Animals
General Information
Wonderful information about many zoo animals from the Oakland Zoo.
Includes Animal Guides and Animal cams. Also provides sound and video clips.
A searchable site with an index, and some fun features like postcards and quizzes.
Select a species from the pick list, and then explore the links for your animal!
Wow! Includes information on over 4800 plants and animals of North America, with great features like Ask an Expert, Bird Audio, and Habitat Guides. Excellent for grades 4 and up.
A great directory of animal sites just for kids.
The National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Education Site
A great site with information on dolphins, whales, manatees, and more.
Zoobooks, the World's First Zoo
A virtual zoo, broken into types of animals.
Specific Animal Sites
From the BBC, great info on prehistoric life.
From the Gulf of Maine Aquarium, information and fun activities about turtles.
From Desert USA, information on all types of desert animals.
Details a project to save the African elephant, with an option to adopt an elephant.
Photographs of all different farm animals.
Farms Animals Around the World
Great pictures and information from Enchanted Learning.
International Wolf Center: Facts for Kids
Quick facts on wolves.
A brightly colored site from Enchanted Learning that answers the commonly asked questions about the species.
Endangered Species
A searchable index for the rarest species.
Bagheera: A Website for Endangered Species
Great animal images and graphics, along with endangered species info.
This organization is dedicated to the protection of native wild animals and plants. They advocate new approaches to wildlife conservation that will keep species from becoming endangered.
Discusses what the Endangered Species Act is, and list endangered species by continent, with links to information.
Species lists, laws, organizations, and much more -- excellent!
This site by the American Museum of Natural History lets you take an expedition through the world of endangered species.
Endangered Species Project North America
Photographs of endangered species.
Contains links to the U.S. Endangered Species Act, habitat conservation plans, and fact sheets on animal life cycles and migration patterns.
The IUCN Redlist of Endangered Species, that includes statistics and references.
Lists and information from the WWF.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Program
A searchable site with species information and regulatory profiles.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Service's Endangered Species Program, which lets you submit a species and get its regulatory profile.
A network of children, teachers, and conservation professionals in 25 countries that provides students with opportunities for cooperative science activities. Contains an index of articles that describe the habits and habitats of various species and the threats to their survival. Includes e-mail links to conservation biologists.
Read breaking news, look at featured sites, or read the list of endangered species and spaces.
Images
Polar Animals
Animals and Birds of the Arctic and Antarctic
Great information on penguins and polar bears, along with other Antarctic wildlife.
Zoos
The world famous zoo has a wonderful website, which is searchable by type of animal. Includes photo archive.
Fun and Literature
Great games with clues to guess the hidden animals.
DLTK's Farm Animal Crafts for Kids
Great crafts and activities revolving around farm animals.
Farm Animals at Enchanted Learning
Rhymes, songs, crafts, and a calendar about farm animals.
Follow the alphabet with animals!
Little Animals Activity Center
Great stories and activities that are animated with great sounds and music.
Home of Outdoor Stuff, Games, Tours, and a Reading Corner. Enough to keep you busy on a rainy day!