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The Humane
Society of the United States: Marine Mammals
http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/
**Monarch's
Shrinking Habitat
From satellite photos found by biologist Lincoln Brower
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/MonarchImages.html
**The Great Turtle
Race
11 loggerhead turtles are being tracked on
their journeys to the Galapagos Islands.
http://www.greatturtlerace.com/
**Save The
Whales Coloring Book
A free online coloring book
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/jvwhales.htm
Play, Spirit,
and Character
A polar bear and sled dog become best of friends in this
moving slideshow.
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org
**Going Home
Amazing
video: The Catalina Island Conservancy sends the last of
the American Buffalo (Bison) home to the Lakota Indians.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2631187
About North
American Bison
Compares the plains bison and the wood bison.
http://www.notitia.com/bison/AboutBison.htm
**The Great Lakes
Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Inter-tribal agency committed to off-reservation treaty
rights for 11 Ojibwe tribes
http://www.glifwc.org/
Pollinators
Honey bees butterflies, moths, birds, bats and other
pollinators are declining. Help bring them back!
http://www.nbii.gov/
Animal Cognition
and Learning
http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/
Loggerhead
Turtle Game
Help a loggerhead turtle on a 9000-mile
passage across a vast ocean to lay her eggs.
http://www.pbs.org/nature/turtles
Dragoo Institute
for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations
Provides basic biological information
pertaining to wild skunks.
http://www.dragoo.org/
Fishwatch
US Seafood Facts
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/
Shark School
From the San Diego Natural History Museum.
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/sharks/
Office of
Sustainable Fisheries [pdf]
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/aquaculture/
**Togo, the Sled
Dog Overlooked by History
Meet the dog who won the Great Race of
Mercy in January 1925 and inspired the the Iditarod Race
http://www.turtlezen.com/togosleddog.html
**Watch Polar
Bears LIVE
Real-time video feed from Canada's high
north.
http://newsletters.nationalgeographic.com/
Defending Our
Oceans: Whaling
The impact of the whaling industry on
whale populations and on the health of the oceans.
http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/our-oceans/whaling
SnakeTracks
The world's largest snake enthusiast
website!
http://www.snaketracks.com/index.html
*Migratory Bird
Podcasts
From the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/
Digging the Zoo
Three species of peccary have been hunted
by native American groups from Argentina to Arizona
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/1996/3/diggingthezoo.cfm
Beluga Whale
What makes a Beluga a Beluga? Find out!
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/tech/0604/flash.beluga/frameset.exclude.html
AmphibiaWeb
Contains material on 1265 species, along with 1173
distribution maps, 3449 literature references, 140 sound
files, and 7188 photographs
http://amphibiaweb.org
**Rosalie Little
Thunder discusses buffalo
The Lakota Elder discusses the buffalo,
Native American involvement in the hunt, and a way of
thinking and living.
http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/
**Insects as Pets
Brief descriptions of some insects that
would be suitable as pets
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/buginfo/pets.htm
**Dogs: Wolf,
Myth, Hero & Friend
This online exhibit covers a variety of
topics related to dogs, including evolution, canine
communication, and careers with dogs
http://www.nhm.org/exhibitions/dogs/
New Guinea's
Foja Mountains new and "missing" species.
See photos of new and "and missing"
species recently found in an isolated Indonesian jungle.
http://www.conservation.org/xp/CIWEB/
**Census
of Marine Life
Results of a 10 year study of coastal fish
tracking
http://www.coml.org/medres/h
**Whale
Species at risk
A slide show showing why sonar is harmful
to whales
http://www.savebiogems.org/whales/slideshow/slideshow.asp
**The
Wildlife Protection Network
Dedicated to educating the public about
wildlife, and the environment.
