Secrets of the Softshell: Saving India’s Rarest Turtle
Join Conservation Nation grantee and researcher Ayushi Jain on a mission to save one of the world’s rarest turtles — and discover how scientists, communities, and data work together to pull a species back from the edge of extinction. In this LIVE! lesson, students dive into real conservation data from India’s Chandragiri River, explore how local ecological knowledge (LEK) unlocks what science alone can’t find, and see how one researcher is working with fishers, farmers, and engineers to protect the critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle before it disappears forever.
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Lost Toads of the Cloud Forest
Once thought extinct, the Mindo Harlequin Toad has made a surprise comeback—and students are invited to join the search! In this LIVE Conservation Nation lesson, conservationist Gaby Sandoval shares real field data and stories from Ecuador’s cloud forests as students learn how science and community action can save species from extinction.
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Roots of Resilience: Restoring Kenya’s Mangroves
Mangroves are among the most powerful ecosystems on Earth, and one of the most threatened. Join Conservation Nation LIVE! with Kenyan conservationist Fredrick Kioko Kilonzo to find out how these amazing coastal forests protect shorelines, shelter wildlife, and lock away carbon, and how communities are fighting to restore them using real scientific data.
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Be a Friend to Cicadas
Periodical cicadas offer an amazing opportunity to turn fear into fascination and inspire the curiosity of tomorrow’s wildlife champions!
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