Websites For Learning All About Animals
- ABC-Kid.com - Provides pictures
and basic information about various animals.
- All About Snails - Snail
facts and related activities including: coloring, songs, story, games,
and a teacher's corner.
- Bagheera Endangered Species -
Learn about animals that are vanishing and species which have already
become extinct. Explore the factors that threaten creatures around the
world, and find out what can be done to improve their chances of survival.
- The Big Zoo - Facts, photos,
videos, and sounds of many different animals. Also features Zoo News from
around the world.
- The Electronic Zoo -
A directory of sites about all types of animals.
- Endangered Earth - Describes
the plight of endangered animals around the world.
- Endangered Species Picture
Book - Tells what endangered species are and looks at some of the
factors that threaten their existence. Also provides printable coloring
pages that tell about 20 endangered creatures.
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Provides a list of animals that are endangered and tells how they are
being threatened.
- Louisiana Fur and Alligator Advisory
Council- Wildlife and conservation education; activities and lesson
plans for grades k-12; alligator, beaver, bobcat, fox, otter, nutria,
muskrat, coyote biology.
- Natural History Notebooks
- Illustrated introductions to more than 240 animal species, most of which
are native to Canada. From the Canadian Museum of Nature. In English and
French.
- Tigers in Crisis - Explains
why the tiger population is at risk and tells about the efforts people
are making to save them.
- The Wild Ones - Introduces
the animals that are at risk and the people who are working to help them.
Also features related student work. In English, Spanish and Portuguese.
- Wildlife
Crimebusters - Find out how supersleuth scientists gather evidence
to help solve crimes against animals. From National Geographic World.
- Wildlife's Last Resort
- The guests that live here are high on the endangered species list. Check
in and learn about these troubled fellas. Requires Flash plug-in.
- Zoobooks - The Encyclopedia of Animals
- Tons of reliable animal information and resources, plus links to other
homework sites.