21. Need South American Desert Plant Suggestions Do what zoos do fake plants in the exhibit, with live ones between cagesand behind the cages. RE Need south american desert plant suggestions. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cacti/msg0115500813368.html

22. NEWS FROM THE ZOOS NEWS FROM THE zoos. Rare Maned wolf puppy debuts at the Los Angeles Zoo nursery.Savannah, a female south american maned wolf puppy (Chrysocyon brachyurus), is http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/98.03-04/zoos.html

NEWS FROM THE ZOOS Rare Maned wolf puppy debuts at the Los Angeles Zoo nursery Savannah, a female South American maned wolf puppy ( Chrysocyon brachyurus ), is an unusual animal with an unusual companion-Elsa, a yellow Labrador retriever from Guide Dogs of America. The canine duo were hand-raised together in the Los Angeles Zoo nursery, and made their official debut in April. Savannah is the first maned wolf born in a U.S. zoo this year. She is the first pup for a three-year-old female from the Fossil Rim Wild Life Center in Glen Rose, TX and male from the Baton Rouge Zoo. When her mother was not able to care for her (common in first-time litters), Elsa was brought in to help the lone wolf pup learn how to be a canine. "Although providing a companion of the same species has been done before at zoos, this is the first time that a potential guide dog has been raised with a wolf puppy," said Mammal Curator Michael Dee. "Kelley Greene, an animal keeper in the Zoo nursery, also volunteers for Guide Dogs of America. A litter was born two days after the maned wolf, and she thought one of the puppies would make a good companion for the lonely wolf." There are approximately 75 endangered maned wolves in North American zoos. Adult females come into heat once a year, and after a gestation of 60 to 66 days give birth to a litter of one to five pups. At birth, pups weigh a few ounces. Fully grown, they weigh 5O pounds and have a life expectancy of l2 to l6 years. Maned wolves are nocturnal and solitary by nature. In the wild they eat birds, small reptiles, insects, mammals, honey, plants, and assorted fruits. They are native to the grasslands of central and eastern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay and north eastern Argentina. Their long legs elevate them so they can spot prey in the tall grass and run through the grass to catch their prey. Their longer hind legs facilitate climbing up hills; running down a hill is not as easy. In the wild this can be a deadly disadvantage, when poachers chase them downhill.

23. Dirk Petzold: Zoo Dortmund is the essay submitted for the “encyclopedia of the world´s zoos”, publishedin It specializes in south american fauna and is most famous for continuously http://www.dirk-petzold.de/dortmund_zoo.html

Zoo-Portraits Impressum Schreibt mir: dirk@dirk- petzold.de Aktualisiert Januar 2003 Zoo Dortmund Hinweis: Dies ist die akzeptierte Endversion von Anfang 2000 des Artikel in der im Juli 2001 erschienen “ Encyclopedia of the World’s Zoos ”, Fitzroy Dearborn Verlag, Chicago. Die tatsächlich erschienene Version enthält Änderungen der Redaktion Note: The following portrait is the essay submitted for the “ encyclopedia of the world´s zoos ”, published in mid 2001. Please note that this is the pre-edit version, not the one that was finally printed. Dortmund Zoo (formerly Tierpark Dortmund) Dortmund zoo, opened in 1953, is situated on 28 hectares south of the Westphalian metropolis and gains some 750.000 visitors annually. Led by Dr. Wolf Bartmann, the zoo keeps 2500 animals out of 360 species. It specializes in South American fauna and is most famous for continuously breeding giant anteaters as well as little anteaters. The history of Dortmund zoo is short and only started in 1950, when in the biggest city of the eastern Ruhr territory a "Friend of the Animal Park Society" was founded. Encouraged, the city initiated the construction of a small animal park in the old Romberg park. The grounds on then 11 hectares of hilly park landscape with many big trees were opened on Whitsunday 1953. Although dedicated to native animals in the beginning, the fast growing park soon gathered exotic animals as well, though the enclosures and buildings were still quite primitive. At first the zoo was run by the city's gardens department, but after a few years it became an independent authority. Zoologist Walter Simanowski was named director in 1959.

