Discovering Endangered Wildlife
Discovering Endangered Wildlife, also known as David Bellamy's Endangered Wildlife, is a 1995 video game from Lyriq International. It was developed in cooperation with the National Wildlife Federation and is for ages 8 and up.
Gameplay
Discovering Endangered Wildlife is an educational CD-ROM intended for middle-school students, inviting them to explore the issues surrounding endangered species. It offers interactive learning through full-motion video, digitized sound effects, and 256-color super VGA graphics. Players engage with multimedia-rich content designed to illuminate the threats, environmental challenges, and solutions affecting wildlife. The gameplay revolves around immersive exploration and discovery, presenting ecological information in a format that encourages curiosity and critical thinking. A portion of each purchase supported the National Wildlife Federation.Development
The game was developed by Lyriq International, a company founded in 1991 in Cheshire. It was showcased at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.Reception
Philadelphia Daily News said "The text is generous in volume and in scope, and the photos are decent, but this Windows-only program just feels flat."Electronic Games said "This program is suitable for the entire family and successfully teaches concern along with the names, using outstanding photography along the way"