It’s Wildlife Conservation Day!

Hi readers,

Today is Wildlife Conservation Day, a day to appreciate and protect animals all over the world. In honour of Wildlife Conservation Day, here are some fun facts about animals in the wild!

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• Rhinos love to spend time in the mud! Mud keeps them cool and protects their skin like sunscreen.
• Every tiger in the world has a unique pattern – no two tigers have the same stripes.
• Elephant tusks never stop growing, kind of like human hair! The longer an elephant’s tusks are, the older they probably are.
• Pandas like to eat all day long! They fill their tummies with bamboo every day for up to 12 hours.
• Gorillas can be very smart. Some gorillas in sanctuaries have learned sign language to communicate with humans!

What is your favourite wild animal? Let us know in the comments below!

-Taylor, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Howling Family Fun!

The December issue of Chirp is all about FAMILY so we thought it would be great to feature wolf packs in our Amazing Animal section this month. Wolves live live and work together as a team to raise pups and hunt for food. And one of the coolest things about wolves is that they howl to talk to each other. Check out this video of arctic wolves howling!

Howl at you later Chirp fans!

Jackie, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Amazing Eagles

Hi Readers,

The November issue of Chirp is all about WEATHER. The Amazing Animal this month is the Bald Eagle because it uses wind currents to fly so it doesn’t have to use as much energy flapping its wings. Check out this video of a baby eagle learning to fly with the help of the wind. So cute!

Check out the November issue to learn more about eagles!

— Jackie

Come on Down to the Farm!

Hey readers,

I love spending the day at a farm. Watching the animals and listening to all the different sounds they make is one of my favourite things! Have you ever heard a piggy snort? It’s even better in person! Did you know that today is World Farm Animals Day?

To celebrate, let’s take a tour of a farm by watching the video below!

That was so fun! Have you ever been to a farm? Let us know what your favourite part was in the comments section!

-Melissa, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Meet Our Friend the Octopus!

Owlkids intern Taylor is back with some fun facts about the octopus. Read on!

-Melissa

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Hi readers!

The Amazing Animal in the September 2018 issue is the octopus! Here are some fun and weird facts about octopuses.

• Octopuses have three hearts. One of them pumps blood through the body, and the other two pump blood through the gills.
• Most octopuses eat crabs, fish, shrimp and clams, but some eat small sharks!
• Octopuses build their own houses made of rocks. These houses are called dens.
• Even the largest octopus in the world starts out small – it hatches from an egg the size of a grain of rice!
• Octopuses are very smart. They can even solve mazes!

– Taylor, chirpblog@owlkids.com