24. South American Cats south american Cats, Distribution Central and south America, from Northern Mexicoto Patagonia Hope may come from zoos though, as jaguars breed successfully in http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/samerican_cats.html

South American Cats Jaguar Jaguar: Panthera onca Distribution: Central and South America, from Northern Mexico to Patagonia. Habitat: Jungle and scrubland to shoreland forests and reed thickets. Size: Height : 68-76cm, Weight: male 57-113kg Female 46-91kg Life-span: Up to 22 years in captivity. Food: Mice, tapir, deer and other forest animals, fish, caimans, and domestic animals. Sexual maturity: 3 years. Mating season: Any time in the tropics, early Autumn elsewhere. Gestation: 70 days. Litter size: 2-4 kittens. Jaguar Habits Territory: Jaguars are largely solitary. Young jaguars spend the first few years with their mother, and adult jaguars stay together for a brief time during the breeding season. Territory size depends on the availability of food. In an undisturbed area with plenty of wildlife, a jaguar may only need about 5 square kilometres. In areas where forests have been cleared, a jaguar may need up to 500 square kilometres of territory to feed itself adequately. Daily life:

25. Tapir It has also been hunted either as a source of food or by those who capture liveanimals for export to zoos. The Brazilian or south american tapir is nearly http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/tapir.html

Tapir Baird's Tapir: Tapirus bairdii Description: Long, flexible snout, four toes on each fore foot, three toes on each hind foot.The adult is blackish-brown in colour with whitish face, chest and throat. Habitat: Swampy or hill forests. Distribution: Central America. Length: Height: (At shoulder) 90cm. Weight: Approx. 270kg. Diet: Vegetation. Distantly related to the horse and rhinoceros, tapirs have lived on earth for about 35 million years. During that time they have hardly changed at all in appearance. There are four species. One of these lives in the forests of Malaysia and Sumatra, the other three in Central and South America. Tapirs once roamed Europe and North America too, but became extinct there long ago. About the size of a shetland pony, the tapir is a rather odd looking animal. Not only has it a long and flexible snout like a short trunk, but it has four toes on each of its fore feet and only three toes on the hind feet!

26. North Dakota Zoos 348 off I94 to 45th Street SW, south to 21st Indian artifacts, mounts includingNorth american and African species Other zoos in North Dakota In the Lakes http://www.ndtourism.com/regions/valley/ValleyZoo.html

27. Luke's South American Diary - May 1996 We trailed round Disney World again, as well as other places like Sea World (whichI quite enjoyed despite my aversion to zoos), and the totally naff Jungleland http://www.lukemastin.com/diary/may96.html

May 1996 3 May 1996 Over the last few days, the Caracas rains finally arrived, significantly earlier than last year, but very welcome - the novelty of water-rationing wore off long ago. Of course, it still remains to be seen whether it has been just a flash in the pan, (or, I suppose, a drop in the ocean). According to the specialist at her last check-up, Elena is walking with one foot slightly turned out, and if this does not correct itself in the next four months, the threat of a brace or a special shoe still hangs over us, and knowing Elena's temperament, I can well imagine her reaction to such an imposition. According to her other favourite doctor, she has hardly put on any weight or height in the last month, despite consuming what seems to us like vast quantities of food. However, she is still around the average mark, and so there is no reason for concern (considering the amount of running around she gets through in a day, it is actually not too surprising). She is turning into a good Venezuelan, and now has two cellular phones (do not mistake me: they are toys - we are not that Venezuelan yet!), which she has learned to hold to her ear, more or less, although she also holds TV controls to her ear, and also, bizarrely, her red fluffy crab.

28. Zoos Worldwide - Other Links Latin american zoos and aquariums in their wildlife and habitat conservation effortsby providing direct material, technical and financial aid. south East Asian http://www.zoos-worldwide.com/info.html

Association of Zoo and Aquarium Docents An international organization of volunteer zoo and aquarium guides and interpreters, currently numbering over two thousand members from e.g. Canada, Great Britain and Bermuda. Zoo Associations Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria ARAZPA is the collective professional association of the zoos and aquariums of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. American Zoo and Aquarium Association AZA represents virtually every professionally operated zoological park, aquarium, oceanarium, and wildlife park in North America Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria The Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA) is a non-profit making organization which brings together all Spanish and Portuguese Zoos and Aquaria California Association of Zoos and Aquariums CAZA institutions offers California a rich resource of expertise and experience in conservation and environmental and animal management. Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a non-profit organization established to promote the welfare of and encourage the advancement and improvement of zoology, recreation, education, conservation and science.

