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Dolphin & Whale 911

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Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Dolphin & Whale 911 lets the public report stranded, injured, or dead marine mammals to authorized NOAA responders for timely rescue.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLife Sciences
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Fishes: East Pacific

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Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Fishes: East Pacific helps scientists, divers, and public identify over 1,300 shore-fish species using offline images, maps, and search tools.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Fishes: Greater Caribbean

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Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Fishes: Greater Caribbean catalogs 1,693 shore-fish species with searchable images, range maps, descriptions, and digital sighting notebook capabilities.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Home on the Range

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Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Home on the Range presents habitat simulations for grade 2 students as part of Smithsonian Science classroom life science modules.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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MacroInvertebrates

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Mobile interface to Vermont Macroinvertebrate Database helping researchers quickly identify organisms found in state streams during fieldwork.
University of VermontLife Sciences
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Morphy!

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Morphy! teaches fourth-grade students how animals use external structures for survival through an interactive life science game with alien character.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Penguin Protection

FreeiOS Android
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Simulation casting primary students as rockhopper penguin parents, teaching first-graders about animal life cycles, parental care, and survival behaviors.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Q?rioso

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Q?rioso teaches users about terrestrial and marine wildlife through an educational card game based on Smithsonian research on biodiversity and ecosystems.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Quirkies Evolution

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Quirkies Evolution teaches evolutionary concepts as players breed creatures, simulate natural selection, and track genetic changes through survival mini-games.
Indiana UniversityLife Sciences
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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp teaches children about movement by photographing virtual Smithsonian Zoo animals with printable coloring pages.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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Smithsonian Megalodon

FreeiOS
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Smithsonian Megalodon provides an underwater adventure for anyone curious about extinct species, prehistoric organisms, and deep ocean creatures.
Smithsonian InstitutionLife Sciences
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WiBee

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Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
WiBee engages farmers and citizen scientists in cataloging wild bee populations through timed flower-visit surveys, contributing to pollinator health research.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonLife Sciences