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Aquariums and Zoos
Bronx Zoo - The Bronx Zoo, near New York City, is home to over 4,000 animals, including many endangered species. Visit the spectacular multimedia online exhibit called Congo Gorilla Forest, and you'll get a preview of the animals and other creatures in this 6.5 acre African rain forest. Be sure to try Play a Congo Game before you leave this area. If you'd like to try another type of tour, click on Just for Kids to visit the Children's Zoo. Pablo Python will guide you on a virtual tour to "what's cool" and "what's bizarre" about many of the animal exhibits.
Fish Information Service (FINS) - That little goldfish you bought has outgrown its bowl, so you're going to get it a new tank. Visit this archive of information about aquariums! It covers both freshwater and marine, tropical and temperate fish tank culture. You'll find beginning to advanced information, especially on marine and reef tanks. Click on a picture to identify a fish and get more information, or use the glossary full of aquarium terms. Be sure to see the live video from a camera overlooking a garden pond, and check out the live Fish Cam activity at a saltwater tank in someone's office.
Florida Aquarium - Watch out! Whew, didn't you see that stingray? You almost stepped on it. Because stingrays live in shallow offshore water, beachgoers often step on them by accident and get stung. Stingrays will lie partly buried in the sand, with only their eyes, spiracle, and tail exposed. Stingray stings are easy to avoid, though--just shuffle your feet as you wade. Learn more about stingrays and other creatures that inhabit Florida's waterways. Ask the aquarium experts a question, or check out one of many experiments and games available for kids of all ages.
Gorilla Cam at the Johannesburg Zoo - Travel to South Africa for a live look at gorillas Max and Lisa, who live in the Johannesburg Zoo. You can capture photos of them and add them to the site with your own witty captions. You may want to investigate the new lion cams, too.
Johannesburg Zoo - It's a growl, it's a splash, it's a chatter of excitement, it's green trees and gardens and laughter and learning, it's a living classroom, a place for the family to relax, and everyone to explore.
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Did you ever wonder what it would be like to swim with fish--even sharks? Would you dare feed them? Watch your hand, that shark looks hungry! Look at the sea otter pup--isn't it cute? Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium page and get a diver's-eye view of the fish in the kelp forest tank. Maybe you'll see sharks, rockfish, and eels that inhabit the underwater seaweed forests.
National Aquarium - The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, offers this wonderful Web page on some of their more popular species. See animated jellyfish, learn about horseshoe crabs, and bone up on invertebrates such as sea anemones. You'll also find a good deal of information on poison dart frogs and venomous fish, if you dare to read it!
National Zoo Home Page - Check in with the National Zoo's most famous residents, Giant Pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian via the Giant Panda Cam. In addition to learning about Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, and their celebrated predecessors Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing, who lived at the zoo for more than 25 years, you can also view other animals. Young animal lovers can play games in the Giant Panda area and in the kids' area of the Friends of the Zoo section.
New England Aquarium - Perched on the wharf in Boston Harbor is the New England Aquarium. You can join Stefan on a virtual whale watch--maybe you'll see some humpbacks on your day trip out on the water. Inside the building, there's a giant ocean tank containing more than 200,000 gallons of water! The 50-ish sea turtle, Myrtle, can usually be found snoozing on the bottom, so be sure to look for her if you visit Boston.
Oklahoma City Zoological Park - The Oklahoma City Zoo brings all of the world's most rare and exotic animals close to home. Come eye to eye with a lion. Just a few feet away from a gorilla. Just inches away from ... adventure. See how they've taken the far out of safari. Chart a course and embark on an unforgetable adventure.
Oregon Coast Aquarium - Keiko News Central - Did you ever see the Free Willy movies about the whale that was rescued from a small display aquarium? Did you know that "Willy" is really named Keiko? For the last few years he's been living in a two-million-gallon aquarium in Oregon; but in September, 1998, Keiko was moved to a sea tank in Iceland, near where he was originally captured. His old friends in Oregon provide "Keiko News Central" for updates and video of everyone's favorite orca.
Pittsburgh Zoo - The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium isevery day of the year except Christmas Day! The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has several exhibit areas that immerse you in the environment of the worlds most exotic plants and animals including; the African Savanna, the Asian Forest, the Tropical Forest Complex, the Niches of the World, the new Aquarium (ng in April of 2000), and Kids Kingdom.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database - Do you ever wish you could visit SeaWorld in either Florida, Ohio, Texas, or California? You can find out about all kinds of fish here and also learn about parrots, polar bears, gorillas, lions, and more. Interested in setting up a tropical saltwater aquarium? This page tells you how to keep an aquarium as a hobby. Write, e-mail, or phone Shamu the Killer Whale to ask questions about the ocean and marine animals. From the Animal Resources area, don't miss the SeaWorld Songbook--the whale rap is hilarious! Check out the wide variety of educational programs and curriculum materials on endangered rain forests, ecosystems, and habitat. Surprise your grandmother with her very own pet coral reef--find out how to grow one at the coral reef area of this site.
Secrets@Sea - Assume the role of a spunky detective as you investigate strange whale behavior around Alanamorris Strait. Could it have something to do with those toxic waste barrels? Where did you put your bus schedule--it's time to ace the case! This wonderful adventure game from the Vancouver Aquarium will keep you busy for a long time as you examine your field guide, collect creature cards, and examine your notes. Can you crack the code and save the whales?
Tetra - Tetra makes fish food as well as lots of other things for aquarists. Even if you don't have a tank of your own, you can experience playing with the Virtual Aquarium at this site. You don't even have to get wet! Just choose what type of tank you want. The site will recommend some friendly fish. Then make your selections, and watch the fun. There are also links to the home pages of major public aquaria around the United States.
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