People have always been interested in the world, which surrounds us. There is a common misconception that the interest is fading as the years are going by. Adults should learn new things for improving their memory and develop cognitive functions of the brain.
The best way to learn new things is to get a general knowledge about things around us or make the knowledge we already have deeper. Applications, which contain facts and information about nature, animals, birds, fish, and other living creatures are great for such a purpose.
1. Animal Tracker
This app is perfect for adult users. It offers the necessary information without any hint at a childish interface or guide.
The app was first created as a tracker of wild animals’ movements in their habitat. Then its functions became broader and now every Internet user can enjoy watching the wildlife on their screens.
The scientific purpose of the app was not forgotten; naturalists and biologists still observe animals’ behavior with the help of this tracker.
If you want to participate in a scientific project, you can download this app and add a real-life picture or your own observation of one of the animals, which are tracked.
Your uploaded photos or notes will help researchers to learn the wild better, and you can contribute to the science a lot. There is a lack of behavioral descriptions within the tracker, so your contribution is going to be crucial for studying nature.
The mechanism which tracks animals is quite easy: it is a tiny and harmless GPS tag, which is carried by an animal. The GPS tag does not disturb animals at all, so they live their usual lives as they are without it.
All data, which the GPS tags send, are collected at free online infrastructure Movebank. They are only used by researchers and average users of the Animal Tracker can watch the wild in real-time, provided good Internet connection (WIFI or your mobile Internet).
Downloads: 100 000+
Customers rating: 
(5 / 5)
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2. iNaturalist
This application provides scientific ground as some others of the kind. However, this one offers something more: besides a rich naturalistic database, it also works as an identifier of animals, birds, and plants.
You can identify various species with the help of your camera and this downloaded app. The taken photo can be added to the collection within the app and then you can learn more about a creature on it.
Pictures, which you take, can also be shared on the application; users can write comments on different photos and add their own observations about an animal’s behavior or habitat, or a plant’s location, color, or shape.
This application provides you with an opportunity to learn not only from researchers but also to get a piece of information from other users. Scientists, working with the app, may study average users’ posts and comments too, for the sake of better understanding and protecting nature.
The scientific purposes of the app matter as well. There are over 400,000 scientists and naturalists from different communities, such as the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
Some of these communities start projects connected to studying and protecting the environment. You can follow these initiatives and share a common passion for living things on the Earth.
Downloads: 1,000,000+
Customers rating: 
(4.4 / 5)
3. WWF Amazing Planet
This app is recommended for all family members. It has content for all ages and can be interesting for adults, teenagers, or preteens.
The app was created by the World Wide Fund for Nature, which is known as one of the largest independent conservation organizations around the world. As the WWF works with ecological and environmental problems, the app contains a lot of interesting information for curious minds.
The main feature of the app is to draw attention to a wonderful world of animals, so it is not concentrated on rare species. You can find information about different animals, and the WWF Amazing Planet app is here for broadening your horizons.
The app provides a lot of ways to learn with it. You can choose between watching, reading, thinking, and listening. The app offers not only facts about the wildlife but also videos, photos, maps, quizzes, and even animal noises.
There is a regular update, which gives you more of the options you like. You will find something new and fresh each week. This function requires a good Internet connection on your device, WIFI, or the mobile Internet.
Downloads: 10,000+
Customers rating: 
(4.3 / 5)
4. Sea Animals Documentary
This application, as comes from its name, only focuses on underwater life. Although it has one topic, the app offers a really deep immersion into the beauty and mystery of oceans.
The app states that only 95% of the variety in blue ecosystems is unknown. So oceans and seas are extremely attractive for both ordinary people and researchers. The Sea Animals Documentary app offers an introduction to the least explored parts of planet Earth.
You have a chance to learn from the app about both marine and seashore animals, birds, and plants. You will also have an opportunity to learn about their habitat.
While using the app, you can come across numerous species. You may have not heard about them until now. You will definitely come across such species as oceanic lions, aqua monkeys, elephant seals, leatherback turtles, beach sponges, and much more.
You can deepen the knowledge, which you already have as well as receive new. The app was made for giving both general and advanced knowledge about the marine ecosystem.
There is a collection of HD videos about the surface and the depth of the oceans. You can select an episode for watching from the catalog. All episodes are available within the application and are absolutely free of charge. You can enjoy qualitative videos for free!
The main point of the app is to raise awareness of the care of water and creatures, which are living in it. The app is aimed at discovering the fascinating underwater world in order to explain people how important and gorgeous it really is.
Downloads: 10,000+
Customers rating: (5 / 5)
5. Taxonomy – Animal Quiz
This wonderful app allows you quickly to learn more about animals’ names and classifications. The app looks like any other trivia, the only difference is its thematics. All questions you will see on the app are connected to animals.
