A guide to Internet sites for research, aimed specifically at children aged 5 to 15 years of age.

Australian Animals | Dinosaurs | Endangered Wildlife | Insects | Introduced Species | Marine Animals

• African Wildlife Foundation
• Bat Conservation International - Everything you need to know about bats and their environment.
• The Electronic Zoo - Fantastic site for all information on lots of different types of animals.
• The Froggy Page - This corner of the net is home to all kinds of virtual frogginess, from the silly to the scientific.
• Tiger Adventures - The tiger information center.
• Worm World - The Yuckiest Site on the Internet.

Australian Animals 

• The Kangaroo - Information on different species of the kangaroo and marsupials.
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary - Official website for Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, with information on the park and it's animals.
• The National Parks and Wildlife Service - On the NPWS site you can find out about NSW parks and reserves, Australian plants and animals, Aboriginal heritage, Historic sites and stories, Weeds and pest animals.
• Ozewildlife- Information about the Wildlife Sanctuary and Australian animals.
• Unique Australian Animals - A wonderful website for a wide range of Australian animals.
• WIRES - New South Wales Wildlife Information & Rescue Services - Australian animals page.
• Zootopia - official website of Taronga Zoo & Western Plain Zoo

Dinosaurs

• CyberSleuth Kid's - All about dinosaurs.
• Dinosaurs For Kid's - Website for dinosaurs.
• Zoom Dinosaur - Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply by clicking on links.

Endangered Wildlife

• Australian Endangered Animals - Endangered and vulnerable Australian animals.
• Bagheera Endangered Species - Information on endangered and extinct species of the world.
• Endangered Species - Links to information on the conservation of endangered species.
• Endangered Wildlife Trust - The mission of the Endangered Wildlife Trust is to conserve the diversity of plant and animal species in Southern Africa.
• Gander's Academy Endangered Species - Endangered Species Resources on the World Wide Web.

Insects

• 3D Insects - if you like real insects, you would love virtual insects because you can see them big without a microscope.
• Bugbios - This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
• The Bugwood Network
• A Guide to Stick Insects of Australia - This web site provides a Field Guide to the Stick Insects of Australia.  
• Ladybugs - Discover the world of the ladybug.
• Welcome to the Wonderful World of Insects - Great information on insects and lots of links.
• Yucky Roach World - Fun, games and information about cockroaches.

Introduced Species

• CSIRO on Introduced Marine Pests - The CSIRO Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests (CRIMP) is Australia's national centre for research on the impacts and management of introduced marine species.
• Exotic Fish in Australia - The impact of introduced fish in Australia.
• NSW National Parks & Wildlife - Pest Animals - Information on cats as an introduced species in Australia and the impact on the environment.

Marine Animals

• Crown of Thorns Starfish - questions & answers.
• The Dolphin Institute - Dedicated to dolphins and whales education, research and conservation.
• The Dolphin Ring - Includes wonderful information, photographs and links to other dolphin sites.
• Great Barrier Reef - Vistual World from the National Geographic.
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - official website for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
• National Aquarium of Baltimore - Marine animals and their life cycles.
• Project Seahorse - Project Seahorse is a team of biologists, social workers and other professionals, committed to conserving and managing seahorses, their relatives and habitats while respecting human needs.
• The Sea - The splendour of the sea.
• Seaworld - Official website for Seaworld U.S. and lots of information on sea animals as well as other animals.
• Sydney Aquarium - Official site for Sydney Aquarium.
• Whale Songs - a resource teachers, students and whale lovers.