Sea turtles, such as extremely endangered Kemp’s ridley, travel up along the eastern seaboard every spring and summer in search of the crabs that they feed on. Leaving the warmer waters of the south, they venture as far north as Cape Cod, Massachusetts. By fall, if they do not return to the southern waters quick […]
Many scientific discoveries reveal things that are mind-boggling immense: the Higgs-Boson, new exoplanets, or that most dinosaurs were likely feathered, the effects of melting polar ice-caps, our carbon imprint, the Mariana Trench or the human genome. This week, researchers discovered why the hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird species, has a sweet tooth even though it […]
February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. Spend time this month learning about and celebrating polar bears and thinking of ways in which we can help protect them. Sadly, global warming and melting ice from the North Pole as well as hunting and other factors have all endangered the existence of polar bears. Scientists have […]
As winter approaches, your students may notice that they see fewer and fewer animals and the animals they see may behave or look different than they did in the fall. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss how animals, and human beings, adapt to their environment in order to ensure their survival. In this lesson, […]
An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language. ~ Martin Buber, philosopher In this month’s Internet Challenge™, we are going to learn about a critically endangered species that is also is distinctive for being an Hawaiian native: the Hawaiian Monk Seal, the State’s […]
An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language. ~ Martin Buber, philosopher In this month’s Internet Challenge™, we are going to learn about a critically endangered species that is also is distinctive for being an Hawaiian native: the Hawaiian Monk Seal, the State’s official mammal. While most seals prefer cooler […]
No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin that inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal. ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau Aquariums entertain and educate us with beautiful exhibits of fish, […]
Whaling, the business or practice of hunting whales, can be traced back to prehistoric days. By the 16th century, the Basque whalers from Spain and France found great prosperity off the Labrador Coast and in the Strait of Belle Isle capturing right whales and bowhead whales. These hunters were followed by the Dutch and the […]
Panthera tigris, more commonly known as the tiger, is one of the world’s awe-inspiring animals. At local zoos, crowds gather at the tiger habitat, amazed at the grace and power of these magnificent cats. All over the world, the tiger is a symbol of strength, vitality and natural beauty. A world without tigers seems impossible […]
Think of a time that you were digging in soil. You probably saw some earthworms. Or maybe after a rain shower, you have seen earthworms on driveways and sidewalks. These temporary wet conditions give worms a chance to safely move to new places. What is an earthworm? Earthworms—often called night crawlers, garden worms, or worms—are […]