Four winning videos were chosen by a panel of judges, including Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, Laurie Marshall, Earth Protect Advisor and Founder, Unity for Creativity, and Pippa Biddle, 2010-2011 Youth Leadership Fellow Roots & Shoots. The four winners will receive $250 mini-grants to support projects to protect endangered species in their area. The judges chose the winners based on their video’s relevance to the theme of the contest, their video’s originality and creativity, the quality of the submission, and the potential impact of the proposed mini-grant project. Following are descriptions of the four winning videos.

	Lost Ladybugs – Northern Light Roots & Shoots, New York Featured animal: coccinella novemnotata - nine spot ladybug
	DO YOUR PART! – Sacramento Zoo Teens, California Featured animal: American Flamingo, Sumatran Orangutan, Black and White Ruffed Lemur
	Forests and Their Species On the Edge – Los Angeles Zoo Eco Corps, California Featured animal: Mountain Bongo, Gorilla, Harpy Eagle
	Point Arena Mountain Beavers – ARCH Roots & Shoots, California Featured animal: Point Arena Mountain Beaver