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Go WILD for Wildlife!

Check out these awesome activities to help you and your family discover the wonders of nature.

Play Bug Bingo
30m
5+
Nature
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FAST FACT

Cheetahs can reach speeds of 60 mph in just three seconds!
Learn more
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LEARN HOW TO DRAW A PRAYING MANTIS
10m
5+
Draw
Write Your Name Naturally
30m
5+
Craft
LEARN HOW TO DRAW AN ELEPHANT
10m
5+
Draw
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FAST FACT

A bald eagle's head isn't completely white until the bird is five years old.
Learn more
Learn more
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The name rhinoceros means “nose-horn."
Yes! Like your hair and fingernails, a rhino’s horn is made of keratin. It grows throughout a rhino’s life.
It's true! Like your hair and fingernails, a rhino’s horn is made of keratin. It grows throughout a rhino’s life.
LEARN HOW TO DRAW A RHINO
Make Fruit Dragonflies
25m
7+
Recipe
Make Penguin Pancakes
30m
7+
Recipe
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THAT'S FUNNY

What's a cow's favorite painting?
The MOOO-na Lisa.
Get more jokes!
LEARN HOW TO DRAW A SHOEBILL
10m
5+
Draw
Make a Flying Squirrel Paper Airplane
15m
5+
Craft
LEARN HOW TO DRAW A PANDA
10m
5+
Draw
Make a Snow Monkey Bath Pal
30m
5+
Craft
LEARN HOW TO DRAW A CARIBOU
10m
5+
Draw
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ANIMAL SMARTS

A giraffe has the same number of neck bones as people.
You're right! A giraffe is the tallest land animal on Earth. Its neck alone can be as long as an adult human is tall. But it has only seven neck bones—the same number you have!
It's true! A giraffe is the tallest land animal on Earth. Its neck alone can be as long as an adult human is tall. But it has only seven neck bones—the same number you have!
Watch giraffes in action
Make a Snake Puppet
30m
5+
Craft
Make a Pine-Cone Bird Feeder
20m
7+
Nature
Make Colorful Geckos
30m
6+
Craft
Make a Pecking Pigeon
30m
7+
Craft
Make a Snail Tortilla Wrap
10m
6+
Recipe
Test Your Wildlife Wisdom !
Nature
Make Leaf-Insect Salad
10m
8+
Recipe
PLAY!
Make a Zebra Pudding Snack
20m
6+
Recipe
Make a Rabbit Windsock
30m
5+
Craft
Make a Flock of Thumbprint Flamingos
10m
4+
Craft
VIDEO: WATCH A PENGUIN CHICK RIDE ON DAD'S FEET
1m
5+
Nature
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THAT'S FUNNY

What kind of money do kangaroos carry?
Pocket change!
Get more jokes!
Make a Spiky Fruit Hedgehog for National Hedgehog Day
45m
6+
Recipe
Make a Bird-Nest Salad
45m
6+
Recipe
Make an Orangutan Hummus Snack
20m
6+
Recipe
Meet Some Sloths for International Sloth Day!
5m
7+
Nature
Be a Box Turtle's Best Friend for World Turtle Day
20m
7+
Nature
Make a Toucan Headband
30m
6+
Craft
Listen to a Turkey Gobble
1m
5+
Nature
Make a Peanut Butter Giraffe Snack
h 15m
7+
Recipe
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ANIMAL SMARTS

Ring-tailed lemurs like to sunbathe.
Yes! After a chilly night, ringtails like to sit in the sun to warm up.
It's true! After a chilly night, ringtails like to sit in the sun to warm up.
Meet Some Lemurs
Build a Home for Bugs
20m
8+
Nature
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ANIMAL SMARTS

A coconut crab can climb trees.
Yes! It uses its big claws to climb trees and break open coconuts.
It's true! It uses its big claws to climb trees and break open coconuts.
Meet Some Crabs
DRAW A MANATEE
10m
5+
Draw
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ANIMAL SMARTS

Chameleons change color to match their surroundings.
It's false! Chameleons' colors change to reflect their mood or temperature!
You're right! Chameleons' colors change to reflect their mood or temperature!
Meet Some Chameleons
Make Chocolate Beaver Lodges
60m
7+
Recipe
MAKE A TIGER PUPPET
30m
6+
Craft
Make Egg Carton Turtles
30m
5+
Craft
Make a Bizzie Beaver Snack
10m
6+
Recipe

“CHILL OUT” with these fun winter activities!

