ANIMALS

About.com: Animals/Wildlife
http://animals.about.com/
An Internet guide for animals & wildlife, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include endangered animals, zoos, zoological museums, wildlife organizations, and animals from alligators to zebras.

Animal Cams!. 
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/animalcams/index.html
Links to live cameras in zoos, aquariums and animal shelters feature ant farms, penguins, bats, sharks and more.

Animal Diversity Web
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
"The Animal Diversity Web is 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. Synopses of some higher taxonomic groups are also provided. The information is arranged in a taxonomic hierarchy for ease of navigation, and "shortcuts" (either through searching for specific names or characteristics or through direct links to some taxa) make it simple to find particular species or groups of species."

ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/
It is the Noah's Ark for the Internet era - the world's centralized digital library of films, photographs and associated recordings of species, accessible to all via the world wide web.

Audubon Online Field Guides
http://www.enature.com/guides/select_group.asp
"Search the National Audubon nature guides online, find detailed species descriptions then save your own notes in the eNature Life Lists." Includes guides for amphibians, birds, butterflies, fishes, insects, mammals, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees, and wildflowers. Use the advanced search features "to search by size, color, habitat, region, and more."

Bat Resource Area. 
http://www.batcon.org/
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.

Beekeeping: The Beekeeper’s Home Page.  
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Beekeeping/
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.

Cats. 
Opportunity to design the perfect feline predator with guides to the internal structure of a cat.

Children’s Butterfly Site. 
http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/bfly_intro.asp
A delightful site: pictures to color, facts to learn. Includes bibliographies of books and videos on butterflies.

Clemson University Arthropod Collection
http://entweb.clemson.edu/museum/index.htm and Entomology Department
http://entweb.clemson.edu/k12/index.htm

Conchologist’s Information Network. 
http://erato.acnatsci.org:80/conchnet/
Everything you ever wanted to know about shells and the mysterious creatures that live inside them.

Conservation Databases
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/cis/
"WCMC maintains a large and varied collection of databases concerning nature conservation, developed in collaboration with a range of partners. It is beginning the process of making this information available through the Internet with this collection of links:

CROCODILIANS
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/cnhc.html
Natural History & Conservation

Cryptozoology
http://www.cryptozoology.com/
"Cryptozoology is about strange, out of place, or unknown animals. In this website there are articles, photos, and other information on several cryptids." Current entries include the New Zealand waitoreke, the giant squid, and the coelacanth.

Earthlife Insects
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/
Entomology

Endangered Species
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/
This excellent resource and links page includes the following categories: Getting Started (starting points, definitions, causes); Endangered Species Lists; Extinct Species; Species Facts, Data, and Pictures; Current News, Events, and Sources; Take Action (ways of helping endangered species); Organizations; Laws and Policy; and Education and Interactive Kids Stuff. A tremendous amount of information is offered in this single page. Of particular note is the FAQ, which contains answers to common questions, such as where pictures of endangered species are available, and how many species are extinct.

Endangered Species Home Page
http://endangered.fws.gov/
Lists officially U.S. recognized endangered species, candidates for the list, and guidelines and qualifications for the list. There's also a section of frequently asked questions.

Environmental Impact on Endangered Animals

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com/index.htm
"Read about "the biggest, baddest and the best" in the natural world are, and get introduced to the "way cool scientists" who study these extreme critters. It's a great site for kids (both in age and at heart), who will be educated and entertained by such features as the 'Biggest, Smallest, Fastest, Deepest: Marine Animal Records.'"

Facts and figures on the state of biological diversity for a number of countries;

Forest
Maps and statistics on the world's forests.

FROGUTS.COM. 
http://www.froguts.com
This online dissection site shows an interactive, step-by-step dissection of a bullfrog. Appropriate for middle school students; requires Flash.

From A to Z.
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/atoz.html
Birds, mammals, marsupials, and reptiles form the list that leads to detailed photos and information. Part of the Oakland, CA Zoo at Knowland Park.

Gator Hole, The  
http://home.cfl.rr.com/gatorhole
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 in Florida.

Hinterland Who's Who

http://library.thinkquest.org/2878/
Find reliable endangered species information at this site, including federal and state information. Currently, the site is focused on species in California and Texas, but is expected to grow to include more. The site also allows visitors to add endangered species to the site.

http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/eng_ind.html
Developed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, this site provides access to fact sheets on more than 50 birds and 29 mammals native to Canada and the Northern United States, and to 14 related environmental topics. Many of these fact sheets are accompanied by 60-second video clips displaying common behavior and habitat. Viewing the video clips requires Windows Media Player.
"Each fact sheet describes the appearance, life history, and habits of a Canadian bird or mammal or else discusses a wildlife-related topic such as bird feeding or endangered species."

Humans and Other Animals
http://www.swabe.org/
Humans and Other Animals is a web site designed for all those interested in the human-animal relationship. The site provides academic researchers, students and people who deal with animals in their everyday lives, both professionally or as owners, with information on and links to a wide range of anthrozoological resources.

