🐢 Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢 Today we celebrate the slow, steady, and truly extraordinary turtles of our world. From sea to shore, these ancient creatures remind us of patience, resilience, and the importance of protecting our planet’s gentle travelers. Let’s honor them by doing our part to keep their habitats safe and their futures bright. AWEsome video by @umigamega_suka Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 24, 2025Instagram
Nēnē geese have a pretty unique dining habit. 👀 They snack on berries, leaves, and flowers, but one of their favorite foods? The kukaenēnē plant… which literally translates to ‘nēnē poop.’ 💩😂 Don’t worry—it’s just named after their droppings! Nature’s got jokes! 😆 #AdvanceWildlifeEducation #WildlifeEducation #Nene #NeneGoose #Wildlife #Science #Biology #Nature #Education #Educator #Cool #Awesome #Cute #Bird #Explore #Fun
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May 23, 2025Instagram
🐟 Silent and Sharp 🐟 The slender lizardfish, or Saurida elongata, is a master of stealth. Found in the Northwest Pacific, these sharp-toothed predators rely on camouflage and quick reflexes to ambush their prey. With their sleek bodies and fierce hunting style, they’re built for surprise and survival—true underwater assassins. AWEsome video by @uw.ocean.visuals Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 22, 2025Instagram
✨ Glowing for Love ✨ Some flatworms have a magical trick up their sleeve—they can glow in the dark! Using a chemical reaction with luciferin and luciferase, they produce light in a soft, enchanting glow. This bioluminescence isn’t just for show. It helps them attract mates, lighting up the night with a silent call for connection. Nature’s own love light in action. AWEsome video by @_bugdreamer_ Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 19, 2025Instagram
Let’s color a better future together—shop our 10% off storewide sale (now through May 17th) and be part of the change. 🐘💙 This Endangered Species Day, we’re reflecting on our roots—born in Hawaiʻi, the Endangered Species Capital of the World. Education is at the heart of conservation, which is why our coloring books go beyond Hawaiʻi’s shores to highlight endangered wildlife across the globe. Every purchase directly supports local conservation efforts, and we hope you’ll join us in learning about—and protecting—the species in your own backyard, too. 🌍 This is just the beginning of a global movement to care for endangered wildlife. Endangered Species Day is a powerful reminder that the time to act is now. Get 10% off with code ENDANGERED10 — today and tomorrow only. #AdvanceWildlifeEducation #WildlifeBiology #Wildlife #WildlifeEducation #EndangeredSpeciesDay #EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredAnimals #EndangeredWildlife #Science #Animals #WildlifePhotography #HawaiiLife #HawaiiWildlife #Discovery #Explore
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May 17, 2025Instagram
🌸 Beauty with a Bite 🌸 The orchid mantis is nature’s master of disguise, perfectly mimicking orchid petals to lure in unsuspecting prey and avoid predators. With the ability to change color and sway like a flower in the breeze, it’s both elegant and cunning. Females are larger and live longer, while males grow up faster—each playing their role in this delicate balance of survival and deception. AWEsome video by @sandiegozoo Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 16, 2025Instagram
A baby orangutan will spend up to seven years learning from its mother—the longest childhood of any animal. 🧡 These highly intelligent primates live high in the trees, rarely touching the ground. But their slow reproductive rate makes them vulnerable. One baby every eight years… and yet, their forests are disappearing faster than they can rebuild. #AdvanceWildlifeEducation #WildlifeBiology #Wildlife #WildlifeEducation #Orangutan #Science #Animals #WildlifePhotography #BabyOrangutan #Primates #Awesome #Fun #Discovery #Explore
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May 14, 2025Instagram
🐝 Small but Mighty 🐝 Honeybees are more than just busy—they’re essential. They’re the only insects that produce food for humans and are crucial pollinators for the plants we rely on. With the ability to fly up to 15 miles per hour, these tiny workers are fast and efficient. And incredibly, they can even sense a hormone humans release when we’re scared, which can trigger their defensive instincts. Nature’s little powerhouse, always on the move. AWEsome video by @adria_visuals Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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🐾 A Mother’s Love Knows No Bounds 🐾 From carrying newborns on their backs to fiercely protecting their young, animal moms show us the purest form of love— instinctive, unwavering, and powerful. Happy Mother’s Day to all the wild and wonderful moms out there! AWEsome video by @jackswynnerton Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 12, 2025Instagram
