Don Cato - The Return of the Lynx

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Don Cato - The Return of the Lynx is the title of a digital learning story for children aged 5 to 12 published in March 2002 by CAGATTI Storytelling Games. In this interactive game story, the journey of the lynx Don Cato is told over a total of 4–5 hours (20–25 hours and target group) .

The PC CD-ROM provided free of charge by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety describes the adventures of the lynx Don Cato , who encounters many native animals and plants on his journey from the Alps to the Harz National Park . In addition to more cinematic animation sequences, there are always games and puzzles to be solved.

The goal of the game and the story of the main character Don Cato , which enable children playfully information on the topics of biodiversity ( species diversity ), migratory species and return once closer to bringing extinct animals. The game tries to sensitize children to the reintroduction of the lynx in Germany through a dramatic and emotional story and to arouse interest in nature conservation in general.

The character Don Cato and the game story Don Cato - The Return of the Lynx was conceived, written, developed, designed, animated and produced by Storytelling Games.

The quality of the Don Cato campaign is a. by top ratings in the children's software guide by Thomas Feibel and confirmed by the recommendation of the Institute for Applied Children's Media Research. The product line around Don Cato - The return of the lynx was and is issued in several editions by the ministry; According to the Ministry, this campaign is one of the most successful of the BMU .

Don Cato World Championship

Due to the great popularity of the character Don Cato, the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) used the name Don Cato for several "Don Cato environmental championships". Since 2002 the BMU has organized an annual competition under the title "Don Cato Environment Championship" or "Don Cato's Green Reviere".

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