29. Zoos Worldwide - Animal Of The Month - September 2000 - Coati The coati is an south american animal which has a long, banded tail zoos Worldwide zoos, aquariums, animal sanctuaries and wildlife parks around the world http://www.zoos-worldwide.com/month/2000/monthSept2000.html

return to Animal of the Month September 2000 Coati Nasua nasua The coati is an South American animal which has a long, banded tail and a pointed snout. They live in groups of up to 40 animals. Belize Zoo Coati Video The Cyber Zoomobile - Coati Other Animals of the Month Which animal would like to see at Animal of the Month? - email me! All photographs are property of W. Webster return to var site="sm5zooscom" Zoos Worldwide - zoos, aquariums, animal sanctuaries and wildlife parks around the world - also includes zoo news, zoo reviews, zoo cams and an Animal of the Month!

30. River Otter Alliance - Visiting Otters In North American Zoos In all uses, NA is an abbreviation for North american (river) otters.Canada south Carolina Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet NA otters. http://www.otternet.com/ROA/visitingzoos.htm

River Otter Alliance Homepage Go to our web homepage! Who Are We ? Find out about our organization President's Message Read the current President's message Join Us ! Join the River Otter Alliance today ! Latest News Latest news from the River Otter Alliance Now updated for Spring 2002, full of great information! When and Where to See Otters in zoological parks, aquariums and conservation centers By Jan Reed-Smith When you are going to a zoo to see otters, there are a few things you can do to increase your chances of actually "seeing" them. After all, they are generally most active in the morning or early evening, not the times when most of us visit a zoo. First, go when the zoo opens or go later in the afternoon and plan on staying until it closes. Second, if you don't see them at first, look around-especially under trees, bushes, logs, etc. Third, if you still do not see them, go and see some of the other animals and try again later. Fourth, ask an employee (or keeper if you can find one) when the animals might be active. Animals frequently have typical activity patterns, and the animal you see sleeping at 11 a.m. may often be up and swimming at noon. If you are lucky and the animals are active, watch for these behaviors:

31. Maned Wolf National Zoo/ FONZ programs under the auspices of the american Association of zoos and Aquariums (AZA ofa comparative study of social behavior in south american canids, directed http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/EndangeredSpecies/ManedWolf/def

Home Endangered Species ManedWolf Focus on Science Weekend Saki monkey born in the Small Mammal House Spotlight on Zoo Science Spring Science Lectures at CRC Never Forgetting: Elephants and Ethics, An International Conference Population Regulation in Migratory Birds Climate Change and its Effect on Migratory Birds Track Silver Moon! To help save wild Asian elephants in Myanmar, Zoo scientists are tracking female elephant Silver Moon through the jungle. Now, you can track Silver Moon's travels too. National Zoo Accreditation Captive Breeding Populations Managing Small Populations in Captivity Population Viability ... Micronesian Kingfisher Related Resources Amazonia Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program Zoo Scientific Publications Learn more about Smithsonian Natural History Museum Tropical Research Institute Environmental Research Center Maned Wolf The maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus Conservation and Research Center that participate in cooperative breeding programs under the auspices of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). In 1975, the first maned wolves were shipped to CRC from the Sao Paulo Zoo in their native Brazil. These individuals, along with a group of bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) and crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) formed the nucleus of a comparative study of social behavior in South American canids, directed by Dr. Devra Kleiman.

32. Zoo Annual Report - Acquisitions National Zoo/ FONZ North american zoos are engaged in a collective effort to propagate gorillas tocreate a selfsustaining zoo population. Seriemas Hatch Two south american red http://nationalzoo.si.edu/AboutUs/AnnualReports/NZP/2002/Acquistions.cfm

Home Annual Reports NZP Focus on Science Weekend Saki monkey born in the Small Mammal House Spotlight on Zoo Science Sex, Song, and the Promiscuous Warbler : Science from the Migratory Bird Center Track Silver Moon! To help save wild Asian elephants in Myanmar, Zoo scientists are tracking female elephant Silver Moon through the jungle. Now, you can track Silver Moon's travels too. National Zoo Accreditation NZP 2002 Annual Report Highlights New Exhibits Acquisitions Mission ... Current Events at the Zoo Related Resources Our Mission Educaiton Visit The National Zoological Park is an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. AZA Acquistions Elephant Birth Sumatran Tiger Cub A rare Sumatran tiger cub, named Berani, made its outdoor public debut on April 24, 2002. Berani, born Sept. 18, 2001, was too small to go outside during the winter months. Sumatran tigers are highly endangered and births in zoos are rare. Fewer than 500 survive in the wild, and about 250 live in zoos around the world. Berani's birth was a success for the Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Plan coordinated by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. Berani and his mother, nine-year-old Soyono, and father, eleven-year-old Rokan, are ambassadors for wild tigers and help the public understand the vital need to conserve them. They also reflect the National Zoo's mission: to study, celebrate and protect animals.

