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WEB SITES

Endangered Species Virtual Field Trip
Click on "Start Field Trip" to begin.

Bagheera: Endangered Species Resource
One of the Endangered Earth websites, Bagheera uses images, video and text to provide up to date and compelling content that reflects the tragic situation many species face.

ARKive
Video clips, photos and description of globally endangered species.

Animal Info
Information on endangered animals. Search by common name, scientific name, browse by species, most endangered or by country.

Center for Biological Diversity
North America's premier endangered species advocate.

Endangered Species Homepage
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program.

Animal Diversity Web
Great information here on all animals, not just endangered. Browse by animal family or search by animal name.

Orangutan Foundation International
Learn about the Great Red Ape and what the OFI is doing to study and conserve these primates who live in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra.

The Jane Goodall Institute
All about Jane Goodall's study of the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania.

NatureServe
Authoritative conservation information on plants, animals, and ecological communities of the U.S. and Canada. Provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species plus common plants and animals.

National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is one of the oldest and largest private conservation organizations in the world.

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Grolier Online: New Book of Popular Science
Search individual animals in the science portion of Grolier Online.
To use Grolier Online at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

ONLINE MAGAZINE

Scientific American
Search the archives of Scientific American magazine to find articles about endangered animals.
To use Scientific American at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASE

Student Edition
This InfoTrac database, designed for high school students, has articles from magazines and newspapers. Search by the name of your animal.
To use Student Edition at home, enter a library card number from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

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PRINT PERIODICAL

E—The Environmental Magazine
The Fay School Library subscribes to this print periodical, which has great information about current environmental issues, including endangered animals. Find it in the magazine section of the library.

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updated 03/24/2008

 

 


 

 


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