Animal

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animal : any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living things including many-celled organisms and many single-celled ones (as protozoans) that typically differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (as proteins), in being organized to a greater degree of complexity, and in having the capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor responses to stimulation — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia (also called Metazoa). All animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently at some point in their lives. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their lives. All animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms or their products for sustenance. — Wikipedia

Animal (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Animals (One Zoom)
Animalia (Catalogue of Life)
Animals (WolframAlpha)

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Adventures

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Exploration

Critter’s Hollow Refuge

Touch the door and animals to see 360° virtual experiences, and touch “i”s to learn more about them.

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Inspiration

Zoos

Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute (Official Website)
Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute (Web Cams)

Houston Zoo (Official Website)
Houston Zoo (Web Cams)

San Diego Zoo (Official Website)
San Diego Zoo (Web Cams)

Giza Zoo (Official Website)
Giza Zoo Zoological Museum (Virtual Tour)

Aquariums

National Aquarium (Official Website)
National Aquarium (Web Cams)
National Aquarium (Virtual Tour, Website)
National Aquarium (Virtual Tour, Matterport)

Georgia Aquarium (Official Website)
Georgia Aquarium (Web Cams)

Monterey Bay Aquarium (Official Website)
Monterey Bay Aquarium (Web Cams)

Talks about Animals (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)

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Innovation

Science

Zoology is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. — Wikipedia

Zoology (Encyclopædia Britannica)

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