San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Shark School: Shark Parts
A very good external anatomy site for sharks in particular.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: David H. Koch Hall of Fossils: Deep Time
The Smithsonian Institution provides a virtual tour of the new "Deep Time" exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Great Hammerhead
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the great hammerhead. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance and danger to...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Longsnout Seahorse
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the longsnout seahorse, an important species in the aquarium trade. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, features,...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Blue Shark
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the blue shark, named for its distinctive blue color. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction,...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Tiger Shark
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the tiger shark, named for its distinctive color pattern. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits,...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Bull Shark
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the bull shark that are found in both salt and fresh water. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits,...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Nurse Shark
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the nurse shark, nocturnal bottom-dwelling sharks. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction,...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Whale Shark
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at whale sharks, the largest fish in the sea. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Basking Shark
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the basking shark, the second largest fish. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, features, food habits, reproduction,...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Queen Angelfish
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents an in-depth look at the queen angelfish. Learn about the taxonomy, common names, geographical distribution, conservation, habitat, food habits, reproduction, importance to humans, and more.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: The Secret Life of Bats: Bat Senses
Part of an online exhibit on bats, this section focuses on bat senses: sight, olfaction (smell), echolocation, and hearing.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Hardness
Identifying a mineral by hardness? This website explains how to use the Mohs' hardness scale and provides examples.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Mammoth
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct mammoth.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: American Lion
A brief look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and feeding habits of prehistoric American lions.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: American Mastodon
A detailed look at what fossil evidence unveils about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct American mastodon.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Hooded Skunk
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in a section titled "North American Mammals," offers a general overview of the hooded skunk. Content includes detailed drawings, photographs, specimens, and a map showing the skunk's...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Pterois Volitans: Red Lionfish
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents this informative article on the Red Lionfish which is native to reef habitats of the Indo-Pacific. General information including photographs and a habitat map.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: What Is a Meteorite?
As an online exhibit on meteorites, this site answers the question, what is a meteorite? The two main topics covered include where meteorites come from and where meteorites are found.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: St. Augustine on Line Exhibition
A fine exhibit presenting the history of St. Augustine from its founding by the Spanish to an interactive timeline of events and people dating from earliest times to the present. Highly informative!
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Crossroads of Continents
Very interesting Smithsonian web exhibition on the culture of the peoples surrounding the Bering Strait. Enter the museum to find lost cultures due to the Cold War. Fun museum to click around in!
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Inca Investigation
Be an archaeologist and examine maps and ancient artifacts relating to the Inca empire.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Needle to the North
Online exhibit explores Arctic expeditions of the twentieth-century via the photos and field notes of researchers who experienced the "alien landscape rife with cold, darkness, and isolation."
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ecology Disrupted: Chesapeake Bay Food Web
For this comprehensive lesson unit, students examine how overfishing has affected Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. They will study food webs from the past and present and graph related data.