How can you help fish and give old buses a new life at the same time? In Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean, government agencies have a plan to do just that. The Sri Lankan Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and…
Part 1: giraffes are cool! Hello my friends and welcome to World Giraffe Week! World giraffe day, held on June 21 each year, is a special day to celebrate the world’s tallest land animal – none other than the awesome giraffe! Why June 21? Well,…
For thousands of years animals have inspired artists and designers. (Think of cave paintings, leopard print clothes, dog portraits, and more!) Among them, is illustrator and designer Craig Frazier. Craig created a typeface – a set of letters, numbers, and characters – literally out of…
An art activity for Endangered Species Day
Learn about the palm oil industry and why it is controversial.
Learn about gray whales, a conservation success story.
*Subtitles/closed captions are available. Click the CC button at the bottom of the video player. What do you think? Discuss this video with your parents, teacher, or classmates. You may want to do more research on the Sumatran rhinoceros. Discussion questions: Where do Sumatran rhinos…
Do octopuses dream? Watch this video short to learn more!
Conservation aims to protect nature for the benefit of all people. How can we save nature and use it at the same time?
As you walk through a grocery store with your family, do you ever wonder what all the delicious snacks are made of? Next time you ask mom to buy you a KitKat bar, take a look at the back of the package. See what it’s…
This is a rainforest on the island of Borneo in the country of Malaysia. It is home to more than 4,500 species of plants and animals. Here are just three: 1) This is a baby Sumatran Rhino. It lives in the rainforest. A male rhino’s…
What Is Biodiversity? Why Is It Important? Take a walk outside your home or open your window. Sit and listen. How many different animal sounds do you hear? If you live in a city you may hear cats, dogs, squirrels, bees, flies, mosquitoes and several…