Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Plants at Risk
Suffield National Wildlife Area in Alberta is home to at least sixteen plant and animal species at risk. Several of the plants are described in detail here. Additional links provide more information.
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World Wildlife Federation: Sea Turtle: Loggerhead Turtle
This nicely illustrated description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle provides conservation information about this marine reptile.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Every City Needs Healthy Honey Bees
Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing from rural areas, with grave implications for agriculture. But bees seem to flourish in urban environments- and cities need their help, too. Noah Wilson-Rich suggests that urban...
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Facts on Marine Mammals
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration sponsors this introductory article and related links that tell why marine mammals are valued by the public for their great aesthetic, recreational and economic significance.
NOAA
Noaa: Year of the Ocean, Kids and Teachers Corner
Great resources on a variety of ocean and environmental concerns, endangered plants and animals, climate and habitats, frequently asked questions and fact sheets.
University of Oxford (UK)
The Learning Zone: Animals
Learn all about the study of animals--zoology through this interactive website. You will learn about the processes that make animals alive, what makes them endangered or extinct, and the tree of life.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Mountain Gorilla
This site takes a look at the physical characteristics and habitat of the mountain gorilla, with a special emphasis on how this animal has become endangered and ongoing conservation efforts. Learning activities are available from the...
Bagheera
Bagheera: Giant Otter
This site takes a look at the physical characteristics and habitat of the giant otter. Special focus is given to why this animal is endangered, and conservation projects currently underway. Additional learning activities are also...
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Earthwave Society: Alabama Sturgeon
Current information about the Alabama Sturgeon, a freshwater fish common in the Mobile basin. This article provides information about its endangered status.
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Save the Whales: Gray Whales
Gray whales are endangered--find out why in this informative and colorful site and learn about gray whale diet, habitat, and other characteristics.
Read Works
Read Works: Safe at Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about endangered lowland gorillas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Climate Change Threatens Penguins
More than half of the species of penguins are feeling the affects of global warming. Understand the impact of this climate change while reading this article and exploring the resources provided. Teacher resources available for students...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Bald Eagle
Find out about the nesting behavior, physical characteristics, and feeding habits of bald eagles. Also, read about the history of the conservation efforts for the species.
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Tigers in Crisis
Tigers in Crisis offers information on three species of tigers: Bengal Tiger, Siberian Tiger, and Sumatran Tiger. Each section of the site includes information about each tiger, video, and tiger images (available for free download). The...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Fund: Elephants
The resource includes information on two different species of elephant, the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Fact sheet giving information about the endangered Ord's kangaroo rat, which lives in the sand hills of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Gray Ratsnake
A fact sheet giving information about the endangered gray ratsnake, which is also called the eastern or black ratsnake. This snake is the largest one found in Canada, growing up to 190 cm long.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Extinction Prevention via Engineering
Species extinction is happening at an alarming rate according to scientists. In this lesson plan, learners are asked to consider why extinction is a problem that we should concern us. They are taught that destruction of habitat is the...
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Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group: Peregrine Falcons
A group committed to conservation of the endangered predatory birds provides information on the Peregrine Falcon. Information about the role of the SCPBRG in the Peregrine's recovery is given. Volunteers climbed to their eyries and...
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Survival by Handout?
Endangered species are often elusive and human sightings of the animals can be rare. The San Joaquin kit fox, however, listed as endangered since 1967 has learned to survive in urban and suburban areas.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Tale of a Whale and Why It Can Be Told
Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which learners work like marine biologists studying the North Atlantic right whale. As part of this learning exercise, students will research field photographs of one of these...
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Colorado State University
Colorado State University Libraries: Garst [Wildlife] Photographic Collection
Digitized collection, searchable by name, endangered species status, habitat, or continent, of over thirteen hundred wildlife photographs taken throughout the world during the filming of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom television series....
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Texas/fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Fossil Rim is a refuge center for endangered species and is located "50 miles southwest of Fort Worth." The site is an excellent resource for classroom teachers and students. It features word games, coloring pages, pictures and...
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo: The Dragons of Komodo
Interactive zoo site features the Komodo Dragon. Users are invited to discover more about this fascinating creature as they peruse this site. Users may test their knowledge by playing an interactive quiz game, view photos and video, as...
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