Most of the photos on this site were taken by me, Jeff Whitlock, but some were taken by family and friends. The photographer's name is listed below each picture, and all of the photos are copyrighted. That means that you cannot use them for any purpose without permission.

Because we support education, conservation, and the efforts of kids, our photos are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license. Please see a decription of that license at creativecommons.org. In addition, we grant permission to use our photos for the following purposes.

• School projects, as either the student or the teacher.
• Web sites created by students or as a class project.
• School, zoo, aquarium, and nature center newsletters, training materials, and web sites.

You should credit the photographer and link to The Online Zoo (www.theonlinezoo.com) when possible. You may not profit from these photos in any way. You may not sell them, use them in commercial literature or on commercial web sites, claim them to be in the public domain, or misrepresent their origin.

Please e-mail jeff@theonlinezoo.com if any of the following apply:

• You were able to use our photos for one of the purposes listed above. This is not a requirement, but it makes us feel good to hear how our photos are used.
• You need a larger, higher resolution version of any of the photos.
• You want to use our photos for a non-profit organization not listed above. Tell me about the organization and your intended use, and I will probably give you permission.
• You want to use our photos for a commercial purpose. Explain the purpose, and we can discuss the terms.
• You have any questions or comments. I always appreciate feedback!

Please note that for special use of photos that do not belong to me, I will have to contact the photographer to get permission.