African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation: Topi
Resource takes an exploratory look at the topi, one of the most socially advanced antelopes. Content includes information on the topi's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and predators.
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Vervet Monkey
Resource takes an exploratory look at the vervet monkey, a small, black-faced monkey common in East Africa. Content includes information on this monkey's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, and...
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation: Waterbuck
Resource takes an exploratory look at the waterbuck, a large, long-haired antelope found in East Africa. Content includes information on the waterbuck's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators,...
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Bat
This resource takes an exploratory look at bats, the only mammals with wings and the ability to fly. Content includes information on bat physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Leopard
Resource takes an exploratory look at the leopard. Content includes information on this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation: Porcupine
Resource takes an exploratory look at the crested porcupine, found throughout East Africa. Content includes information on the porcupine's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Giraffe
Resource takes an exploratory look at the giraffe. Content includes information on the giraffe's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
Other
Wild Earth Tv
View live streaming video capturing activity in several wildlife preserves in Africa. You can view profiles of WildEarth's crew and animal "characters," vote on your favorite videos, view archived webcasts, and browse the WildEarth blog...
Other
Serengeti National Park
The beautiful, official site for the Serengeti National Park provides extensive information about the Serengeti ecosystem, physical features, wildlife, and taking a safari through the region. As an added bonus, learn some Swahili.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: The Art of African Exploration
The Art of African Exploration is a catalog of primary sources that documents the impressions of Europeans who traveled to Africa in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century to explore and conquer. View the work of expedition artists...
Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins: Fossil Hominids: Richard Leakey
Biography of Richard Leakey that deals with his paleontological work and his efforts to preserve African wildlife.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Giraffe Debate
Research, take and defend a position on the question of why the giraffe population is threatened and which is more important: survival in a wildlife sanctuary or quality of life in the wild.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Warthogs
"Many scientists believe there are two species of warthogs." Learn all about warthogs in this multi-media site. Video and audio clips as well as other web links make this a great site for student research projects.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Power of the Presentation
Students will research an endangered African animal using resources from the Alabama Virtual Library and other Internet sites, and then design and present a persuasive and informative digital slideshow presentation on the animal and how...
Curated OER
Gorilla in the Forest
This site has National Public Radio's report on the decision by the African nation of Gabon to set aside large areas as park lands. The article discusses the efforts of conservationist Michael Fay, U.S. support for the movement,...
Curated OER
Leopard
This site has National Public Radio's report on the decision by the African nation of Gabon to set aside large areas as park lands. The article discusses the efforts of conservationist Michael Fay, U.S. support for the movement,...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden provides great information. Click on the animal link on the left. There is an introduction to animals in the grasslands, and then you can read more about each...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Sanctuary for Fast Cats
The number of cheetahs in the African wilderness has dwindled dramatically in the last 20 years. Find out what is being done in the United States to ensure the survival of this species.
Curated OER
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Rufous Elephant Shrew
Close-up image of the rufous elephant shrew, an African mouse-like animal.
Other
Greatest Places Madagascar
The natural history of the African island nation of Madagascar is revealed at this site. The world's fourth largest island, Madagascar is currently home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including lemurs, chameleons, spiny globefish, and...
Curated OER
Madagascar Map
The natural history of the African island nation of Madagascar is revealed at this site. The world's fourth largest island, Madagascar is currently home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including lemurs, chameleons, spiny globefish, and...