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Birds of Malaysia
6 participants
47 spottings
Birds

Birds of Malaysia

Feel free to share your birds spotting and the locations that you found in Malaysia :)

Northern California Flora and Fauna
131 participants
1,211 spottings
All

Northern California Flora and ...

California is a truly special place, considered to be a biodiversity hotspot (one of 34 in the world). Hotspots ...

Raptors of North America
1,343 participants
4,065 spottings
Birds

Raptors of North America

Raptors (Birds of Prey - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Owls and Vultures) are found throughout North America - from the ...

Signs of Wildlife
2,983 participants
6,106 spottings
All

Signs of Wildlife

If you look carefully, there are signs of wildlife everywhere. From subtle animal tracks and abandoned spider ...

DYCD Nature in NYC
43 participants
140 spottings
All

DYCD Nature in NYC

Project Noah has teamed up with the Department of Youth & Community Development in NYC to launch an exciting ...

Biodiversity of Thailand
75 participants
5,086 spottings
All

Biodiversity of Thailand

This mission aims to document the fantastic biodiversity to be found in Thailand.

Lizards of Sri Lanka
19 participants
112 spottings
Reptiles

Lizards of Sri Lanka

At present, 97 species of lizards have been recorded from Sri Lanka! Let's try to collect their pictures through ...

LaSalle Springs' Middle School BioBlitz 2014
402 participants
77 spottings
All

LaSalle Springs' Middle School ...

Students, parents and teachers will explore the biodiversity of their school grounds as a beginning to the ecology ...

Beetles!
634 participants
10,202 spottings
Arthropods

Beetles!

Beetles are the most diverse group of organisms on Earth. They are found on six continents in almost every ...

Reptiles of the World
1,158 participants
9,798 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of the World

To document reptiles found around the world.

Mimetic Animals of the World
1,387 participants
5,767 spottings
All

Mimetic Animals of the World

One of the most striking survival strategies of animals is mimicking their environment. Mimetism can be used for ...

Global Flight
1,347 participants
17,042 spottings
All

Global Flight

To create a magnificent collection of images of your favourite fliers. Not just birds, but bats, insects, even ...

Canada's East Coast Wildlife
41 participants
164 spottings
All

Canada's East Coast Wildlife

A place to record the images or videos captured of the various critters on Canada's East Coast. The creator loves ...

I am Canadian - Wildlife
24 participants
131 spottings
All

I am Canadian - Wildlife

Get out and about and spot some wildlife in your local area that you think says "Canada". Tell us why you think it ...

Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
13 participants
2,228 spottings
All

Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora

Australian native wildlife & plants found in the Dandenong Ranges

Reptiles and Amphibians of Costa Rica
40 participants
292 spottings
All

Reptiles and Amphibians of Costa ...

To share Costa Rica's Herps

Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)
15 participants
670 spottings
All

Biodiversity of Ecuador ...

This mission will try to document all sorts of plants and animals of Ecuador. Please try to be specific regarding ...

Poison Dart Frogs
37 participants
107 spottings
Amphibians

Poison Dart Frogs

Poison Dart frogs are characterized by bright colors (aposematic), which are used as warning signals to predators, ...

Animals with Warning Colors
879 participants
1,589 spottings
All

Animals with Warning Colors

Many animals use colors in the opposite way of camouflage. They have bright colors wich make them highly ...

Insects of Costa Rica
115 participants
3,529 spottings
Arthropods

Insects of Costa Rica

Photographs of Costa Rican insects are welcome. Fotografías de insectos de Costa Rica son bienvenidas.

Paso Pacifico Survey
80 participants
3,669 spottings
All

Paso Pacifico Survey

Paso Pacifico’s mission includes conservation efforts throughout Central America’s Pacific slope, which boasts ...

Life in Costa Rica
49 participants
3,154 spottings
All

Life in Costa Rica

Get as many pictures of plants and animals as you can. The more the better.

Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification
38 participants
3,362 spottings
All

Texas Master Naturalist Program ...

This Project Noah Mission will allow Texas Master Naturalist to post pictures of nature spottings across the ...

Biodiversity of Texas
243 participants
5,027 spottings
All

Biodiversity of Texas

Texas, being the 2nd largest state in the U.S., consists of diverse landscapes that resemble the American South ...

Our Backyard
10 participants
473 spottings
All

Our Backyard

Critters and plants we find in and around our home. Withing a 10 mile radius.

Brazilian Birds - Aves Brasileiras
83 participants
1,537 spottings
Birds

Brazilian Birds - Aves ...

