Exciting new research…shows that at least three species of penguins have independently colonized Africa in the past. Today only one of those species, Spheniscus demersus, survives. Unfortunately, the future does not look very bright for them either making a day like this more important than ever. Population levels for this species in the wild have [...]
October 24th, 2011 | Posted in Webcam Science, webcam travel | Comments Off
There’s a coming-out party on Saturday at the Knoxville Zoo and you can watch it live online. Red Panda cubs Dolly, Bernadette and Winston officially go on exhibit on Saturday at 10 a.m. The Zoo and the Knoxville News Sentinel have partnered on a “red panda webcam” that will be streaming live video of the [...]
September 3rd, 2011 | Posted in Webcam Events, Webcam Science | Comments Off
Happy Feet has become a creature of the Internet age. The wayward emperor penguin, who was discovered on a New Zealand beach six weeks ago and will soon be returned to the wild, already boasts an online following of more than 120,000. That’s how many unique visitors have logged onto a webcam set up to [...]
August 25th, 2011 | Posted in Webcam Installation, Webcam Security, Webcam Story | Comments Off
A Ukrainian zookeeper is heading into the lion’s den. This modern-day Daniel is hoping to generate funds for a private zoo and raise awareness for the plight of animals in Ukrainian zoos by living in a cage with two lions, named Samson and Katya, for five weeks. He’s live-streaming his experience via webcam to draw [...]
August 8th, 2011 | Posted in Webcam Events | Comments Off
No need to live next to a zoo to watch animals all day, there are tons of popular webcam sites through which you can see any type of animal at any time of day. What voyeuristic website has millions of Internet viewers flocking to watch? No, it’s not what you think; these viewers are tuning [...]
April 11th, 2011 | Posted in Webcam Directory, Webcam Events, Webcam Science | Comments Off
Edinburgh Zoo is proving a hit with Twitchers. Skip related content. The webcam topped Twitter trends on Monday and the zoo itself is not surprised. “Penguins are our most popular animals,” a spokeswoman said. “We have a penguin parade every day at 2.15pm where the public can see the penguins going for a stroll and [...]
December 20th, 2010 | Posted in Webcam Science, Webcam Story | Comments Off
PenguinCams!: Edinburgh Zoo / Galveston: Moody Gardens / Maryland Zoo / Montreal Biodome / San Diego Seaworld / Sedwick County Zoo: Cessna Cove / Station Gars O’Higgins (Antarctica) / Tennessee Aquarium More Zoo Sanctuary Webcams: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: – Giraffe Cam Dallas World: Aquarium Cams Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary Gatorland Gator Cam Hohenwald Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary [...]
December 8th, 2010 | Posted in Webcam Directory, Webcam Science | Comments Off
Move over penguins, the Tennessee Aquarium’s sharks and Mother Nature are now getting a little face time on the Internet. Thanks to a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Aquarium has two new tools to inspire young scientists an underwater streaming webcam in the Secret Reef exhibit and a real-time weather station [...]
October 21st, 2010 | Posted in Webcam Science, Webcam Story | Comments Off