Surfing the Net with Kids: Dolphins
"One of the reasons we find dolphins (and their cousins, whales and porpoises) so delightful is their playful behavior at the ocean’s surface. Breaching, spy hopping, and spouting are just three of the many dolphin antics that scientists have named. More dolphin fun and learning can be found at these five sites."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Bugs
"Why do kids love bugs? I don’t know, but parents seem to fall into twocamps: those that tolerate bugs for science’s sake and those that don’t. Thelatter are always apologetic. They know bugs are a part of nature and they knowtheir kids love bugs. Whether you’re a bug tolerator or not, treat your kids tothese creepy creatures. They will thank you for it!"
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Dogs 1996
"Does your dog have a home page on the Internet? Neither does my dog Kia,and I don’t think she ever will. But kids (and grown ups) love telling storiesabout their pets. For them, I searched for the best doggie sites on the Web. Here are my recommendations."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Dogs
"Dogs and kids just seem to go together. That’s assuming, of course, you have the right dog with the right training. How do you choose the right dog? Or how do you turn your nearly-perfect dog into just-the-right dog? These are the questions (along with many others) you’ll find answered at these five sites."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Cheetahs
"The cheetah is a large, fast, spotted cat from the grassy plains of Africa. In short sprints, the cheetah can reach speeds of sixty miles per hour, earning it the title of fastest land mammal. Unfortunately, the cheetah is now endangered by loss of habitat, poachers and ranchers. At the turn of the century an estimated 100,000 cheetah lived in forty-four countries throughout Africa and Asia. Today, there are less than 10,000 cheetah worldwide."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Monarch Butterflies
"In all the world, no butterflies migrate like the monarchs of North America. They travel up to three-thousand miles twice a year: south in the fall and north in the spring. To avoid the long, cold northern winters, monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains winter along the California coast. Those east of the Rockies fly south to the mountain forests of Mexico. Unlike migrating birds and whales, however, individual monarchs only make the round-trip once. It is their great-grandchildren that return south the following fall."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Big Cats
"Lions and tigers and jaguars, oh my! Who can resist these overgrown kitties? My son suggested this topic months ago, and one day made me sit down to look for big cats on the Net. The first site we found (Big Cats Online) completely won him over. "Mom, you have to do big cats." So, for my family and yours, here is the best of the big cats that roam the Net."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Aquariums
"Ladies and gentlemen, tighten your virtual seat belts, start your computers and rev up your mice. For this whirlwind aquarium tour, we will start with two stops in California, then on to New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. Sorry, no frequent flyer miles will be awarded on this cyber-tour."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Ants
"Have you ever been amused by how the same new idea springs up in many different places at the same time? With two animated ant movies currently showing on the big screen (Antz and A Bug’s Life), it seemed the right time to jump on the ant bandwagon. One of the most unusual sites I found sells an ant bracelet. If you are not repulsed by the thought of ants living in a circular tube on your wrist, you can find themhere ."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Animal Cams
"Live cameras connected to the Web can be either incredibly fascinating or amazingly dull. Bypassing the absurd (such as ), I’ve assembled a collection of animal cams that includes a virtual zoo, wild English badgers and a very busy bird feeder. All these images are live and some are only visible during daylight hours, so I’ve noted the of each site."
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