famous chocolate factory scene in whic? jake? i love lucy host>> right! a tough competitor might euphemistically go for them. what is the name of the two large veins that ca

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. >> get up close and personal with singer/songwriter jack skuller. >> that and more, next on "teen kids news." >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm siena. we'll start with our top story. >> imagine having to go to the hospital for treatments again and again and again. that's what kids with cancer have to do. as you might think, the visits are anything but fun. but as veronique reports, one hospital came up with a project that's not only unusual -- it's big, very big. >> you've probably heard of art therapy. it's a way to help patients deal with the difficulties of coping with serious illnesses. meet ian. he's an artist who works at the md anderson children's cancer hospital in houston, texas. when you think of doing an art project, you probably think of working on a sheet of paper or on a canvas or maybe even on a wall. but, remember -- this is texas we're talking about. so when ian found out how much one of the patients loved horses, that gave him an idea. he didn't ask her to draw a horse, but to draw on a horse. it was a challenge, but more importantly, it kept her

. >> if every halloween you carve the same old face on your jack-o-lantern, listen up. carly's about to shed some light on a whole new world of creative carving options for when october rolls around. >> welcome to the great jack-o'-lantern blaze. it's held every fall at van cortlandt manor. this historic location is not far from where washington irving's legendary headless horseman chased ichabod crane. [ horse whinnies ] [ man screams ] >> we are in the midst of "sleepy hollow" country. this is the home of the american heritage of halloween, and we've always had fantastic halloween events in this area, and this is probably one of the best. >> more than 4,000 pumpkins are used to create all sorts of clever and spooky scenes. for some displays, artificial pumpkins are needed. but most are real. >> we are in front of our "jurassic park" installation, where we have giant, life-sized dinosaurs that are constructed of, in some cases, more than 100 pumpkins. we sketch them from anatomy books and create them so that they're accurate. each pumpkin represents a specific bone on

>> write to us at info@teenkidsnews.com jack: jack hanna's "into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." you know something, people always ask me where i got my start working with animals. well, today i want to show you as i head back to my hometown near knoxville, tennessee. see, it's a fish. kathaleen: oh, no. jack: he's gonna run on me. farm, family, and fun. and even smokey the dog makes an appearance. so you all love this dog? >> yes. we love smokey. jack: so he goes to all your games? sierra: every single one. jack: boy, he's treated like gold, isn't he? come along next, as we head "into the wild." jay: so we're gonna show you today how we putn

jack: and hanging out with a sea lion that stole my heart. it's me, i just shot that. jack hanna. i just shot that. make sure it stays in the show. come along as we head into the wild. sue: sharks? fa

jack: "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home, the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." today, we're heading to one of the only places on earth where wildlife reigns supreme, the galapagos islands. sue: look at the sea lion. jack: there's a shark. i saw its tail. meet primitive-looking marine iguanas-- this is creepy, isn't it? it's like halloween or something. colorful sally lightfoot crabs-- fatima: now you know why the crabs are delicious. [clicking tongue] jack: stunning sea lions-- oh, sue, look at that. you could watch that all day long. all thriving in this land of extreme. fatima: there's some boobies on

jack: hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." we're heading to my old stomping grounds, in eastern tennessee, for an epic adventure with an american icon, the majestic bald eagle. [eagle screeching] oh, wow! al: you're gonna grab its talon and then you're gonna tuck the wings under your arms. jack: see conservation in action, as we return bald eagles "into the wild." there he goes! golly day! just learning how to fly for the first time!

jack: let me take a rest. brent: yeah. jack: gosh all mighty.

. >> jumping jacks -- let's go. then came the prisoners of war. >> then came the prisoners of war. >> and the whole concept is to teach them that prisoners have rights, as well, and that they are allowed to get in touch with their family members. they are allowed to speak to the international committee of the red cross. >> at first it was a little bit exciting 'cause we were moving around and doing stuff, but then actually realized that it stood for something. like, for example, the push-ups were representing, like, torture and physical activity. and then later we learned that that was actually violating the geneva laws that are human rights. >> next, we learned about humanitarian assistance. >> this activity teaches students about what it feels like to be a humanitarian-aid worker. so, instead of being members of the haddarian army, they are now members of the international committee of the red cross. >> the mission is to carry a box of supplies through a dangerous area. >> okay, put it down. put it down. wait, wai

jack: oh. i just thought it was a small bird. sue: pbblt. jack: ok.

jack: hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home base here at the columbus zoo. and welcome to "into the wild." today we're heading into arizona's bear country to come face to face with some of america's biggest carnivores. all these wolves gonna follow us right now? that thing looks like it's gonna jump in the truck. what are we doing here? this is stupid. black bears, wolves, and there's even a few donkeys, next, as we go "into the wild." hello, baby. hello. hello. i love you.

jack: ..you know...like this. kathaleen: (hi) jack: he's crazy. this guy's crazy, man. kathaleen: despite how gorgeous they are, they're actually pretty mean birds. ♪ music ♪ hi everybody i'm jack hanna here

jack: golly day. ♪ music ♪ jack: hi everybody i'm jack hanna here at my base camp busch gardens, tam b. welcome to aldventures. from tracking the giant anteater to crossing the humble beginnings of braz

the guy next to him is jack dunn, the owner of the baltimore orioles. george was so young that, in order to hire him, dunn had to become george's legal guardian. >> they go to spring training, and tbaltimore sun starts referring to george ruth as "jack dunn's baby," and by may of that year, it had been shortened to "babe ruth." >> soon, fans could tune in to radio broadcasts of the babe pitching for the boston red sox. but he was even more valuable as a slugger. he moved on to the championship yankees and stardom. but he always made time for his fans, especially young ones. >> there are many stories about the babe coming home from yankee stadium after a game, and he would stop the car if he saw a game of ball going on, and get out and play with the kids because he just was like that. >> babe ruth had a heart as big as yankee stadium. mike told me the story of babe's promise to kid dying of a rare disease. it was a promise that seems to have helped save the young fan's life. >> over here, you see a bunch of baseballs all signed by babe ruth, but the one

jack: "jack hanna's into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." today, we're headed on a quest into the african wilderness, where gorillas share the same habitat with rare forest elephants. 3 babies. sue: oh, my gosh. it's tiny. jack: it's an adventure filled with surprises. there's a silverback right there in the road. get out of here. i'm leaving no stone unturned. wow. oh, hold it here. jeepers. golly day. creatures of gabon are next on "into the wild." oh, crap. kathaleen: what's wrong?

