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Welcome to the world of stories, songs, and saving the planet! 🐾 We’re all about inspiring kids (and grown-ups!) with magical tales of nature, extinction, and biomimicry. Join us for regular updates on wildlife, conservation, and the natural world.

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Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jan 18

'Revelation' (Distant Generation) by Rockford’s Rock Opera reveals how life on Planet Earth is a cargo of amazing animals, inspirational nature, ingenious ideas, and brilliant solutions evolved over 3.5 billion years.

Please share our full video 💚
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#Extinction

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 21d

At Rockford’s Rock Opera, we love how fossils connect science and storytelling. On the Island of Infinity, the Fossil Record Office preserves the last one of every extinct species, their lives continuing as tales that inspire new ideas about nature, time, and evolution. Our blog has free resources.

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 22d

The Ocean’s Shapeshifters.
Squid and Cuttlefish change colour, shape, and texture in an instant and now they’re inspiring new biomimicry tech from soft robots to smart materials:
www.rockfordsrockopera.com/squid-cuttlefish-kraken

#SquidDay #CuttlefishDay #KrakenDay #Biomimicry #LostOnInfinity

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 23d

The nautilus has survived for more than 500 million years with almost no change. Its shell forms a perfect spiral, divided into chambers that act like a natural submarine. Protecting it means keeping alive one of nature’s oldest designs. #nautilusnight

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 23d

#WorldOctopusDay.
Octopuses can solve puzzles, open jars, recognise faces, and even escape aquariums. Read more about these intelligent and intriguing creatures in our latest blog featuring, of course, #ColonelUtensil.

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 26d

#WorldAnimalDay, marking 100 years

'Save Animals, Save the Planet!' 💚 has always resonated with us. Our stories explore the incredible secrets nature holds. It’s the very idea at the heart of our tales.

Download our free lesson plans about EXTINCTION and BIOMIMICRY 💚🌎 on our website

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 29d

🌍🐮🐑 World Farmed Animals Day – 2nd October

Not everyone can, or wants to, be #vegan. But we all have the power to make choices that are kinder to animals and the planet.

World Farmed Animals Day is about awareness, not guilt. Read how you can help: www.rockfordsrockopera.com/world-farmed...

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 29d

Animals are not objects, they are living beings. Science now confirms what many of us have long known, animals feel joy, curiosity, fear, and pain. Yet our laws and everyday choices often lag behind the science. #sentientsouls #animalsfeelpain
Read more:
www.rockfordsrockopera.com/do-animals-f...

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · 29d

AI is decoding whale clicks, dolphin whistles, bird songs and even brain waves in mice. Interspecies communication may be closer than we think.

Could we soon understand what they’re really saying?

Read: www.rockfordsrockopera.com/can-we-talk-...

#AI #Science #talkingtoanimals #animalcommunication

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Sep 4

From snail shells to galaxies and even our DNA, spirals appear everywhere in nature. Many follow the #Fibonacci sequence, nature’s blueprint for growth. Read our latest blog all about spirals:
rockfordsrockopera.com/spirals-in-n...

#NaturePatterns #Biomimicry #Spirals #LostOnInfinity

Spirals in Nature: From DNA to Galaxies

From snail shells to galaxies — and even our DNA — spirals appear everywhere in nature. Many follow the Fibonacci sequence, nature’s blueprint for growth. Discover how spirals inspire architecture, bi...

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Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Aug 28

The #margay is an #endangered rainforest cat that can run headfirst down trees, mimic monkey calls, and leap like a squirrel. Discover why this extraordinary predator is under threat, and about one rare kitten was born in Devon this year. www.rockfordsrockopera.com/margay-the-j...

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jul 27

🪵✨ It’s International Bog Day!
Did you know bogs store more carbon than all the world’s trees combined? They’re rich in rare wildlife, ancient secrets—and even, for us, story inspiration.

Read more about Bogs in our latest blog!
www.rockfordsrockopera.com/product/king...

#InternationalBogDay

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jul 26

We’ve just published our first book 🥂🎉 Written at home. Music recorded in our attic. Lost on Infinity is a musical, illustrated adventure about extinction, friendship, and hope. 🌿🌀
If you would like to support indie creativity, we’d love you to take a look 🙏
#FirstTimeAuthor

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jul 25

A Beautiful sunny day in #BatterseaPark and this song sums it up! 🌹💐
🎶 Beautiful Battersea Day 🎶
FREE MP3 download from our website: rockfordsrockopera.com

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jul 6

✨ OUT NOW ✨ Lost on Infinity – the illustrated book!
Perfect as an end-of-year gift for children – this unique book brings adventure, sound and imagination together in one unforgettable journey.

Available now at RockfordsRockOpera.com and on Amazon.

www.rockfordsrockopera.com/lostoninfini...

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · May 24

Finally, by popular demand, the fully illustrated, 180-page book of Lost on Infinity is here... Follow along with links to the audiobook for a truly immersive experience.

Lost on Infinity is great for schools too, as we offer lots of free KS2 lesson plans and activities to accompany every chapter x

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · May 24

A brown bunny with long ears sits on a white blanket. The background features a garden and a house exterior.

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Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · May 5

🌿☀️ From bees and birds to ponds and plants, there’s so much we can do to help UK wildlife thrive.

Check out our Ultimate Summer Guide to Helping Nature – practical, easy tips for all ages 🐝🦊🌼

👉 www.rockfordsrockopera.com/the-ultimate...

#UKWildlife

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Mar 9

Did you know moles are busiest at this time of year? Or that the hares you may see ‘boxing’ in fields are often actually the females fending off overenthusiastic males!

Read for more: www.rockfordsrockopera.com/what-happens... #WildlifeInMarch #SpringAwakening #UKNature #MadMarchHares

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Mar 7

Someone thinks it's warm enough to venture out 😻

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Mar 7

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating Miriam Rothschild—scientist, conservationist, and WWII codebreaker

She studied fleas leading to innovations in bioengineering—and butterflies influencing camouflage technology..and so much more!

www.rockfordsrockopera.com/miriam-roths...

International women's Day feature about Miriam Rothschild

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate Miriam Rothschild, a pioneering conservationist, and biomimicry expert. Rothschild’s groundbreaking research on fleas, butterflies, and rewilding has changed...

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Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Mar 4

In the Brdy region of the Czech Republic, a family of beavers built a series of dams, restoring wetlands and improving water quality—all without human intervention and in 2 days.

Their work naturally achieved what a stalled government $1.2 million project had aimed to do for years. #goodnews

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Feb 15

Happy Hippo Day 🦛

🦛 Hippos secrete a natural "sunscreen" that turns pink, often mistaken for blood!
🦛 They can't swim—instead, they bounce and can hold their breath underwater for up to 5 minutes!
🦛 They can run up to 30 km/h

#WorldHippoDay

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Feb 5

Discover the UK's late winter wonders this February! 🌿 Dive into our nature guide - perfect read for families, educators & nature lovers eager to explore.

www.rockfordsrockopera.com/a-uk-nature-...

#UKNature #LateWinterWonders #NatureGuide #ExploreNature #FamilyFun #februaryinUK #toadpatrol

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jan 29

🌿 Year of the Wood Snake: A symbol of wisdom and transformation. Snakes inspire:

Search-and-rescue robots
Night vision tech
Medical devices
Life-saving venom treatments
Self-repairing materials
#YearOfTheSnake 🌿

Rockford's Rock Opera - Musical Audiobook Adventures @rockfordsrockopera.bsky.social · Jan 22

#bluemonday #januaryblues #catlovers #Gingercat