Animal Simulators in 3D: Koi, Bees, Penguins & More
Calm, hands-on scenes with animals whose movement is modelled on real behaviour, from how fish school and starlings swirl to how bees dance and penguins huddle against the wind. Feed them, guide them or change their world, and each page explains the biology behind what you see.
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Koi PondFeed koi in a Japanese garden: tap the water and they rise to gulp. -
Starling MurmurationFly a falcon at a swirling flock of starlings over a sunset roost. -
Synchronous FirefliesFlash your light at hundreds of fireflies and pull them into step. -
Geese in V FormationSlide geese into each other’s upwash and send them to the front. -
Fish School and SharkSteer a shark into a sardine school and see the fish part around it. -
Jellyfish BloomStartle and push pulsing jellyfish, and make a crystal jelly glow. -
Humpback Whale Bubble-Net FeedingSwim a humpback round a herring school and trap it in bubbles. -
Coral Reef AquariumFeed reef fish, visit the clownfish and see how heat bleaches corals. -
Frog Lily-Pad JumpHop a pond frog across the water, pad to pad, snapping dragonflies. -
Honeybees and FlowersPlant flowers, move the sun and read honeybees’ waggle dances. -
Bats Leaving the Cave at DuskStir bats out of a cave at dusk and fly a hawk into their spiral. -
Monarch Butterfly MigrationGuide migrating monarchs through wind and thermals to a fir roost. -
Sardine Bait BallJoin dolphins, sharks and diving gannets around a swirling bait ball. -
Emperor Penguin HuddleCarry emperor penguins, turn the wind and see the huddle share warmth. -
Ant Colony TrailsDrop sugar, wipe out scent trails and see ants find the shortest path. -
Glowing Plankton WavesStir a night sea full of plankton and make the waves glow blue. -
Sea Turtle HatchlingsHelp hatchlings find the moonlit sea by switching off the beach lights. -
Salmon Leaping UpstreamAim a sockeye salmon’s leap and launch it up a mountain waterfall. -
Hummingbird HoveringGuide a hovering hummingbird to flowers and see its wingbeat slowed. -
Hermit Crab ShellsDrop empty shells in a rock pool and set off hermit crab house swaps. -
Beaver DamBuild a beaver dam from branches and mud and raise a forest pond. -
Chameleon TongueTap a cricket and a chameleon fires its tongue; walk it into the sun. -
Spider Web BuilderLay the threads of an orb web, let the spider spin it, then catch a fly. -
Bird Feeder GardenFill garden feeders with seed, peanuts or nectar and see who visits. -
Butterfly GardenPlant pots of flowers and see which British butterflies come to feed. -
Archerfish SharpshooterAim an archerfish’s water jet and knock insects off mangrove leaves.