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Explore the outdoors from home with new activities every day of the week!
Jan 24:
Jan 24:
Go WILD for Wildlife!
Check out these awesome activities to help you and your family discover nature close to home.
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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
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
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
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
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
“Chill out” with these fun winter activities!
Dive In!
Swim along with us and explore a world of ocean wonders.
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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!
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.
Learn More
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
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.
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Celebrate Pollinators!
ANIMAL SMARTS
All honey bees make the same flavor of honey.
It's false! The kind of flower the bees collect sweet nectar from will determine the honey's flavor.
You're right! The kind of flower the bees collect sweet nectar from will determine the honey's flavor.
Watch Honey Bees in Action
ANIMAL SMARTS
Hummingbirds can fly backward.
You're right! Hummingbirds are high-speed flying acrobats. They can dart forward, stop, change direction in midair, hover in one place, and fly backward—something no other kind of bird can do.
It's true! Hummingbirds are high-speed flying acrobats. They can dart forward, stop, change direction in midair, hover in one place, and fly backward—something no other kind of bird can do.
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