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Dear Friends. Check out this video of a kayaker's amazing encounter with a blue whale, the largest animal on Earth. It gives you a close-up look at just how big and magnificent these creatures are. I felt excited and tingly inside when I watched this. You can learn just how big a blue whale by listening to my song So Big! Blue Whale! on our CD IF I WERE A FISH and other Ocean Songs for Kids by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders®. I wrote this song as a tribute to the world's largest animal. See if you can if you can find facts about a blue whale's lungs, heart and tongue in the song! (The lyrics to the song are below.)

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Dear Friends, Meet some of the 29 Mexican and Alaskan Gray wolves at the California Wolf Center in Julian, CA. You can see the entire album of these eight Mexican and Alaskan Gray Wolves on California Wolf Center's Facebook page. The names of these wolves include: Inuk, Chaco, Kiana, Taku and Ketchikan. Wolves such as these inspired my song and music video, LEADERS OF THE PACK. This video has a slideshow of beautiful wolf photos, courtesy of All -About -Wolves. You can also find the lyrics to this animal song for kids below. Please read and sing along with me! Soon we will be recording this song for our next CD. Stay tuned!

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Dear Friends, Check out this silly wolf photo from the California Wolf Center in Julian, CA. You can see the entire album of these silly wolf photos on California Wolf Center's Facebook page. Wolves such as these inspired my song and music video, LEADERS OF THE PACK. This video has a slideshow of beautiful wolf photos, courtesy of All -About -Wolves. You can watch my kids music video LEADERS OF THE PACK on my December, 2009 blog post. You can also find the lyrics to this animal song for kids below. Please read and sing along with me! We will be in the music studio this autumn to record this song for our next CD. Stay tuned!

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Check out this video of wolf pups from the California Wolf Center in Julian, CA, uploaded in June, 2011. These pups were born this past Spring. Wolf families such as these inspired my song and music video, LEADERS OF THE PACK. This video has a slideshow of beautiful wolf photos, courtesy of All -About -Wolves. You can watch my kids music video LEADERS OF THE PACK on my December, 2009 blog post. You can find the lyrics to this animal song for kids below. Please read and sing along with me! We will be in the music studio this year to record this song for our upcoming CD. Stay tuned!

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Dear Friends. This is a fun National Geographic kids' video about dolphins. Here you will see a pod of dolphins using their sounds to locate large schools of anchovies. After locating the fish, they then use dolphin teamwork to catch the anchovies for dinner. Echolation and cooperation are the names of the game in this educational kids video. You can watch more natiuonal geographic videos at National Geographic Kids Online. You can also watch my animal song video about dolphins and echolocation, called Clickety Clack, in a previous blog post. In the video you will find the dolphin photos by NOAA and the lyrics of the song so that you can sing along. Clickety-Clack is the first song on my CD IF I WERE A FISH and other Ocean Songs for Kids by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders. I love seeing dolphins off the coast of California where I live. I hope you enjoy these dolphin videos. -Birdsong

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Dear Friends, In this video, you can listen to the chorus of my new song, The Flowers have Gone Wild!. Did you know that: Most plants require the assistance of pollinators to produce seeds and fruit? Pollinators include birds, beetles, bees, butterflies, wasps and flies, ants, bats and moths? Pollinators visit flowers in search of food, mates, shelter and nest-building materials? The sugar in a flower's nectar and the protiens, fats, vitamins and minerals from its pollen provide food and energy for pollinators? This energy helps pollinators grow and provides power for their metamorphosis, flight and reproduction? Most wildflowers are fertilized when pollinators visit the flower and then carry pollen from flower to flower? A flower need to be fertilized in order to be produce seeds and fruit? Without pollinators and fertilized flowers the world of nature (including people) would go hungry? Therefore, the relationship between flowers and pollinators feeds the world? These are some of the interesting facts I learned as I was writing my kids song about wildflowers, called The Flowers have Gone Wild! You can learn more about wildflowers and their pollinators on a great website by the US Forest Service called Celebrating Wildflowers. You can also hear the chorus to my new kids song in the video below. The video also has photos of wildflowers taken this past Spring in Laguna Beach, CA and Anza Borrego State Park, CA. You can find the lyrics to The Flowers have Gone Wild! in my last blog entry.