http://www.wildlifeprotection.net/
** WildCam
Africa
Live webcam from an African game reserve
http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/home.html
** World Council of Whalers
The United Voice of Whaling Peoples
http://www.worldcouncilofwhalers.com/
** The
Burgess Shale: Evolution's Big Bang
The isolated Burgess Shale fossils found high in the Canadian Rockies
includes the ancestors of virtually all known living animals
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/bshale/
BirdIQ
Information and educational material about birds of the United States and Canada
http://www.birdiq.com
**SilverWolf Horse and Pack Animal
Sanctuary
Rescues horses and pack animals from poor/unsafe living conditions to provide
Native children the opportunity to learn and better themselves in the Community.
http://www.silverwolf.cric.org/
**Deep-Sea Jelly Uses Glowing
Lures to Catch Fish
A newly discovered species of siphonophores, which are related to typical
jellyfish.
http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2005/lures.html
Polar Bear Specialist Group of the
IUCN Species Survival Commission
"the greatest challenge to conservation of polar bears may be large
scale ecological change resulting from climatic warming."
http://pbsg.npolar.no
**Flying Snakes
Information and videos about snakes that really fly!
http://www.flyingsnake.org/
**Sharks:
Myth and Mystery
From the Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/sharks.asp
Familiar
Birds: Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds
Excerpts from hundreds of species biographies.
http://www.birdsbybent.com
Pale Male
Photograph of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who made national headlines in 2004.
http://www.palemale.com/
Penguins
Information about penguin behaviors, species, penguin FAQs, games, and more.
http://neaq2.securesites.net/penguins/
Blobal Treasure and Haven for
Birds
An interactive migration map for birds from North American's Boreal Forest
http://www.borealbirds.org/mig_map_main.html
Mother Knows Best
Red squirrel moms are passing on genetic changes to their babies that may help
combat global warming.
http://www.nwf.org/n
Butterfly Rainforest
A living exhibit that supports hundreds of butterflies from around the world
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/
Magellanic Penguin
Facts about "the most common of the 17 species of penguins.
http://www.sfzoo.org/cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=54
Animal
Diversity Web
Searchable encyclopedia of thousands of photos, sound recordings, & other
information about
animal species.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
*Beautiful Jim Key
Said to have an i.q. equivalent to a human sixth grader, this 1897 celebrity was a
horse!
http://www.beautifuljimkey.com
*THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD
24 days from birth to flight.
http://community-2.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest/
Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of
Investigation
Animal agents fighting for truth, justice, and stuff like that.
http://www.fffbi.com
*Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
Information, photographs, and audio files of individual world species and of a
frog chorus
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/
*North
American Native Fishes Association
A Checklist of Freshwater Fishes Native to North America and a Fish in Focus
section
http://www.nanfa.org/
*Alternative Pollinators: Native
Bees
Using solitary or native bees as pollinators
http://lii.org/search?goto=024946
*Crane Species Field Guide
This guide to the world's 15 species of cranes describes adult
and juvenile birds, diet, habitat, and threats to survival
http://savingcranes.org/species/
*Whale Song
Hear live whale vocalizations from Maui, Hawai'i. Best listening times are from 11
PM-7 AM Hawai'i time (1-9 AM PST, 4 AM-noon EST).
http://www.whalesong.net/
* The Spider
Myths Site
From the Curator of Arachnids at Burke Museum,Washington state.
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/
*Traditional legends from the
Columbia River Gorge
As told by Ed Edmo, of Shoshone-Bannock, Yakama, Nez Perce and French descent
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program07.html
Woodland Park
Zoo
Visit this multimedia area to learn about animals in their natural habitats
http://www.zoo.org/multimedia/index.html
Can Animals Sense Earthquakes?
This 2003 article from National Geographic News discusses
whether unusual animal behavior can predict earthquakes.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n
**Winter
Wildlife Quiz
Test your winter wildlife knowledge
http://www.enature.com/feature/feature_news.asp?storyID=590
I saw Caddy!
A woman describes seeing a sea serpent in the waters of Victoria's Cadboro Bay.