On the heels of World Migratory Bird Day, let’s talk about a familiar seasonal visitor to Hawaiʻi—the Kōlea, or Pacific Golden Plover. Each year, these remarkable birds fly thousands of miles across the Pacific, migrating between their Arctic breeding grounds and wintering homes in places like Hawaiʻi and New Zealand. They return to our islands in the fall to rest and refuel, relying on the land's abundance before heading back north in the spring. In Hawaiian culture, the kōlea’s migratory behavior is captured in two poignant ʻōlelo noʻeau (proverbs), often used to describe foreigners who come to Hawaiʻi to gain wealth and leave without giving back. In this context, being called a "kōlea" is not a compliment—it speaks to greed and disconnection from the source of one’s prosperity. Aia kēkē nā hulu o ka umauma hoʻi ke kōlea i Kahiki e hānau ai. When the feathers on the breast darken [from fatness], the plover returns to Kahiki to breed. – A person comes here, grows prosperous, and goes away without a thought to the source of his prosperity. (ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #56) ʻAi nō ke kōlea a momona hoʻi i Kahiki. The plover eats until fat, then returns to its homeland. – Said of a foreigner who comes to Hawaiʻi, makes money, and departs to enjoy it elsewhere. (ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #86) This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, we’re reminded that while migratory birds move across borders, the way we share our spaces—ethically and respectfully—matters. Let’s build communities that are not just bird-friendly, but also rooted in reciprocity and aloha. PC: Ann Tanimoto-Johnson #AdvanceWildlifeEducation #Kolea #PacificGoldenPlover #BirdMigration #OleloNoeau #HawaiianWisdom #SharedSpaces #ConservationThroughCulture #Wildlife #WildlifeBiology #Birds
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May 11, 2025Instagram
🕊️ World Migratory Bird Day 2025 🕊️ This year’s theme, Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities, reminds us that even wild birds rely on the places we call home. In 2014, our founder Che began his conservation journey as a Kupu intern on Maui, working with the ʻUaʻu Kani (Wedge-tailed Shearwaters). These incredible seabirds can dive 200 feet and sleep while flying—but when they nest in burrows on the beach, they’re vulnerable to human and invasive species impact. Many community members once mistook their burrows for rat and mongoose holes, collapsing them or filling them with trash. But with education came transformation—people were excited to protect these native birds once they learned the truth. 🌍 You cannot protect what you do not know exists, so education leads to protection. Let’s keep creating communities where birds and people can thrive together. Learn more about wildlife from our educational products available at AdvanceWildlifeEducation.org #AdvanceWildlifeEducation #WildlifeBiology #Wildlife #WildlifeEducation #Tropicbirds #KoaeKea #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiLife #Science #Animals #WildlifePhotography #HawaiiPhotography #BirdPhotography #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #MigratoryBirds #UauKani
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May 10, 2025Instagram
🌊 Eight Arms, One Bold Move 🌊 Octopuses are full of surprises—even stepping out of the ocean when the moment calls for it. Whether it’s to snatch up a tasty crab or escape a drying tide pool, they can venture onto land for short bursts. But their land adventures don’t last long—they need water to breathe and survive. Just a quick mission before slipping back beneath the waves, where they truly belong. AWEsome video by @snorkeldownunder Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 9, 2025Instagram
Tropicbirds, like the graceful koaʻe kea (white-tailed tropicbird), are skilled ocean hunters. With incredible speed and precision, they dive from the sky to snatch fish or squid—sometimes mid-air, without even touching the water. Though known as seabirds, they often nest inland in high cliffs and volcanic craters like Halemaʻumaʻu at Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island. Captured here in stunning flight by photographer Tom Kūaliʻi, their elegance is unmistakable. 🕊️🌊 @tomkualiiphotography Learn more about Hawaiian wildlife from our educational coloring books available at AdvanceWildlifeEducation.org #AdvanceWildlifeEducation #WildlifeBiology #Wildlife #WildlifeEducation #Tropicbirds #KoaeKea #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiLife #Science #Animals #WildlifePhotography #HawaiiPhotography #BirdPhotography
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How GIANT are they really? 🐙 A) 30 feet across and 600+ pounds B) 28 feet across and 450+ pounds C) 37 feet across and 675+ pounds #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun #giantpacificoctopus #octopus #giantoctopus
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May 7, 2025Instagram
👑 A Crown Worth Waiting For 👑 Royal flycatchers may look modest at first glance, but when the moment is right, they reveal one of nature’s most dazzling secrets—a fan-like crest of fiery red or orange, spotted with black and blue. These tropical insect-eaters live in humid lowland forests near streams, and while their crests are rarely displayed, you might catch a glimpse during courtship, preening, or the occasional dramatic moment. A hidden jewel of the forest, saving the best for when it truly counts. AWEsome video by @ferarrigophoto Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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May 7, 2025Instagram
🌊 Not Your Average “Fish” 🌊 Cuttlefish might swim like fish, but they’re anything but! These fascinating creatures are cephalopods—relatives of octopuses and squid—and belong to the mollusk family. Inside, they have a unique structure called a cuttlebone, which helps them control their buoyancy with ease. It’s their secret to floating gracefully through the ocean depths, perfectly balanced between science and mystery. AWEsome video by @_bugdreamer_ Advanced Wildlife Reels ❤️➡️ @advance_wildlife_education #biodiversity #wildlifeeducation #wildlifebiologist #wildlife #science #biology #education #educator #advancewildlifeeducation #advance_wildlife_education #science #cool #awesome #cute #animals #wildlifephotography #explore #education #fun
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