Unfortunately Named Organisms
Environmentalism in Action
Toxic Organisms
Tree Huggers
Remembering Our Community Meeting
100
This is the scientific name of the Western Lowland Gorilla.
What is Gorilla gorilla gorilla?
100
This term is used to describe species close to no longer having living members of their population.
What is an endangered species?
100
This Mammal has a poisonous spur behind its hind leg.
What is the Duckbill Platypus?
100
This type of tree is the tallest tree in the world.
What is the Sequoia?
100
This TCS club works in the UpGarden P-Patch and hosts Environmental Day.
What is OEE?
200
This marine bird is distinctly identified for its blue-colored feet.
What is a blue-footed booby?
200
These are examples of three materials that can go into blue recyclable bins.
What are metal, glass, plastic, cardboard, and paper? (any combination of the three of these is correct!)
200
This cephalopod is one of the most venomous marine animals, measuring only 5-8 inches (20 cm).
What is a blue ring octopus?
200
In 1976, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki gifted Seattle 1000 of these trees.
What is the Cherry Blossom tree?
200
The re-engineering of this Puget Sound river resulted in the river becoming contaminated with PCBs, arsenic, and dioxins.
What is the Duwamish River?
300
This is the poopy sounding scientific name of the Tibetan Blackbird.
What is Turdus Maximus?
300
These green bins are intended for food scraps and yard waste.
What is a compost bin?
300
This toxic plant with silica needles is sometimes used in teas.
What is the stinging nettle?
300
This evergreen is the official tree of Washington state.
What is the Western Hemlock?
400
This mushroom is named after SpongeBob SquarePants.
What is Spongiforma Squarepantsii?
400
Dr. Mario Molina identified the connection between the usage of this compound and the depletion of the ozone layer.
What are CFCs?
400
This vulpine named flower contains a toxin called digoxin which is incredibly harmful to mammals, though it has some medical uses.
What is the Foxglove?
400
This tree is sacred to the Duwamish people.
What is the Western Red Cedar?
500
This is the common name of the Octospora humosa fungi?
What is the Hotlips Disco?
500
This Bird has a Batrachotoxin coating on it’s feathers and skin, similar to a poison dart frog.
What is the Hooded Pitohui?
500
This is the name of the largest single tree by mass in the world.
What is Pando?