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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Animal Cams

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a variety of live animal cams including cams of the lions, the giant pandas, and the elephants. In addition to the live cams, information on each animal is provided.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Observe animal behavior patterns and their habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world in this inquiry-based activity that focuses on observation logs, class...
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Colchester Zoo, England

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is the homepage of the Colchester Zoo in Colchester, England. There is information about the zoo and the animals. There is a virtual tour and there are real player and QuickTime videos under the "Display and Feeding Times" category.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Just Like Me

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn about the habits of different zoo animals and how they are like human children. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
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Leningrad Zoo (Official Site)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Russian content! Gives detailed information about groups of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Also contains many photographs of animals as well as links to other Russian and world zoos. In addition, it offers...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the National Zoological Park right at our fingertips. Students will find many things to explore at this colorful and engaging site. Any study of animals will have a successful start here. Chances are students can catch their...
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Our Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive resource provides photos and animal fact sheets that list special adaptations for a wide variety of animals. See some animals with their young.
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Other

Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
A leader in conservation and education, the Cincinnati Zoo is rated among the top zoos in the United States. Site provides information on various animals as well as conservation efforts and educational programs.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Animal Bytes: Pelicans

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of pelicans, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and video.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 7 7 14: Georgia Zoo Rhino Forges Unusual Bond With Donkeys

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about these animals and how they came to get along so well at the zoo.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Conservation in Botswana

For Students 1st - 2nd
Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals in Botswana in Africa. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.
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Woodland Park Zoo

Animal Fact Sheets: Bushmaster

For Students 9th - 10th
This animal fact sheet explains the pit vipers special adaptions, as well as, reproduction, habitat, and physical characteristics. Information on the venomous Bushmaster including a map and photo.
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University of Wisconsin La Crosse: Zoo Lab: A Resource for Animal Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic source of basic zoological information, a great supplement for all animal biology classrooms.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Helps Animals Around the World

For Students 1st - 2nd
Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals around the world. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.
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Switch Zoo: Make New Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site users are able to pick an animal and create funny looking animals by switching the tails and heads with those of other animals. Also offers links to lesson plans, animal drawings, animal poems and animal stories.
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Other

Zoos Victoria: Animal Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about many of the different animals in the zoo including many little known facts. Profiled are the dingo, koala, meerkat, platypus, tree kangaroo, and many more.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about mammals; this information can be sorted by diet or region where they live. Select an animal from the extensive list to begin exploring.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Amphibians

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about amphibians such as the Panamanian Golden Frog and the Poison Dart Frog. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
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Other

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about fish such as sharks, clownfish, and stingrays. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Moving at the Zoo

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Look at the many different types of animal movement that you can see at the zoo. Book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Zoo Labs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five inquiry-based investigations designed for the observation of primates in a zoo setting. The labs ask guiding questions and list notable primate behaviors.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a complete fact sheet on bald eagles that includes a look at why bald eagles are "bald," what bald eagles eat, how their vision works, their courtship and mating behavior, their nesting and reproductive behaviors,...
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Discovery Education

Animal Planet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Everything you ever wanted to know about animals and so much more can be found on the Animal Planet site. Live forums, pet guides, zoo animals, games, videos are to name just a few of the avenues of information contained here.

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