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Animals on Land, in the Air, and in the Sea

• General
  • An A - Z of Animals - Find facts about many different animals.
  • National Geographic Animals - Information about all kinds of animals. Check out the kids' section for animal sounds, videos, and e-cards.
  • The San Diego Zoo - A great site for finding information on all kinds of animals.
  • The National Zoo - Animals, including the pandas, at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.
  • Biomes and Habitats - This is a good site if you need information about biomes and the animals that live in each biomes.
  • Unique Australian Animals - Find out about dugongs and quokkas.
  • The Flying Turtle Science and Technology Exploration Site - This site explains how energy is important for animals and plants. Do you know how a flea jumps on to a dog? You will find the answer here.
  • Natural History Notebooks - This site provides information and pictures of Canadian animals. By the Canadian Museum of Nature
  
• On the Land
  • AmphibiaWeb - Search the database for information about amphibians.
  • North American Butterfly Association - Butterfly pictures and answers to questions about butterflies.
  • Butterflies and Moths of North America - You can find butterflies by name, s or you find out what butterflies and moths live where you do.
  • Children's Butterfly Site - The life cycle of the butterfly and moth, lists of books and videos about butterflies, answers to questions and pictures.
  • The Froggy Page
  • The American Rattlesnake Museum - Pictures and information about various kinds of rattlesnakes.
  • Spiders - A YouTube video about spiders from the Discovery Channel.
  • Tarantulas.Com - Lots of pictures and facts about tarantulas, and how to take care of tarantulas.
  • Ticks - Learn to recognize ticks because they cause sickness. If you have a tick on you, ask for help in removing it.
  • Wombania's Wombat Information Center - An adorable animal from Australia.
  • Beartracker's Animal Tracks Den - A good site if you are looking for animal footprints.
• In the Sea
  • SeaWorld Animal Information - Whales, dolphins, manatees and more plus information on endangered species.
  • The Ocean Portal - Life in the Oceans. From the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Sea Shells - This site will help you identify shells, and will also help if you need to clean and preserve shells and other sea life that you found on the beach.
  • MarineBio - Facts about the ocean and the plants and animals that live in it.
  • The National Aquarium in Baltimore - Take a virtual field trip to the aquarium.
  • The Shedd Aquarium - Use the menu to find information about sea animals.
  • The National Marine Mammal Laboratory - Information on whales, seals, dolphins, and other marine mammals. There is also information on careers working with marine mammals.
• In the Air
  • All About Birds - Bird identification, bird watching, and bird videos.
  • Bird Links of the World - Huge directory of web sites dealing with birds.
  • Celebrate Urban Birds - Pigeons are not the only kind of birds that live in the city. Check out this site for info on urban bird watching.
  • Basic Facts About Bats - Bats are the only mammals which can fly.
  • Rediscovering the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker - This bird, which was thought to be extinct, has been seen again.
• Under the Sink
  • The Virtual Roach - See a cockroach really, really close up. This information is from Orkin.
  • The Brown Stink Bug - A real pest in Pennsylvania and other states.
  • Pest World for Kids - Find out more about roaches, mice, termites, and other living things that you do not want living near you. There are games and science fair activities at this site.
• Animals of the Past
  • Dinosaurs - Information and videos from the American Museum of Natural History.
  • Trilobites - Small, hard-shelled creatures that lived over 300 million years ago.
  • The Royal Tyrrell Museum - in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. A museum devoted to dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.

This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, school librarian (retired). Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.