This page contains southern elephant seal facts for kids and adults. Find out all about the biggest seal in the world!
Animal Facts
In-depth information about individual animals. Pictures, videos and amazing facts about your favorite species. Learn about the life, conservation status, habitat, diet and behavior of animals from all around the world.
Axolotl Facts For Kids: Information, Pictures & Video
This page contains axolotl facts for kids and adults. Find out all about this weird-looking amphibian’s amazing special powers.
This animal is part of the Active Wild Online Zoo: information, pictures and videos of all your favorite animals!
Bonobo Facts, Information, Pictures & Video
This page contains bonobo facts, pictures and information, and is part of our Endangered Animals series. Bonobos are also included in our list of African Animals.
Hippo Facts: Learn About The Hippopotamus – For Kids & Adults
The hippopotamus one of Africa’s best-known animals. This huge mammal lives a semiaquatic existence, spending most of the day in rivers, lakes and swamps, and only emerging at dusk.
Despite being herbivorous, it is no gentle giant: hippos are notoriously dangerous in the wild.
Sadly, like many of Africa’s large animals, the hippo is threatened by both habitat loss and hunting. Its conservation status is now ‘vulnerable’.
This article contains hippo facts for kids, students and adults, and is part of our African Animals series.
Active Wild Animal Of The Week
Welcome to Active Wild’s new Animal of the Week section!
Each week we’ll be featuring an extra special member of the animal kingdom, and giving it its own page.
We’ll take an in-depth look at the selected animal, and present all of the essential information in a clearly presented, easy-to-read article.
Of course, we’ll also include the very best pictures, not to mention incredible facts and figures!
See all of the previously featured animals here: Animal Of The Week Archive.
Be sure to subscribe to Active Wild to ensure you never miss a new animal! (You can fill in a form further down the page).
Emperor Penguin Facts For Kids, Students & Adults
This page contains Emperor Penguin facts for kids and adults. Learn all about the world’s biggest penguin, with information, pictures and video …
- You can learn more about Antarctica, the Emperor Penguin’s frozen home, here: Antarctica Facts
- Find out more about Antarctic wildlife here: Antarctic Animals
- See a list of EVERY penguin species (with pictures & facts) here: Penguin Species List
- Discover amazing facts about penguins here: Penguin Facts
- Learn about the penguins of Antarctica here: Antarctic Penguins
Tiger Shark Facts For Kids
Tiger Shark facts for kids (and adults), with pictures, information and video.
Tiger Shark Facts
The Tiger Shark is one of the most feared ocean predators. With explosive speed, powerful jaws, and excellent eyesight, the Tiger Shark’s bad reputation is well-deserved. Some people consider it to be even more dangerous than the Great White Shark! It certainly looks the part, with its menacing tiger-like stripes. Let’s find out more about this underwater hunting machine …
Snowshoe Hare Facts
This page contains Snowshoe Hare facts, and is part of our Arctic Animals series. This cold-weather specialist has a number of adaptations that allow it to live in the frozen north. Let’s learn more about this speedy survivor …
Musk Ox Facts
In this article we’ll be learning about the Musk Ox, a large herbivore with many adaptations for living in the cold Arctic region. This page is part of our Arctic Animals series. Read on for incredible Musk Ox facts …
(Be sure to watch the incredible video of Musk Oxen fighting!)
Moose Facts
This article contains moose facts for kids and adults, and is part of our Arctic Animals series. You can find out about more amazing Arctic and subarctic animals here: Artic Animals List.
Read on for moose information, pictures and video …
Greenland Shark Facts
Greenland shark facts, information, pictures and video. Learn about this mysterious underwater giant with our in-depth guide …
- You can learn more about the Arctic here: Arctic Facts
- See more Arctic and subarctic animals here: Arctic Animals List