33. San Francisco Bay Area Zoos - San Francisco Zoo american Tropical Forest This indoor habitat is home to many south american reptile,fish thus earned this title, at least for rhinos in zoos, contributing to http://sanfrancisco.about.com/library/weekly/aa090802a.htm

zfp=-1 About San Francisco Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting San Francisco with Martha Bakerjian Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS San Francisco Destinations Bargain Hotels and Hostels San Francisco Day Spas ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement San Francisco Bay Area Zoos Part 1: San Francisco Zoo The San Francisco Zoo has recently undergone some upgrades, including a new entrance and parking lot. Don't miss the Zoo's new Lemur Forest, Children's Zoo, and Animal Resource Center. More of this Feature Part 2: Oakland Zoo Related Resources Places to go in SF Family Activities Win's Restaurant From Other Guides San Diego Zoo Elsewhere on the Web San Francisco Zoo These black bears handle the ball better than most Golden State Warriors. Perhaps we ought to tell the coach... Highlights of the San Francisco Zoo: Lipman Family Lemur Forest: The Lemur Forest, opened in summer 2002, is home to five species of Madagascar lemurs. You can view the lemurs in activity towers and from a boardwalk overlooking their habitat. There is lots of information about lemurs, their plight, and conservation efforts. Nearby is a large, new cafe with a variety of food choices.

34. Help For Endangered Species At Super Zoos & Aquariums HsingHsing or his successor panda have not done well in american zoos. A three sectionTropic World shows off south american, Asian and African delights such http://www.finetravel.com/oddsends/zoos.htm

HELP FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES AT SUPER ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS by Louis Bignami Today's super zoos do much more than display animals. Bars are out; releases of zoo raised animals to the wilds are in, and there's better viewing than ever before. Thirty years ago, when I passed the cages and paddocks that held a rather limited assortment of mostly California animals at Oakland's Knowland Zoo, endangered species were very low on the priority list. Zoos displayed a dispirited collection of animals and birds in cages and other small enclosures. Even so, I remember the San Francisco Zoos' spitting monkey and the rather tattered African antelopes at the Bronx Zoo. However, it's with considerably more pleasure that I recall the wonderful bird collections in the Saint Louis Zoo Bird House, the happy captives in San Diego's Zoo and other exhibits seen in 25 years of travel writing. Zoos started early. Wen Wang, a Chinese Emperor, built a 900-acre walled zoo back in 1100 BC. Nebuchadnezzar had a zoo in Babylon; Roman Emperor Trajan's zoo held over 10,000 animals. Various English Kings ran zoos in the Tower of London and these led to the now somewhat outdated, but still wonderful, Regent's Park Zoo in 1826. Zoos have served some strange purposes too. Hernado Cortez reported that Aztec Emperor Montezuma fed criminals to his zoo's animals. Cortez did not fancy this "uncivilized" practice. Apparently, he forgot the Romans' habit of feeding lions with spare Christians.

35. Llama History In North America And South America off by a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) embargo on all south american hoofed stock which,until the early 1970s, resided in private exotic collections and zoos. http://www.llamapack.com/text/history.html

Home Services Price List Llamas for Sale ... Company Info History of the Llama buckhorn@llamapack.com South America North America T hough domesticated longer than practically any other animal in the world, the llama has languished in relative obscurity until recently. The last thirty years have seen the rediscovery of this most unique animal in its native South America and its initial discovery in North America THE LLAMA IN SOUTH AMERICA T he llama is native to the high puna of the South American Andes. Peru and Bolivia form the heart of this region with portions of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador forming the periphery. The llama is one of the four species known as New World camelids which inhabit the region. The other species are the alpaca, the guanaco, and the vicuna. All four species are thought to have originated from a common North American ancestor who is also the supposed predecessor of the African and Asian camels. It is presumed that migration northward across the Bering land bridge into Asia formed the ancestry of the Old World camelids (Bactrian and Dromedary). These camelids became highly adapted to desert climatic conditions. S outherly migration into the South American Andes formed the ancestry of the guanaco and vicuna, which adapted to the harsh climate, sporadic moisture, high elevations, large daily temperature fluctuation, and unpredictable food supply of the region. Domestication of these two species is thought to have given rise to the llama and alpaca, with the llama originating from the guanaco and the alpaca from the vicuna. The relationship among these four species will make the following information, though specifically about llamas, of some value to all.