(TV; runs2:02) http://archives.cbc.ca
WILDLIFE PROTECTION NETWORK
Dedicated to educating the public about wildlife and the environment.
http://www.wildlifeprotection.net/
**Pacific Salmon in Troubled
Waters
Features a salmon life cycle simulator, salmon math games, and other
interactive features
http://schoolcentral.com/Discussion/PacificSalmon/PS-Title.htm
**Eagle Vs.
Turkey: America's First Bird Controversy
Did you know the turkey was almost chosen as America's official bird?
http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/baldeagle/nationalbird.cfm
Animals: Word
Search Puzzle
In the Miami Language
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/7156/srch-food1.html
**Mandan
Horse Story
The departure of the early horse from the Mandan Nation and its return hundreds of
years later.
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program05.html
Sea Turtle
Migration-tracking Education Program
Explains how satellite telemetry tracks migrating animals,
http://www.cccturtle.org/sat1.htm
* Waterfowl Migration Map
Provides "real-time mapping of North America's ducks and
geese" during fall and spring migrations
http://www.ducks.org/waterfowling/MigrationMap/
*Discover the
top hawk migration sites in North America
The best Time to see Hawks is during their fall migration
http://www.enature.com/outdoors/hawkwatch/hw_home.asp
The Virtual
Birder
Features images and range maps for dozens of birds, simulated birding tours, photo
galleries, and a "Rare Bird Alert."
http://www.virtualbirder.com/
*Billie the
Buffalo Baby
An online, 1956 film that proves despite wanton brutal killings, the buffalo still
exist.
http://webdev.archive.org/
*Insects,
Disease, and History
The impact that insects has had on world
history.
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/historybug/
The Gorilla
Foundation
Dedicated to Koko the signing gorilla. Includes general nformation on
gorillas and other primates.
http://www.koko.org/
*Cyber Salmon
Learn about chum and chinook salmon, the two most common salmon species
found in the Yukon River drainage.
http://cybersalmon.fws.gov/
*All About Birds
From Cornell University, an enjoyable, in-depth learning experience about our
feathered friends.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/allaboutbirds/
The Klamath River
Addressing fishery and water quality issues and other natural resource management
items related to the Klamath River Basin
http://kritfwc.homestead.com
*Honoring the
Animal Spirits
What does the symbol of a bear, a whale, a wolf, ..... mean?
http://www.powersource.com/gallery/objects/default.html
*Native American Indian Dog
Learn about this unique animal
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/nativeamericanindiandog.htm
*The Coyote
One of the most adaptable animals in the world
http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_cycot.html
*Do Not Take the Javelina Lightly
The collared peccary, or javelina, has very big teeth and it knows how to use them
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/s
*Cicada Mania
Awesome information about the current cicada season, the largest insect invasion
in history.
http://www.cicadamania.com/
*Horse Songs
Nico Wind shares songs and stories about horses in Navajo/Dine culture
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program05.html
Journey North
A global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/index.html
*SALMON RECOVERY IN A MAINE RIVER
Chemistry students at Central High hoping to bring the salmon back to Kenduskeag
Stream
http://www.whatkidscando.org/
*The Cicadas Are Coming!
After 17-Year hiatus, the cicadas return. Listen to an audio
http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1866011.html
*Shoshone
Horses
Rusty Houtz, Shoshone elder, tells about the traditional travels of the Shoshone
and the coming of the horse
http://wisdomoftheelders.org/program05.html
*Raise your own butterflies
Learn how and why butterfly farming is an environmentally friendly business option
http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/ed/index.htm
Tracking
Creatures Through the Trackless Sea
Read about new advances in undersea tracking that may help preserve threatened sea
creatures such as sea turtles and blue whales.
http://echo.bluehornet.com/
*Take the Birdcall Challenge
Test your knowledge of the songs and calls of your region's birds with eNature's
audio quiz
http://www.enature.com/challenge/BirdCallChallenge.asp
Let the Buffalo Roam, Stop the
Slaughter in Yellowstone
Photos from the Buffalo Field Campaign's 2004 Bozeman Rally.
