http://www.orchidwire.com/

Created by orchid enthusiasts Wendell and Theresa Kozak of Vancouver Island, Canada, OrchidWire website is a great resource for anyone interested in orchids. This site is an online orchid resource directory with links to 3911 images and 1184 sites in 51 countries. Site visitors can peruse orchid resources by using an alphabetical appendix or by selecting from different categories like Wild, Culture, Geographic, Genera, and many more. Specific orchid listings or images can be located by using the site search engine. Site users can also submit suggestions for addition to the OrchidWire database. [NL]

http://www.tigersincrisis.com/

This artful Tigers in Crisis website was produced by long-time journalist and conservationist Craig Kasnoff to educate people about tigers and the global factors threatening their survival as a species. The site provides information about the tiger crisis, their status in the wild, solutions, and more. Site visitors can also learn about three endangered tiger subspecies -- Bengal, Siberian, and Sumatran -- through information, photos, and videos. Additionally, this site provides visitors access to free endangered tiger photos and images for educational, non-profit, and personal use. [NL]

http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/fish/index.html

This interesting botany website was created by students from the Centre of Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science Campus - Bangalore. This site describes approximately 110 woody-plant species of the 112 tree species, 225 non-woody plant species, and 45 grass species found on the Institute's 400-acre campus. The exotic and indigenous plant species covered at this site are listed alphabetically by family, and include brief descriptions "with importance given to (...) habitat, leaf structure, and distribution." This site also includes a checklist of herbs, shrubs, and grasses, and its creators are working on an additional part that will feature herbaceous plants. This website links to a photo gallery as well, containing images of many plants found on the Institute's campus. [NL]

http://www.hummingbirds.net/

This award-winning, comprehensive website was created by hummingbird enthusiast Lanny Chambers as a "source for information on attracting, watching, feeding, and studying North American hummingbirds." The site links to a wealth of information and resources under the main categories of Community, Science, Species, and Answers. Each of these categories include sub-categories, such as types of hummingbirds under the Species heading, research and migration maps under the Science heading, resources and photo album under the Community heading, and hummingbird feeders under the Answers heading. The homepage features a FAQ section and a News section with current links to events, radio and article features, and movies. [NL]

http://www.pbs.org/pov/borders/2004/index_flash.html

This new eye-catching, multi-dimensional Environment website, from the PBS web-based documentary series P.O.V.'s Borders, presents narratives exploring peoples' relationships with Air, Water, and Earth. The site features innovative audio-visual clips and interactive games that tell stories about water bottles, hybrid cars, urban creeks, heirloom seeds, and more. Also included is a Border Talk section where guest writers, park rangers, and others offer up opinions on a diverse array of environmental issues. The site contains a nice accompanying section for educators as well, including Air, Water, and Earth lesson plans. [NL]

http://www.gardensafari.net

This is an awesome nature website! Created by nature photographers Hania and Hans Arentson about wildlife in their garden, it offers an abundance of beautiful, close-up photos of many animals. The site is well-organized with separate pages containing numerous images and information for many different types of animals including butterflies, birds, frogs, and spiders -- just to name a few. The site even provides a list of recent updates complete with dates and links. Additionally, the Garden Safari website provides a list of relevant links and is offered in Dutch as well as English. [NL]

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/

This great informational website from Oklahoma State University's Department of Animal Science is all about goats (Capra hircus). The site provides subpages with photos and information for many breeds of goats from Alpine to Zhongwei. Site visitors can search for specific goat breeds by clicking on a letter of the alphabet or by perusing an alphabetical list of goat breeds. Links are also provided to other breeds of livestock including cattle, horses, sheep, and swine. Additionally, visitors can link to information on livestock breeds by region, livestock research, and to the Virtual Livestock Library. [NL]

http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html

This straightforward site from the International Seed Saving Institute on Basic Seed Saving will be of use to any growers interested in learning how to save seeds from season to season. The site provides links "to specific seed saving instructions for 27 common vegetables" including many favorites like corn, carrots, broccoli, and lettuce. The site also links to a glossary of seed saving terms and a six-step Seed Saving Tutorial. [NL]