New video game turns kids into conservationists
Jeremy Hancemongabay.com
February 28, 2013
Screenshot from new game Team WILD.
"We are always exploring new and innovative ways of reaching wider audiences, and Team WILD does just that—highlighting some of the lesser-known science careers and inspiring the next generation of science superheroes and environmental stewards," explains Richard Edwards, Chief Executive of Wildscreen. "The game also celebrates the real conservation heroes—the scientists, researchers and conservationists working on the ground to protect the world’s species and habitats."
Wildscreen is also the creator of ARKive, which collects photos and video of the world's wildlife.
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