Oceans Links

 

Always check out links personally before sending children to them.

 

Oregon Zoo - From Antelopes to Zebras

Information about animals from around the world, that are housed at the Oregon Zoo. The information includes scientific name, adaptations and coloration, behavior, reproduction and life span, diet, habitat and range, and current status.

Lincoln Park Zoo - The Animals

Animal information including scientific name, description, range, status, habitant, niche, life history, and special adaptations. There is also excellent conservation information.

ZooNet - Animal Pictures

The best place to find pictures of any and all kinds of animals (look for animal pictures links). Great collection of links to other animal picture sites also.

Let’s Go: Around the World

This is a unique site with interactive adventures. Take "Awesome Arctic Animals", or more and have fun. Remember to read carefully and follow the directions.

Plastics on our Oceans

A well put together site about plastic and its affect on oceans, including what you can do.

Oceans and Waters - Technical Information Center

A great collection of sites for students to use, each is about oceans and other water areas of the world.

Nudibranch of the Week

If you like nudibranchs this site is for you.

Ocean Planet

A Smithsonian traveling exhibit about oceans, with great pictures and information.

Marine Plants and Algae

An excellent site, by the Missouri Botanical Gardens, about the vegetation of the oceans.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This is a wonderful site for photographs that can be used by students and teachers.

Coral and Coral Seas

A great site from Sea World. Good information, interestingly done.

Animal Information

This site from Sea World has good information about animals.

Fisheye View Cam

Active camera, which focuses on a coral reef and gives the viewer a new picture every ninety seconds.

MBG - Exploring the Biomes

Look here for information on what makes a biome a biome, climate and vegetation, adaptation plants, plant and animal interactions, biological diversity, people, and more.

Field Trip - Oceans

This site is an online field trip to the ocean, with teacher resources.

Oceans

A good place to start for questions about oceans and information on ocean animals.

Oakland Zoo Animals – Animals A to Z

An excellent site, with a collection of animal facts and information.

World’s Virtual Wild Places

This site is a virtual tour of all the ecosystems of the world.

Endangered Species

This is a wonderful site about the endangered animals of the world. You will need to know what animals you would like information about.

Greenpeace: Oceans Under Siege

An activist site with good information.