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Animal
Cams!
Links to live cameras in zoos, aquariums and animal shelters featuring ant
farms, penguins, bats, sharks and more. |
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Animal
Diversity Web
A collection of pictures and information about animals. Accounts of
individual species include information on distributions, natural history,
conservation, and economic importance, along with pictures and sounds if
available. There are even short movies. |
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ASPCA'S
Animaland
This child-friendly site offers interactive information on careers,
animal care, and general information about animals. |
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Bat
Resource Area
Maintained by the Bat Conservation Society, this site includes bat
facts, photos, pictures, and fascinating bat trivia, such as how to
exclude bats from buildings. |
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Beekeeping:
The Beekeeper’s Home Page
Beekeeping, honey, and honeybees are described in pictures and words.
Designed for both children and adults. Includes links to hundreds of bee
sites on the Web, some especially for kids. |
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Cats
Opportunity to design the perfect feline predator with guides to the
internal structure of a cat. |
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Children’s
Butterfly Site
A delightful site: pictures to color, facts to learn. Includes
bibliographies of books and videos on butterflies. |
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Freddo’s
Pond
The games and activities involving Freddo, an Australian icon, have
been designed to provide discussion signposts on environmental and safety
issues. It helps parents discuss these issues with their children, with
the endorsement of Freddo Frog, a family friend. |
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From
A to Z
Birds, mammals, marsupials, and reptiles form the list that leads to
detailed photos and information. Part of the Oakland (Calif.) Zoo at
Knowland Park. |
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Endangered Marine Animals
Over three-quarters of the earth may be filled with oceans, but still
animals from whales to turtles have become endangered. This site
gives us information about the history, the habitats, the life, and the
current status of each of these unique and special animals of the sea. |
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The
Gator Hole
The alligator is an amazing reptile, having survived almost unchanged
since the time of the dinosaurs. Having been hunted almost to the
brink of extinction, this reptile has made an amazing comeback in recent
years, inhabiting almost every body of water of Florida. |
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Insectclopedia
Comprehensive site about the world of insects ranges from
identification to bug cuisine. |
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Melissa
Kaplan's Herp Care
So you think you want a reptile? This is expert advice on raising
snakes, lizards, and such. Includes a great section on convincing
your parents. |
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National
Wildlife Federation
The Kids Page features articles in English and Spanish from Ranger
Rick, the environmental magazine for children; a homework help
section; and briefings on issues such as the wetlands, endangered animals,
water quality and more. Search the site for the information you need. You
can even take action by sending an e-mail message to your elected
representatives on a wildlife topic. |
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Nutty
Hatch
If you are interested in the details of birds in the eastern United
States, this is the site for you. |
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The
Salmon Page
If you need information on salmon, start at this site. Riverdale
School (Portland, Ore.) children assembled lots of outstanding information
and links on salmon including their own illustrations and creation myths
as well as pictures of dissections. |
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Sea
World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
Designed especially for students and teachers, the Sea World/Busch
Gardens Animal Information Database brings the world of wildlife to
classrooms! Download cool animal facts, teacher’s guides, quizzes,
activities . . . even check out live animal cams! |
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Sounds
of the World’s Animals
Listen to recorded sounds of a myriad of animals-and learn the words
for those sounds in many languages. |
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Tiger
on the Loose
Beginning with a newspaper account of a disappearing tiger, this is
interactive game that teaches a great deal about tigers. Connects to the
searchable tiger information center. |
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Virtual
Frog Dissection Kit
A site where no amphibians are sacrificed for science, with
instructions in many languages. |
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Whale
Songs
Want to know a particular cetacean’s size, shape, or color? Where
cetaceans live? What cetaceans eat? Select a cetacean from this site for
specific natural histories and information. |
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Wildlife
Migration
Some animals are travelers and the trips they take can be
awe-inspiring. Visit this site funded by the Annenberg/CPB Math and
Science Project to learn about migration. There is information on
tracking almost anything that migrates with the seasons: prosaic robins,
hummingbirds, loons, bald eagles, orioles, whooping cranes, bats, and
whales of the white, gray, and humpback varieties. This is an
excellent resource especially for teachers and also offers information on
what triggers migration and the effects of habitat loss. |
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Wonders
of the Sea
The Oceanic Research Group "Wonders of the Seas" pages
highlights different animals with text and images. |
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Yuckiest
Site on the Internet
If you like cockroaches, visit it! Ask Wendell any yucky question in
science. |
