DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Signage: 125th Anniversary:
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- Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
- SIN125_140515_08.JPG: 1886: After witnessing the near extinction of bison, scientist William Hornaday works with the Smithsonian to create a national zoo.
1889: President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to establish the National Zoo for the purpose of saving animals from extinction.
1891: The National Zoo officially opens to the public.
1892: The Zoo's first permanent building is completed, housing almost all the animals. It later becomes the Lion House.
1937: The Zoo unveils a new Elephant House. Fully updated in 2013, it becomes to Elephant Community Center.
1939: The Zoo turns 50 as World War II breaks out in Europe. The Zoo does its part as keepers and other employees go to war.
1950: Rescued from a blaze, Smokey Bear becomes a living symbol of the United State's [sic] campaign to prevent forest fires and comes to live at the Zoo.
1958: Concerned Washingtonians form Friends of the National Zoo to raise funds for much-needed repairs.
1972: The Zoo pioneers a program to breed golden lion tamarins and reintroduce them to the rainforests of Brazil.
1972: First Lady Pat Nixon formally welcomes giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, gifts from the People's Republic of China. Panda mania ensues!
- SIN125_140515_10.JPG: Smithsonian's National Zoo
125 Years
- SIN125_140515_13.JPG: 1973: The Zoo acquires 3,200 acres in Virginia to study and save rare species, known today as the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
1988: The Zoo helps black-footed ferrets rebound from near extinction. Today more than 1,000 live in the wild.
1991: The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center opens and soars to international prominence for its research and conservation work.
1992: Komodo dragons hatch at the Zoo, for the first time ever outside Indonesia.
1999: Zoo researchers spearhead efforts to combat chytrid, a deadly fungus that threatens one-third of amphibian species.
2001: Kandula, a male Asian elephant, is born. His birth reflects Zoo scientists' growing understanding of elephant reproduction.
2005: Tai Shan is born. He becomes the first giant panda cub in Zoo history to live into adulthood.
2012: The Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation, a partnership between the Zoo and George Mason University, opens to the first class of students.
2013: Bao Bao is born. She is the Zoo's second healthy giant panda cub, and growing strong!
- SIN125_140515_18.JPG: Smithsonian's National Zoo -- 125 Years
Monkeys on the Loose:
From 1985 to 2007, the Zoo ran a "jungle survival-training program" for endangered golden lion tamarins -- allowing Zoo-born monkeys to range freely in our woods -- preparing them for reintroduction to Brazil. Today, reintroduced tamarins and their offspring make up one-third of the population in the Brazilian coastal forest.
Zoo scientists have participated in an international golden lion tamarin cooperative breeding program since 1972, which is credited with achieving a self-sustaining zoo population.
- SIN125_140515_25.JPG: Smithsonian's National Zoo -- 125 Years
The O-Line:
In 1995, the Zoo debuted the O-Line, a series of towers and vine-like cables. It allows our orangutans to travel between the Great Ape House and Think Tank, if they choose to do so. Still innovative today, the O-Line is the only "orangutan transport system" of its kind.
- SIN125_140515_30.JPG: Smithsonian's National Zoo -- 125 Years
The O-Line:
In 1995, the Zoo debuted the O-Line, a series of towers and vine-like cables. It allows our orangutans to travel between the Great Ape House and Think Tank, if they choose to do so. Still innovative today, the O-Line is the only "orangutan transport system" of its kind.
- SIN125_140515_43.JPG: Easter Monday:
For well over a century, the Monday following Easter has been an African American family celebration at the Zoo. Rich in culture and history, Easter Monday continues as a Washington tradition, with music, games and family-focused activities.
As early as 1906, Easter Monday after crowds of up to 28,000 visitors for egg rolling on the Zoo's many hills. The Zoo continues the Eastern Monday tradition today, with egg hunts and fun activities.
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