Bring a live view of the natural world into the classroom, from animals gathering at an African waterhole to birds raising chicks in a nest or waves breaking on a distant coastline.

This directory brings together live webcams from around the world, searchable by country, category or map. Educators can find a view connected to a topic they are already teaching, whether that is habitats, animal behavior, weather or geography.

A camera can be a quick lesson opener, a place a class follows over several weeks, or a starting point for students’ own questions. Why might different animals visit the same waterhole? What changes at a nest as chicks grow? Why is it dark at one camera location while another is in daylight?

The appeal is that these are real places and unfolding events. There is no script, and what appears on screen can give a discussion an unexpected direction.

Another fun way to use this resource is to simply click the "Take Me Anywhere" button, which will land students on a random live camera anywhere on Earth, which can be used for things like "Show & Tell" homework or "Guess The Location?".

Preview streams before classroom use. Availability and wildlife sightings vary, and live footage can include predation.