The goal of this mission is to collect pictures of wild birds found in Brazilian territory. O objetivo desta ...

2011 Best Wildlife Photo
8,511 participants
9,121 spottings
All

2011 Best Wildlife Photo

We're calling for your best wildlife photos. This featured mission is open to all members from all over the world ...

Primate Watch
786 participants
1,476 spottings
Mammals

Primate Watch

The Primate Specialist Group is a network of scientists and conservationists who stand against the tide of ...

THE PHILIPPINE ENDEMIC SPECIES
102 participants
491 spottings
All

THE PHILIPPINE ENDEMIC SPECIES

TO EDUCATE THE FILIPINO'S , THAT WE HAVE SPECIES THAT NOWHERE ELSE COULD BE SEEN BUT ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Philippine Wildlife
69 participants
4,505 spottings
All

Philippine Wildlife

Apart from being a history and culture rich country, Philippines was also known as one of the Megadiverse Country ...

Wildlife of the South East, USA
379 participants
6,477 spottings
All

Wildlife of the South East, USA

For those of you in the south eastern United States, now you can see what others have spotted in your area. This ...

Singapore American School Rainforest
11,081 participants
1,315 spottings
All

Singapore American School ...

We are here to capture the biodiversity of our rainforest and to capture our imagination about how special ...

Nature In Your Texas Backyard!
84 participants
3,962 spottings
All

Nature In Your Texas Backyard!

The purpose of this mission is to show how animals can easily get into your backyard! And to treat the animal like ...

Plants of South Eastern Australia
14 participants
900 spottings
Plants

Plants of South Eastern Australia

To provide a photographic database of plants found in South Eastern Australia, as a showcase of the wonderful ...

Butterflies & Moths of the World
8,540 participants
78,141 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies & Moths of the World

Butterflies and Moths are insects of the order Lepidoptera. Their brilliant colors have inspired artistic ...

 East African Biodiversity
39 participants
1,610 spottings
All

East African Biodiversity

A place to add your photographs from Western Kenya, most of Uganda, Northern Tanzania, Eastern Rwanda and NE ...

Plants of the South East, USA
120 participants
1,800 spottings
Plants

Plants of the South East, USA

There are so many plants in the south east of the USA. On this mission we will try to take pictures of a few of ...

Flowers of the Southeastern United States
198 participants
2,029 spottings
Plants

Flowers of the Southeastern ...

Find flowers at any time of the year! This mission covers Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky & the Carolinas.

Call for the color purple - SouthEastern United States
197 participants
450 spottings
All

Call for the color purple - ...

Find all things purple to help support awareness for cystic fibrosis month. Together we can let the world see that ...

Trees Of South India
16 participants
404 spottings
Plants

Trees Of South India

This mission is to record the rich diversity of trees seen in South India. Hope it would be amazing to see how ...

Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
47 participants
1,243 spottings
All

Biodiversity of Western Ghats ...

The Western Ghats are one of eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world. Spottings for this ...

Flowers of  India
42 participants
1,372 spottings
Plants

Flowers of India

To collect the diversity of flowers of India

Trees of the World
948 participants
5,003 spottings
Plants

Trees of the World

A collection of trees and their characteristics worldwide.

Flowers of South America
869 participants
2,966 spottings
Plants

Flowers of South America

We want you to help us build a photo collection of flowers from around the world. Show us what flowers are ...

2014 Best Wildlife Photo
111 participants
2,877 spottings
All

2014 Best Wildlife Photo

We're calling for your best wildlife photos! This featured mission is open to all members from all over the world ...

Scandinavian's Biodiversity
19 participants
1,019 spottings
All

Scandinavian's Biodiversity

Here you can post photos and comments about all the living organisms of Scandinavian

Mexico Horn of Plenty
108 participants
11,901 spottings
All

Mexico Horn of Plenty

All year round vegetables grow thank to the 12hours sun,12hours shadow geographical sun position and the huge ...

Hunters & Animal Food Habits
1,013 participants
4,470 spottings
All

Hunters & Animal Food Habits

This mission is to document the food habits of animals from all genera.

Wildlife of Northeastern USA
353 participants
8,748 spottings
All

Wildlife of Northeastern USA

New York ,Pennsylvania, Connecticut,Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and ...

Identifying Animals Through Osteology
349 participants
503 spottings
All

Identifying Animals Through ...

Where there is life, there is death. Death and decomposition are a natural and sometimes beautiful part of the ...

Kruger National Park, South Africa
47 participants
704 spottings
All

Kruger National Park, South ...

