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Molly Ringwald Celebrates National Wildlife Week on Today Show

David Mizejewski — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:32:23 +0000

Actress Molly Ringwald guest-hosted the fourth hour of The Today Show this morning with Hoda Kotb. I grew up in the ’80s watching her in films such as Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, so when I found out that I’d be on the show for my monthly appearance on the same day as Molly, let’s just say I was very excited.

I was on the show to promote the 75th annual National Wildlife Week, and I have to say, I was so impressed by Molly when she was immediately able to identify a pretty obscure animal called a binturong (or “bearcat”) that I brought out for the pre-segment tease.

I asked her how she knew what it was, and she told me that her kids are big animal lovers, and through them she’s learned about a lot of different species. Given that National Wildlife Week is about connecting kids to nature and teaching them about wildlife, I just thought that was the coolest thing ever (and yes, I’ll be sending Molly a package of Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr. magazines for her kids).

Watch the full segment:

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Today Show host Hoda Kotb, NWF Naturalist David Mizejewski, and Actress Molly Ringwald

Conan O’Brien Meets a Cockatoo, Caracal and Crocodile

David Mizejewski — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:35:33 +0000

As National Wildlife Federation’s resident naturalist and media personality, I get to go on television shows to talk about conservation and to share some amazing animal ambassadors.

Here are two clips from my appearance on Conan last night.

Enjoy the wildlife (and Conan’s hilarious facial expressions), then click over to my webpage to find out ways to get involved helping wildlife with NWF.

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NEW VIDEO: A-list Celebs Are One for the Gulf Coast

Miles Grant — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:09:06 +0000

As a part of our many efforts to protect wildlife and restore habitat impacted by the BP oil spill, the National Wildlife Federation has joined with Women of the Storm to help raise public awareness and support for the critical funding and policy response needed to restore the Gulf Coast.

This week, Women of the Storm released a new celebrity-packed video that features A-list stars like Sandra Bullock, Lenny Kravitz, John Goodman, Dave Matthews, James Carville, and Peyton and Eli Manning, asking viewers to join them in signing a petition that will help demonstrate to national leaders, the strong and deep support across America for funding to restore the Gulf Coast.

Please check out the video below, sign the petition and help us spread the word about this important issue by sharing the video with your friends and family too!

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