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As Kermit the Frog says, “It’s not easy being green.” While he meant being a green frog, we know that it is also difficult to be environmentally “green”. Humans are meant to be the stewards of the Earth, looking after the plants and animals, rivers, streams, oceans, and the land. What we do makes a…
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Earth Day is celebrated around the world every year on April 22 to raise awareness of environmental concerns and inspire people to take action. Learn more at www.earthday.org. What’s in a word? When trying to make a sustainable choice as a consumer, there are a lot of words thrown around. Some words provide helpful information about how the product was made or…
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Did you know the vast majority of every water molecule on planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old? Only a tiny percent of the 3,000,000,000,000,000,000,000* pounds of water on Earth is drinkable however, because most of it is salty, locked up in ice, or underground. (*For you math types, that’s three sextillion pounds of water.) See related CuriOdyssey video…
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Resources for parents, recommended by the panelists from live event, ‘Getting Schooled: Experienced Homeschool Parents Share Their Wisdom’. Hosted by CuriOdyssey, April 7 and April 9, 2020. See a recording of the panel online here. Like these resources? Donate now to support more content and quality animal care. Check here to see when our next live…
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If native soil and microbes are the foundation for a healthy productive habitat, then native plants are the backbone! Native plants evolve adaptations to survive predation and climate in an area over hundreds of thousands of years. Native habitats also provide ecosystem services for humans such as erosion, flood and fire control, water storage, micro-climate regulation and nutrient cycling. If you have the space and resources to plant a native…
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Nature lovers, here’s a great way to celebrate the spirit of Earth Day and help scientists with a fun, family activity to be done while adhering to public health recommendations. During April 24 through 27, you can take photos and upload them into the iNaturalist mobile phone app. Then April 28 through May 3, you…
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After homework is finished for the kids (or maybe you need some science education thrown in), where can you go for information that is both entertaining and has educational value? Check out CuriOdyssey’s at home science and then head over to these 10 museums and science centers that offer online education activities. You have a great opportunity to…
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We make choices every day that can have a positive impact on the natural world. Here are 7 choices you can make to help wildlife, today!
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Bring the zoo to you, and share your zoo too! Join our community connection campaign using ‘#IAMTHEZOOTODAY’! (‘#iamthezootoday’ works too!) The idea is to go on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or your social media platform of choice and post pictures of your animals at home and animals you safely encounter in the wild from your yard,…
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The new initiative provides low income families equal access to the San Mateo Museum and Zoo. January 16th, 2020 – CuriOdyssey, San Mateo’s science playground and zoo, in partnership with Alaska Airlines, is pleased to announce the launch of its Museums for All (MFA) program beginning February 7. With the generous donation from Founding Sponsor Alaska Airlines,…
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