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Dear Friends, In this video, you can listen to the chorus of my new song, The Flowers have Gone Wild!. I have also changed some of the words in the verses since my last blog entry. The new words to the lyrics are at the very end of this letter. Here are some of the words I am using in my new song about wildflowers: wildflowers, bugs, pollinate, pollination, fertilized, pollen, germination, seeds, fruit, colors, blooming, flowers, Spring, bees, beetles, birds and sun. They are all connected to wildflowers in some way. See if you can find these words in the lyrics of the song below. Perhaps you know some other words that are part of the world of wildflowers.

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Dear Friends, Here's some of the words I am using in my new song about wildflowers:wildflowers, insects, bugs, pollinate, pollination, fertilization, pollen, nectar, petals, leaves, seeds, fruit, colors, blooming, Spring, bees, beetles, birds and butterflies. They are all connected to wildflowers in some important way. See is you can find these words in the lyrics of the song below. I felt so much joy and excitement when I saw wildflowers blooming this Spring that I started writing a new song called The Flowers have Gone Wild! Since my last blog entry, I've added more verses to the chorus which you can see below. As I write this song, I am learning about the kinds of insects that pollinate wildflowers. They include bees...

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Dear Friends, It's impossible to learn about wildflowers without learning about the insects and other creatures that pollinate them. It's a give-take relationship for sure! The nectar and pollen of wildflowers provide food and energy for bugs; and the bugs pollinate the wildflowers while they are drinking and eating the nectar and pollen. The pollinated flowers then produce fruit and seeds that make more wildflower plants to feed the pollinating insects and other animals. It's an amazing circle called the web of life! Wildflowers help insects and insects help wildflowers. It's a win-win relationship for everyone involved. Yes, indeed, wildflowers and insects are connected! I felt so much joy and excitement when I saw wildflowers blooming this Spring that I started writing a new song. I'm calling this song, The Flowers have Gone Wild! Since my last blog entry, I've added a verse to the chorus which you can see below. As I write this song, I am learning about the kinds of insects that pollinate wildflowers. They include bees, beetles, butterflies, wasps, ants and moths. What wildflowers and pollinating insects have you observed in your own backyards, parks and neighborhoods? CLICK HERE to tell me about them or to send photos. Below you can see photos of some of the wildflowers in my neighborhood in Laguna Beach, California.

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Dear Friends, It's Spring and the wildflowers are blooming! I am grateful for last Winter's rain and snow because it gave the plants enough water and energy to now make it possible for them to bloom with such beautiful flowers. I've been taking lots of walks and discovering the different colors, shapes and sizes of wildflowers in my neighborhood and local park. I especially enjoy watching insects landing on a flower to drink that flower's nectar, while at the same time pollinating it. It's exciting to hear the bumblebees buzzing and see the moths and butterflies fluttering near the flowers whose colors have caught their attention. I felt so much joy and excitement when I saw those wildflowers blooming this Spring that I started singing a brand new song. I'm calling this song, The Flowers have Gone Wild! You can see the chorus to the song below. In order to write the rest of the song, I want to find out more about wildflowers and what makes them bloom, as well as what kind of incests are drawn to them. What wild flowers and pollinating insects have you observed in your own backyards, parks and neighborhoods? CLICK HERE to tell me about them or to send photos. Below you can see photos of some of the wildflowers in my neighborhood in Laguna Beach, California.

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I hope you enjoy this video of my new animal song for kids, Orcas! It includes amazing photos of orcas, courtesy of Stefan Jacobs, The Whale Museum and NOAA. As I've mentioned in my earlier blog entries, these beautiful and intelligent marine mammals have very strong family ties that last for a lifetime. In fact, most of them spend their entire lives with their family group and their pod. These family relationships are the main theme of this song. I would love to hear what you think of it. Below are the updated lyrics to Orcas! The verses include the names of some of the orcas that reside in the Salish Sea. You can see photos of these orcas on my earlier blog entries, as well as in this video. You can also learn more about these orcas by visiting the website of The Whale Museum. If you have any orca stories or fun facts to share with us, please let us know...

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Dear Friends, Here's another great video of orca sounds. What is amazing is that each pod or clan has a different sounds! Notice the sounds of the resident J, K and L PODS, who live along the northwestern side of the United States. These are the very orcas that inspired my new animal song-in-progress, Orcas. As I've mentioned in my earlier blog entries, these marine mammals have very strong family ties that last for a lifetime. In fact, most of them spend their entire lives with their family group and their pod. CHORUS: Orcas, Orcas. Orcas, Orcas. Sister, brother, cousin and mother Spend their whole lives with each other. Orcas, Orcas. Orcas, Orcas. Sons and daughters, aunties, grandmother Know just how to talk to each other.

