National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall
National Geographic Crittercam:
The World Through Animal Eyes
Image: A penguin swims with Crittercam
Curious emperor penguins were trained to wear Crittercam at the research station known as Penguin Ranch. Data gathered by these swimming birds changed what scientists understood about how penguins foraged.
Photograph by Greg Marshall

Investigate the natural world from a new perspective! This exhibition explores ongoing research with National Geographic Crittercam, a scientific video and data gathering tool safely worn by wild animals. With multimedia activities, evocative environments, and mesmerizing firsthand footage, Crittercam will allow visitors to experience the world from an animal's point of view.

Based on more than 20 years of invention and research collaborations spanning the globe, Crittercam offers new insights into animal behavior and provides clues about how to protect our planet's creatures and the world we share.

To book this exhibition, please call +1 202 857 7455.

For Museums: Download Exhibition Specifications (PDF)

For Families: Download Crittercam Family Guide (PDF)

For Educators: Download Crittercam Educator Packet (PDF)

  Tour Schedule
August 31, 2007-January 2, 2008 National Geographic Museum, Washington, DC
March 21, 2008-September 1, 2008 Woodlands Xploration Station, a Houston Museum of Natural Science satellite facility, Woodlands, TX
October 2008-January 2009 Available
February 2009-May 2009 Tentative
June 2009-September 2009 Available
October 2009-January 2010 Available
February 2010-May 2010 Tentative
June 2009-September 2009 Available
October 2010-January 2011 Available
February 2011-May 2011 Tentative
June 2011-September 2011 Available
October 2011-January 2012 Available
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