Go on a Snowy Picnic
10m
8+
Nature
Make a Bird Seed Ornament
20m
7+
Nature
LEARN HOW TO CALL A BIRD CLOSER
10m
8+
Nature
LEARN HOW TO DRAW A MUSK OX
10m
5+
Draw
Make a Pine-Cone Bird Feeder
20m
7+
Nature
Make Reindeer Sandwich Snacks
h 15m
7+
Recipe
Make a Toasty Bird Feeder
20m
7+
Nature
Prowl for Owls
20m
6+
Nature
Make Homemade Ice Cream
20m
6+
Recipe
LEARN HOW TO DRAW A CARIBOU
10m
5+
Draw
Make Penguin Pancakes
30m
7+
Recipe

Videos: Watch Wildlife in Action!

VIDEO: Watch a Bison Clean Its Fur
5m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: Watch a Millipede Walk
5m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A SEAHORSE SWIM
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A MANATEE MOM WITH HER BABY
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A GECKO CLEAN ITS EYE
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A KINGFISHER FISH
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: Watch Stag Beetles Wrestle
5m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH SNACKING SQUIRRELS
1m
5+
Nature
Watch Christmas Tree Worms
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES DANCE
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: Learn How to Draw Comics and Cartoons
5m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A SEA OTTER FOR SEA OTTER AWARENESS WEEK
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: Watch Hungry Baby Robins
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH a Monarch Caterpillar
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A Hummingbird Fly
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A PENGUIN CHICK RIDE ON DAD'S FEET
1m
5+
Nature
VIDEO: WATCH A THORNY DEVIL WALK
1m
5+
Nature

Join the Great American Campout!

Go wild and spend a night outside—in your backyard, a nearby campground, or the woods. 

Make Wildlife Shadow Puppets
30m
5+
Craft
Tell a Campfire Tale
10m
7+
Nature
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THAT'S FUNNY

What do T. rexes make when they go camping?
Dino-SMORES!
Get more jokes!
Play Camping Bingo
30m
5+
Nature
Build a Tent
20m
7+
Nature
Make Friends with Fireflies
15m
5+
Nature
Make Ooey-Gooey S'mores for National S'mores Day
30m
7+
Recipe
Make Campfire Banana Boats
15m
7+
Recipe
Gaze at Stars Tonight
30m
8+
Nature

Dive In!

Swim along with us and explore a world of ocean wonders.

Make Sand Dollar Pancakes
30m
7+
Recipe
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All dolphins are the same size.
Wrong! There are more than 30 kinds of dolphins. The smallest are about as long as you are tall. And the biggest are almost as long as a school bus!
Correct! There are more than 30 kinds of dolphins. The smallest are about as long as you are tall. And the biggest are almost as long as a school bus!
Swim with Dolphins!
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FAST FACT

An octopus can solve puzzles and open jars to get food!
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FAST FACT

There are more than 1,000 kinds of sea anemones.
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Learn More!
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LEARN HOW TO DRAW A WALRUS
10m
5+
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Search for Seashells for National Beach Day
15m
5+
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Explore a Shore
30m
7+
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Make a Handprint Fish
20m
5+
Craft
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FAST FACT

Jellyfish are made mostly of water.
Watch a Jellyfish!
Watch a Jellyfish!
VIDEO: WATCH A Blue Whale
1m
5+
Nature
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ANIMAL SMARTS

Sea turtles have been on Earth since the time of dinosaurs.
You guessed it! Sea turtles began cruising their way through the ocean millions of years ago.
It's true! Sea turtles began cruising their way through the ocean millions of years ago.
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PLAY FISH FOOD!
Make Pom-Pom Hermit Crabs
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6+
Craft
Make a JELL-O Jellyfish
4h m
8+
Recipe
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ANIMAL SMARTS

Parrotfish snooze in sleeping bags.
Yes! Parrotfish have a secret weapon to keep pests away. They ooze “sleeping bags” of slime to protect themselves while they sleep on the reef.
It's true! Parrotfish have a secret weapon to keep pests away. They ooze “sleeping bags” of slime to protect themselves while they sleep on the reef.
Watch a Parrotfish Eat
Make Otter Lettuce Wraps
20m
7+
Recipe
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ANIMAL SMARTS

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
You guessed it! A blue whale's body is as long as three school buses, and its tongue weighs as much as an elephant.
It's a fact! A blue whale's body is as long as three school buses, and its tongue weighs as much as an elephant.
Learn More
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30m
8+
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30m
5+
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30m
5+
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30m
6+
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Make an Octopus Wind Dancer for World Octopus Day
30m
5+
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