Endangered Species Websites

1. http://www.endangeredspecie.com/kids.htm EndangeredSpecie.com is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life.

2. http://www.wildlifedirect.org/?gclid=COqvqaqv-o4CFSCTWAodLnTv2w Throughout Africa conservationists are carrying out critical work to protect wildlife and habitats, under difficult, isolated and often dangerous conditions. WildlifeDirect was established to provide support to these conservationists via the use of blogs – this enables anybody, anywhere to play a direct and interactive role in the survival of some of the world’s most precious species.

3. http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Explains the "Endangered Species Act" and how it is designed to protect certain species from extinction. Animals are listed by continent, with description, size, diet, population, range, behavior, threats and links.

4. http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/ Learn how loss of habitat and ecosystems can lead to a decline in biodiversity, and how the Endangered Species Act helps conserve endangered and threatened species.

5. http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/index.html An interesting site that includes an exhibition on endangered animals; a virtual tour of the world of endangered species; a glossary which explains terms often used in relation to endangered animals - SEARCHABLE by keyword.

6. http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/endangsp.html Lots of informational links to sites to facts and information about endangered animals.

7. http://www.oaklandzoo.org/education/school_programs/student_resources/endangered_species Facts and information about these endangered animals: American bison, chimpanzee, african elephant, gibbon, ocelot, sunbear, bengal tiger, yak and others.

8. www.ran.org/new/kidscorner/about_rainforests/ The Rainforest Action Network’s site for kids with information about the rainforest, animals, Kid Heroes, links to other sites about the rainforest and ideas for action YOU can take.

9. http://www.kidsgowild.com/ Ready for a wild adventure? Thought so! Then find out what kids like you are doing to protect endangered animals in the Wild News section. This is a section of a website of the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Bronx Zoo.

10. http://www.worldkids.net/eac/ The Endangered Animals Center (EAC), is devoted to the protection of animals that are on the brink of extinction. We hope that other kids will get involved in saving endangered animals, and join EAC in reaching our goal of adopting an endangered animal.