Insectclopedia 
http://www.insectclopedia.com
Comprehensive site about the world of insects ranges from identification to bug cuisine.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/data/database/rl_anml_combo.html
This is a forms searchable database of the world list of threatened animals. It provides a quick and easy interface for obtaining the Latin and vernacular classifications of threatened animals. You can specify by country, level of threat and scientific classification.

KCarroll’s Horse Country.  
http://www.horse-country.com
The ultimate site for equestrians and other horse lovers: the horse in history, the horse in art, breeding, racing, and horse shows.

Kids Go Wild. 
http://wcs.org/7490/kidsgowild
Learn about all aspects of animals and wildlife conservation through this site sponsored by The Wildlife Conservation Society.

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Pets & Animals
http://www.MagPortal.com/c/pets/
A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles related pets and animals that are available online. Topics covered include: Birds; Cats; Dogs; Other Animals. Updated every few days.

Marine
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine/data/
The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides Maps and statistics on the world's marine and coastal resources.

Melissa Kaplan’s Herp Care. 
http://www.anapsid.org
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.

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, The
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/mvz/index.html
"The UC Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, founded in 1908, houses a permanent historical record of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution. The Museum's collections, in addition to providing important clues about historical changes in animal distributions, form the foundation for current programs in conservation, Education and research." This site provides online exhibits of mammals, birds and reptiles and amphibians.

National Biodiversity Profiles

National Wildlife Federation. 
http://www.nwf.org/kids/
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.

Naturesongs
http://www.naturesongs.com/
"The primary purpose of this page is to provide free samples of various natural sounds. I also want to promote nature recording and archiving, and I want to provide a library of sound that people can refer to when they hear an unidentified sound." You can listen to clips of various animal sounds here, especially birds and insects.

NetVet
http://netvet.wustl.edu/vet.htm
Searchable guide to Internet resources related to veterinary medicine.

Nutty Hatch. 
http://nuthatch.birdnature.com/
If you are interested in the details of birds in the eastern United States, this is the site for you.

Pet Care Tips. 
http://www.healthypet.com/Library/index.html#caretips
Tips for taking care of your pet from the American Animal Hospital Association. Lets you find the pet hospital nearest to where you live.

Protected Areas
This link includes the 1993 UN List of National Parks and Protected Areas and other information;

Ratsnakes of North America, The
http://www.kingsnake.com/ratsnake/index.html

Salmon Page, The 
http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us/salmon.htm
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.

Seaworld/Bush Gardens Animal Information Database
http://www.seaworld.org/
Reference source for facts about animals. Articles of selected animals include picture, class, order, family, genus, species of animals and interesting fun facts. There is a form for asking questions. There are articles/links about careers in marine mammal science and zoological park careers. There are also educational resources with quizzes, activities, live animal cams. Searchable.

Sounds of the World’s Animals. 
http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html
Listen to recorded sounds of myriad animals and learn the words for those sounds in many languages.

Species
Databases on the world's threatened animals and plants, including access to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals;

Tiger on the Loose 
http://www.5tigers.org/adventures/adventxt/a1.htm
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.

University of Florida
http://eny3005.ifas.ufl.edu/lab1/
Entomology. Home page for laboratory sections of ENY 3005, Principles of Entomology. Its purpose is to link viewers to various pages illustrating and describing morphological characters for identifying the orders and families of common insects.

US Fish & Wildlife Service The Endangered Species Program
http://endangered.fws.gov/index.html

Virtual Frog Dissection Kit. 
http://www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html
A site where no amphibians are sacrificed for science, with instructions in many languages.

Virtual Zoo, The
http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/index.htm
The Virtual Zoo opens with a map. Clion any of the icons and you will find yourself surrounded by informational text and photos about Cats, Bears, Small Mammals, or other types of animals. You can even look at Extinct Species, something a conventional zoo might have difficulty providing.

Whale Songs. 
http://whalesongs.org
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.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/
A source of information about wildlife rehabilitation, including information on what to do with injured wildlife, who to contact, and how to become a volunteer or professional wildlife rehabilitator. This site also includes a chat room and message board for exchanging information, links to related web sites, profiles, stories, photographs, and professional publication contact information.

Wonders of the Seas.  
http://www.oceanicresearch.org/lesson.html
The Oceanic Research Group “Wonders of the Seas” page highlights different animals with text and images.

World Wildlife Fund Endangered Species
http://www.worldwildlife.org/
This site gives information about the World Wildlife Fund's efforts to protect various endangered species. Read up on the status of key endangered species and learn how you can help the cause.

Zoological Animal Groups
http://www.biosis.org.uk/zrdocs/zoolinfo/gp_index.htm
Classification hierarchy of animals. Provides links to other Web sites that contain information on a particular animal.