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Endangered Species
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BirdWeb: Seattle Audubon's Online Guide to the Birds of Washington State 
 This website includes information about birds found in Washington state. It provides descriptions (habitat, range, behavior, diet) and photos of the birds, along with lists of endangered species and birds rarely seen in the state. Searchable, or browsable by species or taxonomic grouping. http://www.birdweb.org/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Nov 27, 2005 Blue Iguana Recovery Program
Information from this organization that is trying to maintain the blue iguana population in the Cayman Islands. The blue iguana is "Grand Cayman's largest native land animal. [It is] a giant, dragon-like blue lizard which grows to over 5 feet long, and over 25 lbs weight." The site features photos and video clips, information about the iguana's life cycle, a comparison of blue and green iguanas, a description of conservation programs, and related information. http://www.blueiguana.ky/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 1, 2005 California's Endangered Insects
This site provides distribution and habitat information for California insects formally listed as endangered, a list of insects and other arthropods proposed for endangered listing, and a list of already extinct insects. Contains information on the decline of biodiversity in California, population genetics, and ways individuals can help save endangered species. Includes photographs. From the Essig Museum of Entomology, University of California, Berkeley. http://essig.berkeley.edu/endins/endins.htm Topics: Animals, Biology, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Mar 24, 2004 CITES: Convention on International Trade in Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Gateway to an "international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival." The site provides the treaty and related documents, list of member countries, description of programs, categorized lists of species, export quotas, a photo gallery, lexicons, and more. Some databases require registration (free). Some material available in several languages. Searchable. http://www.cites.org/ Topics: Animals, Environment, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Apr 2, 2006 The Exotic Feline Breeding Compound's Feline Conservation Center (EFBC/FCC)
This resource contains photographs, video clips, and sound recordings of the endangered species of wild cats currently housed and bred at the center in Rosamond, California. Included are the bobcat, caracal, cougar, Eurasian lynx, fishing cat, jaguar, jaguarundi, leopard, margay, ocelot, serval, and tiger. The site also provides information on membership activities and wild cat classification. http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/ Topics: Animals, Mammals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 25, 2004 Fun with Marmots
This site presents children's activities with a marmot theme. Features photographs of endangered Vancouver Island (Canada) marmots, marmot coloring pages, a pattern for a knitted marmot puppet, games, a poem, and a quiz. Also describes efforts to raise awareness of the endangered marmot's plight. Note: Marmot whistle sound file does not work with some browsers. From the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation. http://www.marmots.org/kids.htm Topics: Animals, Mammals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Kakapo Recovery Programme
Information about efforts to preserve this New Zealand bird, of which less than 100 are known to exist. This bird is "a parrot that looks like an owl, but which cannot fly. It can hop like a sparrow and growl like a dog. And it has a smell unlike anything else." Includes facts, a history of the kakapo's decline, a nesting calendar, photos, video clips, and more. Note: Search function is not available. http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/index1.html Topics: Animals, Crops, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 15, 2005 SanDiegoZoo.org
Information about the animals, exhibits, programs and events of the San Diego Zoo, the Wild Animal Park, and the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES). Includes a list of the first 50 animals in this California zoo's collection. Great animal photos! http://www.sandiegozoo.org/ Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Jun 29, 2007 Sea Turtle Migration-tracking Education Program
This site explains how satellite telemetry tracks migrating animals, provides photographs of how transmitters are attached to sea turtles' shells, and gives details about species projects, with maps showing the migrations of tagged turtles (species include loggerhead, hawksbill, and leatherback turtles). From the Caribbean Conservation Corporation & Sea Turtle Survival League. http://www.cccturtle.org/satellitetracking.php Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jul 22, 2007 Smithsonian National Zoological Park
The national zoo of the U.S., situated in Washington, D.C. The site provides information about the animals it houses, with features on the "Kid's Farm," photographs, webcams, fact sheets, enrichment items, and more. Also includes information on ecosystems, animal conservation, endangered species, and details for visitors. Searchable. The National Zoological Park is part of the Smithsonian Institution. http://nationalzoo.si.edu Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Film, Movies, & Video, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Mar 8, 2005 The Tiger Foundation
This website for a Canadian conservation organization "exclusively dedicated to the preservation of wild tigers" features facts and trivia, discussions of issues (such as conservation ethics and genetic purity), extensive references and resources (searchable), habitat maps, photos, tiger sounds clips, and related information. http://www.tigers.ca/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Mammals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Sep 20, 2006 UC Berkeley Researchers Announce the Discovery of Sulawesi Coelacanths!
Documents the 1998 discovery of a coelacanth fish in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Includes photographs, habitat maps, information on conservation, and "a few of the many unanswered questions that remain about coelacanths." From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/coelacanth/coelacanths.html Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Aug 23, 2003 |
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