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And the winner Are… 

5/14/2015

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The Winners of our 2015 Endangered Species Art Contest are :

Miguel Perez, for the 9-12 grade category, Picture of Araripe manakin, Critically Endangered.

Matthew Hislop, for the 6-8 grade category, Picture of Frog, One-third of the world’s amphibians are threatened or extinct.  

Congratulations!!! 

Thank you again to ALL the talented young artist who joined our Art Contest!
Thank you to our judging panel! which comprised of 20 wonderful individuals who helped us in the hard mission of choosing the wining pictures.

Happy Endangered Species Day! 

We hope we inspired you to learn more about Endangered Species and the threats they are facing. 


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Happy Mother's Day

5/9/2015

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Happy Mother’s day to all our dedicated wonderful mothers!

Did you know that African Elephants mother's boast the longest gestation period of any land animal ?

They carry their babis in their womb for about 660 days or 22 months.
The newborn elephant weighs about 230 pounds (105 kilograms)!

The Asian elephants are already endangered and the African Elephants are Vulnerable, all facing critical threats. 
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Batman and Endangered Species?

5/1/2015

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What is the connection between Batman and Endangered Species? 
So... Today is Batman Day (yes! not a joke) and this reminded us 
of an endangered species that usually doesn't receive much attention: Bats.

The bats are the only mammals that are capable of true flight. 
Almost 1,000 bat species can be found worldwide. In fact, bats make up a quarter of all mammal species in our world!



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Youth Art Contest Invitation - Saving Endangered Species

3/18/2015

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All young artists from all ages are invited to participate!
The contest theme is Saving Endangered Species.
On May 15, 2015 we celebrate Endangered Species Day. We invite you to learn about endangered species, the threats they are facing and importance of conservation efforts to protect them. 
Young artist are encouraged to express their knowledge with their creativity and art skills.
All contest entries must be submitted before May 1,2015, with a filled submission form, participation is free. Winners will be chosen from 5 categories: preschools - younger, k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12.
Winning artworks will participate in a special exhibition and receive a prize. 
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Teaching our kids about Polar Bears

2/26/2015

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Tomorrow is Polar Bear Day. These are one of the vulnerable species of our planet. 
The Polar Bear population faces many threats:  from climate changes threatening their sea ice habitat,
to pollution, poaching, and disturbances from industrial activities.
This is a great opportunity to teach our kids about polar bears and conservation! Here are ten polar bear art and craft ideas to get your kids engaged.
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Wild Species Love 

2/13/2015

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Happy Valentine's Day! 
Here are a few beautiful images capturing wild animals loving moments.  
Each one of these beautiful species is facing threats of becoming endangered. 
There is a lot we can still do to help save endangered species and save their habitats. 
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Did you know that 1 of every 8 birds is endangered?

12/17/2014

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The IUCN determined that 12% of our world’s bird species are endangered and in threat of being extinct. Additional 8% are in near threat status. 
Therefore 1 of every 5 birds could be extinct during the next 50-80 years, that is about 2,000 different bird species!
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Monarch Butterfly Migration - An Endangered Phenomenon

12/5/2014

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Although the monarch butterfly is not considered to be globally threatened, the North American migration is recognized by the IUCN to be an endangered biological phenomenon. 

The flight of the butterflies is the longest known distance insect migration on Earth – and it’s been occurring for thousands of years. 
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LEARN more about POACHING

12/4/2014

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Poaching is one of the major threats for survival of endangered species.
Poaching is a CRIME in which a wildlife animals are killed for illegally possessing, transporting or illegally selling body parts (tusks, pelt, bones) for huge sums of money.
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