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Dear Friends, Here's another great video of orca sounds and amazing photos, taken by David Neiwert. They are the sounds of the orcas in Haro Strait, along the western side of San Juan Island in Washingston State, US --the very orcas that inspired my new animal song-in-progress, Orcas. See and hear the orcas up close as they are full-body breaching and swimming upside down! There's a very good chance that the orcas in this video are related to one another. As I've mentioned in my earlier blog entries, these marine mammals have very strong family ties that last for a lifetime. In fact, most of them spend their entire lives with their family group and their pod. Thank you, David, for sharing your video with all of us on YouTube. CHORUS: Orcas, Orcas. Orcas, Orcas. Sister, brother, cousin and mother Spend their whole lives with each other. Orcas, Orcas. Orcas, Orcas. Sons and daughters, aunties, grandmother Know just how to talk to each other.

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Dear Friends, I hope you like this video of orca sounds, created by David Neiwert. They are the sounds of the orcas from pods J, K, and L in the Salish Sea--the very orcas that inspired my new animal song-in-progress, Orcas. These marine mammals have very strong family ties that last for a lifetime. In fact, most of them spend their entire lives with their family group and their pod. Below are the revised lyrics my new animal song for kids, Orcas. The verses include the names of some of the orcas that reside in the Salish Sea. You can see photos of the of the orcas who you will hear about in my song on my last blog entry. You can also learn more about these orcas by visiting the website of The Whale Museum. CHORUS: Orcas, Orcas. Orcas, Orcas. Sister, brother, cousin and mother Spend their whole lives with each other. Orcas, Orcas. Orcas, Orcas. Sons and daughters, aunties, grandmother Know just how to talk to each other.

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Dear Friends, The holidays are a wonderful time for family and friends to gather together to spend time with each other. For the resident orca families in the Salish Sea, everyday is a day to spend time together. These ocean animals have very strong family ties that last for a lifetime. In fact, most of them spend their entire lives with their family group and their pod. During this holiday season, I am excited to share with you the lyrics to my new animal song for kids, called Orcas. The verses include the names of some of the orcas that reside in the Salish Sea. I've also included photos of the orcas who you will hear about in my song, thanks to The Whale Museum in Washington State, U.S. You can learn more about these orcas by visiting the website of The Whale Museum.

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Dear Friends, I'd like to share with you some of the lyrics from my new ocean animal song-in-progress, called ORCAS. The first verse begins with the names of orcas from one of the families of the JPOD in the Salish Sea. As I learned about this family, I began to feel as if I knew them and wanted to mention them by name in my song. The JPOD also has a whale named Granny who is 98 years old. When I heard about her and the role she plays in her pod, I felt it was also important to include her in my song. Here's some of the lyrics: (I can't wait to sing them for you soon!) VERSE 1....Rhapsody is the daughter of Ewok who was the sister of Oreo who is the mother of Cookie and his brother Double Stuff They are quite the distinctive family Living in a pod in the Salish Sea... Although orcas live in oceans all over the world, I decided to focus my song on the Southern Resident orcas of the Pacific northwest because these orcas are endangered.

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I am excited to be writing a new song about orcas, also known as :killer whales.... As I learned about them, I began to gain a great respect for these animals. I learned that they live in family groups that stay together for their whole lives. Even adult males land females remain with their mothers throughout their entire lifetimes. Some believe that orca families have some of the strongest bonds in nature. They travel together, play together and communicate with a language that is different from one pod to the next. Although orcas live in oceans all over the world, I decided to focus my song on the Southern Resident orcas of the Pacific northwest because these orcas are endangered.

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I am excited about this new video with hand dances that go along with The Tide Pool Song. These are the same hand dances that we use in our performances; and now you can learn them too.In this video, you'll also see some of the amazing creatures that live in the tide pools and you will meet my friends (and Eco-Wonder Kids) Claire and Erik as they demonstrate the hand dances with me. We filmed a lot of this video in the beautiful tide pools of Laguna Beach, California and in Napili Bay, Maui, Hawaii. I hope you enjoy it.

