Google Google is marking Earth Day by highlighting a few of the more extreme living things we share the planet with. Google's Monday Doodle features an animated slideshow exploring six different endangered organisms from different Earth elevations, some of which have only recently been discovered by humans. The Doodle also includes fun facts about the organisms and offers the curious the chance to learn more about them in search. Earth Day, which is observed on Monday this year, was founded in 1970 in response to an oil spill that occurred a year earlier off California's coast, spewing more than 3 million gallons of oil and killing more than 10,000 seabirds, dolphins, seals and sea lions. The annual one-day celebration aims to raise awareness of environmental issues, with events around the globe promoting recycling, pollution reduction and care for the planet. Now playing: Watch this: Apple wants to share its Daisy robot tech for recycling... The theme of this year's Earth Day is Protect Our Species and is intended to draw attention to the rapid global destruction and reduction of the world's plant and wildlife populations. EarthDay.org links the declines to human-driven phenomena such as climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, poaching, unsustainable agriculture, pollution and pesticides. "All living things have an intrinsic value, and each plays a unique role in the complex web of life," EarthDay.org said in a statement. "We must work together to protect endangered and threatened species. "If we do not act now, extinction may be humanity's most enduring legacy." The organisms featured in this year's Doodle include the Wandering Albatross, which has the largest wingspan of any living bird; the Coastal Redwood, the tallest tree in the world; the Paedophryne Amauensis, the smallest frog and vertebrate; the Amazon Water Lily, among the world's largest aquatic plants; the Coelacanth; a rare fish that at 107 million years old is one of the world's oldest living species; and the Deep Cave Springtail, an eyeless insect that's among the world's deepest-dwelling terrestrial creatures. Some of these species were discovered in the past decade, and one thought extinct for 66 million years was rediscovered 80 years ago. Google also shared some of the most searched for questions about wildlife, including how many teeth do snails have, how do octopuses mate, and is a gorilla a monkey. Do you know the answer to these questions? Have fun learning about our often delicate neighbors on the planet Earth. Originally published April 21, 4 a.m. PT.<doc-sep>World Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. Google has created a special doodle to celebrate this special occasion. In this Google Doodle, species that are under the threat of extinction like Wandering Albatross, Coastal Redwood, Paedophryne Amauensis, Amazon Water Lily, Coelacanth, Deep Cave Springtail are shown. These species are shown with a slide in Google Doodle. As you tap or click on the down drop down, you get information about a new species. History of World Earth Day Talking about the history of World Earth Day, World Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year. World Earth Day was first celebrated in the 1970’s. In 1970, vessel carrying 30 million gallons of gasoline spilled the oil, leaving thousands of sea creatures, dolphins and sea lions dead. Since then, World Earth Day is celebrated every year to save the Earth. The main objective of World Earth Day 2019 is to spread awareness among the people to protect the Earth and the environment. Especially at this time World Earth Day 2019 is being celebrated to save the environment and soil by controlling the rising global warming and pollution. Special Google Doodle Slides The Google Doodle created on this occasion has information about these species. In the first slide of this doodle, information about Wandering Albatross wide-wing living bird is available. In the next slide, you get information about Coastal Redwood, which is the tallest tree in the world at the moment. Its height is as much as 75 people stacked one on top of another. In the next slide, you get information about Paedophryne Amauensis, which is the world’s smallest frog. At the same time, you get information about Amazon Water Lily in the next slide. You may be surprised to know that you can sit on this water lily. In the next slide, you get information about the oldest species coelacanth. Coelacanth is a living organism on Earth for 407 million years. In the last slide, you get information about Deep Cave Springtail, which is the creature living in the deepest caves.