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Book Synopsis Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo by : National Research Council
Download or read book Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.
Book Synopsis Bei Bei Goes Home: A Panda Story by : Cheryl Bardoe
Download or read book Bei Bei Goes Home: A Panda Story written by Cheryl Bardoe and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two nations and a mother panda work together to nurture a “precious treasure” in the remarkable true story of a celebrity panda cub and his life at the Smithsonian National Zoo—and beyond. In August 2015, zookeepers at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, were thrilled to spot a tiny shadow on an ultrasound. For a species as rare as the giant panda, every new cub is cause for celebration. Zoo staff monitored mother Mei Xiang, and within days a newborn appeared, weighing in at just one third of a pound. While Mei Xiang cradled her vulnerable infant, zookeepers monitored the pair day and night through cameras in the panda den, and some two million viewers logged on to the zoo website. First Ladies Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan hosted a ceremony to announce the cub’s name: Bei Bei, meaning “precious treasure” in Mandarin Chinese. An instant celebrity, the cub captured hearts all over the world. But pandas in zoos are considered emissaries from the People’s Republic of China, the only country where they live in the wild. Four years after his birth in America, Bei Bei would embark on an important new mission. Graphically arresting, packed with stunning full-color photographs, and vetted by the Smithsonian National Zoo, Bei Bei Goes Home paints a vivid picture of global conservation efforts—and international collaboration—in the guise of an ever-popular and beloved black-and-white ambassador.
Book Synopsis Smithsonian National Zoological Park by : Diana Estigarribia
Download or read book Smithsonian National Zoological Park written by Diana Estigarribia and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a look at the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., describing its history, various zoo exhibits and habitats, and some of the animals that can be found there.
Book Synopsis A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture by : Heather Ewing
Download or read book A Guide to Smithsonian Architecture written by Heather Ewing and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The buildings of the Smithsonian Institution not only contain impressive collections; they are themselves icons of great cultural significance, many of them part of the historic National Mall. The Smithsonian's unique buildings illustrate the changing styles and sensibilities of America as an evolving nation. Representing the work of major architects, each building evokes a specific time in history: the mid-19th-century turreted Castle, the sky-reflecting mid-century modern Air and Space Museum, and the golden, undulating, 21st-century American Indian Museum.
Book Synopsis Looking Back, Moving Forward by : National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Download or read book Looking Back, Moving Forward written by National Zoological Park (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Smithsonian Kids Let's Go to Our Zoo by : Thea Feldman
Download or read book Smithsonian Kids Let's Go to Our Zoo written by Thea Feldman and published by Smithsonian Kids. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Let's look inside our national zoo!" -- Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis The National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute by : Tamra Orr
Download or read book The National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute written by Tamra Orr and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do komodo dragons, screaming hairy armadillos, and King Vultures all have in common? They are some of the animals at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Take a tour through the zoo. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of these amazing animals.
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Download or read book Smithsonian National Zoological Park written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes educational resources, animal exhibits, animal gallery, webcam, news about the zoo, Panda Web, science & conservation.
Book Synopsis New Worlds, New Animals by : R. J. Hoage
Download or read book New Worlds, New Animals written by R. J. Hoage and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1996-05-07 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with nearly 100 photographs, New Worlds, New Animals gives readers a new respect for and understanding of the role of zoos in social and cultural history.
Book Synopsis Popular Guide by : National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Download or read book Popular Guide written by National Zoological Park (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Panda Cam by : Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ)
Download or read book Panda Cam written by Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's black and white and cute all over? Tai Shan, the panda cub born at the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, whose first months of life have attracted millions of rapt visitors to the Zoo website's panda cam! Panda Cam tracks the increasingly ridiculous cuteness of Tai Shan, the National Zoo's baby panda, over his first seven months as shown through the Zoo website's "panda cam" -- a camera continually trained on the Fujifilm Giant Panda Habitat to capture his every move. With an introduction by Susan Lumpkin, director of communications of Friends of the National Zoo, providing an overview of Tai Shan's life so far, these adorable color photos with corresponding captions feature Tai Shan's cutest moments -- snuggling with his mom, taking his first steps, lounging in his beloved tub, munching on bamboo, climbing trees, and frolicking in the snow. Given the media frenzy that has surrounded every move of the cub's young life, Panda Cam is sure to cause panda-monium among the millions of fans of this panda cub superstar.