The Kruger National Park is a great destination if you love the outdoors! There is so many different ecosystems ...

Flowers of Europe
1,936 participants
13,110 spottings
Plants

Flowers of Europe

We want you to help us build a photo collection of flowers from around the world. Show us what flowers are ...

Biodiversity in Belgium
32 participants
1,400 spottings
All

Biodiversity in Belgium

This mission wants to gather all sorts of life -and preferentially wild, but not only- spotted within the country ...

The Color Blue
2,539 participants
5,863 spottings
All

The Color Blue

There are so many incredible animals in the color blue. However, at the same time, they are few when considering ...

Parental Care
79 participants
294 spottings
All

Parental Care

This mission is dedicated to Parenting Organisms spotted with taking care of their cubs, Eggs, juvenile, chicks, ...

Biodiversidad en España/Spain
101 participants
21,914 spottings
All

Biodiversidad en España/Spain

Habitat: Indicar el sitio donde se encontró (campo, montaña, lago, mar, río...) Habitat: Enter the place where it ...

Waterbirds And Their Hybrids
21 participants
472 spottings
Birds

Waterbirds And Their Hybrids

The term water bird or waterbird is used to refer to birds that live on or around water. Some definitions apply ...

Fall Into Phenology
1,227 participants
2,209 spottings
Plants

Fall Into Phenology

Celebrate the Fall Equinox and help us reach our goal of 500 reported observations with Project BudBurst’s new ...

Phenology along the Tucson and Arizona Phenology Trails
13 participants
213 spottings
All

Phenology along the Tucson and ...

This mission is to record phenology findings along our Tucson and Arizona Phenology Trails. Phenology is the ...

California Coastal Wildlife Watch
947 participants
3,003 spottings
All

California Coastal Wildlife Watch

Around the world, coastal ecosystems are known for their unique wildlife. From sea birds to native plant life, ...

WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
7,224 participants
45,456 spottings
All

WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity

Millions of city-dwellers walk their local streets every day, but many overlook the multitude of animals and ...

Louisiana Wild!
188 participants
1,616 spottings
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Louisiana Wild!

We are trying to collect photos of any and all Louisiana animals. Can be mammal, reptile, insect fish, bird, ...

Wild Love
164 participants
813 spottings
All

Wild Love

The mating rituals of some animals are wonderfully bizarre and each species in animal kingdom has a different ...

Poisonous Plants of Texas
81 participants
32 spottings
Plants

Poisonous Plants of Texas

Documenting Poisonous Plants of Texas

Edibles Plants of Texas
121 participants
231 spottings
Plants

Edibles Plants of Texas

Documenting plants of Texas that provide food, flavor and nourishment.

Texas-Oklahoma pets
43 participants
31 spottings
All

Texas-Oklahoma pets

All of us have awesome pets. Let's share them! We'd love to see all your wonderful critters.

Birdwing Grasshopper Project
12 participants
15 spottings
Arthropods

Birdwing Grasshopper Project

The genus Schistocerca includes about 50 species distributed across the New World (North, Central, and South ...

Oklahoma Lepidoptera
34 participants
298 spottings
Arthropods

Oklahoma Lepidoptera

Oklahoma's butterflies, moths, and their larva

Vanishing Pond Life of Texas
110 participants
418 spottings
All

Vanishing Pond Life of Texas

Many species of wildlife live in ponds, streams, and lakes. With the current drought in Texas, many ponds and ...

Saving the Bees - Texas chapter
46 participants
93 spottings
Arthropods

Saving the Bees - Texas chapter

Crotalus Rattlesnakes of Texas
23 participants
15 spottings
Reptiles

Crotalus Rattlesnakes of Texas

The purpose of this mission is to document the Crotalus rattlesnakes in order to establish an estimate of numbers ...

BioBlitz! Oklahoma
133 participants
2,530 spottings
All

BioBlitz! Oklahoma

Explore and discover the amazing biodiversity of Oklahoma. You can learn about Oklahoma's biodiversity year-round ...

Arthropods of Louisiana
56 participants
210 spottings
Arthropods

Arthropods of Louisiana

Please post pictures of insects, spiders, scorpions, mites, centipedes, and millipedes.

IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER
29 participants
3 spottings
Birds

IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER

On February 11, 2004, kayaker Gene Sparling caught a glimpse of a large and majestic woodpecker in the Cache River ...

Global Coral Reef Monitoring
592 participants
5,544 spottings
Other

Global Coral Reef Monitoring

The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network works hard to improve management and conservation of coral reefs by ...

