Virtual World Deep Sea

I chose to look into some games relating to animals. Some games I looked into were not free and would not download properly such as oceanzer, a type of fish game.  I found the following to be easier to play and were educational.

The Virtual World Deep Sea is basically part of National Geographic where you can immerse yourself underwater to search for deep sea life.  The virtual world shows animated creatures and when you click on them it gives you information about each.  The game is basically to gain knowledge of animals and is for elementary students. There are a few scenes you choose.  Once you are there  are many links for other more lifelike critter cams.  This is one educational simulated activity. You simply move the mouse to look underwater and click on the animals you find. You can choose different scenes.  This activity is quick and easy and can be done for individual or group research.
here is the link:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/crittercam-virtual-world-deep

There is another game I found addicting and I am not a game player.  I do not play games on the computer whatsoever.  The game I found was really fun and kind of addicting.  It was called

http://www.furry-paws.com

FP is an online dog simulation comprised of fake kennels, fake dogs, fake shows, fake shops and fake things.  You must be 13 years and older to play.
There are chat rooms and forums.  You start as Citizen Level 1 and need 18 uxp for next level.
The first thing you do is purchase items to take care of your dog of your choice.  There are all breeds to choose from.  Once you choose a pet you name it and you have to monitor it, check its status, and keep it satisfied. I chose a basset hound because I always wanted one.  There are many drop down menus to explore .  You are given money to spend on the dog and there are games to play that are fun within the game.  You can play a few times a day to add points or money.  I played 2 of the games which were really simple but challenging and addicting.  You need to herd sheep with a herding dog and the other is identifying types of dog classes such as herding, working and toy dogs.  The game requires a lot of time but was easy and free.  FP is good for middle school students. It is a game that requires a lot of time. You can show, breed and do other things with the dog.