National Geographic Kids magazine - the perfect balance between learning and fun! A must-have for children ages 6 and up. Each issue is packed with colorful photos, games, puzzles, fun features and facts about animals, science, technology, and more.
RESEARCHERS FOUND A NEW SPECIES OF SPIDER THAT PLAYS PEEKABOO TO ATTRACT MATES . THE PLANET MERCURY IS SHRINKING . AN EAR OF CORN CAN HAVE UP TO 1,200 KERNELS. Located in Reutlingen‚Germany‚ the narrowest street in the world is only one foot wide. SHEEPSHEARING IS A COMPETITIVE SPORT. PLANTS CAN GET FEVERS. You become temporarily paralyzed while you dream. Arica , Chile , once went 14 years with no rainfall . Some turtles glow in the dark. GET MORE!…
WHITE-FACED SAKI RANGE South America WEIGHT around 4 pounds FACE OFF Only male white-faced sakis have white fur covering their faces. The fur on a female’s face is mostly brown. SWEET TREATS Sakis eat fruit, honey, leaves, and flowers. GREEN IGUANA RANGE Central and South America WEIGHT 11 pounds TALL TAIL If it’s caught by a predator, the green iguana can detach its tail and grow another. FUNNY NAME These animals are sometimes referred to as “bamboo chickens.” Krefeld‚ Germany This white-faced saki rarely scaled back her affection for her green iguana bestie. The saki, a type of monkey, loved petting and snuggling her reptile pal as they lounged together on tree branches at the Krefeld Zoo. The saki and iguana met after they were placed in the zoo’s Rain…
“Create your own opportunities. It’s essential to have a sense of adventure and passion.” WANT TO BE AN UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER? STUDY: Marine biology and environmental science WATCH: The documentary Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea READ: The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau “My assistant and I had just surfaced near our boat after scuba diving off the coast of Ireland when a strong current suddenly swept us away. Soon we couldn’t see the boat anymore. We were lost at sea—and had no idea if we’d ever be found. We floated in open waters clutching our cameras for a terrifying two and a half hours before a boat picked us up. “This job can be dangerous and demanding. I’ve dived below glaciers in Canada to photograph harp seals and…
What would happen if you could take an elevator to space? Pack a toothbrush. This ride would last two weeks! Scientists believe the elevator car would ascend a 60,000-mile-long cable that connects to a space station at over a hundred miles an hour. By the time you approached the end, the force of gravity would’ve decreased. Then you’d start to feel the effects of centrifugal force, which draws objects rotating in a circle (in this case, you rotating with Earth) away from the circle’s center(in this scenario, the planet’s core). This force would push you against the elevator’s ceiling. Once you reached the station, you’d enter a waiting spaceship and blast off into the cosmos. What would happen if woolly mammoths came back to life? This might have mammoth effects.…
Every SECOND, an area of rain forest the size of a football field is cleared. 1 IN 4 of the ingredients in medicine are made from rain forest plants. 20 percent of the world’s freshwater is in the Amazon Basin. CHECK OUT! THE BOOK…
TORTOISE SPEED RACER! You’ll cheer for this turbocharged tortoise! Bertie, a South African leopard tortoise, zips along at nearly a foot a second. That’s about twice as fast as the average tortoise. And by moving almost 18 feet in fewer than 20 seconds on a racetrack at his home in England, the reptile became the fastest known tortoise on Earth. “He does more of a power walk than a run,” owner Janine Calzini says. This is one tortoise that doesn’t need a hare for inspiration! MONSTER YO-YO! This toy’s definitely too big for the backyard. Beth Johnson’s Whoa-Yo is the world’s biggest wooden yo-yo. The towering toy is nearly 12 feet across and weighs 4,620 pounds—about the weight of three cows. You need a crane to lift, wind, and release…
