The best wildlife livestreams to watch around the world
Thanks to the wonders of technology and the dedication of conservationists, it's now possible to watch a range of wildlife around the world via webcams from the comfort of your home. Here is an extensive list of species you can livestream, including eagles, owls, puffins, hummingbirds, elephants and manatees and how to watch.
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There is a huge variety of animal livestreams available online – pandas, puppies, kittens, donkeys, sheep and more. We have focussed on wild animals (including wildlife rehabilitation) in our comprehensive list of wildlife webcams to livestream around the world.
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Some of these cameras are seasonal, for example they may only be active during the nesting season.
A few of these cameras have associated citizen science projects running in conjunction with them, encouraging viewers to identify and record the species seen. Details can be found on those websites.
If you're interested in putting up a nestbox in your garden, head over to our garden bird nestbox guide or our step-by-step guide to making a garden bird nestbox. Learn more about identifying bird and mammals nests, identifying birds' eggs and identifying bird egg thieves.
Livestreams of birds
Blue tits
- Lichfield, England, UK - WildlifeKate (currently offline)
- Nower Wood, Surrey, England, UK - Surrey Wildlife Trust
- Hungary - Madárles
Great tits
European starling
European robin
Spotted flycatchers
- Veszprém, Hungary - Madárles (currently offline)
Black redstarts
- Veszprém, Hungary - Madárles
- Bátmonostor, Hungary - Madárles (currently offline)
Capercaille
Canada geese
Ospreys
- Poole Harbour, England, UK - Birds of Poole Harbour
- Rutland Water, England, UK - Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
- Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve, England, UK - Cumbria Wildlife Trust
- Cors Dyfi, Wales, UK - Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
- Gwynedd, Wales, UK - Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife
- Loch of the Lowes, Scotland, UK - Scottish Wildlife Trust
- Loch Arkaig, Scotland, UK - Woodland Trust
- Kurzeme - Saldus region, Latvia - Latvian Fund for Nature
- Tartu County, Estonia - Kotkaklubi
- Estonia - Kotkaklubi
- Barlinecka Forest, Poland - Komitet Ochrony Orłów
- Napiwodzko-Ramucka Forest, Poland - Komitet Ochrony Orłów
- Missoula, Montana, USA - The Cornell Lab & Montana Osprey Project
- Savannah, Georgia, USA - The Cornell Lab & Skidaway Audubon
- Kent Island, Maryland, USA - explore.org
- Hog Island, Bremen, Maine, USA - explore.org
- Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, Colorado, USA - Boulder County Open Space
- St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - Achieva Credit Union
- The Venice Golf & Country Club, Florida, USA - Native Bird Boxes, Inc
- Port Lincoln, South Australia
Northern goshawk
Peregrine falcons
- Leamington Spa Town Hall, England, UK - Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
- Nottingham Trent University, England, UK - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
- Sussex Heights, Brighton, England, UK - Sussex Ornithological Society
- Halstead, Essex, England, UK - Hedingham Castle
- Sint-Niklaas, Belgium - Stad Kortrijk
- Illkirch, France (3 cameras)
- La Crescent, Minnesota, USA - explore.org
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA - explore.org
- Channel Islands, California, USA - explore.org
- Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia - Falcon Cam Project
Barn owls
- Lorton Meadows, England, UK - Dorset Wildlife Trust
- Blue House Farm, England, UK - Essex Wildlife Trust
- Somerset, England, UK - Somerset Wildlife Trust
- Moss Landing, California, USA - Haute Enchilada restaurant
- The Netherlands - Beleef de Lente Project (x3 cameras)
