19 live animal webcams to get you through lockdown
Including badgers, barn owls, penguins, polar bears and elephants...
Looking for some heartwarming nature to enjoy from the comfort of your own home? Here are the best live animal webcam streams from around the UK and the rest of the world. You can watch them all online for free.
From penguin, lion, meerkat and elephant cameras all over the world to badger, seal and barn owl live cams here in the UK, these are sure to put a smile on your face. Grab a cup of tea and make yourself comfortable...
Little penguins, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Australia
From Monday 15th February, you can watch a daily little penguin parade for four weeks live from Phillip Island Nature Parks in Australia. Home to an estimated 32,000 penguins, the island sees the flightless birds come ashore just after sunset each night to explore the sandy beach. Make sure not to miss this...
Folly Farm, Pembrokeshire
Watch sheep, goats and newborn lambs via this adorable live stream. "Our web cam points right down at our farm animals so you'll never miss a moment as they go about their daily lives. It's especially exciting when we’ve got new babies," explains the farm.
Edinburgh Zoo
Looking for something to spark some joy? Why not tune into Edinburgh Zoo's Panda Cam and see what the furry creatures are up to. Edinburgh Zoo's live animal cameras also include Penguin Cam, Koala Cam and Lion Cam.
San Diego Zoo
San Diego's has a range of live animal webcams for you to enjoy. Choose from Penguin Cam, Baboon Cam, Platypus Cam, Polar cam, Ape Cam, Tiger cam, Elephant Cam, Koala Cam, Owl Cam and Condor Cam. You'll be there for hours!
North Yorkshire Barn Owls
North Yorkshire artist and naturalist Robert Fuller has his own Barn Owl Livestream which operate 24/7. Robert's cameras follow the barn owls around his home, called Gylfie, Hans, Grete, Howard, Ghost, Finn, and Bronte.
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Are you as curious as a meerkat? Cotswold Wildlife Park have two live animal cameras, one for their meerkats and one for their penguins.
Winterwatch Live Cams
Running from Tuesday 19th to Friday 29th January 2021, Winterwatch will have a number of live animal cams running 24/7. "We’ll have the cameras we had for Autumnwatch on the Isle of May in Scotland keeping an eye on the seals," said presenter Iolo Williams. "We’ll also have some other live cameras. I’m not allowed to reveal exactly where but they will be surprising. I’ll drop a little hint: some of them will be underwater."
Houston Zoo
Houston's Giraffe Cam provides some entertaining footage. Sit comfortably and watch the long-necked creatures chomp on vegetables and enjoy the sunshine. It even enables you to zoom in to the enclosure for a closer look.
Wildlife Trust, Cumbria
This camera provides an up close and personal view of wild badgers every day, live from the beautiful countryside in Cumbria.
Wildlife Trust, Cumbria
Wildlife Trust, Cumbria also have a live grey seal camera which "provides an up close and personal view into the lives of the only Grey seal colony in Cumbria plus a great view of South Walney Nature Reserve."
Wildlife Trust, Nottinghamshire
The Wildlife Trust also have a peregrine falcon live cam as part of Nottingham Trent University research.
Kansas City Zoo
King penguins are the star of this live stream over in Kansas. Not sure how to spend your lunch break? Well, now you do...
Kansas City Zoo
Elsewhere at Kansas City Zoo, you can also tune in to watch their giraffe feeding on hay.
Atlanta Zoo
Head over to Atlanta Zoo's Panda Cam and you'll see plenty of the beautiful animals roaming freely. On their website, they say: "During a time when the COVID-19 epidemic is touching all of our lives, we're proud and glad that people around the world find joy in PandaCam."
Paignton Zoo
For a live stream of majestic flamingoes, Paignton Zoo is the place to be. They also have a monkey and a meerkat live stream.
African animals
Want a glimpse of something a bit more far-flung? This clever live stream, Explore.org, shows African animals in their natural habit for people at home to enjoy.
Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium have a number of live animal cameras giving us a glimpse into an underwater world. They have Otter Cam, Jelly Cam and Penguin Cam.
Zoos Victoria, Australia
Down Under, you can find plenty of brilliant animal live streams. From lions to penguins and snow leopards, tune in at any time for a wildlife treat.
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