Zoos & Animal Related Sites

• American Koala Foundation
• American Veterinarian Medical Association
• Animal Trial (pictures, games, animal puzzles. facts, zoo links)
• Animals of the World:  An Internet Scavenger Hunt from Education World
• Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University)
• Brevard Zoo
• Collection of links to Zoos  (excellent)
• Cornel Lab of Ornithology (lots of info on birds; birds of the week, bird source, bird identification, bird sounds, more)
• Education: Animals/Insects (biological information, pictures, primate gallery, butterflies, sharks, whale net, insects, more)
• EE-Link Endangered Species
• EES2000 Endangered Species of the Next Millennium
• Electronic Zoo
• eNature (online guide to over 4800 North American plants and animals - very comprehensive)
• Endangered! (Museum of Natural History)
• Endangered Animals of the World
• Endangered Species List (partial list from the World Wildlife Fund)
• Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk
• EndangeredSpeci.com
• EPatrol Endangered Alert
• Friends of the National Zoo
• Global Awareness Project
• Humane Society of the United States (pets, wildlife, farm animals, marine mammals, animals in research; info on the use of animals in research, testing & education; animal use in education; animals in product testing; pain & distress; recommended reading; loan program to provide educators and students with up-to-date alternatives to classroom dissection and live animal experimentation covering a large number of small animals and the human)
• In the Wild Endangered Species
• Indianapolis Zoo (includes educational and entertaining features as well as interactive functions; elephant cams, interactive life research data; digital tours of the zoo grounds; 360 degree moving photographic tour of the Forest Biome; animal database of photos and info)
• Kangaroo Conservation Center (info on various species of kangaroos & conservation)
• Kids Go Wild (grades K-12, produced by the World Conservation Society, contains facts, photos, games, puzzles)
• Lincoln Park Zoo (follow the trails, use the live animal cams, or snap photos of the animals)
• Lucky Ducks
• Mission: Endangered Species
• Monterey Bay Aquarium, E-QUARIUM (Mysteries of the Deep & Splash Zone, Careers, Kids Guide to the ocean habitat & creatures; teacher resources, more; EXCELLENT site)
• National Association for Humane & Environmental Education (youth division; teacher resources; kids page; teen scene)
• National Zoo
• NetVet & Electronic Zoo (lots of info on all kinds of animals & links to many other animal & veterinary sites)
• Pond Explorer (younger students; a virtual investigation of smaller animals that live in ponds; teacher notes; activity sheets)
• Primate Care Site (about monkeys and how they should be kept; not intended to encourage the use of primates as pets, but to understand the needs of primates kept in captivity)
• San Diego Zoo
• SchoolWorld Internet Education Endangered Species Project
• Scientist Center for Animal Welfare (nonprofit educational association to promote the human use, care and management of animals used in research, testing or education; publications & links)
• Sea World
• Simple Ways to Avoid Harming Wildlife (info on the environment, wildlife, wild animals as pets and more)
• Smithsonian Site for Scientific & Common Names of Mammals
• Sounds of the World's Animals (sounds of many animals, both written and audible)
• The Endangered Animals of the World (learning project for student participation; lots of info on endangered animals)
• The Florida Aquarium
• The Oakland Zoo
• The Owl Pages (reading level of gr 4-up, but info great for all; dedicated to everything "Owl")
• The Wild Ones
• Thinkquest Endangered Animals
• U. S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Program
• Waikiki Aquarium (virtual tour, education & research, links, facts)
• WhoZoo: Animals of the Fort Worth Zoo (large picture and a basic fact sheet which lists habitat, size, diet, status, more; external web links; reading level gr 5-up, but all students could benefit)
• Wildlife Conservation Society (info on wildlife; kids page, zoos/aquariums, photo gallery, science, education, in the wild, news)
• Wisconsin Association for Biomedical Research & Education (educational materials for K-12 teachers on animals, research, health)
• Yak's Animal Corner
• ZooBooks.com (parent, teacher, kids section; virtual zoo; an online animal questionnaire; very educational games and a guide to some of the common zoo animals; simple teaching resources; reading level grade 4-up, but good for all grades with teacher reading assistance)