36. International Projects - South America assessing the reproduction and genetic status of various south american cat species forgenetic analysis and presented lectures at various zoos and educational http://www.si.edu/intrel/internat/south.htm

International Activities South America Birds of Guyana History of the Amazon Canela Indians Golden Lion Tamarins ... Biology of Forest Fragments Birds of Guyana The past 30 years have produced an explosion of new information about the birds of South America, but very little about those of Guyana or the Guianan Shield in general. The Bird Divisions of the Smithsonian and the University of Kansas, in collaboration with the University of Guyana, are attempting to correct the situation by making a modern four-year survey, which began in 1994. Scientists point out that it is critical to make the survey now, while much of Guyana is in a pristine state. The region is considered to be of international conservation importance. Contact: Dr. Michael Braun, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History. History of the Amazon Dr. Paul Colinvaux, Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), is directing a project to reconstruct the climate and vegetation of the Amazon Basin since at least the last glacial maximum, using evidence from analysis of pollen in the sediments of ancient lakes. The team has already secured the first ice-age records from the Amazon, in Ecuador. They are now extending that record across the width of Brazil, working from rafts using hand-operated drills. Dr. Colinvaux is building a national-scale pollen reference collection and laboratory at STRI. Contact: Dr. Paul Colinvaux, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

37. GP4K zoos try to put them in larger areas more like their natural homes. For example,at the zoo in Toledo, Ohio, there is a large room called the south american http://www.gp4k.com/frontpage/Article.asp?ID=507

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40. Interaction At A Small Zoo (1994) exchanges with other zoos to preserve the gene pool of such endangered species asthe Siberian tiger or golden lion tamarin, a small south american primate. http://www.udel.edu/PR/Messenger/95/1/21.html

Messenger - Vol. 4, No. 1, Page 9 1994 Interaction at a small zoo Zoos today build their foundation on conservation and education programs, says Nancy Falasco, Delaware '75, director of the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington, Del. At the Brandywine Zoo, this can mean breeding exchanges with other zoos to preserve the gene pool of such endangered species as the Siberian tiger or golden lion tamarin, a small South American primate. Or, it can mean incorporating behavior enrichment into the exhibits. For example, a block of ice studded with fruit can be floated in the river otters' pool, entertaining both animals and visitors as the otters tumble, roll and pry fruit out of the block. Falasco, who received a bachelor's degree in animal science from the University, focused on laboratory animals, pathology and diagnostics as a student in the College of Agricultural Sciences. She joined the zoo in 1976 as a caretaker and became director in 1981. Her educational background comes in handy, she says, when she acts as the zoo's liaison with veterinarians. "It helps me understand the diagnosis and treatment procedures," she says. The Brandywine Zoo, which is part of New Castle County Parks and Recreation, boasts its own hospital, where veterinarians can perform procedures on animals that range in size from a 15-ounce marmoset to a 275-pound jaguar. In addition, the hospital is designed to hold new animals in a 30-day quarantine before they are introduced to the collection. With 150 specimens, the zoo's collection focuses on North and South American and Asian temperate species. Falasco says the zoo's master plan includes not only making the animals more comfortable but also improving the exhibits for the more than 83,000 visitors each year. The new coati exhibit is an example of how to make the zoo animal- and visitor-friendly. A South American raccoon, the coati is adept at climbing and hanging upside down, so the exhibit was designed with a huge intertwined mass of branches. The branches make a natural jungle gym, encouraging the coati's acrobatics to entertain visitors. The Brandywine doesn't compete with larger zoos, Falasco says. "With a small zoo, we can provide an up-close and intimate experience," she says. "We can show people the habitat and proper behavior of the animals. And, because children are less tired out by coming to a small zoo, families and school groups find the visit more enjoyable." -Claire McCabe, Delaware '85M

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