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Monthly Archives: June 2012
505 Wyoming Toad Tadpoles Released in Wyoming
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium successfully hatched 520 critically endangered Wyoming toad tadpoles. 505 tadpoles were shipped to Wyoming in early June for release with other tadpoles produced at other institutions. The remaining tadpoles were kept by the Omaha … Continue reading
Shedd Aquarium Creates a Friendly Atmosphere at Children’s Hospital
Sculptures of a humpback whale mother and her calf, donated by Shedd Aquarium, greet people entering the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, which opened June 9. Shedd was among 23 civic institutions asked to donate art and … Continue reading
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Partnership in Action: The Mara Elephant Project
The Mara Elephant Project is working to positively effect the human-elephant relationship in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem while setting up an anti-poaching strategy to save African elephants. The demand for ivory, particularly in Asia, poses a real and growing threat to … Continue reading
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Polar Bear Champion Steven Amstrup Awarded 2012 Indianapolis Prize
His search to understand the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) has taken him to one of the harshest environments in the world – a frozen seascape where temperatures plummet below zero and the sun isn’t seen for months on end. Dr. … Continue reading
Elephant Undergoes Successful Eye Surgery
C’sar, the North Carolina Zoo’s oldest male elephant and one of the park’s most well-known animals, underwent successful cataract surgery for the second time in six months recently, an unusual procedure for elephants. The 38-year-old African bull has been a … Continue reading
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Saving the Amazonian Manatee
In a remote area near Iquitos, Peru, a group of dedicated volunteers and local biologists are helping to inspire awareness for one of the Amazon River’s most charismatic species – the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). With funding by The Dallas … Continue reading
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World Oceans Day: What Do We Really Think About the Ocean?
Today is World Oceans Day, a day when people around the globe come together to celebrate our ocean and take action to protect it. And with good cause. The ocean not only makes our world livable, it provides us with … Continue reading
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World Oceans Day: Sustainable Seafood
June 8th is World Oceans Day, the UN-designated day for the global community to celebrate and take action for our shared ocean. Whether you’re on a coastal city or far inland, the water around you ends up in the ocean … Continue reading
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World Oceans Day: Plastic Pollution
June 8th is World Oceans Day, the UN-designated day for the global community to celebrate and take action for our shared ocean. One of the greatest threats to the ocean is also one of the most insidious because chances are … Continue reading
Wildlife Conservation Society Pygmy Marmosets Create Website
The Wildlife Conservation Society released an amusing video about a serious subject. “A Bronx Zoo Monkey Gets an iPad” was created to inspire New Yorkers to send a message to City Hall to restore the budget cuts to New York City’s … Continue reading
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