Zoo and Animal Resources

American Koala Foundation

American Veterinarian Medical Association

Animal Trial (pictures, games, animal puzzles. facts, zoo links)

Animals of the World:  An Internet Scavenger Hunt from Education World

ARKive (images and videos)

Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University)

Cornel Lab of Ornithology (lots of info on birds; birds of the week, bird source, bird identification, bird sounds, more)

Education: Animals/Insects (biological information, pictures, primate gallery, butterflies, sharks, whale net, insects, more)

EE-Link Endangered Species

EES2000 Endangered Species of the Next Millennium

Electronic Zoo

eNature (online guide to over 4800 North American plants and animals - very comprehensive)

Endangered! (Museum of Natural History) 

Endangered Species List (partial list from the World Wildlife Fund)

Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk

EndangeredSpeci.com

Friends of the National Zoo

Global Awareness Project

Humane Society of the United States (pets, wildlife, farm animals, marine mammals, animals in research; info on the use of animals in research, testing & education; animal use in education; animals in product testing; pain & distress; recommended reading; loan program to provide educators and students with up-to-date alternatives to classroom dissection and live animal experimentation covering a large number of small animals and the human)

In the Wild Endangered Species

Indianapolis Zoo (includes educational and entertaining features as well as interactive functions; elephant cams, interactive life research data; digital tours of the zoo grounds; 360 degree moving photographic tour of the Forest Biome; animal database of photos and info)

Kangaroo Conservation Center (info on various species of kangaroos & conservation)

KidsKonnect.com

Kids Go Wild (grades K-12, produced by the World Conservation Society, contains facts, photos, games, puzzles)

Lincoln Park Zoo (follow the trails, use the live animal cams, or snap photos of the animals)

Lucky Ducks

Mission: Endangered Species

Monterey Bay Aquarium, E-QUARIUM (Mysteries of the Deep & Splash Zone, Careers, Kids Guide to the ocean habitat & creatures; teacher resources, more; EXCELLENT site)

National Association for Humane & Environmental Education (youth division; teacher resources; kids page; teen scene)

National Zoo

NetVet & Electronic Zoo (lots of info on all kinds of animals & links to many other animal & veterinary sites)

Pond Explorer (younger students; a virtual investigation of smaller animals that live in ponds; teacher notes; activity sheets)

Primate Care Site (about monkeys and how they should be kept; not intended to encourage the use of primates as pets, but to understand the needs of primates kept in captivity)

San Diego Zoo

Scientist Center for Animal Welfare (nonprofit educational association to promote the human use, care and management of animals used in research, testing or education; publications & links)

Sea World

Smithsonian Site for Scientific & Common Names of Mammals

The Endangered Animals of the World (learning project for student participation; lots of info on endangered animals)

The Florida Aquarium

The Oakland Zoo

The Owl Pages (reading level of gr 4-up, but info great for all; dedicated to everything "Owl")

The Wild Ones

Thinkquest Endangered Animals

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Program

WhoZoo: Animals of the Fort Worth Zoo (large picture and a basic fact sheet which lists habitat, size, diet, status, more; external web links; reading level gr 5-up, but all students could benefit)

Wildlife Conservation Society (info on wildlife; kids page, zoos/aquariums, photo gallery, science, education, in the wild, news)

Wisconsin Association for Biomedical Research & Education (educational materials for K-12 teachers on animals, research, health) 

ZooBooks.com (parent, teacher, kids section; virtual zoo; an online animal questionnaire; very educational games and a guide to some of the common zoo animals; simple teaching resources; reading level grade 4-up, but good for all grades with teacher reading assistance)