How to Livestream Aquariums and Zoos From Home

Everyday is a struggle to find something new and exciting to keep kids occupied during this COVID-19 quarantine. With the abundance of apps, games, and streaming services within arms reach, it's even more difficult to find activities that will actually keep them engaged for a long period of time. Luckily, zoos and aquariums all over the country are providing animal exhibit livestreams, online events, Q&As with zoo and aquarium staff, and many more animal-related resources and fun for you to access for free on their websites. These activities are not only engaging and exciting for the kids, but they are educational too.

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Access ten live cams displaying different Monterey Bay exhibits including sea otters, jellyfish, the open ocean, and more. Streaming from 10am-10pm ET.

Charles Paddock Zoo 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, tune into Virtual Zookeeper Talks on Facebook that highlight species at the Charles Paddock Zoo. 

Long Island Aquarium

Live stream the Coral Cam, the Long Island Aquarium's 15-year-old reef exhibit.

Wildlife Conservation Society

The Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo will be sharing animal content like videos, virtual learning, and Instagram stories visiting animals to bring the zoo to you. Visit this page to stay updated.

Georgia Aquarium

The Georgia Aquarium offers nine live, underwater live streams, including the Ocean Voyager cam where you'll get to see the magestic Whale Shark in action.

Virginia Living Museum

• 8am: Diet of the Day (Facebook)
• 10am: Awesome Animal Ambassadors - Daily encounters with a VLM ambassador animal presented by expert staff (Facebook)
• 11am and 2:30pm: VLM Live Facebook- Watch exhibits live and have your questions answered by keepers/ aquarists
• 12pm: Nature at Noon- Learn about something you can find in your backyard (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) 
• 2pm: Social Picks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Youtube. Platform subject to change daily)
  • Mondays: Bo Knows Mammals
  • Tuesdays: Twitter Chat
  • Wednesdays: Weird & Wild
  • Thursdays: Outdoor Adventure
  • Friday: Science Friday
  • Saturday: Living Sustainably
  • Sunday: Starry Stories
• VLM Mysteries: Identify the photo on Instagram
• 6pm: Virginia Skies- Discover the night sky and learn tips on what to look for (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
• 8pm: Night Night Nature- Bedtime stories for ages 5 and younger

Buttonwood Park Zoo

• Virtual Keeper Chats: Daily, 11am; Facebook Live
• Nature Connection: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter activities
• Virtual Field Trips: Interactive, multimedia live exhibit footage or science demonstrations

The Florida Aquarium