4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 26, 2010

Until recently, the population of tawny frogmouths in North American zoos was facing extinction — and breeding programs were largely unsuccessful. SeaWorld worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to develop a program to sustain the species’ growth.

Zoos 100

Zoos 2010 Australia Raised 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

Owls 203

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2023

The reason being that according to eBird, the pheasant is a “bird of hilly forests with dense patches of undergrowth” From some angles, the male Lady Amherst’s Pheasant looks like an assembly of Chinese lanterns. If you want to learn about a case of gynandry in Lady Amherst’s Pheasants, look here.

China 223

China Research India Zoos 223

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

“A reading of recent research shows that Australian birds are more likely than most to eat sweet foods, live in complex societies, lead long lives, attack other birds, and be intelligent and loud.” It seems that quite a few zoos keep Tawny Frogmouths. ” (Tim Low, “Where Song Began”). ” ( source ).

Birds 220

Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Pink Pigeons were featured on episode four of the second season of The Zoo , the excellent television series about The Bronx Zoo,* and their story was disturbing. Meanwhile, on The Zoo, the keepers have been creating an environment for Thelma and Louise so they can nurture the hoped-for egg from The Stud and Serendipity.

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Taking photos of such a rare species is a bit of a double-edged sword. The Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler looks like it is constantly a bit confused about the status of this world.

China 147

China Birds Breeders Zoos 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We have photographs and newspaper obituaries of Martha, the last living Passenger Pigeon, who died after a lifetime in captivity, mostly in the Cincinnati Zoo. We have a lot of source material. What is amazing is that each of these three books is very different in content and tone. So, what book about the Passenger Pigeon should you read?

2014 159

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

While it’s no longer possible to see this regal macaw soar gracefully through the Brazilian skies, to be able to worship them—even from afar at one of the conservatories or zoos—would be a dream, at last, come true. Not to mention, its brilliantly bulbous crimson throat, bloated during breeding season must be a sight!

Brazil 199

Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 199

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. Eight to eleven photographs illustrate each two-page species account, and a map shows breeding sites and population strongholds.

Penguins 193

Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 193

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I guess most scientists would love to see their original research become the basis for a vast field of further studies. In terms of breeding behavior, starlings are a diversified group – some use helpers, others do not. ” If you happen to be a European Bee-eater , you are in luck. .” young in 1.5 Poor creatures.

South Africa 180

South Africa Africa Birds Cape Verde 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

Strangely, the photo accompanying the Wikipedia entry on Collared Finchbills , Asian birds, was taken at Cincinnati zoo. I wonder what Americans would think if, in a Wikipedia entry, a Bald Eagle would be illustrated using a photo taken at an Albanian zoo. There was a breeding pair at Binjiang Forest Park this June.

Birds 180

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 180