Environment

Environment

Beautiful Blooms

April 23, 2018

A cactus is a flowering plant. This means it can bloom when it reaches maturity. Some cactuses can take 70 years or longer to begin blooming. Others sprout flowers only under special conditions and care. Most cactuses bloom in the…

Animals

A Race to Survive

February 24, 2017

The race is on to help the fast cats. The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. But the cat could be racing toward extinction. A new study has bad news. It says only about 7, 100 cheetahs are left in…

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Animals

Return of the Grizzlies

October 28, 2016

Do grizzly bears still need special protection? Grizzly bears have nearly disappeared from most of the United States. But they are making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park. By 1975, fewer than 140 grizzlies lived there. Now there…

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