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Looking for something to do with the kids? We've got animal activities and wild facts for you.
Education
Our educational resources, activities, quizzes and other materials will develop an understanding of the importance of animals.
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Animal Welfare Training
Improve your animal welfare knowledge – or teach your school or vet school students – through these training resource.
Animal Facts
Discover fun and fascinating facts about wildlife and farmed animals.
Anteater Facts
Do anteaters really eat ants? How long is an anteater’s tongue? Read on for answers and more fun facts about these surprisingly fierce mammals.
Bear Facts
There are eight species of bears including the Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, sun bear, and brown bear.
Cow Facts
Cows are highly social and sensitive animals. To communicate with each other they have 333 unique sounds and bond by licking one another.
Chicken Facts
Chickens are way more intelligent and sensitive than many people think. These clever creatures are the closest living relatives to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Crocodile Facts
Crocodiles have been around for 240 million years. They play a vital role in keeping waterways clean and healthy for many other species.
Dolphin Facts
Dolphins are warm-blooded marine mammals that breathe air. Learn more about these highly intelligent, sociable and playful animals.
Elephant Facts
Elephants are the largest living land-based mammal and can weigh between 3,000 to 5,000 kg with a body length of over 6 metres.
Kangaroo Facts
Did you know kangaroos are the world’s largest marsupial? They’re such an icon of Australia that they’re even featured on the Coat of Arms. Read on for more fun kangaroo facts.
Koala Facts
The koala is an iconic Australian marsupial. They have thick fur which can be brown or grey in colour, large ears, a black nose and no tail.
Lion Facts
Lions are the second largest big cats after tigers. There are two species left in the world today - the African lion and the Asiatic lion.
Monkey Facts
Do you know the difference between monkeys and apes? Read on to learn how to identify the mischievous monkey.
Pangolin Facts
Pangolins are solitary, primarily nocturnal animals – so there’s a good chance you aren’t too familiar with them.
Parrot Facts
Parrots are known for being charismatic, intelligent and musical. Some of these birds can imitate non-avian sounds, like human speech!
Pig Facts
Pigs are incredibly smart, sensitive, and charismatic animals. Did you know that pigs are as playful as domesticated dogs?
Sloth Facts
There are two types of sloth, two-toed and three-toed. However, this can get confusing as both types have three claws, or ‘toes’, on their hind limbs.
Snake Facts
According to the latest count, there are 3,789 snake species, making them the second largest group of reptiles after lizards.
Tiger Facts
These larger-than-life animals are mostly solitary aside from the relationship between a mother and her cubs.
Whale Facts
Do you want to learn interesting facts about the world’s largest mammals? Read on to discover more about these graceful sea creatures.
Education: Animal Facts, Games, Learning Resources & more
Educational materials, interactive activities, quizzes, and other resources aim to help your kids cultivate an understanding of the significance of animals.
Animals in popular music Quiz
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Animals have a long history of inspiring art and popular culture. Especially in the music world, where they feature in countless songs and band names.
Which bear are you?
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The rescued bears at Balkasar sanctuary each have their own amazing, unique personalities...which one are you?
How much do you know about elephants?
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Take our quiz to test your knowledge about these gentle giants.
Quiz to test your snake facts knowledge
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In celebration of World Snake Day today (July 16), we put together a short quiz about snakes. Take our quiz to test how much you know about these amazing animals.
Videos: Did you know?
Watch weird and wonderful facts about your favourite animals.
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