http://www.wildrockies.org/Buffalo/politico/GYIBC04.html
FrogWatchUSA
Volunteer: nine easy steps of how to observe and report on frogs.
http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA/
National Key Deer Refuge
Includes a description of the natural history of the refuge, management practices,
and facts about the endangered key deer
http://nationalkeydeer.fws.gov/
Jaws: The Natural History of
Sharks
Take a free online seminar about sharks
http://www.fathom.com/seminars/21701777/
John James Audubon: The Birds of
America
presents the 435 illustrations in the first edition of "The Birds of
America" (1827-1838)
http://www.mcq.org/audubon/
Answering Questions About Desert
Tortoises
Information on the life and habitat of this reptile, threats to the species,
laws protecting it
http://www.deserttortoise.org/answeringquestions/
"Arctic
Oasis: Canada's Southampton Island
Learn about the animals of the Arctic and how the Inuit depend on them
http://pbs.org/edens
Top Dogs
The Polar Inuit's ancient bond with the sled dog remains intact,
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
Nature: Great White
Bear
The habits of polar bears, their secrets for survival and "the
challenges of studying polar bears in their freezing habitat."
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/whitebear/
NWF Wildlife
Art Gallery
http://www.nwf.artselect.com/
ANIMAL
FOOTPRINTS:
http://www.kizclub.com/Topics/animals/footprint.pdf
Wolves in the Wild
See video clips of these wonderful creatures.
http://www.enature.com/nationalwildlife/wolf1.asp
Sharks that Fly
Giant sharks rocketing through the air to catch seals near the water's surface.
Photo gallery: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n
video: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/fieldtales/greatwhite/
used WOLVES
Watch video clips from NWF's movie WOLVES right on your computer!
http://www.nwf.org/productions/wolfvideoclips.html
Wolves or Coyotes?
Take an Interactive quiz
http://nwf.org/
Wildlife
Find extensive information about issues facing wildlife, such as circuses, exotic
pets, and animals in zoos
http://www.hsus.org/ace/12104
used Vegetarian dog food recipes,
Including "Beagle Bagels," "Canine Corn Bread," "Terrier Tea
Cakes." Also includes a few bird and wildlife recipes.
http://www.yummyfordogs.org/
Beagle Brigade
These dogs "sniff travelers' luggage for prohibited fruits, plants, and meat
that could harbor harmful plant and animal pests and diseases."
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/travel/beagle.html
Infrared Zoo
Thermal infrared photographs of dozens of animals including birds,
mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and insects and arachnids.
http://sirtf.caltech.edu/EPO/Zoo/zoo.html
Infrared hide and
Seek
An infrared hide-and-seek game using infrared creatures.
http://sirtf.caltech.edu/EPO/Zoo/zoo.html
Bears and Coyote
Video showing how to solve common urban wildlife problems humanely and
effectively.
http://easylink.playstream.com/c
Deer
Video showing how to solve common urban wildlife problems humanely and
effectively.
http://easylink.playstream.com/ctsg/Fund/2003_psa_deer.rm
Geese and Pigeons
Video showing how to solve common urban wildlife problems humanely and
effectively.
http://easylink.playstream.com
Raccoons
Video showing how to solve common urban wildlife problems humanely and
effectively.
http://easylink.playstream.com/
Skunks
Video showing how to solve common urban wildlife problems humanely and
effectively.
http://easylink.playstream.com/c
Borror Lab Home Page
One of the largest collections of recorded animal sounds in the world.
http://blb.biosci.ohio-state.edu/
Beetle Science
One out of five species of all living things, described to date, is a beetle.
