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Conservation biologist Ana Luz Porzecanski answers kids' questions.
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When Martha Hurley first took science as a kid, she thought it was boring. She'd rather be outside exploring nature....

Did you know that biodiversity provides us with things that we need?

Biodiversity is the rich variety of life on Earth. But why is it important?

Test your knowledge about the variety of life on Earth with this quiz.

When Paula Mikkelsen moved to Florida, she turned a fun hobby into an exciting career. She enjoyed walking along Flor...

Find out what's so fascinating about these beautiful, pink birds.

Take a virtual stroll through a city park for a close-up look at some hidden inhabitants.

When most people think of flamingos, they imagine the delicate pink bird wading in a warm and sunny tropical marsh. N...

When she was a kid, Ana explored the landscapes of rural Uruguay and Brazil and the many plants and animals that live...

Just a century ago, many people died from minor bacterial infections and diseases. A simple cut or strep throat could...

Want to turn something old into something new?

How far have your groceries traveled? Find out!

Thousands of plants and animal species may be in danger of becoming extinct and disappearing forever.

The Dzanga-Sangha rain forest is alive with the sounds of snakes, chimpanzees, birds, insects, and many exotic creatu...

When he was 8 years old, Theodore Roosevelt found a seal skull. It would be the first specimen in his very own natura...

Take a world-wide tour of biodiversity with three scientists.

In the wild, ruffed lemurs live in only one place -- the eastern rain forests of Madagascar.

The gremlin-like, endangered aye-aye makes its home in the tropical forests of Madagascar, a large island off the coa...

Compared to the continent of Africa, Madagascar may seem small. But this island, the fourth largest in the world, is...

Is this animal a rodent, a primate, or a raccoon's relative? Take a guess!

California sea lions are playful, intelligent, and fast—in and out of water. Their large flippers enable them to leap...

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Challenge your friends to this Mesozoic Era card game.

Game + Hands-on

In this group game, discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other to survive.

Explore how Eleanor is protecting the world's animals and plants.

The Sumatran tiger is found in only one place on the Earth -- on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Fewer than 500 o...

Growing up, Joel Cracraft loved reading travel and adventure books. In high school, he became interested in ornitholo...

It's no fluke that Howard Rosenbaum is wild about whales -- especially the endangered right whales and humpback whales.

Since he was a boy, Vladimir Ovtsharenko has been fascinated by nature. Growing up, he loved collecting spiders, beet...

You could travel the globe, but there's only one place you'd find a ruffed lemur: Madagascar. It is an endemic specie...

Animals and plants are usually adapted to survive best in particular environments, known as their habitats.

Hands-on

Invent a story about an endangered species. Then draw and write about it!

Chris Raxworthy has been fascinated by all things scaly and slimy since he was a kid. Chris is a herpetologist at the...

Why is Ana fascinated by the rich variety of life on Earth? Find out!
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Tipping the scales at more than 7 pounds, the Goliath is the largest frog in the world. Just two of these frogs weigh...

The mountain gorilla lives high up in the forests of east central Africa.

It only seems like the world's entire ant population attends your picnics.

Cassava is one tough plant because it can grow in poor and unfertile soil in most tropical environments. Cassava is a...

Vietnam is a country of amazing biodiversity, including many rare and unusual species. One fascinating example is the...

New Caledonia, a tiny island east of Australia, is the only place where an unusual bird called the kagu is found. Abo...

A marine biologist answers kids' questions about how climate change affects life in the ocean.

Saying "deoxyribonucleic acid" is a real mouthful. Luckily, you can call it DNA for short.

As a conservation geneticist, Yael tries to help endangered species by studying their DNA.

If you came face to face with a pacu, what would you do? Never fear -- the pacu may look like a big and scary fish, b...

Will it kill you or cure you? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Come explore three different rain forest habitats.

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Play this game to find out how a law protects animals and plants.

At age 10, George Barrowclough began bird watching with his dad. He pursued his interest in birds by becoming an orni...

Even though this whale of a whale weighs many tons, the humpback whale can make acrobatic leaps out of the water!

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Create land and sea animals that "glow" in the dark!

More than four thousand islands—including one big island—make up this nation in the Caribbean Sea.

The electric eel is long and narrow like an eel, but it is actually not an eel at all. In fact, electric eels are pro...

The hellbender is one of the largest salamanders in North America.

Not all spiders spin webs to catch their meals. When night falls in Australia, the white-tailed spider hunts its prey...

Museum scientists answer kids' questions!

What does Chris like most about studying reptiles and amphibians? Find out!

What does this marine biologist like most about her work? Find out!

Test your knowledge about the major groups of life on Earth.

Ornithologists, or scientists who study birds, want to prevent the forests of the Pacific Northwest from being choppe...

The St. Vincent parrot makes its home on the tropical island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. These parrots are cover...

The snowy egret is a beautiful sight. An adult egret is distinguished by its dark slender beak, long black legs, and...

From Madagascar to Indonesia, travel around the world with Museum scientists.

Explore this family tree of living things on Earth.