September 2024 biodiversity celebration dates
Vulture awareness day
Home's hinge-back tortoise
Wild News
The tortoise with the back door in its shell
Meet a clever tortoise with a special trick for keeping itself safe from predators!
Indigenous conservationist Merinia Almeida trains Quechua women, such as Sonia de la Cruz Ccaico, and her son in the use of camera traps.
Wild News
Indigenous women in Peru work together to solve human-wildcat conflict
A team of Indigenous Quechua women are using camera traps to do science, building stronger livestock enclosures, and changing attitudes about wildcats.
Maugean skate hatchling
Wild News
An endangered Australian fish skates away from extinction
Good news for an endangered Tasmanian skate. For the first time, a Maugean skate egg has hatched in captivity.
a puma on camera trap
Wild News
Pumas, agoutis, and other mammals change their habits to avoid humans
A study in São Paulo, Brazil found that some mammals respond to living near humans by becoming more active at night.
A view of the Mekong River as the border between Thailand and Laos.
Wild News
The Mekong River has spectacular fishes and they need help to survive
A new report by conservation groups finds that many fish species in the Mekong River are threatened with extinction, but there is hope.
a species of giant millipede in Madagascar
Wild News
The mystery of the ‘missing’ giant millipede 
An expedition to Makira Forest in Madagascar led to the rediscovery of a giant millipede last documented in 1897.

Can you spot the 10 differences?

shells and marine life
shells and marine life
snake babies
The Feature Creature
Sssuper snakes
Introducing our slithery neighbors, the snakes.
An otter
The Feature Creature
There are 13 species of otters
This year World Otter Day is May 25. Let's celebrate these amazing, water-loving, playful, carnivorous mammals.
The Feature Creature
Meet some chameleons of Madagascar, with Dr. Frank Glaw
Madagascar is home to an amazing diversity of chameleons, from the teeny tiny to the large and colorful! Expert Dr. Frank Glaw describes some of his favorites...
hippo birthday party
Nature Lab, Take Action
What do we do with our stuff when we are done with it?
A large amount of recyclable stuff ends up as litter or in landfill instead of becoming new bottles, toys, cans, and other useful things. We can change this!
Nature Lab
What is seagrass and why is it important?
Seagrasses are aquatic plants that are super important for planet Earth. Learn more!
The Feature Creature
World Elephant Day for kids
August 12 is World Elephant Day. Celebrate these awesome giants of the animal world!
a nudibranch
Puzzles and Games
Nudibranch matching game
Nudibranchs come in the most amazing array of shapes and colors! Can you find the matching pairs?
which of these images is a horseshoe crab?
Puzzles and Games, The Feature Creature
Quiz: What is a horseshoe crab?
Horseshoe crabs may not be on your top 10 list of favorite animals, but maybe they ought to be. Take the quiz to learn why!
Puzzles and Games
Giraffe spotter game
This matching game comes with a warning!