A three-part animation showing how herd immunity can indirectly protect unvaccinated members of the population.

Find out what citizen scientists can do to provide appropriate habitats for native birds.

Specify what field you are interested in most and view the related occupations for that field. Explore the areas that best match your career interests.

The Blue Whale, Beluga Whale, Southern Right Whale, Gray Whale, and Sperm Whale are endangered. Find out why in this informative and colorful site.

Most of the black-footed ferret population in North America has been eradicated due to human activities and campaigns to remove prairie dogs from agricultural areas. A few protected colonies have survived in the United States. Some facts...

Lions of today mainly live in protected areas as their survival is threatened. Facts and pictures are found on this animal facts page.

Get acquainted with the roadrunner while browsing this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Content includes quick facts and highlights on its appearance, habitat, communication, and mating habits. Because it is the state bird of New...

Some of the body features that helped dinosaurs protect themselves are described. Using what they know about modern animal behavior and what they have learned from fossils, scientists are able to describe some of the ways dinosaurs...

A site authored by the trainer from the original "Flipper" TV show. This site takes the approach that the exploitative use of marine mammals should be stopped.

In this lesson, students investigate the moral, economic and ecological impacts of the extinction of various animal species. Students first assess how and why people support and refute actions that lead to the extinction of animals. They...

Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among...

The statuette represents Taweret, the goddess of protection of women in childbirth. She is depicted as a female hippopotamus with the arms and the legs of a lion and the tail of a crocodile. The statuette is placed on a rectangular,...

This stela is adorned at the top with the two sacred Udjat eyes of protection with the Shen, the symbol of universal power, between them. Sen-Thoth, son of the deceased, stands before his father carrying a libation vase in his right hand...

Anubis, the black jackal, was the animal that personified the deity who was believed to protect the cemetery, and thus became the patron deity of mummification. On this cartonnage piece, the jackal-headed god comes, carrying the disk of...

Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating animal species that are near extinction due to their value as commodities. Students defend the protection of an endangered species researched in class by creating an informational...