en-us http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/ http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Endangered-Animals-Little-Pocket-Mouse-Educational/blogpost20730 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2010-2-26 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Eco-wonder-Kids-Music-Videos-Belize-Coral-Reefs-If-I-Were-A-Fish/blogpost19182 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2010-2-12 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Kids-Songs-Humpback-Whales-Eco-wonder-Kids-Hero/blogpost18485 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2010-1-27 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Eco-wonder-Kids-Kids-Videos-Animals-Songs-Kids-Music/blogpost17943 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2010-1-15 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Animal-Songs-Nature-SongsEndangered-Animals/blogpost17355 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.. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2009-12-30 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Animals-Animal-Songs-Lyrics-Wolves-Endangered-Animals-Videos/blogpost16615 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2009-12-14 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Animals-Animal-Songs-Wolves-Endangered-Animals-Videos/blogpost16293 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2009-12-6 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Animals-Animal-Songs-Wolves-Endangered-Animals-Videos/blogpost16648 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2009-12-6 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Animal-Songs-For-Kids-Animal-Rescue-Story-Humpback-Whale/blogpost15995 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2009-11-11 http://www.animalsongsforkids.com/Kids-Music-Animal-Songs-Nature-SongsPlant-A-Habitat/blogpost15031 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. Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders 2009-10-11