Mongabay Kids

Inspiration from nature

Mongabay Kids:

Connecting kids, families, and educators with nature and conservation.

We believe our future can be bright!

Meet your hosts!

Doug Beetle & Sofia Ceiba

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Our goals:

Foster an appreciation of plants, wildlife, and wild places.
Raise awareness about environmental issues.
Provide kids, families, and educators with knowledge and tools to create a more sustainable future for all.

We aim to inspire.

Journey around the world!

Doug Beetle's Field Trip:

Dedicated to apes

John Mitani has studied apes for decades. Learn more about what he finds interesting about our nearest living relatives.

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Lovely leopards of Sri Lanka

We meet Andrew Kittle and Anjali Watson, a team driven to understand and protect Sri Lanka’s top predator, the graceful leopard.

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Adventures with a nature photographer

Daniel Rosengren uses a camera to protect nature and document its immense beauty. Meet this adventurous nature photographer to learn more.

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Giraffe detectives

Meet Monica Bond, a scientist with a passion for understanding more about the world’s tallest animal.

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Book Look: Illustrations that educate

Sami Bayly uses vibrant watercolor paintings to bring weird and wonderful animals to life in two recently released encyclopedias, which she has authored & illustrated.

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Genetics to the giraffe rescue

George Lohay is a scientist with a passion for wildlife and plants, who has worked on projects throughout Tanzania. We learn about how George uses genetics to help protect giraffes.

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Go on a Field Trip

Art, puzzles, activities, and educator resources!

Sofia's Ceiba's Lab:

African forest animal search

Search the forest to find 30 types of animals.

How to draw an elephant, giraffe & rhinoceros

From Nature's Giants magazine, courtesy of Wild Nature Institute. Download

Spot the difference: African elephant

From the Giraffe, Rhinoceros & Elephant Activity Book by Megan Strauss, courtesy of Wild Nature Institute.

Matching pairs: safari

Find the matching pairs: From the Giraffe, Rhinoceros & Elephant Activity Book by Megan Strauss, courtesy of Wild Nature Institute.

3rd–5th grade (upper elementary/primary) Note: This is lesson 1 in a 4-part series on the water cycle, photosynthesis, exploring ecosystems, and scientific inquiry in local ecosystems. Find lessons 2, 3 and 4 here (click relevant link). Overview Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is two-fold: (a) for…

Scientific inquiry in local ecosystems

3rd-5th Grade (upper elementary/primary) Note: This is lesson 4 in a 4-part series on the water cycle, photosynthesis, exploring ecosystems, and scientific inquiry in local ecosystems. Find lessons 1, 2 and 3 here (click relevant link). This scientific inquiry is geared at students that live…