Denizens of Earth is a blog run by raiderp.  I am neither a student or professional in the zoology field—I’m an art student, in fact—but I’ve always had a fascination with animals.

There are a lot of animal-related posts and blogs out there, but oftentimes you see photos of amazing creatures but have no idea what they are or what they’re like.  The goal of this blog is to explore as much of the diversity of Earth as possible, emphasizing rare and bizarre species, but sometimes you’ll see some familiar faces.  I always use sources to check my facts, and as I use new sources, I will list them here. I encourage you to explore them on your own if you want to find out more about Earth’s creatures!

• All About Birds
• Amphiaweb
• The Animal Files.com
• Animal Planet
• Audubon Society
• Australian Museum
• AvianWeb
• Avibirds
• BBC Nature
• Birds in Backyards
• British Garden Birds
• Chesapeake Bay Aquarium
• The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
• Environmental Graffiti
• FactZoo.com
• Florent’s Guide to the Tropical Reef
• MarineBio Conservation Society
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• National Finch and Softbill Society
• National Geographic
• Nature Works
• San Diego Zoo
• Smithsonian National Zoological Park
• The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
• World Wildlife Fund and WWF Global

If there is a particular animal you’d like to see featured, or if you need a mystery animal identified, drop an ask!