Short-form video has become one of the fastest-growing ways publishers reach new audiences. Viewers who might not commit to a five-minute feature will happily swipe through a feed of bite-sized clips, and the numbers bear that out: vertical video now accounts for more than half of all mobile video views worldwide.

For nature and science coverage, the format works especially well. A 30-second clip of a humpback whale breaching, a time-lapse of desert wildflowers blooming, or a close-up of a coral polyp feeding can capture attention in a way that a written summary cannot. The clips above are drawn from a curated collection that updates as new footage arrives.