Watch and Interact with Animals Online

Live animal webcams in places all around the world

Virtual experiences that allow you to interact with animals at zoos and aquariums. Many of the cams are part of the explore.org network.

Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams This renowned aquarium in California has a number of web cams where visitors can experience the wonders of the ocean from the comfort of home.  Highlights include a sea otter cam and the coral reef cam. There is also a jellyfish cam.

Wolong Grove Panda Yard The Wolong National Nature Reserve in central China protects giant pandas and encourages these endangered animals to breed. The live cam provides views into 11 different yards in the park, and you can watch adult and baby pandas as they play, eat bamboo, climb trees, and more.

Tembe Elephant Park  in South Africa is a remote park that is home to some of the largest elephants on the planet. A wide range of other animals, including lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalos, and an array of birds also live there. Many of these other animals can be seen from time to time on the live cam. 

Audubon Bird Cams These livestreams follow Atlantic puffins in Maine, osprey nests in Connecticut, and sandhill cranes in Nebraska, among others.

Baby Animal Videos at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

The Smithsonian's National Zoo has an array of free animal videos available for on-demand viewing on its YouTube channel. Highlights here include a playlist of baby animal videos, where you can tune in to watch short, adorable videos of the zoo’s panda cubs, baby gorillas, cheetah cubs, a newborn gazelle, and even naked mole-rat pups.