Enjoy this interactive website.
http://explore.cornell.edu/
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Ashes to Snow
An extraordinary online movie of animals, cultures,
nature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSX444hQ5Vo
*Endangered
Species Coloring Book
A free online coloring book.
http://www.epa.gov/espp/coloring/
Hawaiian
Endangered Animals Coloring Books
http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/kids/endgrbk/index.html
A Salmon Tale
A Free Coloring Book About the Natural Adventure of the
Atlantic Salmon
http://www.evergreen.edu/
**Sea Monsters
Learn about the sea creatures who lived in the ancient
ocean that once covered America.
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/n
Fishwatch
US Seafood Facts
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/
**Ancient
Creature of the Deep
The companion site for a PBS NOVA program about the discovery of the
coelacanth, a fish thought to be extinct.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fish/
**The Impact of
Climate Change on Whales
http://www.panda.org/
Thumbelina
Learn more about the world's smallest horse and
her children's foundation.
http://www.worldssmallesthorse.com/
**Polar Bear SOS
Watch the commercial.
https://secure.nrdconline.org/08/polarbearsos
**Wildlife
Protection Network
Dedicated to educating the public about
wildlife, and the environment.
http://www.wildlifeprotection.net
Seashells
Visually pleasing guide to North American
species of seashells
http://enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=9
**Saving the
Horses; Following Your Heart
The personal story of Karen Pomroy,
founder of Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary
http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/
**A Visit to the
Fish Hatchery
Digital story about the Issaquah Fish
Hatchery
http://www.bridgesweb.org/NewFiles/commAkiEnvir.html
Animal Sounds
Lists animal sounds represented in more
than a dozen languages.
http://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/Personal/dabbott/animal.html
Bureau of Land
Management Grazing Information
Grazing regulations that will improve the
agency’s management of public lands
http://www.blm.gov/grazing/
**Sea Stories
An online journal devoted to the world's
oceans and its creatures thru writing, art, photography,
and more.
www.seastories.org
**Live Eagle Cam
A hidden video camera captures the lives
of a celebrated eagle family.
www.nu.com/eagles/live/default.asp
Photos: Animals
and Oil in Alaska
Polar bears , caribou, and more in the new
North Slope photo gallery.
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0605/feature1/gallery1.html
Bird Talk
Can birds grasp basic rules of human
grammar? A study says they can.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060426_starlingfrm.htm
**University of Minnesota Insect
Collection
A major national and international resource of almost 3,400,000 specimens.
http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/
**WILDLIFE
PROTECTION NETWORK
Dedicated to educating the public about
wildlife, and the environment
http://www.wildlifeprotection.net
**Salmon vs. Dams
Online video clips and related documents for exploring the issues surrounding
salmon protection and dam removal.
http://pbs.org/americanfieldguide/teachers/salmon/salmon_sum.html
** Best
Wildlife Photos of 2005
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/
**Blue Iguana
Recovery Program
Information from this organization that is trying to maintain the blue iguana
population in the Cayman Islands.
http://www.blueiguana.ky/
In Our
Hearts, Not Our Homes
Publications, resources, and advocacy pieces presenting
arguments against keeping wildlife as pets
http://www.taosanctuaries.org/wildlife/
**Giant
Pandas
Watch a live web camera of the giant pandas at the National Zoo
http://animal.discovery.com/cams/pandavidr.html
Design a Panda Habitat
Balance the need of giant Pandas, visitors, and habitat at the National Zoo.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
**Live Loon
Webcast
http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/commonloon/webcam.cfm
Birds Return
Fabulous birds and bird-related pages
http://www.bigchalk.com/go/0403CAL
Wild Salmon News!
http://www.wildsalmon.org/action/wsn6.cfm
Live Eagle Cam!
http://www.nestingeagles.com/
Bear
Trouble
Only hundreds of miles from the North Pole, industrial chemicals threaten the
Arctic's greatest predator
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/
Vancouver
Island Marmot Pages
There are 14 species of marmots, the largest members of the
squirrel family;
http://www.marmots.org/
Mysteries
of the Seas
View video and photography of amazing adventures.
http://nature.org/magazine/spring2003/features/
Bear in Mind: The California
Grizzly
A virtual presentation re-creates an exhibit relating to the history of the
California Grizzly.