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Der mis Birdsong, I like the song of Here We Go and of so BIg Blue Whal and of the owshun is awr home. I like the song of here we go we wr lrning about sea Turtles and we no the song so good. What I like about blue wel is now i no haw hi the woter gos 15 feet. I will ceep the owshun cleen. - frm Liam aj :7 (Liam is in 1st grade. He is from Belgium and is learning English.)

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Dear Miss birdsong, I like your songs because it’s fun and has facts. I really like sealife. And I also learned that the ocean is home to so may creatures I also learned that fifty people can stand on a blue whale’s tongue. - June - Seong grade :2nd

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Dear Bird song, I really like the sea, and many sea creatures are endangered. That’s why I like Here We Go. It is my very favorite song. To clean the ocean is very important for me because I really love sea creatures. My favorite thing I learned from your song is to clean the sea. I have a doll it is a seaturtle. It is my very very very very very very favorite. Here We Go is the first song that I’ve listened to and now I.......know it by heart!! - Taka age: 7

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-The hammerhead shark has the best sense of smelling. A shark can go without eating for a long time because it is able to store nutrients, much like a camel.-Unlike many other creatures, a shark do not have a layer of fat below its skin. -The Whale Shark is the world's largest fish. -The Whale Shark can live to be 70 years old. -Baby sharks are born with sharp teeth and the ability hunt right from the start. -Newborn sharks are called pups. -Most baby sharks that are born live come out of their mother's body tail first, although a few species emerge headfirst. Click here to listen to the first couple of verses of FASCINATING SHARKS from our CD IF I WERE A FISH by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders. You can also watch our animal song videos about dolphins, gray whales, seals, sea lions and walruses.AND NOW, Here's some interesting

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Whenever I write a new animal song for kids, I try to learn as much about the animal as I can. I first thought about writing a kids' song about sharks after visiting an aquarium and seeing these fascinating creatures up close. I could not fit all the things I learned about sharks into one song, so I have included a list of fun facts about sharks below, as well as some photos. Interesting Facts about the fascinating sharks: -There are about 350 different types of sharks, but researchers think there are other sharks that haven't been discovered yet! -The dwarf shark is as small as your hand, while the whale shark can be as large as a school bus! -A shark is one of the best hunters in the world. Even their little pups go out looking for food. -A shark's hunger can be satisfied with one good meal. The meal can last a long time because a shark uses little energy to swim. Some sharks hold food in their stomachs without it being digested. If they eat a big meal, it can last three or more months!

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I asked my friends, the dolphins, what each of us could do to help them survive another million years or two. And the dolphins said: “Keep the ocean clean! That’s the most important thing.Please . . .Pick your trash up off the beach. Recycle 'most everything.. Find out what pollutes the sea. And ask your friends to help keep the ocean clean. After all, the ocean is our home,”

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We now have a Kelp Forest Coloring Book on our website, courtesy of Coast Cartoon Studio. CLICK HERE to go to our website for a free download of these fun, educational coloring pages. Have you ever seen a forest dancing Like a kelp forest dances in the sea? Dancing to the rhythm of the ocean A fancy dancing forest of seaweed. Slow dancing, swaying to the rhythm Hold fast to the bottom, and reach for the sun. Slow kelp dancing, swaying to the rhythm Hold fast to the bottom, and reach for the sun. Well, kelp is a kind of seaweed That holds onto a rock on the ocean floor ...

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I’m small and furry, watch me scurry! It's the middle of the night and I'm in a hurry To gather seeds I like to eat. And store those seeds inside my cheeks. I'm a little pocket mouse. And when the sun begins to rise, I find my tunnel and I crawl inside. And there I hide the food I found And rest all day 'til the sun goes down. I'm a little pocket mouse. CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house? It's underground where I cannot be found. Oh no, no, no! (no, no) I'm a mouse who likes my privacy, So it came as a surprise to me To learn I was hero in the rodent family! It started in 1972 On a spaceship that went around moon. Of all the animals smart and strong Who did the astronauts take along? It was the Little Pocket Mouse! With lots of food in their big cheek pockets, Five little mice boarded that rocket Didn't know much about outer space, but they were glad to help the human race That little pocket mouse! CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house? It's underground where I cannot be found. Oh no, no, no! (no, no) I'm a mouse who likes my privacy, So it came as a surprise to me To learn I was hero in the rodent family!

