Migratory Whooping Cranes are spending the summer in Wood Buffalo National Park, NWT. The shallow wetlands in Canada’s largest national park are the perfect remote habitat for the Whooping Cranes to nest and raise their young.

Frogs and toads are a favourite of our Bondar Challenge participants. Here are a few of the best froggy photos we’ve received!

The Great Lakes Piping Plover population has reached a record 85 nesting pairs this year! Recovery efforts have been ongoing for nearly 40 years, starting when only a dozen nesting pairs remained along the coast of the Great Lakes.

Want to see more butterflies (and maybe take some great photos like our Bondar Challenge participants)?. Plant a pollinator garden! Whether you have a backyard or a balcony, planting a diversity of native plants creates a healthy habitat for pollinators.

Summer is a great time to try nature photography!. While our Summer Camp Bondar Challenge participants are out with their cameras, you can do the same in your own backyard. Here are three of our favourite photography activities to get started. 📸

“Diversity makes us strong.” An important reminder from Dr. Bondar about leading with inclusion.

Did you know that starfish digest their food before eating it?. Starfish have a small mouth, making it difficult to eat larger prey. Many species can extend their stomach out of their mouth, releasing digestive enzymes to break down their food before they swallow it.

Registration for the Bondar Challenge summer camp at Riverview Park & Zoo is open now! Every summer, youth ages 9-15 explore nature and hone their photography skills in this intensive two-day program.

This incredible photo—aptly titled “Angel Light”—was taken by a 9 year old camper from Glen Bernard Camp. We love seeing how even the youngest Bondar Challenge participants experiment with light and composition in their photos.

It’s the start of the summer camp season, which means it’s time for the Summer Camp Bondar Challenge! We can’t wait to see the photos our campers submit this year.

Piping plover chick alert 🚨. Piping plovers are hatching around the Great Lakes. It’s a particularly vulnerable time for these at-risk birds, as the chicks only weigh around 6 grams when they hatch—about the weight of a postcard!

Environmental education is for all ages—that’s why we teach nature photography skills to youth from Kindergarten to high school. This Bondar Challenge photo was taken by one of our youngest participants!

The school year is almost over, which means that the School Bondar Challenge is all wrapped up! Thank you to the educators who made this year a success and helped youth across Canada connect to nature.

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day—a reminder of our responsibility to learn about and acknowledge the reality of Canada’s treatment of Indigenous peoples. As we build connections to nature, we must recognize the original inhabitants and stewards of this land.

Here are some of our favourite Summer Camp Bondar Challenge photos for the first day of summer! ☀️

RT @audubonsociety: North America is home to nearly 3 billion fewer birds today compared to 1970. It's essential we do everything we can to….

To fuel their 15,000 km spring migration, Red Knots feed on the eggs of the horseshoe crab, an ancient species that is even older than dinosaurs. Horseshoe crabs have existed for over 300 million years, but they’re still critical to the survival of the Red Knot today.

Thank you to RBC Foundation for their support of our Space for Birds project. This funding has allowed us to gain critical new insights on the climate risks faced by migratory birds, and to bring attention to these risks through our traveling exhibition.

We love seeing small details in nature through the eyes of our Bondar Challenge students! This magical photo is titled “A Fairy Tale World.”

The camera is the perfect tool for getting up close to nature. That’s why camps like Tawingo run the Summer Camp Bondar Challenge to help their campers develop lifelong connections to the natural world. 📸