Introducing the WHOBUDDIES!

WHOBUDDIES --Conservation Heroes Who Give More Than A Hoot!

The whobuddies are five unique owl cartoon characters who really care about our environment. As their mild mannered selves, (as shown above), they teach others about how important it is to conserve our precious natural resources.

Each whobuddy specializes on a particular resource. The resources include the big five; animals, soil, air, water, and plants.

Their names listed below, are the actual Genus science species as shown left to right above.

Strix--Animals--A fun loving and playful owl who's heart goes out to all animals. He teaches on the neccessity of having an abundance of wildlife habitat.

Bubo--Soil--A strong, powerful owl who digs the soil and teaches about good soil conservation practices.

Tyto--Air--He is a little flighty at times, but he cares deeply about the air we breathe, and teaches us to appreciate clean air.

Otus--Water--Otus knows how to have fun, and he knows the importance of conserving water and keeping it clean.

Ninox--Plants--He is the scientist in the bunch. He knows that we all depend on plants to live, and teaches us how to best take care of them.

Super Whobuddies

When needed the whobuddies can get really serious about conservation. They can turn into their super selves in order to defend their resource against violators and protect the environment for us all.

Power Descriptions:

Strix-He has the ability to communicate with all animals, and the animals all love his child like play. They would do anything for their friend Strix.

Bubo-He relies on his awesome strength and power to move anything in his way. He is as powerful as a bulldozer. You never ever want to make the mistake of calling soil dirt in front of big Bubo.

Tyto-Not only can he float himself, but Tyto can cause objects to become lighter then air. It's a very handy feature to have.

Otus-Being able to turn himself into a liquid form has its advantages. Otus can squeeze in anywhere.

Ninox-Sometimes referred as "Professor Ninox", has a way with the elements of science. One of his little formulas can turn plants into animated beings.

A little Whobuddy history-

The whobuddies' headquarters are located in an old oak tree in the woods next to the Roosevelt Elementary School. Only one human knows of the whobuddies existence, at least until now. His name is Ralph, the long-time custodian at the elementary school. He discovered the whobuddies when he was a 4th grade student at th school.

On this pecticular sunny afternoon after school, Ralph overhears a conversation between a few of Mrs. Gumm's 4th grade elementary students. They have been studying about the environment and were expressing their concern about how ugly the near by lake looks. The kids are sounding very frustrated because they want to do something to make the lake better, but they don't know what to do or where to start. Ralph senses their passion and desire for improving their environment. He knows that they are sincere and can be trusted.

Ralph leads the kids to the big, old oak tree in the woods. Once they arrive, Ralph reaches into his shirt pocket and pulls out a very unusual looking sound device attached to a long string. He holds it up in the air and starts to twirl it. The strange device makes a high pitch noise that is very irritating to the kids. After a few twirls something strange begins to happen. The wind begins to blow, the oak leaves start to quickly vibrate, and the tree branches start to shake. Then suddenly, out of no where, a bolt of lightening strikes the tree. The kids fall back covering their eyes from the intense light. When they steady themselves and uncover their eyes they are totally shocked by what they see.

The massive trunk of the old oak tree had completely opened up making a huge entrance. Ralph smiles at the kids' facial expressions. He leads them into the wonderful world of the "whobuddies". Ralph knows that this day is just the beginning of wonderful and exciting adventures for the kids. He knows the students will work together with the whobuddies on many future endeavors, and he knows that the environment will be in good hands.

Additional characters to be developed:

Ms. Gumm- 4th grade elementary teacher

Ralph-long-time custodian, very wise.

Other animal characters who assist the "whobuddies"

Elementary students- A very diverse group coming from different backgrounds, having different interests, and all with very different personalities.