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I’m small and furry, watch me scurry! It's the middle of the night and I'm in a hurry To gather seeds I like to eat. And store those seeds inside my cheeks. I'm a little pocket mouse. And when the sun begins to rise, I find my tunnel and I crawl inside. And there I hide the food I found And rest all day 'til the sun goes down. I'm a little pocket mouse. CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house? It's underground where I cannot be found. Oh no, no, no! (no, no) I'm a mouse who likes my privacy, So it came as a surprise to me To learn I was hero in the rodent family! It started in 1972 On a spaceship that went around moon. Of all the animals smart and strong Who did the astronauts take along? It was the Little Pocket Mouse! With lots of food in their big cheek pockets, Five little mice boarded that rocket Didn't know much about outer space, but they were glad to help the human race That little pocket mouse! CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house? It's underground where I cannot be found. Oh no, no, no! (no, no) I'm a mouse who likes my privacy, So it came as a surprise to me To learn I was hero in the rodent family!

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Dear Friends, As you know, I am currently writing a new animal song for kids about The Little Pocket Mouse. Whenever I write an new animal song, I first learn as much as I can about the animal. Click here to learn some facts about this rare and endangered rodent. I have added some new verses to the song since my last blog post. As you will see, I am focusing on the ways in which the Little Pocket Mouse became a hero. I look forward to adding the finished song to my collection of animal songs for kids. Here's what I've written so far: I'm small and furry, watch me scurry! It's the middle of the night and I'm in a hurry To gather seeds I like to eat. And store those seeds inside my cheeks. I'm a little pocket mouse. . . Pocket mouse Oh, where's your house? It's underground Where I can not be found Oh no, no, no. I'm a mouse who likes my privacy, So it came as a surprise to me To learn I was a hero of the rodent family!

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I am currently writing a new animal song for kids about this very cute and rare rodent. The Pacific Pocket Mouse, a subspecies of the Little Pocket Mouse, is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as an endangered animal in California. . . I first learned about the Little Pocket Mouse when i went on a hike in San Onofre State Beach in San Clemente, California. There I learned that the Pacific Pocket Mouse was a hero of sorts, because it's endangered status is one of the key things that kept a new toll road from being built right through its habitat in San Onofre State Beach. When an animal has been declared endangered, wildlife protection laws usually also protect their habitat, and it very difficult to get approval to build on that habitat or put a road through it. San Onofre is a very beautiful park and many people believe that the Little Pacific Pocket Mouse saved this park from being nearly destroyed! . . . Whenever I write an new animal song for kids, I first learn as much as I can about the animal. . . I am still writing my Little Pocket Mouse song and look forward to adding it to my collection of animal songs for kids.

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If I were a fish, I think I would be very happy living in the coral reefs off the coast of Belize. You can see Belize on a map in this video. It is the home to the second largest barrier coral reef in the world. It’s a pretty great place for a fish to live. I know this, but not because I’m a fish. You see, I’m Birdsong (of Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders), I write animal songs for kids, and I visited those coral reefs not too long ago. There were so many different colors and kinds of coral which means lots of nutritious food for fish. And the coral reefs also had places for fish to hide, just in case a hungry shark came by looking for its dinner. Yes i am sure that, if i were a fish, i would feel very lucky to live in Belize. Not only because of the beautiful coral reefs, but also because of the children of Belize who are taking good care of the ocean. We met some of these children when Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders visited the RC School in San Pedro.

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In this video, Birdsong interviews Amara, age 4, about the ways that she and her family are helping to keep the ocean clean. We think Amara is an Eco-Wonder Hero because everyday, in small ways, she is making a difference in our world. She makes a difference by picking up trash from the beach and doing other things that help keep the water, soil and air clean. These things include recycling, using reusable grocery bags and carpooling. Amara inspires others to join her in caring for the Earth that we share. Each of us, like Amara, can make a difference everyday.

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Eco-Wonder Kids - Claire, age 6, a fan of BIRDSONG AND THE ECO-WONDERS, sings BIG BLUE MARBLE by Michelle Martin. We will love the Earth wherever we roam, For this big blue marble is our home, And we know that everyone in it, And we know that everything in it, Will always be a part of who we are.

