Learn about the endangered Turks and Caicos rock iguana and the being done work to protect these animals.
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest cat in the world. They live in northeastern China, the Russian Far East, and possibly also in North Korea. Amur tigers face many threats. These include poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, prey loss,…
The California condor is a beautiful large bird that is very important to the Yurok Tribe of Northern California. The California condor features prominently in Yurok stories, ceremonies, and traditions. In the Yurok language, the condor is known as prey-gon-eesh. A released California condor with…
What’s the story? Humans create vaccines to help defend ourselves against diseases like rabies, influenza, and coronavirus. We also use vaccines to help protect our pets and livestock – cows, sheep, goats – from disease. Could we use vaccines to help endangered wildlife, too? Scientists…
A team of scientists went looking for a tiny species of chameleon that is only the size of a golf tee (5.5 cm/2.2 inches long). They were afraid that this chameleon species – Chapman’s pygmy chameleon – might have gone extinct in its home country…
How can you help giraffes? We can all help secure a better future for giraffes! People all over the world LOVE giraffes. Here are things that you can do to help protect giraffes and their habitats: Become aware! Once we know a problem exists, we…
Giraffe conservation alert! Did you know that some types of giraffes are at risk of extinction in the wild? Until the 21st century, people assumed that giraffes were doing fine in the wild and did not worry too much about their conservation. We now know…
Scientist Anne Innis Dagg and filmmaker Alison Reid talk about giraffes and the making of a documentary film about Anne’s pioneering research.
Today’s guest: the mountain ash tree Sofia: Hi, I’m Sofia Ceiba, and on this episode of Talking to Plants we are going to meet the mountain ash tree (Eucalyptus regnans). We are going live to the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia to talk with Granny Gumster,…
An art activity for Endangered Species Day
On a pitch-black night a figure pops out of a hole on the prairie. He wears a black mask and runs quickly through the grass. He stops and sniffs the air. An owl dives out of nowhere, grabbing at the figure with its talons. The figure SQUEAKS in…
Learn about frogs: part 3. Learn about the risks frogs face around the world.