Fruiting Bodies of the World
1,137 participants
6,257 spottings
Plants

Fruiting Bodies of the World

This mission is about mapping all the different kinds of fruiting bodies around the world. This doesn't ...

Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
1,458 participants
3,560 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the United States - ...

Snakes play vital roles as mid- to top-level predators in our natural ecosystems but they are often very ...

NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
1,148 participants
6,453 spottings
All

NWF: Watch for Wildlife!

We here at the National Wildlife Federation are celebrating our 74th annual National Wildlife Week! This year we ...

Backyard Habitats of the World
1,737 participants
13,659 spottings
All

Backyard Habitats of the World

Some of the most remarkable nature and wildlife can be seen right in your own backyard! The focus of this mission ...

Birds of Texas
335 participants
5,562 spottings
Birds

Birds of Texas

To identify and track the numerous species of birds that fly through Texas or are native to the Lone Star State.

Missouri Plants
135 participants
388 spottings
Plants

Missouri Plants

Are you ready to do some science? Add your observations to the Missouri Plants mission and help botanists and land ...

African Cats
61 participants
162 spottings
Mammals

African Cats

By displaying the beauty of these creatures, maybe we will fight harder to protect them.

Flowers of North America
9,460 participants
32,315 spottings
Plants

Flowers of North America

We want you to help us build a photo collection of flowers from around the world. Show us what flowers are ...

Birds of the Southeast U.S.
382 participants
7,000 spottings
Birds

Birds of the Southeast U.S.

For spottings of bird species in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North ...

Mason Farm Biological Reserve
20 participants
866 spottings
All

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

For spottings of wildlife (birds, insects, mammals, amphibians, reptiles) and plants at the Mason Farm Biological ...

Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!
2,881 participants
5,290 spottings
All

Global Schoolyard Bioblitz!

Teachers and students, start documenting and sharing the wildlife you encounter in and around your school sites! ...

Galapagos Biodiversity
578 participants
1,058 spottings
All

Galapagos Biodiversity

The objective of this mission undertaken by the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos is to celebrate all ...

Mission WILD
3,434 participants
43,036 spottings
All

Mission WILD

The WILD Foundation works to protect & interconnect at least half of the planet’s land & water to sustain the ...

Texas Tough Roses
55 participants
193 spottings
Plants

Texas Tough Roses

The climate of Texas is hard for most roses. There is a wide variety of old roses that established here. Not ...

State Parks, NWR, WMA's of Texas
101 participants
1,408 spottings
All

State Parks, NWR, WMA's of Texas

To document the wildlife in state parks, wildlife management areas, and wildlife refuges throughout the state of ...

Texas Babes
123 participants
166 spottings
All

Texas Babes

A mission to make you go "d'aww." Who doesn't like baby critters? Add all your juvenile Texas wildlife.

Bark's Stories (Texas)
81 participants
154 spottings
Plants

Bark's Stories (Texas)

Bark documents the many things that happen in the lifetime of a tree. It changes as it ages, often from smooth to ...

Wild About Wetlands in Arkansas
11 participants
1,091 spottings
All

Wild About Wetlands in Arkansas

Wetlands are an essential and often misunderstood ecosystem. They serve as a sponge to project our communities ...

Young Animals of MS, LA, AR, and TN
11 participants
16 spottings
All

Young Animals of MS, LA, AR, and ...

This mission includes young animals of all kind within the 300 mile radius shown on the map.

Captive Animals
2,473 participants
12,348 spottings
All

Captive Animals

While we are all so focused on animals in nature, we ignore the fact theres wildlife in our own zoos. edit: I ...

International Spider Survey
3,937 participants
20,049 spottings
Arthropods

International Spider Survey

Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs. The International Society of Arachnology is the ...

Caterpillars and larvae of the World
676 participants
5,502 spottings
Arthropods

Caterpillars and larvae of the ...

There are many beautiful and unique larva forms such as caterpillars that we never even notice until they turn ...

Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
76 participants
6,012 spottings
All

Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

A Mission to Collect all Sri Lankan Spottings To One Place

El Color Rojo
838 participants
2,285 spottings
All

El Color Rojo

El color rojo es un color audaz que representa la pasión. Nos gustaría crear una colección de imágenes de la fauna ...

Monarch Migration
1,136 participants
672 spottings
Arthropods

Monarch Migration

Where have you seen a Monarch? Help document Monarch migration by posting photos of your spottings.

Birds of the World
12,833 participants
105,268 spottings
Birds

Birds of the World

There are over 10,000 living species of birds on the planet. They can be found in ecosystems across the globe, ...