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As 2009 draws to a close, I would like to thank all our fans for singing with us and doing your part to take care of the animals and plants with whom we share the Earth. Every one of you makes a difference when you choose actions that help keep the water, soil and air clean. We's also like to thank the eco-wonders (the amazing animals and plants) that inspired our new songs of 2009. These songs include I Almost Kissed a Butterfly, Plant a Habitat, and Leaders of the Pack . . . We'd like to give special thanks to our friends Sabrina from Oro Street, Jodi from EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL and Lori and Reginald from BACK TO NATIVES RESTORATION for planting habitats and seeds of education in our community and inspiring verses in our song Plant a Habitat . . . Finally, thank you to the Defenders of wildlife and the National Resourse Defense Council (NRDC) for working so hard to protect the endangered gray wolves of North America and other endangered animals around the world. Your e-mails inspired me to learn more about wolves and write our song Leaders of the Pack..

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Our new song and music video, LEADERS OF THE PACK. is presented to you with a slideshow of beautiful wolf photos, courtesy of All -About -Wolves. The lyric, or words, to this animal song for kids are written below the video. Please read or sing along with me! . . . Wolves are in great need of our protection. They need large undisturbed wild habitats in order to thrive. They also need protection from hunters, their most dangerous predator. Wolves once lived in 40 of the United States, but now only live in a few western states. To learn more about how to help protect this endangered animal, go to the Defenders of Wildlife or NRDC websites.

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The latest in my collection of animals songs for kids is a song about gray wolves, called Leaders of the Pack. As with all of my animal songs, I like to spend time learning as much as I can about the animal and find something special about them that inspires the theme of the song. In the case of the gray wolves, the two things that most inspired me the most were: 1.) the way the alpha male and alpha female leaders protect thier pack AND 2.) the way the whole pack acts like a family, including taking turns to care for the wolf pups.

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The latest in my collection of animals songs for kids is a song about gray wolves, called Leaders of the Pack. As with all of my animal songs, I like to spend time learning as much as I can about the animal and find something special about them that inspires the theme of the song. In the case of the gray wolves, the two things that most inspired me the most were: 1.) the way the alpha male and alpha female leaders protect thier pack AND 2.) the way the whole pack acts like a family, including taking turns to care for the wolf pups.

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Below is a beautiful story of the rescue of a Humpback whale off the coast of northern California. I believe the story is an example of how animals feel and express emotion. . . It felt to me like it was thanking us, knowing that it was free and that we had helped it, said James Moskito; of the rescue divers. It stopped about a foot away from me, pushed me around a little bit and had some fun.

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While i was writing my kids' song I ALMOST KISSED A BUTTERFLY, I learned that plants were very important to butterflies, birds and many of the creatures that we share our neighborhoods with. Plants provide food and shelter for our animal friends, and some animals will only eat very specific plants. This knowledge inspired me to write a new animal song for kids named, Plant a Habitat.

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Dear Friends, The reason I write animal songs for kids is because I care about kids and animals. I have learned that one of the best ways to care for animals and kids is to take care of the Earth. After all, the Earth is our home; and keeping the land, water and air clean helps all of us (children, animals and adults) to stay healthy. My friend Patricia Keenan has written a wonderful poem call A MIGHTY GLOBE. It's about the Earth and th importance of keeping the Earth clean. I hope you enjoy it. A MIGHTY GLOBE A mighty globe A fragile ball Spins in space Protects us all Holds us tight We cannot fall!

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Who knew that a fruit bat and a seed could be so important for people around the world? I've also included the lyrics below to help you sing along. Click here to listen to Can You See The Connection?, courtesy of Free Songs for Kids. Did you know that bats find food as well as find their way their way around by echolocation? There is another animal on this blog that also uses echolocation. You can learn about that animal in one of our animal song videos. Any guesses?

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When I first heard the story of how baby sea turtles spend the first days of their lives, I knew I wanted to write a song about them to add to my collection of animal songs for kids. I was fascinated by the fact that the first babies to hatch from their eggs would wait for the rest of their brothers and sisters to hatch before running to the sea. . . You can also watch a fun kids video of HERE WE GO! that includes photos of baby and adult sea turtles and performances by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders in Ambergris Caye, Belize and in Orange County, California.

