Animal Planet (video game)

Animal Planet
DeveloperDiscovery Channel Multimedia
PublisherDiscovery Channel Multimedia
PlatformWindows
Release1996

Animal Planet, also known as Animal Planet: The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure [1], is a 1996 video game developed and published by Discovery Channel Multimedia.[2][3]

Gameplay

In Animal Planet: The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure, the player explores eight major ecosystems, discovering and learning about 1,100 different animals while using tools such as the Bio Web for accessing pre‑screened animal sites, an Animal Tracker for locating specific species, Field Notes for copying text and images, Habitat Pages for ecosystem details, and Animal Pages for in‑depth animal information; the game also includes wallpapers created by young artists, twenty expedition tours unlocked by finding hidden caves in each ecosystem, and a Report Helper that offers ideas and inspiration.[1]

Reception

Hartford Courant called Animal Planet excellent for researching a school report or merely satisfying curiosity.[6] Library Journal recommended Animal Planet to public and school libraries.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Sorrels, Cynthia. "Animal Planet". Games Domain. Archived from the original on May 5, 1999. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ Troutner, Joanne (1997). "Software review". Emergency Librarian. Gale A30070409.
  3. ↑ "Animal Planet takes you to a world of wonder and wildlife". Computer Shopper. March 1997. Gale A19135490.
  4. ↑ "Just take a walk on the wild side". Liverpool Echo. August 8, 1997. p. 57. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Kleu, Tony (August 30, 1997). "Hail the critter kingdom". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 30. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Bassave, Roy (November 21, 1996). "Exploring a dark world of government agents, killers and mutants". Hartford Courant. p. 68. Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Talent, Ed (October 1, 1997). "Animal Planet". Library Journal. Gale A19924505.
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