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This summer, explore the outdoors from home with new activities every day of the week!
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July is “Wild About Wildlife” Month!
Check out these awesome activities to help you and your family discover nature close to home.
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
Chameleons change color to blend in with what’s around them.
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
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The name hippopotamus means “water horse” or “river horse” in Greek.
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Hippos really love water! In their hot, sunny African home, they’ll spend up to 18 hours a day chilling out in rivers or lakes.
It's true!
Hippos really love water! In their hot, sunny African home, they’ll spend up to 18 hours a day chilling out in rivers or lakes.
Watch a Baby Hippo Swim
FAST FACT
Cheetahs can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour in just three seconds! That’s about as fast as a car goes on the highway.
Learn more
Join the Great American Campout!
Go wild this summer and spend a night outside—in your backyard, a nearby campground, or the woods.
Dive In!
Swim along with us and explore a world of ocean wonders.
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
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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!
FAST FACT
Blue sharks are called "wolves of the sea" because they work together as a pack when they hunt.
Learn more
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
FAST FACT
An octopus is one smart invertebrate. It can find its way through mazes, open jars to get food, and solve puzzles!
Learn more
Celebrate Pollinators!
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.
Learn More
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