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/bearinmind/
Wildlife on the Brink
A quarter of all mammal species are threatened due to human encroachment.
http://www.msnbc.com/
Interactive
Penguin Links
http://www.penguin.net.nz/index.html
Wild-Eyed Alaska
Dedicated to the wild life of Alaska with photos, ,
audio and video clips
http://www.hhmi.org/Alaska/
Gorilla
Foundation - Koko the Gorilla
Koko has been learning sign language for the last 25 years and now has a
vocabulary of more than 1,000 words.
http://www.koko.org/
KokoTV
"...features web media clips of interspecies communication with Koko (the
signing gorilla) and friends."
http://koko.org/world/kokotv.html
Jungle Walk
Tons of Videos, Audios, websites for the love of ALL kinds of Nature!
http://www.junglewalk.com/frames.asp
National
Museum of Wildlife Art
Art, exhibits, activities, resources and more.
http://www.wildlifeart.org/
Fall Bird
Migration
Track the movements of our feathered friends with this online fall migration
timetable.
http://i.bigchalk.com/U/fallbirds02
Amphibian Declines and Deformities
Information about the decline in population and rise in deformities for frogs,
toads, and salamanders, both in the United States and worldwide.
http://www.frogweb.gov/
InfoNatura:
Birds and Mammals of Latin America
More than 5,500 common, rare, and endangered species in 44 countries and
territories
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/
The Turtle Puddle
Learn all about turtles - American turtles, exotic turtles, their health, and
more.
http://www.turtlepuddle.org/
Incredible Journey: Hawksbill Sea Turtles
These turtles' astounding navigational feats were observed by Nature Conservancy
scientists in the Solomon Islands
http://nature.org/magazine/fall2002/turtles/
Here Come the
Hawks
Hawkwatch: the best places to see hawks
http://nwf.m0.net/
K-9 History: The Dogs of War
Dogs have been by the military in both war and peace time
Includes many rare photographs and covers military dogs working as messengers, sentries,
lifesavers, draft animals, comforting companions, and more.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9
History/Whales
and Dolphins
A field guide to North American whales and dolphins.
http://www.enature.com/search/show_search_whales_thumb.asp?wh=y
Aboriginal Canada Animals
Caribou, Musk Ox, Otters, Salmon...learn about these animals and their importance
in the peoples culture.
http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/[Click
"Kids" button
] The
International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros
Protecting rare horses and the descendents of horses brought from Spain in the 1640s.
http://www.ispmb.com/
ButterflyCam
Just click on a butterfly to start your learning adventure.
http://www.dcboces.org/sufsd/nassau/vitek/butterfly/
Endangered
Cats of North America:
Download audio and videos of North America's endangered cats: Canadian lynx,
cougar, Florida panther, jaguar, and ocelot
http://www.nwf.org/keepthewildalive/catsvideo.cfm
Yellowstone
Buffalo
Video and photos of buffalo hazings and harrassment at Yellowstone.
http://www.wildrockies.org/buffalo
Adoption
Center
From the Defenders of Wildlife: Adopt a bear, dolphin, sea otter, snowy owl,
whale, or wolf.
http://www.defenders.org/adopt/
Whales and Other Sea Mammals
http://www.migrations.com/whaling.html
Using Dopplar Radar to Save
Songbirds
Learn more about this cutting-edge conservation technology and view radar images
of birds:
http://www.you-click.net/
Frogs &
Toads in Color & Sound
Photographs along with RealAudio sound recordings of each species' calls
http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/frogs.html
Cloud: Wild
Stallion of the Rockies
Follow the story of an extraordinary wild stallion as he develops into a
dominating stallion
http://pbs.org/nature/cloud/
The World as Seen by a Fish
Put on a pair of virtual flippers and dive into a cyberpond to get a fish's eye
view of the world from below.
