20 webcams from aquariums or zoos
News / / January 03, 2021
Like museums, cinemas, as well as other institutions, aquariums and zoos are closed for quarantine. However, many of them are equipped with cameras that allow you to observe the animals through daily broadcasts. Here's what you can see without leaving your home.
Monterey Bay Oceanarium
One of the largest oceanariums in the world, located in Monterey, California, USA. It boasts over 600 species of marine animals, including stingrays, jellyfish, tuna, sharks and many more.
1. Kelp forest
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 17:00 Moscow time.
Giant algae provide food and shelter for an entire ecosystem of fish and invertebrates. Here you can see how divers hand-feed sharks, fish and various animals.
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2. Coral reef
Broadcast time: from 7:30 to 15:00 Moscow time.
A motley bustle of reef dwellers rushing about their business. Among the fishes scurrying back and forth, you can find painted unicorns, rainbow wrasses of Cortez and many other species.
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3. Pool of sea otters
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 17:00 Moscow time.
Sea otters, or sea otters, love to play, rest in ice buckets, or just doze. The caretakers feed them four times a day, often hiding the food in toys to simulate foraging in nature.
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4. Aviary
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 17:00 Moscow time.
Watch beautiful birds, each with its own story. Most of them got there wounded and will not be able to survive in the wild.
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5. Jellyfish
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 16:00 Moscow time.
Watch out for sea jellyfish, whose long tentacles and laces gently sway in the water. The deceiving beauty of these invertebrates is deadly: touching their tentacles can burn and paralyze a gape.
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6. Eared jellyfish
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 17:00 Moscow time.
The beautiful fringes of these jellyfish are used for hunting, and their bodies can be painted in a whole kaleidoscope of colors depending on the diet.
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7. African penguins
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 15:00 Moscow time.
Energetic and inquisitive penguins frolic and eat with pleasure from the hands of the caretakers. Sometimes the fish is thrown into the water, and then the birds show the wonders of underwater acrobatics, diving for prey.
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8. Exposition on the high seas
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 17:00 Moscow time.
An amazing community where giant tunas swim alongside blue stingrays, and green sea turtles and other animals scurry about just a few centimeters away.
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9. Monterey Bay
Broadcast time: around the clock.
Cormorants dying on rocks, seals sticking out of the water, otters wrapped in seaweed - you will see birds and mammals that have found refuge in Monterey Bay.
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10. Shark pool
Broadcast time: from 5:00 to 17:00 Moscow time.
See flat-headed and leopard sharks, katran sharks, as well as angelfish, rays, and other fish swimming around the rocky reefs.
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Houston zoo
The second most visited zoo in the United States, located in Hermann Park in Houston, Texas. Contains over 6,000 animals from 900 species. Webcams work at certain hours, while during the broadcast, you can change the viewing angles and control the cameras.
11. Giraffes
Broadcast time: from 16:00 to 4:00 Moscow time.
Watch giraffes in their habitat, watch them walk and eat from the hands of park rangers.
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12. Gorillas
Broadcast time: from 16:00 to 4:00 Moscow time.
Western lowland gorillas get along well with the small family of race-eared river pigs. Monkeys have a wide range of habitats in the park, including indoor areas, so they may not always be visible.
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13. Elephants
Broadcast time: from 16:00 to 4:00 Moscow time.
Noble animals spend their day taking baths, feasting on treats, and strolling and relaxing under the canopy with their relatives.
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14. Leaf cutter ants
Broadcast time: from 16:00 to 4:00 Moscow time.
Find out how the busy life of the tropical ants at Houston Zoo goes by, and they never sit still.
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15. Rhinos
Broadcast time: from 16:00 to 4:00 Moscow time.
Explore the daily routine of the inhabitants of the rhino courtyard and observe the behavior of these majestic animals with a formidable appearance.
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16. Chimpanzee
Broadcast time: from 16:00 to 4:00 Moscow time.
Playful and quick-witted monkeys never get bored. After refreshed, they rest or play in the trees. Some of the chimpanzees even know how to use the iPad.
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Smithsonian National Zoo
National Zoological Park in America, located in the Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. On 66 hectares of land, there are more than 400 species of animals, including pandas, lions and elephants.
17. Giant pandas
Broadcast time: around the clock.
See how cute pandas play in the trees, fall on the grass and nibble on their favorite delicacy - green bamboo.
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18. Lions
Broadcast time: around the clock.
The largest predators of the feline family at the same time inspire fear and make you admire their stately grace, which shows through in movements and postures.
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19. Elephants
Broadcast time: around the clock.
Study the behavior and habits of the largest land animals. One of the elephants even knows how to play the harmonica and does it with pleasure when the caretakers fix the instrument to the gate of the pen.
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20. Naked mole rats
Broadcast time: around the clock.
It is extremely interesting to observe the colony of these funny rodents. Watch them sleep, eat and explore the winding tunnels that the zoo staff has prepared for them.
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Bonus
If you want even more, then a huge number of broadcasts can be found on the service Explore.org. There are hundreds of webcams that broadcast any living creature - from kittens and puppies to bald eagles and whales.
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