Ecology Blueprints

As December and Christmas arrive, many North American bears are already tucked away in dens. Explore how black bears, grizzlies, and polar bears handle winter, what “hibernation” really means, and how to turn bear biology into cozy, high-impact classroom lessons.

A playful, myth-busting look at what a black bear’s real “Thanksgiving feast” looks like, and why fall is the most critical season for survival in the wild.

Explore how bats use their wings, echolocation, and senses to master the night—nature’s ultimate flying engineers.

Discover how bats build their upside-down homes, live in vast colonies, and engineer perfect roosts — from caves to classrooms. .