- The Netherlands - tvbuitengewoon
Tawny owls
- Lichfield, England, UK - WildlifeKate (currently offline)
- Szokolya, Hungary - Madárles
Little owls
Eurasian eagle owls
Great horned owls
Long-eared owls
Eastern screech owls
Western screech owls
Arctic snowy owls
- Barrow, Alaska, USA - explore.org (currently offline)
Barred owls
- Indianapolis, USA - The Cornell Lab & Wild Birds Unlimited
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - Barred Owls of Midtown Tulsa
Red-tailed hawks
Common kestrel
Red-footed kestrels
American kestrels
White-tailed eagles
- Garnish Island, County Cork, Ireland - National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Durbe, Latvia - Latvian Fund for Nature
- Slītere National Park, Latvia - Latvian Fund for Nature
- Smøla, Norway - Streambird Pro (5 cameras)
- Matsalu National Park, Estonia - Kotkaklubi
- Saksfjed-Hyllekrog Nature Reserve, Denmark - Dansk Ornitologisk Forening
- The Netherlands - CJ Wildlife and Beleef de Lente Project, courtesy of Vogelbescherming Nederland
Golden eagles
Short-toed eagles
Bald eagles
- Catalina Island, California, USA - explore.org
- Santa Cruz Island, California, USA - explore.org
- Southwest Florida Eagle Cam
- American Eagle Foundation
- Dollywood, USA - American Eagle Foundation
- USFWS National Fish Hatchery - American Eagle Foundation
- Dale Hollow, Kentucky/Tennessee, USA - Dale Hollow Eagle Camera
Greater spotted eagles
Lesser spotted eagles
- Murmastiene, Latvia - Latvijas Valsts Mezi
- Kuja Nature Park, Latvia - Latvijas Valsts Mezi
- Zemgale, Latvia - Latvian Fund for Nature
- Estonia - Eagle Club Estonia/Kotkaklubi
Long-legged buzzard
Griffon vulture
California condors
Black kites
Gannets
- Alderney - Alderney Wildlife Trust (currently offline)
Puffins
- Sumburgh Head, Shetland, Scotland, UK - Shetland Webcams
- Alderney - Alderney Wildlife Trust (2 of 3 cameras online)
- Seal Island, Maine, USA 1 - explore.org (currently offline)
- Seal Island, Maine, USA 2 - explore.org (currently offline)
- Seal Island, Maine, USA (burrow cam 1) - explore.org (currently offline)
- Seal Island, Maine, USA (burrow cam 2) - explore.org (currently offline)
European roller
- Hungary - Madárles (currently offline)
Bermuda petrels
White-tailed tropicbirds
Lance-tailed manakins
Northern royal albatross
Hummingbirds
- Fort Davis, Texas, USA - The Cornell Lab & WTAR
- La Verne, California, USA (bella hummingbird nest) - explore.org
- La Verne, California, USA (Bella hummingbird nest 2) - explore.org (currently offline)
- La Verne, California, USA (feeder cam) - explore.org
- Orange County, California, USA - explore.org
- Oceanside California, USA - explore.org (currently offline)
- Studio City, California, USA - Hummingbird Spot
Spoonbills
Great blue herons
Black storks
- Sigulda region, Latvia - Latvian Fund for Nature
- Karula National Park, Estonia - Kotkaklubi
- Jõgeva County, Estonia - Kotkaklubi
- Notecka Forest, Poland - Komitet Ochrony Orłów
- Szekszárd, Hungary - Madárles
White storks
- The Netherlands - tvbuitengewoon
- Lindheim, Germany - Vogelschutz Lindheim
- Bohuslavice, Czech Republic - Čapí Hnízdo V Bohuslavicích
- Kozubschina, Poland - LOOKCAM.COM (rescue centre)
- Kozubschina, Poland (nest) - LOOKCAM.COM (rescue centre)
- Strzelcach, Poland - LOOKCAM.COM
- Ságvár, Hungary - Madárles
- Kocsér, Hungary - Kocsér
Mixed bird livestreams
- Sumburgh Head, Shetland, Scotland, UK - Shetland Webcams (SOTEAG Cliff Cam: seabirds colony)
- Sumburgh Head, Shetland, Scotland, UK - Shetland Webcams (Cliff Cam 3: seabirds colony)
- Brownsea Lagoon, Dorset, England, UK - Dorset Wildlife Trust, Birds of Poole Harbour, National Trust & Sandbanks Hotel
- Brownsea Lagoon, Dorset, England, UK (elevated hide) - Dorset Wildlife Trust, Birds of Poole Harbour, National Trust & Sandbanks Hotel
- Holton Lee, Dorset, England, UK - Birds of Poole Harbour & Livability Holton Lee (currently offline)