Mushroom Mapping
6,123 participants
28,992 spottings
Fungi

Mushroom Mapping

Mushroom ecology is a pivotal orientation point for exploring urban systems. Help us gather important data and ...

Project Squirrel
5,892 participants
3,850 spottings
Mammals

Project Squirrel

Fox squirrels and grey squirrels are two of the most familiar species of wildlife in many neighborhoods and ...

The Color Red
5,860 participants
15,034 spottings
All

The Color Red

The color red is a bold color that represents passion. We would like to create a collection of wildlife images ...

Mushroom Photography of the Midwest United States
77 participants
201 spottings
Fungi

Mushroom Photography of the ...

I made this mission for both the photgrapher and the mushroom hunter, if you enjoy photography then you will enjoy ...

National Geographic's Great Nature Project
2,844 participants
66,545 spottings
All

National Geographic's Great ...

National Geographic is urging everyone to get outside to explore nature. Participants are asked to contribute ...

Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife
158 participants
2,798 spottings
All

Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife

The mission is about finding and taking pictures of wildlife in Oklahoma and Texas.

Texas Wildlife Photographers
124 participants
4,781 spottings
All

Texas Wildlife Photographers

The mission of Texas Nature and Wildlife Photographers is to hunt down and capture nature and wildlife in Texas. ...

Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners
2,519 participants
3,382 spottings
Plants

Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners

Curious which vegetable varieties might grow best in your garden? Cornell researchers are, too. We compile ...

Marine Mammals of the World
1,337 participants
1,084 spottings
Mammals

Marine Mammals of the World

Marine mammals are a diverse group of 120 species of mammal that are primarily ocean-dwelling or depend on the ...

Rare Color Morphs
1,029 participants
759 spottings
All

Rare Color Morphs

If you find an animal or plant that is not it's normal color, please add it to this mission. Though rare, ...

Amphibians of the World
2,400 participants
7,498 spottings
Amphibians

Amphibians of the World

Lethal fungi, habitat loss, and predators have caused severe declines in amphibian populations around the world. ...

Eggs of the World
1,353 participants
2,244 spottings
All

Eggs of the World

Nothing is more symbolic to life in this world than the egg. Like wildlife itself, eggs come in all shapes and ...

Snakes of the World
1,965 participants
4,843 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the World

A mission to document the beautiful snakes species from around the world.

Humpback Whale Flukes
305 participants
59 spottings
Mammals

Humpback Whale Flukes

I work as a flukematcher for Allied Whale based at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor Maine. They hold the ...

Nature in Yellow
2,420 participants
12,695 spottings
All

Nature in Yellow

It would be so interesting to see all the yellow flowers, fruits, insects, animals of the world.

Butterflies & Moths of Texas
125 participants
1,806 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies & Moths of Texas

Texas's Butterflies, Moths, and their larva.

The Lost Ladybug Project
5,573 participants
3,371 spottings
Arthropods

The Lost Ladybug Project

Across North America ladybug species distribution is changing. We're asking you to join us in finding out where ...

Herps of Texas
117 participants
824 spottings
Reptiles

Herps of Texas

To document the amazing diversity of the herps in Texas!

Beetles of Texas
147 participants
374 spottings
Arthropods

Beetles of Texas

Texas has quite the variety of beetles of various sizes, shapes and colors. Add your spottings of beetles, beetle ...

Oklahoma Waterfowl
25 participants
19 spottings
Birds

Oklahoma Waterfowl

Take photos of waterfowl (ducks and geese) in Oklahoma.

North Houston Wildlife
34 participants
141 spottings
All

North Houston Wildlife

Let's see how many different species live around Houston and its surrounding areas.

Lewisville Nature Finding of Texas
13 participants
108 spottings
All

Lewisville Nature Finding of ...

Find cool animals, insects, and plants around the area.

The reptiles and amphibians of the Blackland prairies of Texas
41 participants
34 spottings
Reptiles

The reptiles and amphibians of ...

The purpose of this mission is to create a complete faunal survey of the reptiles and amphibians of the Blackland ...

Texas in Bloom
157 participants
2,249 spottings
Plants

Texas in Bloom

Texas is a land of extremes from the arid mountains and plains of the west to the steamy humidity of the east. In ...

Writers of The Mound - Flower Mound TX
4 participants
6 spottings
All

Writers of The Mound - Flower ...

Writers of The Mound The Flower Mound Foundation created the Project Noah Mission Writers of The Mound to ...

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