ZOOS AND AQUARIUMSupdated 8/5/2006 |
| Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) http://www.aza.org/ The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) was founded in 1924 and has more than 200 accredited zoos and aquariums in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and Hong Kong. Searchable database. |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society http://www.cmzoo.org/ |
| Columbus Zoo http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/ZOO/Anindex.htm |
| Georgia Aquarium http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ Georgia Aquarium opened on November 23rd as the World’s Largest Aquarium. With 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water, and more than 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe. |
| Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. http://www.lpzoo.com/ The Lincoln Park Zoo Web site strives to build understanding and respect for wildlife and natural lands across the world. Information on more than 1,000 animals in their zoo as well as great animal photos. |
| Little Rock Zoo http://www.littlerockzoo.com/ The Little Rock Zoo has long been one of Arkansas' great treasures. It all began modestly in 1926, with just two animals — an abandoned timber wolf and a circus-trained brown bear. Today, the Zoo has grown to include more than 725 animals representing 200+ species, many on the endangered list. The Zoo itself, has become one of the state's greatest educational and conservation resources. |
| Monterey Bay (Calif.) Aquarium Online. http://www.mbayaq.org/ The “E-Quarium” site gives you a look at how one of the newest and most elaborate aquariums in the country works, learn about the effects of El Niño, and see how the sea otter population is being preserved. |
| National Aquarium in Baltimore. http://www.aqua.org/ Located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, this aquarium’s site has a current exhibit on ghosts of the water (jellyfish) as well as trivia quizzes on frogs. |
| National Zoo, Washington, D.C. http://natzoo.si.edu Opportunities to play puzzle games, encounter new births in the zoo, and read about the language learning of orangutans. Permits following, through satellite tracking, the movements of trans-located elephants in peninsular Malaysia to save crop damage. Requires plug-ins. |
| NC Aquariums http://www.ncaquariums.com/ The North Carolina Aquariums operate three facilities located on Roanoke Island, at Pine Knoll Shores, and at Fort Fisher. |
| NC Zoo http://www.nczoo.org/ Located about 75 miles west of Raleigh in Asheboro, N.C. Zoo is nationally recognized as one of the nation’s finest zoos. It was the first American zoo designed from its inception around the "natural habitat" philosophy--presenting animals and plants in exhibits that closely resemble the habitats in which they would be found in the wild. |
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Oregon Zoo, Portland. |
| San Diego (Calif.) Zoo. http://www.sandiegozoo.org You can play “Gulp!” at different levels or do a puzzle in Baby Talk. This Zoo cares for 3,800 animals (800 different species) and creates outstanding natural habitats for its animals. |
| The Electronic Zoo. http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm If it has to do with animals, pets, or vets on the ’Net, you can find it here. Created by a veterinary doctor, this site is powerful in the information it offers. |
| The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center http://www.vmsm.com/index.shtml |
| Virginia Zoo http://www.virginiazoo.org/ |
| Wild WNC http://wildwnc.org/ The Nature Society, now known as the Friends of the WNC Nature Center was formed in March 1975, and together with Center staff developed the Nature Centers mission: To educate the public to the natural history and ecology of the Southern Appalachians. The Friends serve as a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the Nature Center. |
| Wildlife Conservation Society at Bronx (N.Y.) Zoo. http://wcs.org/ Opportunity to adventure with Pablo Python. Strong environmental and conservation approach. The photography and layout of text are excellent. Requires plugins. |
| Zoo Atlanta http://www.zooatlanta.org/home.htm Located in historic Grant Park, minutes from downtown Atlanta and Turner Field, Zoo Atlanta is one of Georgia's most loved institutions. Founded in 1889, it is one of the 10 oldest zoos in continuous operation in the United States. |