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Information & Announcements
The latest announcements from Active Wild. Find out about book and other product releases, new sections and pages, and other updates.
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North American Bird ID Quiz App For Android: Available Now From The Play Store
The North American Bird ID Quiz app is a great way to improve your bird identification skills and test your bird knowledge.
Download the app today and discover the amazing birds of North America!
Active Wild on Pinterest
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Active Wild Animal Of The Week
Welcome to Active Wild's new Animal of the Week section!
Each week we'll be featuring an extra special member of the animal kingdom, and giving it its own page.
We'll take an in-depth look at the selected animal, and present all of the essential information in a clearly presented, easy-to-read article.
Of course, we'll also include the very best pictures, not to mention incredible facts and figures!
See all of the previously featured animals here: Animal Of The Week Archive.
Be sure to subscribe to Active Wild to ensure you never miss a new animal! (You can fill in a form further down the page).
Free Animal eBook To Download
Each of our 'Tales From The Brink' books contains four beautifully-written short stories about endangered animals.
Sorry, this offer has now ended. Find out how to order our Tales From The Brink books here.
For a limited time, you can sample the first story in book 1 for free. No sign-up required: you can simply download the book and start reading. It's a printable PDF file, so you can either view the book on your screen or print it out.
The free book features the exciting story of Budi, a young Sumatran orangutan, who has a series of disturbing dreams. One day he decides to venture into the forest in the hope of finding a new home for his family.
Follow his incredible adventures as he meets many other inhabitants of the Sumatran jungle. Will he find the legendary 'Heart of the Forest'? What other endangered animal does he find lurking in the clearing?
World Tapir Day
Today is World Tapir Day, and to show our support we have produced a FREE printable tapir fact sheet.
Free Printable Animal Fact Sheets For All Active Wild Readers
Printable animal fact sheets to download – free gift for all Active Wild subscribers.
Awesome Animals contains fact sheets on 10 of the most amazing animals on the planet. Packed full of quick facts, in-depth information and pictures, it's an awesome resource for animal fans, teachers and parents.
There's a free sample polar bear fact sheet below (no sign-up required).
