For my virtual field trip I chose the San Diego Zoo. This was an easy decision for me as I had visited when I was really young, but I have a pretty hazy memory fo what it was like. The zoo offers live video cams of the animals in their shelters which I found super interesting. This makes it easy for anyone to enjoy the zoo without having to travel and spends lots of money to do so.

Live Cameras

The live cameras are offered for a variety of animals and provide a high quality image of the animal’s habitat. I was lucky enough to catch some animals live on camera while they tended to their daily needs of life.

Some Cameras Offered

• Baboon Cam
• Polar Bear Cam
• Penguin Cam
• Hippo Cam
• Ape Cam
• Tiger Cam
• Platypus Cam

All of these awesome creatures are free to watch on the live cams offered and are really interesting to see in real time. Here are some images I took while watching…

Above is the “ape” camera in action as this guy swings through ropes like tarzan.

Safari Park Camera

Above is the elephants in their sanctuary as they eat their lunch out of those boxes you see. I actually sat and watched this one for a few minutes and it was super interesting to see how the elephants interact with on another. This is located in the Safari park which also offers a Giraffe, Red Panda, Owl, cameras and many more. Really interesting to be ale to see what these animals look like on live feed that originate from across the world.

Why Take This Virtual Field Trip

This Virtual Field Trip is the perfect happy meduim for anyone who is curious about these animals but doesn’t have the luxury of being able to see them in person. So, whether you are teaching a class or just simply curious about the animals you can check out what they are doing in real time whenever you please. An awesome outlet to explore your curioisty or educate students, I highly recomend.

By: Reese Evert