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Diversity of Living Things

Western Toad

Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, oh my!

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Learn about amphibians, their life in the coastal temperate rainforest biome, and how you can help them out!

Image of a tide pool

Diversity of Canada’s Marine Coastal Habitats

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Learn about the plants and animals in Canada’s marine coastal habitats, and what you can do to protect them.

Red jellyfish

Life in the Deep Sea

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Learn about the unique creatures that live in deep sea ecosystems.

Aerial view of a wetland

Introduction to Freshwater Wetlands

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Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of freshwater wetlands.

Eric with hula hoop

ScienceXplosion - The Circle of Life

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In this episode, Eric uses a hula-hoop to count and catalog all the creatures he finds in that space! Biodiversity represents the variety of living things in any ecosystem - including in your own backyard!

Dense tropical rainforest

Tropical Rainforest Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.

African savanna

Savanna Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.

Monument Valley, Arizona

Desert Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the desert biome.

Wild elk in boreal forest, Banff National Park

Boreal Forest/Taiga Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the boreal forest/Taiga biome and meet Anne-Claude Pépin who is a fire management technician.

Frobisher Bay near Baffin Island

Arctic Tundra Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the arctic tundra biome.

Dragonfly

What is an Insect?

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The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.

guppies

Why are Guppies so Diverse?

STEM Explained

Different members of a species can have different traits. You can see this in a species found at your local pet store - guppies!

Red Onion, Parsnips, Lettuce

Vegetables

Picture Collections

14 images of some plants such as carrots, cabbage and leeks whose roots, stems or leaves are used for food

Iguana

Reptiles

Picture Collections

10 images of some cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards and alligators typically having dry, scaly skin

various marine microorganisms as they appear under a microscope

Marine Microbiology: Meet the Microbes of the Sea!

STEM Explained

The ocean is full of very small but very useful creatures called microbes. Without them, none of the sea plants or animals you’ve seen would exist!