Animals
How to save ocean animals
Our oceans are full of amazing creatures like flying fish and dolphins. We need to protect them all. If you go on on holiday to a beach and see a washed up whale, tell the coast guard. Make sure to Read more…
Geology
Minerals, stones and crystals found at the beach and in the ocean
One of my favourite things to do in the world is to collect crystals and stones – I love going to the Natural History Museum in London and visiting the crystal room. I’ve been doing some research on interesting crystals Read more…
Climate change
Plastic is NOT fantastic!
Plastic is a substance that can harm our oceans. Careless people throw it into the sea. This is very bad for many reasons: It harms sea creatures. It pollutes the ocean. It collects up together and takes up space in Read more…
Climate change
All about David Attenborough
In January we watched a really cool programme by David Attenborough called The Green Planet. My favourite episode was called Tropical Worlds. In this episode, the best bit was when they showed the kinkajou drinking the nectar from the balsa Read more…
Climate change
Antarctica – a 3D film
Yesterday, we went to the Science Museum and watched a 3D Imax film called Antarctica. It was very cool. We saw lots of penguins in it as well as other exciting animals like walruses. One of the funniest parts of Read more…
Birds
How many species of penguin are there?
The penguin has 18 different species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri Adélie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae Chinstrap penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua Little penguin, Eudyptula minor Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti Galápagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus African penguin, Spheniscus demersus Yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes Fiordland penguin, Eudyptes pachyrynchus Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome Northern Read more…
Mammals
Saving the pink river dolphin
One of Adam’s favourite animals is the pink river dolphin. Here are a few interesting facts about them: 1) The pink river dolphin is actually pink but it can change colour. 2) They are the largest of the freshwater dolphins. Read more…
Coral
What we know about coral reefs
Coral reefs are known as the rainforests of the sea – they contain lots and lots of different species of marine life. They also help animals camouflage and hide from predators. However, human pollution is destroying them. Coral is made Read more…