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2014 Best Wildlife Photo
111 participants
2,877 spottings
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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 ...

Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife
158 participants
2,798 spottings
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Oklahoma and Texas Wildlife

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

BioBlitz! Oklahoma
133 participants
2,530 spottings
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BioBlitz! Oklahoma

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

Mission WILD
3,434 participants
43,036 spottings
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Mission WILD

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

Bats of Africa
24 participants
24 spottings
Mammals

Bats of Africa

The bat fauna of Africa and surrounding islands boasts nearly 300 species, but the distributions of many species ...

Snakes of South Africa
33 participants
68 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of South Africa

Share your photos of snakes from all over South Africa. Add descriptive notes about where you made your discovery ...

2013 Best Wildlife Photo
395 participants
8,747 spottings
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo

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

North American Bat Tracker
109 participants
142 spottings
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North American Bat Tracker

We want to know where bats are and what they're doing! North American bats are under tremendous pressure from ...

African Mammals in the Wild
59 participants
957 spottings
Mammals

African Mammals in the Wild

To document visually the diversity of African mammals, including the cetaceans and pinnipeds.

Montana Wildlife
61 participants
177 spottings
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Montana Wildlife

With a land area of 147,046 square miles (380,850 km2), Montana is slightly larger than Japan and slightly smaller ...

BioBlitz: Rocky Mountain National Park
164 participants
171 spottings
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BioBlitz: Rocky Mountain ...

Help us count and identify species in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado! National Geographic and the National Park ...

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

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

Peruvian Amazon: Species Spotlight
88 participants
716 spottings
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Peruvian Amazon: Species ...

A citizen science biodiversity assessment project for students, educators, naturalists, and researchers interested ...

Rare Color Morphs
1,029 participants
759 spottings
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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, ...

The Hoppers
866 participants
4,400 spottings
Arthropods

The Hoppers

This is not for jumping organisms! This mission is focusing on the Auchenorrhyncha suborder (Free-living ...

Birds of Peru
21 participants
109 spottings
Birds

Birds of Peru

Peru is home to over 1,800 species of birds, nearly 20% of the described species on our planet, and one of the ...

The Owls of Florida
87 participants
95 spottings
Birds

The Owls of Florida

Owls are an incredible group of mostly nocturnal raptors that specialize in small mammals, arthropods, birds, and ...

BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park
231 participants
276 spottings
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BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park

Help us count and identify species in southern Arizona! National Geographic and the National Park Service are ...

Rhinos of The World
96 participants
132 spottings
Mammals

Rhinos of The World

This mission is dedicated to all Rhino's of the World. The objective is to raise awareness for the rhino horn ...

Snakes of the Southwest
60 participants
279 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the Southwest

The American Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Utah - is home to a great diversity of ...

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 ...

Mollusca
143 participants
1,299 spottings
Other

Mollusca

This Mission is the online repository of marine, fresh-water and terrestrial mollusks spotted by Project ...

79 participants
294 spottings
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Parental Care

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

764 participants
1,741 spottings
Arthropods

Interaction between different ...

The objective of this mission is to collect pictures of the interaction between different species of arthropods. ...

2,473 participants
12,348 spottings
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Captive Animals

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

1,353 participants
2,244 spottings
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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 ...

4,946 participants
12,633 spottings
Arthropods

Global Dragonflies & Damselflies

Dragonflies and damselflies are agile insects of the order Odonata. With a worldwide distribution and over 5,000 ...

243 participants
5,027 spottings
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Biodiversity of Texas

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

2,954 participants
9,462 spottings
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & ...

This mission is to document the incredible architectural abilities of animals from all genera.

6,124 participants
28,993 spottings
Fungi

Mushroom Mapping

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

3,937 participants
20,052 spottings
Arthropods

International Spider Survey

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

409 participants
7,000 spottings
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Southern California Wildlife

Southern California is one of the most biologically diverse regions in America which allows for unique wildlife ...

248 participants
9,700 spottings
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Florida's Flora & Fauna

Become more aware of the need to conserve, preserve, and coexist with our wildlife and natural surroundings in ...

