Nature

The Importance of Play

Clip: Season 30 Episode 7 | 1m 13s

This web exclusive video looks at the benefits of engaging in animal play: illustrating how things work, the physics of the world, and what to do and what not to do.

Aired: 02/07/12

Rating: NR

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