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Pandas
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Bear Den 
 Contains assorted facts, games, and information on all eight bear species (brown bears, pandas, polar bears, American black bears, Asiatic black bears, sun bears, spectacled bears, and sloth bears). From the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Bear Advisory Group. http://www.bearden.org/ Topics: Mammals Last updated May 22, 2005 Bears.org
"Dedicated to the preservation of accurate bear beliefs." Contains brief information on bear species and mythology, essays, photos, and related links. http://www.bears.org/ Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections Last updated Jul 4, 2004 Conservation Central
"Conservation Central is a habitat education program ... [which] explores the temperate forest, home of the giant panda and black bear" through online activities. Activities include designing a panda habitat, conserving a forest habitat, and exploring a virtual forest. Also includes teaching materials, learning activities, panda photos, and links to related information. From the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/ConservationCentral/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Environment, Mammals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Giant Panda Research Station
Panda facts, pictures, a webcam, and more. Includes the stories of giant pandas Bai Yun, Shi Shi, and Gao Gao, and the births of their cubs Hua Mei and Mei Sheng, the first giant pandas born at the San Diego Zoo. http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html Topics: Animals, Film, Movies, & Video, Mammals Last updated Jun 19, 2005 Giant Pandas
Extensive information about giant pandas bears, with a particular emphasis on giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. The site provides activities for children, webcams, a FAQ, a bibliography, links, and additional information on giant panda conservation. From the Smithsonian National Zoo. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/ Topics: Animals, Film, Movies, & Video, Mammals Last updated Aug 26, 2004 Mammals: Giant Panda
Find out basic panda facts about these popular mammals, considered a national treasure of China. Discover why pandas are endangered and the international efforts under way to prevent their extinction, as well as worldwide captive propagation programs. Features a video clip and photos. From the San Diego Zoo. http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giant_panda.html Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 19, 2005 Species
This site supplies extensive information on the following endangered animals: African and Asian elephants; black, white, Indian, Javan and Sumatran rhinoceros; whales; brown and spectacled bears; marine turtles; gorilla; chimpanzee; bonobo; orangutan; and tiger. Each animal has an introductory report, sections on general biology, distribution, population, threats, conservation and research activities, legal status, captive breeding programs, and a bibliography of related reading references. From the World Wildlife Fund. http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Law, Law, Mammals Last updated Oct 14, 2009 Threatend Species: Tigers
Provides information on tigers, including endangered status, ecology and habitat, population and distribution, threats to survival, and WWF projects to preserve the species. Contains profiles of each of the existing species (Amur/Siberian, Bengal, Indo-Chinese, South China, and Sumatran). From the WWF (formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund). http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tigers/ Topics: Animals, Mammals Last updated Sep 22, 2009 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Global Network
More than 15,000 pages of information on the environment. Searchable and categorized under News, Global Action, Publications and Research, Field activities, Resources for Kids and Teachers, and a Directory of Green Web Resources by topic. http://www.panda.org/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Mammals Last updated Dec 31, 2002 Zoom School
A searchable "on-line elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language arts, and early childhood activities." Geography covers Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Canada, the Great Wall of China, Japan, and the United States of America. Science/Biology contains astronomy, birds, butterflies, dinosaurs, sharks, whales, other mammals, and the rainforest. Also included is information about the aardvark, alligator, ape, beaver, Ice Age mammals, ladybug, manatee, panda, saber-toothed cat, and tiger. There are several illustrated dictionaries (including a bilingual picture dictionary available also in English-French, -Spanish, -German, or -Portuguese) as well as crafts projects. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Mammals Last updated Apr 9, 2002 |
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