{"id":8688,"date":"2017-05-26T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T13:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=8688"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:18:22","slug":"bonkers-balloon-creations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/entertainment\/general-entertainment\/bonkers-balloon-creations\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out these bonkers balloons!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Believe it or not, these\u00a0cute creatures are made entirely from\u00a0balloons!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob Driscoll <\/strong>&#8211; or<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydailyballoon.com\/about-rob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> Bow Tie Balloon Guy<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>as he&#8217;s known &#8211; has been twisting and turning balloons into cool creations for <strong>15<\/strong> <strong>years<\/strong>. From your favourite movie and cartoon characters to super-sized balloon sculptures, like aeroplanes, Rob&#8217;s able to make pretty much <em>anything<\/em> out of balloons!<\/p>\n<p>More recently, he&#8217;s turned his twisting talents to <strong>animal conservation <\/strong>by creating one animal for every letter in the alphabet to raise\u00a0awareness for vulnerable animals.<\/p>\n<p>Each awesome animal sculpture took between 30 minutes to <em>three hours<\/em> to complete, the longest being the <strong>Indochinese tiger<\/strong> and the <strong>zebra<\/strong> &#8211; we can see why!<\/p>\n<p>You can check out some of his amazing\u00a0animal sculptures, below&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Gal\u00e1pagos penguin<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-gentoo-penguin.jpg\" alt=\"Bow Tie Balloon Guy A-Z of Endangered Species\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-gentoo-penguin.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-gentoo-penguin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-gentoo-penguin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-gentoo-penguin-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These cute critters live in one of the most diverse marine areas in the world &#8211; the <strong>Gal\u00e1pagos Islands<\/strong> &#8211; and is the only species of penguin found north of the <strong>equator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more <a href=\"\/uk\/discover\/animals\/birds\/emperor-penguins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">penguin facts<\/a>, here!<\/p>\n<h2>Indochinese tiger<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326087\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Indochinese-tiger.jpg\" alt=\"a tiger face made from balloons\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful species roams across <strong>Thailand<\/strong>, <strong>Cambodia<\/strong>, <strong>China<\/strong>, <strong>Lao People&#8217;s Democratic Republic<\/strong>, <strong>Myanmar<\/strong> and <strong>Vietnam<\/strong>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Sadly, their population has fallen by a huge <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">70%<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> in the last ten years alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can read more <a href=\"\/uk\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/10-tiger-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tiger facts<\/a>, here!<\/p>\n<h2>Japanese crane<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-japenese-crane.jpg\" alt=\"Bow Tie Balloon Guy A-Z of Endangered Species\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-japenese-crane.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-japenese-crane-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-japenese-crane-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-japenese-crane-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><br \/>\nThese tall characters are one of the rarest <strong>crane<\/strong> species in the world. In some parts of <strong>Asia<\/strong>\u00a0they&#8217;re seen as a symbol of good luck!<\/p>\n<h2>Lemur<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326088\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-lemur.jpg\" alt=\"a ring-tailed lemur made from balloons\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lemurs<\/strong> are <strong>primates<\/strong> and are only found on the <strong>African<\/strong> island of <strong>Madagascar<\/strong>. They live in large social groups of up to <strong>30<\/strong> individuals and communicate using loud, vocal calls.<\/p>\n<h2>Narwhal<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-narwhal.jpg\" alt=\"Bow Tie Balloon Guy A-Z of Endangered Species\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-narwhal.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-narwhal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-narwhal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-narwhal-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><strong>Narwhals<\/strong> are nicknamed the &#8216;unicorns of the sea&#8217; &#8211; and it&#8217;s not difficult to see why &#8211; but they&#8217;re actually <strong>porpoises<\/strong>. Males grow a spiral tooth, or &#8216;tusk&#8217; right out of their upper lip &#8211; which can be over<strong> 2.5m<\/strong>\u00a0long!<\/p>\n<h2>Poison dart frog<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326089\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-poison-dart-frog.jpg\" alt=\"a frog made from balloons\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>poison dart frog<\/strong> is native to the tropical rainforests of <strong>Central<\/strong> and <strong>South America<\/strong>. Their bright colours warn off potential <strong>predators<\/strong> looking for a froggy snack!<\/p>\n<h2>Seahorse<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-seahorse.jpg\" alt=\"Bow Tie Balloon Guy A-Z of Endangered Species\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-seahorse.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-seahorse-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-seahorse-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-seahorse-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><strong>Seahorses<\/strong> are not actually a &#8216;horses&#8217; at all &#8211; they&#8217;re fish! They have a long <strong>snake-like tail<\/strong> that they use to grip onto underwater plants to keep them from being swept away.<\/p>\n<h2>White rhino<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-white-rhino.jpg\" alt=\"Bow Tie Balloon Guy A-Z of Endangered Species\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-white-rhino.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-white-rhino-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-white-rhino-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-white-rhino-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/>These ginormous beasts live in the savannahs\u00a0of <strong>Africa<\/strong> and can weigh as much as <strong>2,500kg<\/strong>! Sadly, poaching has seen their numbers plummet in recent years. In fact, the <strong>Northern white rhino<\/strong> has been declared <strong>extinct<\/strong> in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more <a href=\"\/uk\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/rhinoceros-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rhino facts<\/a>, here!<\/p>\n<h2>Yak<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326091\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-yak.jpg\" alt=\"a yak made from balloons\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yaks are able to survive the extremely cold temperatures\u00a0in the mountainous and cold desert regions of <strong>Central Asia<\/strong>, <strong>Tibet<\/strong>, <strong>Mongolia<\/strong> and <strong>Russia<\/strong> (as low as &#8211;<strong>40\u00b0C<\/strong>!) thanks to their warm, insulating coat.<\/p>\n<h2>Zebra<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326092\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bow-Tie-Balloon-Guy-A-Z-of-Endangered-Species-Zebra.jpg\" alt=\"a zebra made from balloons\" width=\"635\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No one is exactly sure why <strong>zebras<\/strong> have their stripes&#8230; Some believe it&#8217;s to dazzle and confuse predators in their <strong>African<\/strong> habitat, and others think it may help to\u00a0control their body temperature. Interestingly, no two zebras&#8217; stripes are the same!<\/p>\n<p>You can read more <a href=\"\/uk\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/zebra-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">zebra facts<\/a>, here!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which was your favourite balloon sculpture? Let us know by leaving a comment, below!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believe it or not, these\u00a0cute creatures are made entirely from\u00a0balloons!\u00a0 Rob Driscoll &#8211; or Bow Tie Balloon Guy,\u00a0as he&#8217;s known &#8211; has been twisting and turning balloons into cool creations for 15 years. 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