Top Ten Weirdest Looking National Birds

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November 8, 2014

Did you know that countries have national birds? Here’s our countdown of some of the weirdest looking national birds from all around the world. If you could pick your country’s national bird, which species would you choose? Leave a comment to share your suggestion.

1) Ecuador: Andean Condor

2) Malaysia: Rhinoceros Hornbill

3) New Zealand: Kiwi

4) Angola: Red crested Turaco

5) Trinidad and Tobago: Scarlet Ibis

6) Peru: Andean cock-of-the-rock

7) Nepal: Lophophorus

8) Kiribati: Magnificent Frigatebird

9) Guatemala: Quetzal

10) Antigua and Barbuda: Frigate

Top Ten Funny Halloween Animals

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October 25, 2014

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These animals are in the Halloween spirit year round thanks to their striking black and orange colouring. We’ve given them some fun captions to share what we think they’d have to say about Halloween! Can you think of any other animals that remind you of Halloween? Share your suggestions below.

1) Orange tarantula

“Check out my ghost costume, I spun it myself!”

2) Cheetah

“Halloween is upon us… I can sense it”

3) Black-capped squirrel monkey

“I’m going to steal all of your Halloween candy!”

4) Orangutan

“I’m not smiling again until it is Halloween”

5) Puffin

“Do you want some of my Halloween treats?”

6) Tiger

“You’re going as a tiger too! Costume party fail”

7) Toucan

“Think how much candy I can fit in this beak…”

8) Orange poison dart frog

“So… are we going trick or treating now?”

9) Slug

“I’m going to visit twice as many houses this year, a whole two houses!”

10) Owl

“I’m on such a Halloween candy sugar buzz that I stopped blinking”

Owl close up — Photo credit: Flickr user Takoyaki_King

Team Sunflower!

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October 10, 2014

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Meet Elizabeth, Tia, Alannah and Shawnice – four friends working together to help protect animals and preserve the environment.

Elizabeth has been an active Earth Ranger for the past three years and raised funds to help protect polar bears through a Bring Back the Wild birthday party, garage sale, doing extra chores and even donating part of her allowance. Tia also hosted a birthday party for her Bring Back the Wild campaign for the polar bear.

The girls were eager to do more so they started selling sunflower seedlings (baby sunflower plants) at their school’s Fun Fair. The sunflower sale was so popular that this year their friends Alannah and Shawnice joined the group to help with the planting of 150 seeds and care and selling of the seedlings. All of the proceeds from the plants sales were donated to Earth Rangers.

These friends are extremely committed to maintaining a healthy planet and participate in various activities like their school’s Eco Club, an annual spring clean-up in their community, recycling and helping to raise awareness for the environment through their Sunflower Fundraiser.

Elizabeth says, “It is important to protect all animals including insects, rodents, predators, spiders, amphibians and reptiles because they all play a part in keeping the ecosystem in balance.”

We couldn’t agree more. Thank you for sharing this amazing idea!

Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.

Happy World Smile Day

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October 3, 2014

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It’s World Smile Day! To celebrate we’ve brought together some of our favourite animals to see if they can make you smile. Do you have a toothy grin like a zebra, a sly smirk like an alpaca or a cheetah chuckle? Leave a comment to share which animal you look like when you smile.

Cheetah Chuckle

Red Panda Snarl

Sleepy Seal Smile

Toothy Zebra Grin

Sly Alpaca Smirk

Beaming Chimpanzee

“Hey There” Crocodile Grin

Photobombing Ostrich Smile

‘Laughing to Yourself’ Owl

Happiest Chameleon Smile

Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.

Top Ten Fun Fox Facts

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September 27, 2014

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Foxes are fascinating animals, and that’s why we’re counting down our favourite fun facts about them! Which fox fact is your favourite? Leave us a comment to cast your vote.

1) A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash

2) Foxes have whiskers on their legs and face, which help them to navigate

3) Grey foxes can retract their claws like cats do

4) A male is called a ‘dog fox’ while a female is called a ‘vixen’

5) Foxes are generally solitary animals; unlike wolves, they hunt on their own rather than in packs

6) Foxes dig underground dens where they take care of their kits and hide from predators

7) Their pupils are vertical, similar to a cat, helping them to see well at night

8) The tip of a red fox’s tail is white, whereas swift foxes have a black-tipped tail

9) Foxes have excellent hearing. Red foxes can reportedly hear a watch ticking 40 yards away!

10) Foxes stink, their funny ‘musky’ smell comes from scent glands at the base of their tail

Find out more about the swift fox and help protect them!

If you think animals are amazing, the Earth Rangers Podcast is for you!

