These 10 Zoos and Aquariums Are Live-Streaming Their Adorable Animals To Get You Through Quarantine

Here’s something that’s sure to keep you entertained during this quarantine period. Though wildlife centres all over the world are closing up due to the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of these zoos and aquariums have set up live webcams to bring the zoo to your home. So if you’re down for some elephant sightings and penguin feeding segments - keep reading to see what animal live stream is right for you!

Fair warning: these animal live streams are not only adorable, but they are also incredibly distracting. So if you are working from home, proceed with caution. 

Australia is especially known for its wildlife and offers some of the best wildlife centres in the world - one of which being Melbourne Zoo. Through Zoo Victoria’s Animal House, you can still take a look at some of Melbourne Zoo’s wild creatures including snow leopards, giraffes, lions and zebras - just through live stream webcams!

Can’t sleep? The Smithsonian National Zoo streams 24/7 webcams of several of their animals including lions, elephants and naked mole rats! But most especially, the centre has set up a camera for their beloved pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xang.

If you’ve never gotten a chance to see a wolf up close before, this would be a great start! The International Wolf Centre offers a 24-hour streaming service of their facility so visitors from all over the world learn more about wolves. Hop on to their website and meet the pack - Boltz, Denali, Grayson and Ali at the Exhibit Pack!

The San Diego Zoo is one the most popular animal facilities in the world, housing over 3,500 species of animals under their roof. Though you won’t be able to see all 3,500 at once over their wildlife webcams, they have set up a page on their website so visitors can easily access live-streams of a handful of animals - from condors to owls, pandas to tigers, and penguins to polar bears!

Additionally, zookeepers and staff have been actively doing scheduled Facebook Lives to continually engage with potential zoo visitors, or anyone interested to learn more about animals. Just a couple days ago, they orphaned a koala Joey named Omeo and you can stay updated on this as well! 

While Monterey Bay Aquarium in California may be closed for the time-being, their webcams are still streaming. For now, viewers can enjoy adorable webcams of sea otters, penguins, and sharks. In addition to these fascinating creatures, they also have aviary cams, coral reef cams, a kelp forest cam, a jellyfish cam, a Monterey Bay beach cam, and an open sea cam!

The Tembe Elephant Reserve offers one of the best elephant facilities in the world, and is home to some of the largest elephants in Africa. If you’re interested in learning more about the day-to-day routine of these gentle giants, check out Tembe Elephant Park’s 24-hour live-stream as they capture the elephants drinking, bathing, interacting with other animals throughout the reserve. 

Wouldn’t it be nice to go on an underwater exploration? Thankfully Georgia Aquarium can let you live that out within the confines of your living room. On their website, the aquarium has uploaded a number of webcams enough for your exploration needs! You can join in on a fascinating look into piranha feeding and the calming sensation of beluga whale gliding through your screen to name a few. You can even click through the Indo-Pacific Barrier Reef Webcam and play spot the sea-creature with your friends virtually!

A hilarious video from Shedd Aquarium has been making rounds on the internet - and it’s no wonder why! While Shedd Aquarium is closed to the public, staff have allowed their penguins to roam around the premises, and let’s just say the rockhopper penguins had the most adorable reactions!

To stay updated on the rest of these penguins’ adventures - follow their Instagram page for daily updates on Wellington and his new friends!

From leafcutter ants to giraffes, Houston Zoo has educational entertainment ready for you and your family! Check out their webcams for a live look at the animals such as elephants and rhinos. The best part of this experience is that it is interactive in a way that you can control the camera views to zoom in on details you’d like to focus on.

Explore.org gives people all over the world access to some of the most amazing wildlife out there right now - and fortunately for you, Explore.org has a plethora of webcam selections. Whether you want to check out Alaskan Brown Bears go river hunting, the slow day-to-day life of Gorillas at GRACE Center, or China’s giant pandas perched on bamboos - this wildlife streaming platform has got it all for you!