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Here we go, go, go! Wish us luck, luck, luck! sing the newly-hatched sea turtles in this fun, educational, sing-a-long video for kids by BIRDSONG and the ECO-WONDERS. Watch it and you will learn about the amazing life of baby sea turtles, the kinds of food they like to eat and how they find their way to the ocean in the middle of the night . . . Our HERE WE GO! kids video also has the words to the song so that you and your family can read and sing along with me. Also, if you watch carefully, you will see me and Dr. Marcie singing with children in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize and in Orange County, California. My song HERE WE GO! is one of a growing collection of animal songs for kids by BIRDSONG and the ECO-WONDERS.

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Below are the lyrics to a song that continues to be one of my favorite ocean animal songs. Click here to learn more about tide pools and how I wrote The Tide Pool Song. And if you've been to the tide pools lately, please write to us and let us know what you saw. Perhaps you can even write your own verse to The Tide Pool Song.

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People often ask me how I began to write animal songs for kids. My answer is always the same: It all began with The Tide Pool Song. . . . I am proud to say that The Tide Pool Song is used by the California State Parks and Orange County Parks as a teaching song for kids. I look forward to writing many more animal songs for kids. All it takes is an interesting animal or ecosystem to inspire me. And that happens all the time.

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Thank you for sparking that wonderment and imagination in my daughter. That conversation was a gift I will cherish forever, and it began because of the wonderment you captured in that song--the wonderment of discovering something amazing that you never knew was there. . . Thanks again for making such a beautiful album! It strikes a beautiful balance between sound science, conservation, and wonderment. We look forward to seeing you perform again soon. with love, Sarah Roby

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Have you ever seen a forest dancing Like a kelp forest dances in the sea? Dancing to the rhythm of the ocean A fancy dancing forest of seaweed. Slow dancing, swaying to the rhythm Hold fast to the bottom, and reach for the sun. Slow kelp dancing, swaying to the rhythm Hold fast to the bottom, and reach for the sun. Well, kelp is a kind of seaweed That holds onto a rock on the ocean floor ...

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I think that hammerhead sharks are pretty interesting looking creatures. Look at its T-shaped head! Like all sharks, the hammerhead is a predator and plays an important part in the ocean ecosystem and food chain . . . That's why I decided to include the hammerhead shark in my song FASCINATING SHARKS. It is one of my ocean animal songs for kids on the CD IF I WERE A FISH by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders.

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Let me tell you 'bout my fascination with a fish that has a bad reputation. Did you know that sharks have been around for about 400 million years? That's older than a dinosaur! The more I learned about sharks, the more it seemed like it was time to write a song about a fish whose reputation is far more fearsome than it's bite. . .

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This is a really cool video by our friend Fionn. Watch Fionn as he raps about taking care of the Earth when we recycling, bicycle, carpool and don't use plastic. I think you will agree that his perfomance is strong and convincing. Thank you, Fionn, for inspiring us to think more seriously about protecting the planet we live on . . .

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Download our Coral Reef Coloring and Activity Page (and see if you can find Oxford the Octopus in it!) . . . Coral is an important source of food for fish, sea cucumbers, turtles, worms, anemones and other creatures that live in the sea. While we were snorkeling, we had to be very careful not to touch the coral because touching it would harm or kill it . . . .

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LISTEN to my finished butterfly song and hear the story of how I wrote it. I think that butterflies are beautiful creatures and whenever I see them I feel happy inside. My feeling of happiness and my love for butterflies are what made me want to write a song about them . . .

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This fun, educational kids video by BIRDSONG and the ECO-WONDERS has real pinniped sounds, photos from NOAA and our song PINNIPED PARADE. . .

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I started writing it after seeing a beautiful butterfly while i was taking along a trail at Crystal Cove State Park near Laguna Beach, CA. Most of my animal songs are about an animal I have met or an animal I find interesting...

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Oxford the Octopus says: You can make a difference and help protect the ocean, beaches and my friends who live in the sea. Here are some things that you and your families can do ...

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“My son Jaden drew these sea creatures while listening to Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders singing “IF I WERE A FISH and Other Ocean Songs For Kids” (his favorite CD!). I thought I would send it to you so you could see the art that your music inspired...

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My, my, my how far those gray whales go! Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders have created this music video for kids that teaches about gray whale migration ...

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CLICKETY-CLACK by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders. Dolphin Video showcased on the animal song for kids new blog

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My feeling of happiness and my love for butterflies are what made me want to write a song about them.

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My husband from Infinity Arts brought home to our kids Gavin 4 and Landis 2 your CD...

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