Smithsonian: Natural History FAQs and Links

 Anthropology and Archaeology 

• Archaeology FAQs
• Arctic Studies Center
• Crossroads of Continents, the North Pacific Rim
• Egyptian Mummies 
• Egyptian Pyramids
• Human Evolution
• Naturalist Center 
• Origin of the American Indians
• Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Anthropology Branch
• Archaeology Programs sponsored by The Smithsonian Associates
• Anthropology Explored, The Best of Smithsonian AnthroNotes

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Botany, Plant Life

• Amazonia Exhibit and Science Gallery, National Zoo
• Butterfly Habitat Garden, wetland, meadow, woods' edge and urban garden habitats. 
• Butterfly Habitat Garden, photographs
• Pollinarium Exhibit, National Zoo
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
• Smithsonian Marine Station at Link Port
• Zoogoer, "Paulownia Trees"
• Zoogoer, "Water Lilly Pond"
• Online Exhibit: Seeds of Change (Examines the exchange of plants and seeds between the Old and New Worlds following Columbus's discovery of America in 1492.)

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Dinosaurs and Paleobiology

• Photographs from the Dinosaur Hall at NMNH
• Top 10 Misconceptions about Dinosaurs
• Amber: Window to the Past
• Blast from the Past!

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Entomology

• Butterfly Habitat Garden, wetland, meadow, woods' edge and urban garden habitats. 
• Butterfly Habitat Garden, photographs
• O. Orkin Insect Zoo at NMNH
• Interactive Insect Zoo and Curriculum Module
• Pollinarium Exhibit, National Zoo
• Zoogoer, "A Passion for Butterflies"

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Environmental Studies: Biodiversity, Global Climate Change, Understanding Ecosystems

• Biodiversity Programs at the Smithsonian
• Endangered, Threatened, and Recently Extinct Vertebrates
• Environmental Awareness Program
• Conservation and Zoological Research
• Diversity Endangered, on-line exhibition guide and resources
• Global Warming: Focus on the Future
• Exploring Marine Ecosystems, NMNH Exhibit 
• Marine Ecosystems: Ocean Planet Online Exhibit
• Marine Ecosystems: Underwater Photography
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
• Smithsonian Marine Station at Link Port
• Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
• Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
• Tropical Rainforests, A Disappearing Treasure
• Tropical Rainforests: Resources
• Bright Edges of the World, The Earth's Evolving Drylands
• On-line Exhibit, The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly, is designed to focus

attention on our perceptions of animals
• ZooGoer magazine
• The Rotten Truth about Garbage: Four part on-line exhibition, 

What Is Garbage?, There's No "Away", Nature Recycles, and Making Choices.
• Research Reports:
 
• Scientists find that algae suffers from decrease in ozone layer
• At symposium, scientists and others concur on the state of coral reefs

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Geography

• Earth2You, Exploring Geography, online exhibit for young people
• Geography from Space, satellite imagery and Space Shuttle and aerial photographs
• Looking at Earth, gallery at the National Air and Space Museum

 Geology and Mineral Sciences

• Hope Diamond Fact Sheet
• Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
• Global Volcanism Program
• Naturalist Center: Earth Sciences
• New Exhibitions at the National Museum of Natural History
• Blast from the Past! Asteroid Impact Evidence
• A Gem of a Story, interactive electronic field trip 

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Zoology, Invertebrate

• In Search of Giant Squid Exhibit
• Exploring Marine Ecosystems, NMNH Exhibit 
• Invertebrate Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Mollusks Reading Lists
• Entomology
• "Invertebrates: The Marvelous Majority"

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's
National Museum of Natural History.

 Zoology, Vertebrate

• Arctic Wildlife Portfolio, Birds, Mammals, Sea Mammals
• Careers in Biology, Conservation, and Oceanography
• Endangered, Threatened, and Recently Extinct Vertebrates
• Division of Mammals at the National Museum of Natural History
 
• Mammal Species of the World, a taxonomic database
• The Loch Ness Monster
• Birds:
 
• Suggested Reading on Birds
• Bird Photographs from the National Zoo
• Migratory Bird Program
• Division of Birds, National Museum of Natural History
• Bird Hall at the National Museum of Natural History
• Bird Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Audubon & the Smithsonian
• Canines (Family Canidae):
 
• Wolves, Reading List
• Cats (Family Felidae):
 
• Cheetah Conservation Station at the National Zoo
• Tigers, Reading List
• Fishes:
 
• Aquaria and Goldfish Culture Reading List
• Fishes: List of References on
• Division of Fishes, National Museum of Natural History
• Sharks, Selected References on 
• Shark Attack File
• Giant Mammals:
 
• Giant Mammal Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Elephants:
 
• Elephant House at the National Zoo
• Suggested Reading List
• The Malaysian Elephant Satellite Tracking Project
• Smithsonian pathologists work to tame killer virus that attacks young elephants.
• Facts about the Greater One-Horned Asian Rhinoceros
• Hoofed Mammals, Browsers and Grazers:
 
• Browser and Grazer Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Marine Mammals:
 
• Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses, Reading Lists
• Seal and Sea Lions Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Sirenia: Dugong, Manatee, Stellar's Sea Cow and Relatives, Reading List
• Polar Bears, Marine and Sea Otters, Reading List
• Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, and Whaling, Reading Lists
• Smithsonian scientist works to create portraits of whale and dolphin species.
• Pandas:
 
• Giant Panda Reading List
• Red Panda Web Site
• Panda Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Primates:
 
• Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program
• Great Ape House at the National Zoo
• Orangutan Language Project
• Reptiles and Amphibians:
 
• Photo Exhibit: Green Sea Turtles and Costa Rica's Tropical Rainforest
• Reptiles and Amphibians, Reading Lists
• Reptile Discovery Center at the National Zoo
• Reptile and Amphibian Hall at the National Museum of Natural History
• Reptile Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Sounds of North American Frogs , Smithsonian Folkways Recording
• Amphibian Facts from the Friends of the National Zoo
• Small Mammals
 
• Bats, Selected Publications
• Small Mammal House at the National Zoo

For more resources, visit the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the National Zoo.