jack: ..you know...like this. kathaleen: (laughing) jack: he's crazy. this guy's crazy, man. kathaleen: despite how gorgeous they are, they're actually pretty mean birds. ♪ music ♪ hi everybody i'm jack hanna here at my base camp busch gardens, tampa bay. welcome to animal adventures. my daughte kathaleen and i have just returned from the south of bril where we saw an unusual colony of swallo

jack: jack hanna's "into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today's

. >> so jack's mother is taking action to clear the air at home. she's using special filters on the vacuum and checking for dust -- even where it can not be seen. >> you never know what's underneath the carpet that you have, you know, from pets or from water damage. >> the solution is not only dusting and vacuuming. the experts also have a very high-tech idea. to freshen up the air, try opening up a window. >> ironically, one of the most commonly misspelled words in english is "misspelled." that might sound redundant, but it's not. the word "misspelled" is often misspelled. so that you don't make the same mistake, remember there are two s's and two l's. now you know how to spell "misspelled" correctly. >> it's a dish developed by the ancient aztecs -- easy to make and fun to eat. i'll show you how to whip up a great guacamole. music i want some more. what's he doing? please sir, i want some more. more? he has asked for... thank you. well he did say please... yes he did. and thank you. please and thank you. pass it on. (crowd of children) thank you.

jack: jack hanna's "into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium. partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today's adventure to arizona's wildlife world zoo is important for two reasons. we're checking out one of america's amazing immersive zoos. and i'm teaching my grandkids how to be zookeepers. come along for some good old family fun, next as we head into the wildlife world zoo. [train whistle blows] man: yeah, that was loud.

these brightly colored primates are elusive even for jungle jack. here i am. just wait till you see this. oh, yeah. oh, gosh. that's him right there. that's the one i want. we're heading downhill, upstream, and "into the wild."

. >>> hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna coming to you from my home at columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today we're heading to southern africa in search of amazing wildlife in one of the world's natural wonders. >> oh, man, look at this. it is going to be wet. >> definitely wild. join me next as we head "into the

hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." today i'm hitting the ground running in south africa's zululand. the cheetah's where? >> straight ahead there. >> oh, my gosh. hold it. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> this is like dung ball city. it's a race against the clock... >> look at this guy. he's... in a race for survival. poachers come in here, kill that mom, and take her horn. >> disgusting, eh? >> welcome to kwazulu. welcome to zululand. >> zululand's fierce a

. - [voiceover] jack hanna's animal adventures brought to you by seaworld and busch gardens. for more than 40 years, working to preserve the world we share. - [jack] say hello to poko and his friends, african chimps who have the same traits as some of us humans. they groom, they relax, they play and they're orphans. (lively music)

i'm jack hanna from my home here at the columbus zoo. today i'm taking you to southeast asia to meet the largest tree-climbing mammal, the orangutan. they called him the oldest -- in the fors. big or small, they are always unpredictable. >> who is going to believe this, sue? >> check it out next, as we go "into the wild."

. >> jack hanna's "into the wild" is brought to you by nationwide and the columbus zoo and aquarium, partners in conservation for over 30 years. hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my home here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "into the wild." today's adventure takes us into the heart of gabon's rainforest and in search of massive and majestic lowland gorillas. >> a silverback! >> there's a silverback right there on the road! get outta here. >> oh! >> oh, my god! he's there by the road! a silverback! we're covering some serious ground, all for the trek of a lifetime, when we go "into the wild." >> [gasps] ooh.

in conservation for over 30 years. >> hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna coming to you from our home from the columbus zoo. when i meet people who shares our passion for animals, we're bound to have some fun. >> how does it taste? >> and learn some things along the way. >> we teach these horses to want to get on. >> we go to sunny sull

. >> hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna from the columbus zoo. welcome to "into the wild." i knew there was one stop we had to make and that was the cassel, which is filled with special animal stories. we head for a behind-the-scenes tour. there are spectacular views. like something out of a picture book. amazing animals.

for "teen kids news," i'm jack. >>> stay with us. there's lots more still to come on "teen kids news." >> we'll be right back. new revlon just bitten. it's the first two-in-one lipstain and balm. the lipstain gives me a light flush of color while the moisturizing balm softens my lips. have you ever been bitten? new revlon just bitten lipstain and balm. >>> let's show a little state pride. here's kristen with some interesting facts about our state flags. ♪ >> reporter: in september 1783 american colonists and members of the british parliament signed the treaty of paris, officially ending the revolutionary war. part of that treaty granted a parcel of land to the united states known as the northwest territory. that territory would become ohio. in 1803 ohio was admitted as our 17th state. but it existed without a state flag for almost 100 years, until an architect named john eisemann came up with a most unusual design. >> the ohio flag is the only state flag of the 50 that is not a rectangle. it's a swallowtail flag that we usually see

hi everybody, i'm jack hanna here at my basy. welcome to animal adventures.