Biomes Sites

Deserts

    Animals and Wildlife links to lots of desert animals and wildlife such as mammals, birds and fish, reptiles and amphibians, insects and spiders.

    Ask Jeeves  Desert animal search

    Desert Animal Survival  How desert animals survive the dry conditions

    Pictures of a desert near Las Vegas

     Desert Life in the American Southwest.

    Sounds of the Worlds Animals the sounds animals make in different languages

Forests

     National Geographic Forest  An interactive forest exploration.

Oceans

        Kelp Forest  The Monterey Bay Aquarium website with everything you want to know about kelp.

        NG Monterey Bay  The National Geographic Sustainable Seas site for Monterey Bay.

        Oceans and Coasts  The National Geographic Habitats site for oceans and coasts.

    Secrets of the Ocean Realm A PBS Online unit that includes background information, numerous activities, and even a free "ocean" screensaver.*

    Treasures @ Sea  Don't miss this one!  A terrific site with lots of activities and creative ideas.*

    Undersea and Oversea. 

    Water in the City.  Includes a number of water-related activities and links.

Wetlands

      Evergreen project wetlands  Freshwater wetlands

    Kildeer Countryside Virtual Wetlands Preserve This wetland site from Illinois shows bogs and other wetlands and has links for animals and insects.

    King County Wetlands  Information about wetlands and wetland programs in our area.

    Northwest wetlands


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