Book Synopsis Raising America's Zoo by : Kara Arundel
Download or read book Raising America's Zoo written by Kara Arundel and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1955, a young former Marine ventured to the Belgian Congo on a month-long adventure safari to view Africa's diverse wildlife. When Arthur "Nick" Arundel boarded a commercial airliner for home, he carried a baby gorilla in each arm. Their destination was the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., known as "America's Zoo." The wild apes arrived at an antiquated zoo, which fought for decades to showcase gorillas, but knew little about how to raise them. Their journey from Africa to America was the beginning of dramatic changes for the gorillas Nikumba and Moka and for the zoo that would evolve from a menagerie-type park to an internationally respected center focused on conservation of both captive and wild species.
Book Synopsis Guide to the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution by :
Download or read book Guide to the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed by : Jeffrey Edward Post
Download or read book The Smithsonian National Gem Collection—Unearthed written by Jeffrey Edward Post and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scandals, mysteries, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems are brought to life by the curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years, separates fact from fiction in an all-new and original book, revealing fresh information and regaling the reader with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones. Dr. Post is the author of the now out-of-print book The National Gem Collection (Abrams, 1997), which has sold more than 50,000 copies. In this brand-new book, he tells the stories of the Smithsonian’s most famous gems, including the Hope Diamond, Star of Asia Sapphire, Carmen Lucia Ruby, Hooker Emerald, and Blue Heart Diamond—and also presents the tales, details, and fascinating facts surrounding rarely displayed gems from the Smithsonian vault and additions made to the collection since 1997. Not only a resource for learning about rare and beautiful gems, the book also presents the stories of the people who once owned or were associated with these jewels—from ordinary people to kings, emperors, maharajas, celebrities, and captains of industry.
Author :Oliver Butterworth Publisher :Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN 13 :9780316119207 Total Pages :214 pages Book Rating :4.1/5 (192 download)
Book Synopsis The Enormous Egg by : Oliver Butterworth
Download or read book The Enormous Egg written by Oliver Butterworth and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1993-04-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Nate Twitchell is surprised when one of the hens on his family farm lays a giant egg. After a painstaking wait, Nate is even more surprised when it hatches and out pops a baby triceratops that he names Uncle Beazley! But when Nate decides to keep the dino and raise it on his own, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. As Uncle Beazley grows, Nate and his family realize they are not equipped to take care of a full-sized dinosaur, and so with the help of their scientist friend, Nate and Uncle Beazley set off for the National Museum in Washington, D.C., on the hunt for the perfect home for a modern-day dinosaur---then the real trouble begins! The Enormous Egg was originally published in 1956 and has been a classic in children's literature ever since. This brand new edition features amazing new illustrations from Eisner-award winning graphic novelist Mark Crilley (creator of Akiko and Miki Falls).
Book Synopsis Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation by : Pierre Comizzoli
Download or read book Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation written by Pierre Comizzoli and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition emphasizes the environmental impact on reproduction, with updated chapters throughout as well as complete new chapters on species such as sharks and rays. This is a wide-ranging book that will be of relevance to anyone involved in species conservation, and provides critical perspectives on the real utility of current and emerging reproductive sciences. Understanding reproductive biology is centrally important to the way many of the world’s conservation problems should be tackled. Currently the extinction problem is huge, with up to 30% of the world’s fauna being expected to disappear in the next 50 years. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that the global population of animals in zoos encompasses 12,000 – 15,000 species, and we anticipate that every effort will be made to preserve these species for as long as possible, minimizing inbreeding effects and providing the best welfare standards available. Even if the reproductive biology community cannot solve the global biodiversity crisis for all wild species, we should do our best to maintain important captive populations. Reproductive biology in this context is much more than the development of techniques for helping with too little or too much breeding. While some of the relevant techniques are useful for individual species that society might target for a variety of reasons, whether nationalistic, cultural or practical, technical developments have to be backed up by thorough biological understanding of the background behind the problems.
Book Synopsis Funding Smithsonian Scientific Research by : National Research Council
Download or read book Funding Smithsonian Scientific Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses whether the Smithsonian Institution should continue to receive direct federal appropriations for its scientific research programs or if this funding should be transferred to a peer-reviewed program open to all researchers in another agency. The report concludes that the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoological Park, and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education in Suitland should remain exempt from having to compete for federal research dollars because they make unique contributions to the scientific and museum communities. Three other Smithsonian research programs should continue to receive federal funding since they are performing science of the highest quality and already compete for much of their government research money.