The aim of the app is to help you with your erudition or memory improvement. The app is definitely focused on users’ learning skills, however, it can be treated as an entertaining app too. You can learn and enjoy a game at the same time.
You will see your progress as the application provides you with information about your levels and mode, which measure the progress of a user within the app. As soon as your levels and mode change, your progress will increase.
There are two modes on the app: Classic and Challenging. The former is for those who just started using the app or know a little about animals. The latter is more difficult and requires certain preparation or proficiency.
You can choose each of them in the beginning and then determine where you would like to continue. There is also a possibility for easy switching between them in case you like both and wish to test yourself on two modes simultaneously.
Each mode has a number of categories. They are divided into the following topics: Easy, Native Species, Naming, and Words. Each category has several levels. The higher a level is, the harder questions you will get.
You can also share your results with other players or save them and show them to your friends later.
The trivia works perfectly on tablets and phones, so there is no difference in which gadget it will be downloaded.
Last but certainly not least about the Taxonomy – Animal Quiz is that it is free and you do not need to make any purchases on the app.
Downloads: 10 000+
Customers rating: 
(4 / 5)
6. BioGuide – World Field Guide
The application is positioned as a large collection of data about animals, birds, plants, or fungi. There are about 10000 pages with information about various species, accompanied by qualitative photos and sound collection.
So you not only can learn about animals but also watch professional photos and listen to the sounds they can make.
Along with the provided information, there are texts from Wikipedia, which include even more documentation about life on Earth. The Wikipedia texts are provided not only in English but also in some other European and Asian languages.
The app also supports different languages. You can choose between general ones, such as Spanish or French as well as less common ones, such as Finnish, Hebrew, or Esperanto. You can use this option for learning animals’ names in other languages.
The Bio Guide – World Field Guide app’s database totals hundreds of names of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, butterflies, moths, plants, and mushrooms. For preventing you from being lost there is a function of search and identity.
You can easily find the item you have been looking for with the help of the searcher within the app. You can search by name, color, or region.
- If you are looking for a particular animal, you can search by size, conservation status, circadian rhythm, or diet.
- If you are looking for a certain plant, you can search by growth habit, leaf cycle, flower type, fruit type, storage organ.
- If you are looking for a mushroom you can search by cap shape, hymenium attachment, hymenophore type, flesh color change.
All these functions work in the free version of the app. In case you feel you need some more functions or a larger collection of species, you can buy a premium version.
The app is not just about serious information about animals. The application offers fun facts as well for making your learning process a bit easier and more simple.
The app works offline, Once downloaded, you can enjoy all its functions without any Internet connection, which makes it a helpful and useful tool during hikes, walks, or trips.
Downloads: 10 000+
Customers rating: (4 / 5)
7. Audubon Bird Guide
The app is only concentrated on birds and does not observe other animals. Among birds, the app focuses on North American ones and counts over 800 species.
You can find information about the birds of North America in the collection of the app. Along with that, you can identify any burd around you if you are in North America.
The app works in real-time mode, you can immediately find out more about a bord which you are interested in. The collection contains pictures as well as sound recordings.
It means that you can take a photo or record audio of every bird you come across traveling, walking, or going around any location of North America. If you upload a taken picture or a recording to the app, you will keep track of the bird you see.
A user can learn more about birds as well as deepen their knowledge. If you wish to share your knowledge with your friends on social media, the app provides you with such an opportunity. You can post your own photos to the Photo Feed and receive comments from other users.
Audubon Bird Guide initiates programs, nature centers, and finds partners for protecting birds in their habitat. The app does not only provide information about burds but also helps in informing people and creating helping centers.
Downloads: 500 000+
Customers rating: 
(3.7 / 5)
8. BBC Wildlife Magazine – Animal News, Facts & Photo
This app is based on the printed BBC magazine version. The app has monthly updates as its printed copy has.
You will find informative articles and stunning pictures within the app. Much more is available if you start an annual subscription and unlock every issue published previously. Last year’s editions come absolutely free.
Though the target audience is Britans, there is a lot of information about animals and their habitat from other countries.
The online magazine provides information about animals as well as information about current issues, relating to the environment. The BBC Wildlife Magazine application is great for everyone who is interested in wildlife and the environment.
Downloads: 10 000+
Customers rating: 
(2.5 / 5)
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9. World Animal Encyclopedia
This app has a wide range of articles about animals. The app was made as a kind of encyclopedia, so it looks like a digital book.
There are over 200 articles available on the app and there are new updates every month. It contains vast information on all species available divided among mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, amphibians, and insects as well as those who extinct.
For looking for a particular animal you can use the search function. If you like a page about an animal, you can add it to your favorites and go back to it later.
The app does not require an Internet connection for proper work. All collection is available offline.
All options of the app are free for users and do not need any purchase.
A user-friendly interface makes it easier to use the app. You will never get lost within it.
Downloads: 10 000+
Customers rating: 
(2 / 5)