186 participants
1,618 spottings
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Florida Wetlands

Florida has many wildlife sanctuaries and wetlands. This mission encompasses many locations in Florida

314 participants
670 spottings
Reptiles

Turtles of the Southeast U.S.

The Southeast has the highest diversity of turtles in the U.S. and is home to 75 percent of all native species ...

35 participants
319 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles & Amphibians of the SE

Identify and name the class and genus of each species. Must be found in the southeast of northern america ...

159 participants
95 spottings
Birds

Cranes of Eastern USA

Cranes can be found on 5 continents and in the cultural traditions, mythology, and folklore of many cultures. A ...

11 participants
54 spottings
Amphibians

Amphibians of Para, Brazil

The amphibians are critically endangered all around the world. This mission tries to make people become aware of ...

124 participants
97 spottings
Amphibians

The Cuban Treefrog in Florida

Although they predominately occur around human developments, such as urban neighborhoods, Cuban Treefrogs are also ...

282 participants
1,456 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies of Florida

Logging sightings of Florida butterflies, caterpillars, eggs and chrysalis to help determine population and ...

90 participants
206 spottings
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Florida Invasives

Invasive plants and animals are most often defined as introduced species that adversely affect the habitats they ...

138 participants
3,353 spottings
Birds

Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa has impressive and beautiful birds and this mission will allow us to share and document our spottings in ...

47 participants
704 spottings
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Kruger National Park, South ...

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

61 participants
162 spottings
Mammals

African Cats

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

700 participants
1,016 spottings
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Wildlife rescue & rehabilitation

Please share photos of wildlife in accredited sanctuaries and centers for animals rescued from situations ...

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

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

124 participants
4,781 spottings
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Texas Wildlife Photographers

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

349 participants
503 spottings
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Identifying Animals Through ...

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

138 participants
1,170 spottings
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Rocky Mountain Wildlife Watch

The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles from the northernmost part of British Columbia, Canada, to New ...

3,061 participants
41,515 spottings
Arthropods

Moths of the World

Moths? Yes: a world of sphinxes, hawks, owls, tigers, and scary eyes, all waiting for you outside your door. In ...

948 participants
5,003 spottings
Plants

Trees of the World

A collection of trees and their characteristics worldwide.

148 participants
2,108 spottings
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Sonoran Desert - Plants and ...

Please share your photos of plant life and wildlife from the beautiful Sonoran Desert. All photos of the native ...

22 participants
179 spottings
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Wildlife of Yosemite National ...

The purpose of this mission is to show the diversity of wildlife in Yosemite National Park.

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.

266 participants
729 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the Southeast U.S.

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

1,158 participants
9,798 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of the World

To document reptiles found around the world.

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 ...

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

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

1,136 participants
672 spottings
Arthropods

Monarch Migration

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

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 ...

232 participants
467 spottings
Mammals

Marsupials of the World

There are only 434 Marsupials on our planet. Let's see how many Marsupials Project Noah can find. Marsupials are ...

1,252 participants
12,913 spottings
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo

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

8,541 participants
78,145 spottings
Arthropods

Butterflies & Moths of the World

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

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

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

114 participants
217 spottings
Reptiles

Reptiles of Arizona

Arizona has many native reptiles which can be seen all over the state. This mission is to get pictures of as many ...

2,983 participants
6,106 spottings
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Signs of Wildlife

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

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 ...

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 ...

873 participants
509 spottings
Mammals

Bat Monitoring Project

The Bat Conservancy is an international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting biological diversity ...

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 ...

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. ...

879 participants
1,589 spottings
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Animals with Warning Colors

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

50 participants
514 spottings
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Morphed Organism ID

The topic of this mission is the morphing discovered in two different names belongs to different categories and ...

1,965 participants
4,843 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the World

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

12,834 participants
105,272 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, ...

60 participants
279 spottings
Reptiles

Snakes of the Southwest

The American Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Utah - is home to a great diversity of ...

87 participants
95 spottings
Birds

The Owls of Florida

Owls are an incredible group of mostly nocturnal raptors that specialize in small mammals, arthropods, birds, and ...

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