<doc-sep>Google is celebrating Earth Day with an interactive infographic about remarkable species of plants and animals. "This year's annual Earth Day Doodle takes us around the planet we call home to discover some of the awe-inspiring organisms which inhabit it," Google wrote on their Doodle archive, adding that each species being featured is unmatched in one way or another. The artist behind the Doodle, Kevin Laughlin, said that the hardest part in creating it was deciding on which species to include. "The last thing I wanted to do was feature animals based on their cuteness or how they might appeal in some way to my mammalian sensibilities. We tried to focus on having a good range of organisms from around the globe that all had an extra special unique quality or earthly superlative," he said. He also added that he hopes the Doodle would inspire curiosity and wonder towards nature. The Doodle infographic features animations of six unique organisms that are accompanied by fun facts about them, starting high up in the skies with the Wandering Albatross and going deep underground with the Deep Cave Springtail. According to the map on the archive, the Doodle is available in almost every region on earth, which is quite fitting really since it's Earth Day after all.<doc-sep>Google’s doodle on Monday marks the Earth Day, the environmental movement that was born in 1970. Highlighting and celebrating the existence of myriad forms on life on the planet, the doodle features an animated slideshow of six endangered species belonging to different Earth elevations. Some of the organisms featured have been discovered by mankind only recently. So, if one visits the search page of Google, the Earth Day 2019 doodle appears. Upon clicking on it, a series of animations start playing, which introduces us to unique birds and animals that we share the planet with. The animation begins with a “wandering albatross”, the bird with the widest wingspan in the world. It moves to show the “coastal redwood” tree -- the tallest tree in the world, which can grow up to 377 feet. As you scroll further down, a “Paedophryne amauensis” shows up, which is believed to be the smallest vertebrate in the world. On further exploration, the “Amazon water lily” unveils itself; it is touted to be one of the largest aquatic plants. Next up is the “coelacanth”, a fish that dates back to the time of dinosaurs and has existed for more than 400 million years. The last one to greet is the “deep cave springtail”, which is one of the deepest-dwelling terrestrial creatures. The doodle gives out brief pieces of information on each of the creatures featured in the animation. In case any of the species entices you enough to set out in the search of more knowledge, you can click on that particular slide, and the doodle will direct you to a site where you can acquire added information. In the 1969 oil spill that occurred near California, the three-million gallon oil spill killed more than 10,000 seabirds, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. In response to this incident and to raise awareness on environmental issues, the Earth Day was introduced to be observed on April 22 every year. It is marked across the globe with events that promote eco-friendly practices such as recycling, reducing pollution, etc. The theme this year is “Protect Our Species” and is aimed at drawing attention to the alarming momentum at which the world's flora and fauna populations are being wiped out.<doc-sep>
Google celebrates World Earth Day 2019 with a Doodle NEW DELHI: Celebrating the Earth Day on Monday, Google doodle featured an interactive slideshow of six organisms across elevations—along with their earthly superlative.Google has been religiously celebrating Earth Day for 21 years annually dedicating a doodle to raise awareness and incite curiosity for the home we call Earth.This year's Earth Day doodle help viewers discover six awe-inspiring organisms which are Wandering Albatross , Coastal Redwood, Paedophryne Amauensis , Amazon Water Lily, Coelacanth and Deep Cave Springtail .The doodle also highlights what makes these organisms special. The Wandering Albatross is known to have the widest wingspan of any living bird which enables to fly miles without a flap, the Coastal Redwood is known to be the tallest tree in the world at 377 feet which makes it equivalent to the height of 75 humans, Paedophryne Amauensis world's smallest frog barely the size of a coin and also the smallest vertebrate, Amazon Water Lily is among the world’s largest aquatic plants and the doodle says that even though a small person could sit on it but it is not advisable, the 407-million-years old Coelacanth is one of the world’s oldest living species and was also around the time dinosaurs were alive, the last organism to feature in the slideshare doodle is Deep Cave Springtail which is among the deepest-dwelling terrestrial creatures whom apparently scientists had to coax with a bit of cheese.The creator of 2019 Earth Day doodle Kevin Laughlin explaining how he chose which organisms to feature said that it was most difficult task in making this doodle. "The last thing I wanted to do was feature animals based on their cuteness or how they might appeal in some way to my mammalian sensibilities. We tried to focus on having a good range of organisms from around the globe that all had an extra special unique quality or earthly superlative. (Tallest, smallest, oldest, etc. )," said Laughlin.Hoping to inspire people with his Doodle, Laughlin added,"f I can inspire the smallest bit of curiosity or wonder in someone, that would make me very happy. How often does one take a moment to contemplate a tiny critter that lives in the bowels of a cave in Georgia? All life is incredible and worth celebrating."