- Plumgarths wildlife garden, England, UK - Cumbria Wildlife Trust (currently offline)
- Gloucestershire, England, UK - Simon King Wildlife (currently offline)
- Arne Nature Reserve, Dorset, England, UK (Middlebere Channel, and bird feeder) – RSPB
- Lichfield, England, UK (garden feeding platform) - WildlifeKate
- Lichfield, England, UK (feeders) - WildlifeKate
- Lichfield, England, UK (window feeders) - WildlifeKate (currently offline)
- Black Isle, Hillockhead, Scotland, UK (feeding platform) - WildlifeKate
- North Carolina, USA – Just Bill
- Ithaca, New York, USA (feeder cam) - The Cornell Lab & Wild Birds Unlimited
- Ithaca, New York, USA (pond cam - The Cornell Lab (currently offline)
- Ohio, USA (feeder camera) - Bird Watching HQ
- Ohio, USA (ground camera) - Bird Watching HQ
- Recke, Germany (nestboxes) - NatureTec
- Recke, Germany (feeder camera) - NatureTec
- Recke, Germany (ground camera) - NatureTec
- El valle de Antón, Panama - The Cornell Lab & Canopy Family
- Ontario, Canada - The Cornell Lab & Perky-Pet
Livestreams of mammals
Bats
- Hanningfield Reservoir visitor centre, England, UK - Essex Wildlife Trust (Soprano pipestrelle bats, currently offline)
Small mammals
Foxes
Badgers
Seals
- South Walney Nature Reserve, England, UK - Cumbria Wildlife Trust (currently offline)
- Seal Island, Maine, USA - explore.org (currently offline)
Bobcats
- Bobcat Rehab Intensive Care, Florida, USA - explore.org
- Bobcat Rehab and Release, Florida, USA - explore.org
Polar bears
- Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada (Cape East) - explore.org
- Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada (Cape East) - explore.org
Gorillas
- GRACE Center, Kasugho, Eastern DRC - explore.org (currently offline)
Whales and dolphins
- New Quay Bay, Wales, UK – Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada (Orcalab Base Lookout) - explore.org
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada (Cracroft Point) - explore.org
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada (Rubbing Beach, above water camera) - explore.org (currently offline)
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada (Rubbing Beach, underwater camera) - explore.org (currently offline)
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada (Robson Bright Orca Lookout) - explore.org
Manatees
- Ellie Schiller Homassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Florida, USA (underwater camera) - explore.org
- Ellie Schiller Homassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Florida, USA (above water camera) - explore.org
- Blue Spring State Park, Florida, USA (above water camera) - explore.org
Steller sea lions
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada - explore.org (currently offline)
Livestreams of mixed wildlife
Scotland
- Aigas Field Centre, Scotland, UK - WildlifeKate
- Lichfield, England, UK (waterhole) - WildlifeKate (currently offline)
Africa
- Laikipia County, Kenya 1 - explore.org
- Laikipia County, Kenya (watering hole) - explore.org
- Laikipia County, Kenya (river) - explore.org
- Tembe Elephant Park, Emangusi, South Africa - explore.org
- Tau Waterhole, Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa - explore.org
- Nkorho Bush Lodge, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa - explore.org
- Olifants River, Emangusi, South Africa - explore.org
- Balule Nature Reserve, South Africa - explore.org
- Olifants West Game Reserve, South Africa - explore.org
Romania
- Transylvania, Romania - Bear Watching Transylvania (currently offline)
Marine
- Anacapa Island - Channel Islands, California, USA - explore.org
- USC Wrigley Catalina Marine Reserve, California, USA - explore.org (currently offline)
- Cape Fear, North Carolina, USA - explore.org (currently offline)
- East End, Grand Cayman - explore.org (currently offline)
- Cape Fear, North Carolina - explore.org (currently offline)
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