Virtual and  Educational Zoos

A list  of Virtual Zoos. These are ones where you do not physically go to a zoo, but can see and learn about the animals online.  Most of the major western Zoos have a virtual section, as well as virtual Tours. Some are fully virtual , only existing on the Cyberspace. Some are Teaching Helpers. This might be a useful for Students and scholars alike.

Contents

1. Dmoz    http://dmoz.org/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/Virtual_Zoos/
   
2. Virtual Zoos                http://www.zooschool.ecsd.net/virtual%20zoos.htm
   
3. Zoo World              http://library.thinkquest.org/C002727/firstpag.htm
   
4. The Big Zoo                  http://www.thebigzoo.com/zoo/
   
5. Waza                           http://www.waza.org/virtualzoo/map.php
   
6. Zoo in the Wild                http://www.naturalia.org/ZOO/indexing.html
   
7. The Virtual Zoo            http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/
   
8. The Electronic zoo and netvet               http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
   
9. exZooberance              http://exzooberance.com/
   
10. Webum            http://www.en.webum.org/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/
    
11. Biology Browser            http://www.biologybrowser.org/
    
12. The Virtual Petting Zoo                  http://www.mattwolf.com/zoolobby.htm
    
13. Kids go wild                  http://www.kidsgowild.org/
    
14. Homework Helper            http://www.oldeducator.com/zoos_&_aquariums.htm
     

Dmoz

dmoz is an open directory system which has a list of virtual zoos apart from many other subjects.

http://dmoz.org/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/Virtual_Zoos/

Virtual zoos

Virtual zoos is another Directory of links

http://www.zooschool.ecsd.net/virtual%20zoos.htm

Zoo world

(From The Site)

Thank you for coming to Zoo World! This is beautiful place for people from all countries to enjoy the wonders of a zoo at home. Featuring about a hundred animals and some behind-the-scene views of the zoo, this is a great place to learn about animals and the people who care for them.

It has 8 virtual tours and 120 animals, with sections on baby animals, their food,

and activities for kids, research centre and about zoo keepers.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C002727/firstpag.htm

The Big Zoo

(From The Site)

Welcome to our Virtual Zoo!
Our zoo is organized by the scientific classification of the animals. All our animals are in Kingdom Animalia. To begin browsing our zoo, choose a class below.

It shows animals under 4 major classifications . Each section then shows its contents.

CHORDATES             Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Fishes

ARTHROPODS             Insects, Spiders, Scorpions, ticks, and mites

MOLLUSKS             Octopus, Squids

EXTINCT  Animals & Dinosaurs

for extinct dinosaurs

http://www.thebigzoo.com/zoo/

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA )

This organization has been mentioned before. It also has a virtual zoo section

http://www.waza.org/virtualzoo/map.php

Zoo in the Wild

            ( From the Site)

Welcome, to the first zoo without bars!
For many years now, the legitimacy of zoological gardens has been the subject of debate and many towns have, in fact, chosen to close theirs, affirming the animal's right to freedom. We believe, however, that it is essential to offer a means of getting to know wildlife, and that is what has led us to the idea of a "virtual zoo" - images, sounds and information that, without condemning animals to suffer, opens the fascinating world of nature to the whole family. It must be emphasized that this zoo exists only and exclusively on the network, and does not refer to any existing park or reserve. Every image you see depicts wild animals in their natural environment. Therefore, technology allowing us to encounter, understand and above all not forget, the fascinating world of nature.

http://www.naturalia.org/ZOO/indexing.html

The Virtual Zoo

            ( From the Site)

This web site was designed to bring a virtual zoo to anyone with access to the internet, regardless of their location in the world. Through the ThinkQuest program, we were able to accomplish this goal. Our zoo is a powerful educational tool which serves to heighten the general public's awareness of animals throughout the world. It also informs all students accessing our website about the alarming rate of human expansion into various animals' habitats.

It has a sort of interactive map for you to navigate to the animal you want to know about.

Bears, reptiles, small mammals, African animals,extinct animals, aviary, ocean life, amphibians , Cat’s corner .

http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/

The Electronic zoo and netvet

( From the Site)

NetVet and the Electronic Zoo....it's all really the same system with similar goals in mind....to categorize and organize veterinary medical and animal-related information on the Internet in a relevant, easy to use (I hope) format for people interested in these topics.

This is a site both for zoo animals and vets

There are resources for career guidance and research help

http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm

exZOOberance

exZOOberance - Celebrating the Animal Kingdom!

It claims to be the biggest virtual zoo. Birds, animals, aquatic beings

Animal pictures, animal webcams, Animal info – maybe useful for research.

An index of zoos in the USA – state wise

http://exzooberance.com/

WEBUM

Zoos and aquariums

 List and links

http://www.en.webum.org/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/

Biology Browser

It has pages for  organisms (fungi), subjects (Zoos),  and Geography.

http://www.biologybrowser.org/

The zoo page

http://www.biologybrowser.org/bb/Subject/Zoos_and_wildlife_parks/index.shtml

Region One –

Virtual Field Trips to various zoos

http://www.esc1.net/technology/distancelearning/virtualfieldtrips/zoos.htm

The Virtual Petting Zoo

This is an amazing site. There is virtual “petting Zoo” . When you touch an animal’s image it shows you more pictures of  baby animals and other animals. There are sound files also.

Apart from this , there are virtual tours including one to SPACE !

A FUN site. 

http://www.mattwolf.com/zoolobby.htm

Kids go wild

It is from Wild Life Conservation Society, for kids to explore about animals and play games etc.

            (from the site)

Hey, Kids! Ready for a wild adventure? Thought so! Then find out what's going on around the world in the Wild News section. And, if you want to see and learn about really cool animals, check out Wild Animal Facts. Like games? Then test your skills and creativity by playing in our online Wild Arcade.
And that's not all... KidsGoWild.com also gives you the chance to get involved in conservation by joining Conservation Kids, where you learn about saving wild animals and the environment!
You can also read how the Wildlife Conservation Society does its part to save wildlife and wild lands in About WCS.

http://www.kidsgowild.org/

Homework Helper

This is a site basically for parents, but also a good site for students. It offers a lot of advise to parents on child safety and health related issues, has some educational clipart.

Has a good collection of links to Zoos, Dinosaurs, and animals.

http://www.oldeducator.com/zoos_&_aquariums.htm

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Compiled by -

Ms. Shobha Mathur

Email- shobham@yahoo.com