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    General Animal Sites

    MBGnet Find information about the various biomes of the world including: rainforest, desert, and tundra. Information is also provided about various freshwater and marine ecosystems.
    Encyclopedia of Life A gathering of all known information on each species

    The animal kingdom and its classification are explained and broken down into vertebrates and invertebrates in this engaging site. "Best-of" the animal kingdom list given - fastest, smallest, largest, strongest, etc.

    Morning Earth

    Students examine the Biology topic of kingdom animals. The tutorial includes definitions, examples, and pictures on animals.

    Animals
    Pandas and dolphins and deer - oh my! This website, created by National Geographic, offers an eclectic mix of reference information about numerous animals: fish, invertebrates, bugs, birds, reptiles, and others. The site truly has something for everyone. There are video clips, interactive challenges, research information, music clips, photos, and current event news stories. There is a link for kids (designed for the elementary grades) with some age-appropriate interactives, news stories, and videos. This site requires Flash.
    National Zoo

    This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.

    WWF's WildFinder

    WildFinder is a map-driven, searchable database of more than 26,000 species worldwide.

    Interesting Animals Trivia

    There are more than a million animal species, all interesting. See the A-Z of Animals. ... Some animals are so small that you need a microscope to see them.

    Internet Public Library

    A great source for many topics.

    Discovery Education

    Username is WSJHLIB, password is bulldog.

    Animal Diversity Web Great site - lots of information!
     
    Marine Animals
    Alaska Fisheries Science Center

    Information on many marine mammals, including whales; both baleen (right, bowhead, gray, humpback and blue), and toothed (including sperm, beluga, North Pacific bottlenosed, and narwhals). Also included with whales are bottlenose, La Plata, and Pacific whitesided dolphins, and Dall's porpoises. Some marine mammal science is also covered, as is information about pursuing a career in marine mammal science.

    Marine life photo bank

    This site has great photos.

    National Aquarium at Baltimore

    Features the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Discusses the history of the aquarium, events, exhibits, educational programs, and membership. Offers information on marine life. Site features a search engine.

    Sea World Animal Info

    Here you can find fact sheets on a wide variety of animals! Select from one of the main categories to narrow your choices, and then find a particular animal of interest.

    Fact Monster

    Lots of information on many topics - with links to events in the news.

    Secrets of the Ocean Realm
    Start with the Sea Dwellers link to learn about dozens of creatures – from moon jellyfish and sea urchins to manatees and whale sharks. Students can test their knowledge of oceanography topics with the interactive Secrets Quiz. You can even download a free screensaver with ocean sounds for your science class computer.

    Scrius

    This is a “Science Only” search engine – you can type in your topic and it will find information on scientific sites.

    Shark School Think you know about sharks? Use this great site to browse the FAQ's on sharks, anatomy of sharks, similarities and differences of sharks to other marine animals, research more information using the Shark Glossary, and play educational "fish" games with shark information.
Last Modified on February 8, 2011