We’ve gotten tons of great guesses on Part 1 of the Pixel Puzzler, and now it’s time for the answer. Are you ready for the great reveal? Find out if you got it right!
The answer to this Pixel Puzzler is (drum roll please) a shark! How did you do? Tell us in the comments!
Besides being super cute, ringed seals are also super awesome – and super uncommon! Since you might not know a ton about our newest Wildlife Adoptions animal, here’s some fast facts to get you up to speed!
1. Ringed Seals live in the Arctic, and spend lots of time swimming in the frigid waters (they can dive for up to 45 minutes at a time!). They don’t mind the chill because they have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm.
2. Ringed Seals carve out snow dens to protect themselves from predators. Each den is built with a hole in the ice so they can grab a quick snack from the water below!
3. Ringed Seals give birth to their babies (called pups) in special lairs on the ice. Arctic ice is super important because it allows the babies to be protected from predators like polar bears.
4. Ringed Seal pups are adorable – they have a fluffy white coat of fur!
5. These seals enjoy cod – it’s what most of their diet is made of – but they’ll also eat other Arctic fish and shellfish, which they find in the Arctic’s underwater kelp forests.
6. They need our help!
Underwater kelp forests provide marine mammals like the ringed seal with the food they need to survive, but they also help slow down climate change by storing carbon, and even act as nurseries for fish and other underwater animals! They’re a really important piece of the Arctic biodiversity puzzle, which is why it’s so important to learn as much as we can about these incredible ecosystems – and how they might be affected by climate change – as we can.
Earth Rangers is working with Laval University researcher Camille Lavoie on a project that will help us learn more about the amazing biodiversity of the Arctic’s kelp forests. By surveying the plants and animals found in kelp forests and learning more about just how these ecosystems support such high biodiversity, we can help protect this important habitat and the animals that rely on it for years to come!
Head to the Adoptions Section in the Earth Rangers App or visit the Earth Rangers Shop to get your Adoption Kit and help make a difference today!
The outdoor areas in your neighbourhood don’t need to look empty in the winter. You can help fill them with animal life by setting up a winter bird feeder! Although many birds migrate south in the fall, several species live in Canada year-round, toughing it out all winter long. You can help these birds out by accepting the For the Birds Mission and building your own bird feeder!
To find out what birds you might see at your winter feeder check out this list of the top ten bird species that stick around for the winter. Since some species tend to be picky eaters, we have listed them based on their favourite types of seeds and nuts.
*Bird Feeder Tip! Try to avoid using seed mixes that contain millet because some birds won’t eat millet, which means the seeds will geminate as weeds on the ground the next spring. Black oil sunflower seeds (not striped sunflower seeds) and suet will usually attract the largest diversity of birds to your winter feeder.
Imagine if you could have super spy powers, like the ability to wear sneaky disguises that would fool all your friends. That is exactly what the Indonesian Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) does. This mysterious animal impersonates things like flatfish and sea snakes to trick predators into thinking it’s a toxic sea creature and not a yummy octopus.
Calling all Earthlings—your planet needs you! Climate change is causing lots of trouble on Planet Earth, but you’ve got what it takes to fight it. For today’s Eco-Activity, we want you to join our newest Challenge: Earth Defence Squad!
Inside of you are some seriously cool climate-change-defeating superpowers. When you join this Challenge, we’ll show you how to unleash them!
Step 1: Join the Earth Defence Squad Challenge!
Visit the Challenges section in the Earth Rangers App!
Step 2: Choose which superpowers you want to use!
You can Launch the Energy Zapper to stop energy vampires, Trigger Transformations to turn food scraps into nutritious soil, Engage Force Field to stop drafts from invading your house, and more!
Step 3: Log your superpowers to unlock rewards and complete the community goal!
When you’re finished, log your habits (AKA your super powers) in the app! The more habits you complete; the more rewards you unlock. Plus, every habit logged gets us closer to reaching the Community Goal: a donation to help pollinators!
Step 4: Teamwork makes the dream work!
Encourage your friends and family to use their climate-change-defeating super powers with you.
Step 5: Come back and use your superpowers every day!
Don’t forget to log your habits each time you complete them. The more you use your superpowers, the more you help slow down climate change!
Join the Earth Defence Squad now! By working together, climate change won’t stand a chance!
Hm…where did I put that thing…is it over here?… There it is! Oh, don’t mind me! I was just looking for my big neon Congratulations sign. Hang on, let me just turn it on… There we go!
But who are we congratulating? Well, that would be all of the kids who participated in our Battery Blitz School Contests in 2021. Can you believe that together, you collected over 10 tons (9,174 kg) of used batteries? That’s the weight of about 10 rhinos!
Earth Month Spring Contest
The spring contest was all about Prince Edward Island. 8 schools across the province competed to collect the most batteries in three weeks. These schools were definitely up to the task!
Top Three Schools:
Eliot River Elementary: 2203 kg
West Royalty Elementary: 966 kg
Morell Consolidated: 499 kg
Waste Reduction Week Fall Contest
For the fall, we returned to Prince Edward Island, but also added Manitoba and BC to the mix! This time there were 20 schools competing, and wow, did they ever crush this contest!
Top Three Schools:
Eliot River Elementary (PEI): 927 kg
Alberton School (PEI): 790 kg
O’Leary Elementary (PEI): 463 kg
Coming in first in BOTH contests, the winner is none other than Eliot River Elementary! Their battery collection for the year weighted 3,130 kg (about 3 rhinos), earning them more than $6,000 in cash prizes! AMAZING JOB!
A big shout out to the other schools who showed off their expert battery-recycling skills as well!
PEI: Belfast Consolidated, Central Queens Elementary, Donagh Regional School, Elm Street Elementary, Montague Consolidated, Parkdale Elementary, West Kent Elementary, and West Royalty Elementary
Manitoba: Al Hijra Islamic, Bertrun E. Glavin, Bird’s Hill, John de Graff, Mulvey School, and Prince Edward
BC: Alcuin College, Bibleway Christian, Boundary Elementary, Brentwood Park, Cawston Primary, and Vancouver College
Do you think your school has what it takes to compete for the 2022 title? Ask your teacher to reach out to Amy Vyse at avyse@earthrangers.com!
Let’s put your animal identification skills to the test! Can you guess what animal is hidden in this picture? Make your guess in the comments.
Looking for more fun stuff? Click here to come up with a funny caption, take a quiz or watch a cool video!
Jumbo squids (Dosidicus gigas) don’t need to speak to tell other animals they are upset. These sea creatures talk to one another using visual cues, some turn their body red to show anger or irritation.
Are you a hippo fan? Then you’ll love today! It’s World Hippo Day, the day when we celebrate these amazing creatures and encourage people to help protect them. Why not get started by putting your hippo knowledge to the test? For today’s Eco-Activity, take this quiz and find out just how much you know about hippos!
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