The Infamous Exploding Whale

That was no urban legend fakery, kiddies. That really happened. A beached whale was making a stinky sticky mess on the sand. It had to be gotten rid of and so the community leaders did just that-- with a bang!

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Zoo and Animal Webcams

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. -- check out the Tiger Cam! This National Zoo has webcams not just for tigers -- they also have webcams for the following: Amazon River Fish Cam Asian Elephant Cam Asian Small-clawed Otter Cam Black-footed Ferret Cam Cheetah Cams Clouded Leopard Cam Fishing Cat Cam Flamingo Cam Gharial Cam Golden Lion Tamarin Cam Gorilla Cam Lion Cam Micronesian Kingfisher Cam MicroTheatre Cam Naked Mole-Rat Cam Octopus Cam Orangutan Cam Panda Cams Sloth Bear Cam

Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle, WA.) Bear Cam - I almost missed the tiny icon you have to click to get to the pop-up page with the actual webcam on it. They also offer a zoo-made video on RealPlayer (which I don't have but the webcam pop-up still works fine).

San Diego Zoo.org Live Web Cams and Zoo Videos -- They have four main webcams: the PandaCam, Elephant Cam, Absolutely Apes, and Polar Cam. San Diego Zoo The 100-acre (40-hectare) Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants. It is located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park. Wild Animal Park The Wild Animal Park is an expansive wildlife sanctuary that is home to more than 3,500 animals representing more than 400 species. Its renowned botanical collection represents 3,500 species and 1.5 million specimens. Over half of the Park’s 1,800 acres (730 hectares) have been set aside as protected native species habitat. It is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, California. Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) CRES is one of the largest zoo-based research centers in the world. Founded in 1975, CRES is dedicated to preserving and protecting rare and endangered wildlife and habitats. CRES researchers develop, gather, and increase knowledge vital for the establishment of self-sustaining populations of wildlife.

Shamu at Sea World

Alpaca Cam from the Blue Moon Ranch (Woodland, UT) -- "What you will see in the picture is a view of the female pasture, under the barn overhang or inside the barn depending on where the alpacas are. I switch the camera from inside to the best view. The alpacas are usually outside unless it is raining or snowing, but always inside for pellet feeding time. That is when you might see the big green door closed." ALSO SEE: Yellow Wood Llama Farm (Indianapolis, IN)

Toledo Zoo Web Cams -- They have a Baby Elephant Cam, Hippo Underwater Cam, Seal Underwater Cam, and a Polar Bear Cam. As of posting this info, the Polar Bear Cam is down for maintenance. Viewing the live streaming webcam requires that you allow their ActiveX control to be installed.

Minnesota Zoo Animal Webcams -- "Welcome to the Minnesota Zoo Web Cams page where you can watch our sharks, dolphins and gibbons live!" Requires RealPlayer (they have a link to the RealPlayer download page - it's free).

Penguin Webcam from the Biodôme de Montréal -- Here, you are watching the sub Antarctic zone, inhabited by four species of penguins. There may be as few as 6 hours of sunshine in June and up to 20 hours in December.

Kelp Cam (and Aquarium) from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. OTHER AQUARIUMS with WEBCAMS: Tropical Fish Aquarium (Japan) Monterey Bay E-Quarium (California) -- eight exhibits with webcams Waikiki Aquarium (Hawaii) -Shark Cam, Monk Seal Cam, Coral Research Cam

Prague Zoo (Czech Republic)

Zoologischer Garten Eberswalde (Germany)

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Australia)

Giant Panda Cam, Atlanta Zoo (Georgia) -- links to Giant Panda page on zoo's website... click link there for live webcam.

Alaska Eagle's Nest Cam

James Reserve Wildlife Observatory - Birds (Riverside County, CA) -- Throughout the year our cameras will focus on wildlife observations at feeding stations, in artificial roosting and nesting boxes, and in their natural habitats.

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO GiraffeCam (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

New York Wild -- Purple Martin, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Osprey Nest, American Kestrel, Northern Cardinal