No. 002
How Ben Splints Baby Ostrich Chicks With Splayed Legs
Ben Christie shows how to splint baby ostrich chicks with splayed legs using medical tape, and gives a May 2022 ranch update.
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Nature & Wildlife
The Latest in Nature & Wildlife
A Morning on the Ranch: Mystery Rabbit, Piglets and Kevin's Eggs
Ben Christie shows a full April 2022 morning at The Urban Rescue Ranch, with a surprise rabbit, piglets, feed costs and Kevin's eggs.
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No. 003
Getting The Urban Rescue Ranch Through a Freeze Night
Ben Christie prepares The Urban Rescue Ranch for a freeze with 18 degree wind chills, from draining water lines to moving the animals into the barn.
No. 004
Why The Urban Rescue Ranch Went Quiet: A Ranch Update
Ben Christie gives a May 2025 update from The Urban Rescue Ranch, covering wildlife rehab, snapping turtles, releases and a surrendered Nile crocodile.
No. 005
Fall Foliage 
Have you ever dreamed of seeing the autumn foliage at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in person?
Come along with Ranger Amanda for a special guided tour of our seasonal transformation.
No. 006
Preparing The Urban Rescue Ranch for a Texas Freeze
Ben Christie prepares The Urban Rescue Ranch for a freeze, rounds up animals, and later checks on them and rescues a deer after the ice.
No. 007
Building Urban Rescue Ranch 3.0: Pig Pens, Fences and an ATV
Ben Christie shows a working morning at The Urban Rescue Ranch, with a new pig enclosure, water hookups, fence work and an ATV purchase.
No. 008
Big Bend National Park 
Ever wondered which Texas location holds the crown for some of the best birdwatching in the country?
Discover the incredible avian world of Big Bend National Park in this stunning short film.
No. 009
How The Urban Rescue Ranch Started: One Million Subscriber Special
In a one million subscriber special, Ben Christie tells the origin story of The Urban Rescue Ranch while dyeing Easter eggs with Big Ounce.
No. 010
Raising and Taming Baby Capybaras at the Urban Rescue Ranch
Ben Christie shows how he is raising and taming baby capybaras at The Urban Rescue Ranch, and asks viewers not to visit his home.
No. 011
Big Thicket National Preserve 
Did you know the very first National Preserve in U.S. history is right Texas?
Established back in 1974, **Big Thicket National Preserve** isn't just a park—it’s a massive biological crossroads where diverse ecosystems collide.
No. 012
Animal Rescue 
He caught the coyote who ate his chickens. By hand. Of course he did.
Uncle Farmer Ben is out in Waco, Texas running a full animal rescue ranch — we're talking capybaras, kangaroos, prairie dogs, a now-famous ostrich named Emmanuel — and his videos are equal parts hilarious, heartwarming…
No. 013
Snakes 
Name this snake. Found in Waco, Texas!
No. 014
Urban Rescue Ranch Homestead Tour and Egg Cleaning Test
Ben Christie gives an early tour of The Urban Rescue Ranch and tests different ways of cleaning eggs before incubation.
No. 015
Llano Estacado 
Texas Has 10 Ecological Regions — And They Explain Everything About This State
Texas has 10 distinct ecological regions defined by TPWD's GIS Lab. Here's what each one actually looks like — and why the distinctions matter.
No. 016
San Antonio Zoo 
Why the Texas Horned Lizard Is Suddenly Everywhere on Google Right Now
The Texas horned lizard is trending after a possible first wild-born hatchling discovery in Blanco County. Here's the "horny toad" comeback story behind the search spike.
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