EDUCATIONAL VOYEURISM April 30, 2008
Posted by Ms. Klemundt in Web Resources.trackback
If you’re looking for an interesting way to waste some time on the Internet, here are a few webcams where you can watch all kinds of animals go about their daily business. Check the technical requirements; some sites require QuickTime or the latest RealPlayer plug-in to view the cam.
- The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/WebCams/)
- Bird Nesting Boxes, sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nestcams/camera/index) If you want to find out more about the birds you see, go to their All About Birds site (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium in California (http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/cam_menu.asp)
- Minnesota Zoo (http://www.mnzoo.com/animals/animal_cams)
- Scholastic Publishing (http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/tech/webcams_animals.htm)
For more about these animals, their habitat, and conservation status, most of these websites have information as well as links to related websites. There are, of course, many, many excellent books about animals (see my April 17 post about new books in the Res Library). If I can tear myself away from watching all these webcams, I’ll post some other titles of books about animals and nature that you might want to read. If you find other good animal or nature webcams, let me know.
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