BACKYARD BINGO!!
Fall is here and that means cooler weather, turning leaves and fun decorations. It also is a great time of year to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature! We’ve created a great game to take with you on your hikes, picnics and outings! You print out the bingo cards and see if you can get bingo by finding amazing things in your local park or backyard!
Click on the link and off you go!!!
INTERNATIONAL SLOTH DAY!!!
Happy International Sloth Day! It’s a great day to celebrate these super special animals! Come learn some fun facts and check out these super cute sloth faces!
Check out the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica for more information about these amazing animals and how you can help!
GUESS THE ANIMAL WEEK- DAY #4
Do you have on your thinking caps today? Get them on and check out the picture and tell us who you think the animal is!!
WHO AM I?
GUESS THE ANIMAL WEEK- DAY #3
It’s Day 3 and we’ll see if any of your smarties out there can guess today’s animal!
WHO AM I?
GUESS THE ANIMAL WEEK- DAY #2
We’re on day two of guess the animal and we had several people get yesterday’s post correct! Check out today’s picture, read the clues and tell us who this animal is!
WHO AM I?
GUESS THE ANIMAL WEEK!!!
We thought we’d devote a whole week to testing your animal guessing skills! So get ready to look at the picture closely, read the clues carefully and tell us who you think the animal is in the comments below!
I have a bald head.WHO AM I?
FEATHERY FRIDAY #83
It’s Feathery Friday yet again and we have wild and crazy bird for you today! Ok, they may not be very crazy but they are wild and wonderful! Who is this loony bird? Come find out!
MEET THE COMMON LOON!
Range/Habitat: North America-Greenland-Western Europe/sea coasts and
large lakes
Diet: Carnivore: fish
Length/Weight: 28-35”/6 ½-10lbs”
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
These noisy birds are very pretty with their black heads and spots. We love the special adaptations they have for living in cold waters. People, elephants and horses don’t do well in cold water! What do you do stay warm when it gets cold? We like to put on scarves!
Watch this video of two loons calling to each other!
SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY #83
It’s that day of the week where you look at the picture, read the clues and tell us who the surprise animal is!
WHO AM I?
WATERY WEDNESDAY #83
Happy Watery Wednesday everyone! We hope it’s wonderful so far! Today’s fish is long, lean and full of teeth! But don’t worry they don’t think people are tasty and we’ll be safe in the sub!
MEET THE GREAT BARRACUDA!
Range/Habitat: tropical-sub-tropical waters worldwide/ reefs, shallows,
mangroves
Diet: Carnivore: fish
Length/Weight: up to 6 ½ ft/ up to 110 lbs
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
Great barracudas are intimidating fish, with their long bodies and mouths full of teeth. But we think they are pretty awesome! How about you?
REPTILIAN TUESDAY # 83
We’re off to Africa today to meet a breakfast tortoise! Hahaha- ok they won’t be making us breakfast and we’ll not be eating with them but they are quiet flat! Flat you say? Flat! Come meet…
MEET THE PANCAKE TORTOISE!
Range/Habitat: E Africa (Tanzania/Kenya)/rocky outcrops and savannas
Diet: Herbivore: grasses, leaves, fruit
Length/Weight: 5 ½”-7”/ 1 lb
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Fun Facts:
Pancake tortoises are really neat little tortoises with their flat shells and ability to climb. And they have pancake in their name and who doesn’t love pancakes!
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 