| Bibliography | Video | Introduction |
| Pictures | Links to other websites | History/ Interesting facts |
Introduction
There are about 2,000 animals from, 400 different species at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. All animals can be seen in indoor and outdoor exhibits. This Zoo contains animals from the same part of the world and animals in a taxonomic group. Birds, apes, frogs, pandas, cheetahs, great cats, and foxes are just a few of the many animals that live there.
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Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K19GuN9jZ-I
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Pictures
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Links
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc7.htm
http://www.si.edu/Museums/national-zoo
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/BPJbR_RlchT/Smithsonian+National+Zoo+Celebrates+4th+Birthday/-4THNak5rdz
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History
The Smithsonian National Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. F.L. Olmstead & Co. planned the National Zoo. He, an American landscape, thought the location of the Zoo was perfect being by the big Rock Creek Valley. The zoo was founded in 1889. Olmstead was aiming to entertain people, but also wanted to preserve endangered animals. This zoo was a reminder of the disappearing wilderness. The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute began on January 25, 2010. The Zoo contains approximately 2,000 animals and 400 species. It is located at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC.
interesting facts:
- Giant pandas, Asian elephants, white-naped cranes, and western lowland gorillas and some members of the endangered species.
- There are 180 species of trees, 850 species of woody shrubs and herbaceous plants, 4o grass species, 36 species of bamboo.
- There are 3 Asian elephants at the zoo currently
- The birth of the first cheetahs born at the zoo was November 2004 and April 2005
- In the past 20 years more than 2,000 people from 80 different countries have been trained in zoological medicine residency training program and professional conservation and veterinary medicine courses.
- There are 180 species of trees, 850 species of woody shrubs and herbaceous plants, 4o grass species, 36 species of bamboo.
- There are 3 Asian elephants at the zoo currently
- The birth of the first cheetahs born at the zoo was November 2004 and April 2005
- In the past 20 years more than 2,000 people from 80 different countries have been trained in zoological medicine residency training program and professional conservation and veterinary medicine courses.
- Zoo admission is free.
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Bibliography
Smithsonian National Zoological Park. 2011. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
Washington, Dc. 2011. http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc7.htm
Smithsonian. 2011.http://www.si.edu/Museums/national-zoo
Zimbio.2011.http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/BPJbR_RlchT/Smithsonian+National+Zoo+Celebrates+4th+Birthday/-4THNak5rdz
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By: Emma McCall
8th grade St. Gabriel School
2011
Last updated: April, 12 2011