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It's almost Earth Day—one of our favorite days of the year! Now is a great time to reflect on all that nature provides for us and all that we do to give back to the planet we love and share. We're excited to announce our new video featuring music by U2. Please watch and share this hopeful and powerful message about the urgent need to change the way we make, use, and recycle plastic. Thanks for all you do to protect our beautiful planet.
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Ending plastic pollution
We spoke with WWF activists across the United States—who are advocating for practical solutions to the plastic pollution crisis—about what motivates them to build a world with no plastics in nature. |
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Give an Hour for Earth
What if an hour wasn't just an hour but the spark we need to ignite change? Pledge to spend 60 minutes reconnecting with and giving back to our planet. |
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Can you tell?
Do you know what this structure is and what animals made it? |
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Range and habitat
These birds live in habitats including deciduous forests, deserts, and urban areas throughout eastern and central North America from southern Canada into parts of Mexico and Central America. |
Interesting info
The official bird of seven states, northern cardinals do not migrate. Rare among songbirds in North America, not only do males sing but females do, too. |
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With a prominent crest and the male's red plumage, northern cardinals are easy to identify. They do not migrate, are quite territorial during the breeding season, and mainly eat seeds, insects, and berries. |
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Pop quiz
To celebrate the diversity of life on our planet, our new quiz spotlights special family relationships in the animal kingdom. |
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Photos: WWF Activist Olive Kabeya © WWF-US/Keith Arnold; People cleaning up trash © Lize Kraan/Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour/WWF; Cloud © Andy Austin; Tiger paw © Google Arts and Culture; Produce © Shutterstock/Fevziie; Nature Breaking podcast © Predrag Jankovic/Pond5; Polar bear © Brad Josephs; Wooden structure across water © Kristine Sowl/USFWS; Northern cardinals © Bonnie Taylor Barry/Shutterstock; Northern cardinal ecard © Shutterstock/Sari ONeal; Prairie dogs © WWF-US/Steve Morello; Beaver © Shutterstock/Richard Seeley |
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