The Wild Atlas Blog
Notes from the founder and team — on building, conservation, and what we've learned along the way.
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Wild Atlas Shows Kids Which Animals Are at Risk. Here's Why We Don't Soften It.
Every animal in Wild Atlas carries its conservation status. The Saola is Critically Endangered. The Mallard is Least Concern. We tell children both — and the research suggests that's the right call.
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Wild Atlas July Updates: Four Releases, One Post
Four updates in July: redeem App Store codes inside the app, instant pack downloads, animals that bounce when tapped, and a step-by-step explorer setup. Free update for everyone.
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Before They Can Read: How Wild Atlas Works for Pre-Readers
Wild Atlas is fully navigable by a child who can't read a single word. Here's why that was the whole point.
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The Rarest Animals on Earth. Now in Wild Atlas.
Legends of the Wild is a new pack in Wild Atlas — 18 rare and remarkable animals, each so extraordinary the world gave it its own day on the calendar.
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Count Safari: A Counting Game Built on How Kids Actually Learn Numbers
Count Safari is the fifth game in Wild Atlas — a counting game built around real animals and the science of how kids actually learn to count.
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New in Wild Atlas: Count Safari, a Talking Safety Guide, and a Fresh Mandarin Voice
v1.0.1 is now available. Count Safari is the new Game Den addition, the Safety Guide is now narrated, and Mandarin families get a re-recorded voice. Free update for everyone.
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What Your Kid Actually Wants to Know About Animals
The dangerous ones. The venomous ones. The enormous ones. And why those questions are exactly the right place to start.
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The Origin of Wild Atlas: Raising Explorers, Not Scrollers
On conservation filmmaking, a Botswana expedition, and building the screen time we couldn't find.
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