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Welcome to Smithsonian WILD! This site is designed to showcase some of the exciting research conducted by the Smithsonian Institution and its collaborators around the world, and to highlight the incredible diversity of wildlife that exists in a range of habitats across the globe. 




The use of motion-triggered 'camera traps' has become an incredibly useful tool for scientists to answer an enormous range of conservation and ecological questions. Researchers attach these unique cameras to posts or trees, often along forest trails, and when a camera's sensor registers an animal's body heat and movement, a photograph is taken. The studies highlighted here demonstrate the range of applications of this method, and how these cameras give us a glimpse into an animal world that is rarely seen by anyone. You can search the site by following the trail of interesting animals or the lure of diverse sites around the world.

Use zoom.it to take photo and zoom in & pan around.  Could be a great tool for discussions or even writing prompts.

Time captured images showing severe weather and tornado that hit Reading, KS same week as Joplin, MO.

Free images for your inspiration, reference and use in your creative work, be it commercial or not!

Streamlined, online version of Photoshop.

Great bookmarking tool for images that inspire you. You can create a community just like on Diigo or Delicious and share picture locations between users.

View and control observatories live!

"special needs, students, technology, class, teachers, photography"

Find images to use in blogs, presentations, etc under CC.