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/java/fishEye/fishEye.html
Copperhead
Texas leads the nation in snakebite victims--under that log might be a copperhead
snake.
http://ntri.tamuk.edu/h
Insecta
Inspecta World
The world is covered in bugs, so shouldn't you know a little about them?
http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/
Back to the Wild
WILDLIFE REHABILITATION & NATURE EDUCATION CENTER
CASTALIA, OHIO
http://backtothewild.com/Index.html
Sounds of the World’s Animals
Explore what our furry and feathered friends are saying the world over with this
fun Web site.
http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html
Operation Ruby Throat
Participants observe the Ruby-throated Hummingbird in their home countries and
share information with peers across North and Central America
http://www.tappedin.org/info/calendar/mar02.html#
Yellowstone
Otters
Join the otters as they play their way through Yellowstone's harsh seasons.
http://pbs.org/nature/otters/
Salmon:
Spirit of the Land & Sea
Salmon is a critical link in the health of an entire ecosystem in the Pacific
Northwest.
http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/
CETACEA
the site which provides you with complete background information on every species
of whale, dolphin, and porpoise known to humankind
http://www.cetacea.org/
Gray Whale Migration
The annual migration of the gray whale is underway!
http://www.ocregister.com/
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE’s Frog Pond
http://www.ra.org/kids&teachers/kids/frog-pond/index.html
Protecting
the Karner Blue Butterfly
The Department of Natural Resources is taking an active role in protecting the
habitat of the Karner blue butterfly. Video format :-) http://pbs-afg.virage.com
Extraordinary Birds
Birds are remarkable for a wide range of exceptional physical abilities, for their
intelligence, and, for some species, their surprising level of rapport with humans.
http://pbs.org/nature/exbirds/
Sound Safaris
Listen to the sounds of more than two-dozen animals who inhabit some of the
world's most remote and endangered habitats.
http://www.wildsanctuary.com/
Lake Monsters of North America
"Champ" of Lake Champlain... "Ogopogo" of Okanagan
Lake..."Manipogo" of Lake Manitoba... In North America many large, deep, cold water
lakes have stories about monsters that go back to before the arrival of Europeans:
http://click.hotbot.com/
Bigfoot of North America
Bigfoot: a hairy, ape-like, biped that stands seven to nine feet tall and weighs
between 600 and 900 pounds. Fact or fiction?
http://click.hotbot.com/director.asp?id=3&target
Showdown at Grizzly River
Follows the exploits of Teddy, the 21-year-old alpha female bear living in Alaska,
and her 18-month-old cub Toughie, as they emerge from the winter's hibernation to begin the
arduous struggle for food.
http://pbs.org/nature/grizzlies/
Return of the Grizzlies
The forest industry would like to see grizzly bears re-established in Idaho, but
the question of who will control their fate has not yet been resolved. Video format :-)
http://pbs-afg.virage.com/
Polar Bear
Invasion
Every year more than a thousand hungry polar bears end their summer fast and head
into the village of Churchill, Manitoba.
http://pbs.org/nature/polarbear/
Return of the Wolf
The United States government enlisted the assistance of the Nez Perce Indians to
help reestablish wolves in Idaho.
http://pbs-afg.virage.com/
WESTERN TROUT
The Western Native Trout campaign has released a scientific report showing the
importance of roadless areas to imperiled native western trout.
http://www.westerntrout.org
Glaciers and
the Glacial Ages
Charlotte, The Vermont Whale
http://www.uvm.edu/whale//GlaciersGlacialAges.html
Virtual
Journey
Salmon: Spirit of the Land and Sea -- OneWorldJourneys
This virtual journey, focuses on the natural history and future of the wild Pacific Salmon
http://www.OneWorldJourneys.com/salmon/index.html
Humpback Whales
Dive below the ocean for an introduction to these charismatic, curious seagoing
mammals.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/humpback/
North
American Wolf Association
http://www.nawa.org/
Meet the
Peregrine Babies!
