Kids' Corner

Florida Wildlife Activities for Kids

Animal Movies: Very short clips of animals from around the world, from the Animal Pictures Archive.

Animal Sounds: Much more than just Florida animals. Even a tyrannosaurus rex! Also from the Animal Pictures Archive.

Florida Black Bear Activity Guide: 32 pages of activities and information about Florida's black bear.

Florida Junior Birder Program: A program to help teachers introduce younger students (3rd - 4th grade) to bird watching. Includes a teacher's guide and Bird Detective activity guide for students.

Florida Panther Net: Excellent website devoted to the life and times of Florida's rare and endangered panther. The include online games, a coloring book that includes many different kinds of birds and animals, video and audio highlights of panther sounds, a panther mystery game and screen savers. For teachers, there is a complete set of lesson plans.

Florida Wildlife Federation: Books mostly about Pelican Pete but also my own If I Were A Manatee.

National Wildlife Federation's Kidzone: Includes activities by various age groups, as young as 1-4 years, and progressing through teens.

Sea Turtle Coloring Pages: Leatherback turtle coloring pages from the Marinelife Center of Juno Beach.

Webcams: Sharks, coral reefs, manatees, the best of Florida wildlife & nature.