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WILD magazine - Jul/Aug 2008

Summary of the July/August 2008 Issue of WILD Magazine

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	Cover Welcome to WILD’s first ever special-size-just-for-summer edition! It’s packed with games, information, contests, stories, puzzles, cartoons, crafts and more — all in a special size that’s perfect for throwing in your backpack.
	You Asked How long can a dolphin stay under? How many kinds of snakes are there? How long are a turtle’s claws? And is it true that a hawk can free-fall from waaaay up in the sky?
	Moose & Weasel In a super-size summer appearance, our funny forest friends explain why summer is better than winter . . . except for one messy difference.
	Animal Olympians Who’s the fastest swimmer? The toughest wrestler? Best shooter? Find out who would take home the gold if animals had their own Olympic Games.
	Explore Our Amazing National Parks From Newfoundland to Nunavut to Ninstints, Canada’s national natural places offer wildlife and spectacular scenery.
	Think Big, Start Small Everybody likes to travel in the summer, but which is least harmful for the environment: airplane, car, boat, train or bus?
	Meat-Eating Plants! Meet some of nature’s weirdest plants — these ones actually eat insects and sometimes even frogs and mice!
	Really BIG Animals Check out these gigantic roadside statues of animals from all over Canada. Maybe you’ll spot one as you’re travelling this summer!
	Jokes
	Get Out There! Create a twig family or twinkly candle holder, play nature bingo or octopus blob. Lots of nature crafts and activities, thanks to Scouts Canada.
	Hinterland Who’s Where Learn about animals from all over Canada, and then go online to see video clips of the creatures in action.
	Eye Spy No matter where you are across the country this summer, you’re likely to see — or hear — one of these Canadian critters.
	Wild Bunch Kid detectives Terri, Tanya and Michael go interactive as you get to choose what happens as they explore a very suspicious stream.
	Game Zone Sixteen pages of quizzes, puzzles and a secret Moose & Weasel surprise.