Join Earth Ranger Emma as she travels the world on a quest to solve some of nature’s greatest mysteries! With top ten countdowns, animal guessing games and epic animal showdowns, this is a journey you won’t want to miss!

Asia’s Community Clean Up, Growing One Street at a Time

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September 26, 2014

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Asia’s Community Clean Up, Growing One Street at a Time

Meet four-year-old Asia. She may be young but she is extremely dedicated to keeping her community clean and inspiring others to do the same.

Asia and her mom pick up garbage in their neighbourhood each year. This year they made a short video which they shared with family and friends asking for help with their annual clean up.

To their surprise people from Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon responded saying they are going to pitch in by cleaning up the streets in their communities and a local environment group called NEAT has also put their support behind the cause.

We were so inspired by Asia’s story that we grabbed some gloves and bags and headed out to the street and spent a lunch hour picking up garbage too!

We think Asia’s commitment to the environment is amazing. An active animal and environmental enthusiast, not only does she pick up garbage to help keep the environment safe for animals, she also recycles and composts.

Keep up the great work Asia!

Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Bobolinks

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September 20, 2014

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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Bobolinks

Have you ever heard of a bobolink? They are amazing animals that Earth Rangers like YOU are helping to protect! Check out these ten fast facts to learn more these little songbirds.

1. Bobolink is pronounced baa-baa-link, like baa baa black sheep!

2. They have a beautiful song.

3. No other bird looks like a male bobolink…

4. not even the female!

Photo Credit: Flickr User HarmonyonPlanetEarth

5. Bobolinks measure 15-21 cm in length…

6. and weigh about the same as 8 quarters.

**7. Its scientific name is oryzivorus, meaning “rice eating”.**

8. Unlike many other birds, bobolinks build their nest on the ground.

9. They fly about 20,000 km to get to their wintering grounds and back.

10. That’s like flying half way around the world!

Sign up to protect the bobolink!

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Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.

Top Ten Cutest Wolf Pups

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September 13, 2014

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We think wolves are pretty cute, don’t you? Wait until you see them as pups! Check out these top ten cutest wolf pups and let us know which one is your favourite.

I think I can! I think I can!

Om nom nom…tastes delicious!

One day I’ll be big and strong!

They’ll never find me here!

Mom! You’re cramping my style!

Is it safe to come out yet?

Ahhhwooooooo!

You make a good pillow!

naps - Tambako The Jaguar — Photo Credit: Flickr User Tambako The Jaguar

Can I eat you?

Do you like my new hat?

redwolf pups - laura kali — Photo Credit: Laura Kali

Now that you’ve seen some super cute wolf pups, are you ready to protect them?

Sign up for a Bring Back the Wild campaign for the eastern wolf.

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Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.

Mya’s Mission: To Keep Our Planet Clean

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September 5, 2014

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Meet Mya, an enthusiastic and dedicated Earth Ranger. Not only did she help protect the beluga whale with a cool fundraiser, Mya and her family recycle as much as possible and also reuse lots of items that Mya and her sister use to make crafts.

Here’s Mya to tell us about her fundraiser for the beluga whale.

Hi! My name is Mya. I am 11 years old, and I love animals, especially dragonflies! I love singing, drawing, colouring, dancing and nature! I dream of becoming a vet or a teacher. I love the Earth Rangers website, and spend lots of my time looking at articles!

My friend introduced me to Earth Rangers. I first heard about it at school, when she was in the newspaper. She was one of the winners of the Whales, Trails, And Polar Bear Tales contest! She told me about Earth Rangers, I loved the idea!!

When I looked on the website, I thought of a plan! I knew that I had toys that are put away, abandoned. So, why not have a garage sale! I could sell the toys, and then donate all the money that I earned! My mom suggested a bake sale, so I thought, let’s do both! My sister and I set up the sale, with help from my mom. We spent an evening and an afternoon selling tasty treats and toys.

In the end, I raised $150! I had to pay my mom $20 for the baking treats, so I ended up with $130! I went straight to the website and donated it all for the beluga whales! I even made a sash for my pins!

Amazing Mya! When we last spoke with Mya she was working on the Battery Blitz Mission and had this to say, “Try and recycle as much as possible so there will be less garbage ruining the Earth!”

Thank you Mya for sharing your story and for helping to protect our planet.

Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.

Top Ten Animals Chillin in the Sun

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August 9, 2014

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School is out and it’s the height of summer in Canada. We think it’s time to kick back and relax in the sun. Check out this top ten list of animals taking advantage of the warm sunny weather where they live. Which animal would you like to trade places with for the day? Tell us in the comment section below.