Here is a list of great resources for information about land and ocean animals.

Online Encyclopedia:

Make sure to start with our online encyclopedia, World Book Online, also linked at the right. World Book Kids has more basic information and a great animal comparison feature, and World Book Student has comprehensive information on each animal.

Websites:

A-Z Animals http://a-z-animals.com/ (Click on “A-Z Listings of Animals”)

Discovery Kids Animals http://discoverykids.com/category/animals/ (Use the search box to find your animal)

Kidsplanet Especies Fact Sheets http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/ Browse or use the search box to find your animal)

Oceana—Ocean Animal Encyclopedia http://oceana.org/marine-life (Click on a category for a list of sea animals in that area)

Ranger Rick/National Wildlife Federation https://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals.aspx (Browse or use the search box to find your animal)

San Diego Zoo Kids http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals (Browse or use the search box to find your animal)

Sea World/Busch Gardens https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/animal-infobooks (Many sea animals here, some land animals)

Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/list (Find your animal in the alphabetical list or use the search box)

Switch Zoo Animal List http://switchzoo.com/animallist.htm