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.
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.
Some of these cameras are seasonal, for example they may only be active during the nesting season. However we have decided to include them here anyway, and will endeavour to regularly update which cameras are online or offline.
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.
Please note that external videos may contain ads.
Livestreams of birds
Swifts
Blue tits
- Lichfield, England, UK – WildlifeKate
- Nower Wood, Surrey, England, UK – Surrey Wildlife Trust
- Surrey, England, UK – Wildlife Aid Foundation
- Bohuslavice, Czech Republic – Čapí Hnízdo V Bohuslavicích (currently offline)
- Mencshely, Hungary – Madárles (currently offline)
Great tits
- Rákozkeresztúr, Hungary – Madárles
- Kiráyrét, Hungary – Madárles (currently offline)
Jackdaws
- Lichfield, England, UK – WildlifeKate (box used by tawny owls, and recently checked out by jackdaws and stock doves)
European robin
- Lichfield, England, UK – WildlifeKate
- Veszprém, Hungary – Madárles (currently offline)
Collared flycatchers
- Kiráyrét, Hungary – Madárles (currently offline)
Spotted flycatchers
- Veszprém, Hungary – Madárles (currently offline)
Black redstarts
- Veszprém, Hungary – Madárles
- Bátmonostor, Hungary – Madárles (currently offline)
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
- 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
- Yorkshire, England, UK – Robert E Fuller
- Moss Landing, California, USA – Haute Enchilada restaurant
- The Netherlands – Beleef de Lente Project (x3 cameras)
- The Netherlands – tvbuitengewoon
Tawny owls
Little owls
Eurasian eagle owls
Great horned owls
Long-eared owls
Great gray owls
Eastern screech owls
- Houston, Texas, USA – Mark Brumbaugh (currently offline)
- Austin, Texas, USA – The Jollyville Screech Owl House
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
- Stow Maries Aerodrome, Essex, England, UK – WildlifeKate
- Yorkshire, England, UK – Robert E Fuller
- Oxfordshire, England, UK (inside camera) – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Oxfordshire, England, UK (outside camera) – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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)
Golden eagles
- Whychus Creek Sisters, Oregon, USA – East Cascades Audobon Society
- Estonia – Eagle Club Estonia/Kotkaklubi (audio only)
Short-toed eagles
White-bellied sea-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
Kittiwakes
- Gateshead Quayside, England, UK – Durham Wildlife Trust (currently offline)
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 – Eagle Club 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
- Gloucestershire, England, UK – Simon King Wildlife
- 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
- Black Isle, Hillockhead, Scotland, UK (feeding platform) – WildlifeKate
- Wigan, UK – Dave Jones
- 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
- Alabama, USA (feeder camera) – Ken Little
- Alabama, USA (ground camera) – Ken Little
- Recke, Germany (feeder camera) – NatureTec
- Recke, Germany (ground camera) – NatureTec
- Makov Animal Rescue, Czech Republic – hosted by Bird Watching HQ
- El valle de Antón, Panama – The Cornell Lab & Canopy Family
- Ontario, Canada – The Cornell Lab & Perky-Pet
- Septimo Paraiso Lodge Feeding Platform, Ecuador – WildlifeKate (currently offline)
Livestreams of mammals
Bats
- Hanningfield Reservoir visitor centre, England, UK – Essex Wildlife Trust (Soprano pipestrelle bats)
- Piusa Caves, Estonia – SA Eestimaa Looduse Fond (pond bat)
Small mammals
Hedgehogs
Foxes
Badgers
Seals
- South Walney Nature Reserve, England, UK – Cumbria Wildlife Trust
- Seal Island, Maine, USA – explore.org
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 (currently offline)
- Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada (Cape East) – explore.org (currently offline)
Gorillas
Moose
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
- Hanson Island, British Columbia, Canada (Rubbing Beach, underwater camera) – explore.org
- 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 camera) – explore.org
- Blue Spring State Park, Florida, USA (above water camera) – explore.org
Steller sea lions
Livestreams of mixed wildlife
Scotland
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
- Djuma Private Game Reserve, South Africa and Ngala Safari Lodge, South Africa – WildEarth
Romania
Marine
- Skomer Island, Wales, UK – Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (currently offline)
- Anacapa Island – Channel Islands, California, USA – explore.org
- USC Wrigley Catalina Marine Reserve, California, USA – explore.org
- 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)
Wildlife rescue
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