ANIMAL
RESOURCES
Go dancing cheek to beak with the wildlife at Alley
Pond, one of NYC's great nature sites. They offer
dozens of classes for kids on animals - birds, bears,
groundhogs, farms animals, foxes, reptiles and others:
www.alleypond.com
The American Museum of Natural History and its
Hall of BioDiversity also has on-site programs, classes
and clubs for City kids who want to learn more about the
animal kingdom: www.amnh.org
No need to wait for a class, though. Head to the Bronx
Zoo today and get an eyeful of animals. All the
information about visiting the zoo, as well as its history,
profiles of its animals and controlled habitats, fun animal
facts, and information on the World Conservation Society
(headquartered at Bronx Zoo)is online: www.bronxzoo.com
The
World Conservation Society's Central Park Web
site provides information about the Park's zoo as well
as some history of animals in captivity in NYC and information
on its classes for kids: wcs.org/home/zoos/centralpark
The National Wildlife Federation's site for kids
groups its activities and games by age group - 1 to 3,
3 to 7, 7 to 13, and 13 +: www.nwf.org/kids
New York City's Audubon Web site devoted to the
birds of NYC and where to find them today is at www.nycas.org
The New York State's Audubon site includes information
on the Hudson Valley habitat and ongoing state-wide conservation
issues plus "Audubon Adventure" kits which include
tons of hands-on materials and games for K-8: ny.audubon.org
The Wildlife
Conservation Society's site for kids can be found
at www.kidsgowild.com