Peregrine falcons Mariah and Cabot-Sirocco are proud to announce that they have
produced four clutches and have nurtured ten offspring in a man-made nest box high atop the
Kodak Office Tower.
Peregrine Falcon Babies
http://kidscience.about.com/library/weekly/aa050701a.htm
The Cat That
Walks by Itself
In Mexico's Maya jungle, the survival of the jaguar hangs on radio collars, hounds
and former hunters
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/
Sea Otters:
Threatened Treasure
With a little help from humans, sea otters are making a big comeback in
California! Find out more about their progress, then connect to the live OtterCam at Monterey
Bay Aquarium to see one in action.
http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-01280108/&Userid;
Eagle
Foundation Web Cams
They have been together through both the good and bad times since 1993. Now the most intimate
details of this eagle couple's love and family life are revealed publicly via "live"
action cameras on the World Wide Web.
http://www.nestingeagles.com/index.htm
American
Buffalo: Spirit of a Nation
Learn about our Buffalo nation: their near extension in the 1800' and their
importance to us today.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/buffalo/
Following
whales is a must see.
http://whale.wheelock.edu/
Match the animals with their
tracks in this interactive event!
http://www.nativetech.org/Nipmuc/kids3.html
NATIVE
AMERICANS AND THEIR HORSES
The Nez Perce incredible horse breeding...Comanche--the only surviving U.S. horse from
Custer's defeat...more.
http://www.homeworkcentral.com/
NATURES
ORCHESTRA
Find music in the sounds of nature
http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/114music/index.html
How do
dolphins "talk" underwater?
Listen and learn about communication and echolocation.
http://www.bigchalk.com/newsletter/W-09030003
North
American Species Migration Routes
A must-visit site created by the National Wildlife Federation. This information-packed North
America map tracks migrations virtually, and connects to facts and images of endangered animal
species.
http://www.nwf.org/wildalive/migration/
Diversity of
Fish
Explore the physiology, behavior, and adaptations of fishes, as well as ways of classifying
fishes that help explain how they fit on the tree of life.
http://classroomtoday.classroom.com/tltopic.asp?TopicID=61
Animal
Cams
Live video images of all types of animals.
http://www.discovery.com/
North
American Dragonfly Migration Project Guide to Animal Sounds on the Net
Discover seven dragonfly species, follow migrating swarms, and participate in
human observations next spring
http://www.bigchalk.com/newsletter/8-08050001
earth
navigators
Why do some animals get the urge to migrate? Which bird travels 20,000 miles per
year? Find out here!
http://pbs.org/nature/navigators/
Guide to
Animal Sounds on the Net
Birds, bats, bears, fish--hear them speak their own language!
http://members.tripo.com/Polar
Pairs Java Game
Animal Pairs: Match the animals and learn about their habitat.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/game/
what is a
whale? Naturesound studio doorway
The smallest whale is only 8.5 feet long!
http://www.zoomdinosaurs.com/
Naturesound
studio doorway
Listen to the animals
http://www.naturesound.com/
North
American Lake Monsters
Niataka live in Okagagan Lake, Champlain wrote about "Champ" who
lives in Lake Champlain
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/nlake.htm
The
Ornithology Website - Photo Gallery ~
http://birdwebsite.com/gallery/index.htm
Cavity-Nesting
Birds
http://www.homeworkcentral.com
The Ponies of Chincoteague and Pony Penning
Schedule and information for the annual Chincoteague Island
(Virginia) Pony Penning and Auction. Includes many event
http://www.chincoteague.com/pony/ponies.html
The Adventure
of Echo the Bat
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Learn More
about Bison
http://www.homeworkcentral.com/k |