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- Description of Pictures: I ran into Robert Greenberger and his wife while hanging around the oryx's.
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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:
- SINZ_230102_08.JPG: Lines are there to get in some of the more limited-access buildings.
- SINZ_230102_11.JPG: Vintage Views
- SINZ_230402_029.JPG: Unwelcome Guests
- SINZ_230402_032.JPG: An Invasive Fish
- SINZ_230402_041.JPG: Fish Out of Water
- SINZ_230402_068.JPG: Major fences have been installed around the zoo, presumably due to security problems.
- SINZ_230402_086.JPG: Dragonfly
Ancient Flying Machine
Dragonflies are unrivaled in the air: They can take off backwards, hover, and lift twice their body weight. Large, compound eyes allow them to see in all directions.
One of the earliest animals to fly, dragonfly ancestors with a two-foot wingspan cruised the airways some 250 million years ago. Today, there are thousands of different dragonfly species.
- SINZ_230402_088.JPG: Are Frogs in this Pond?
- SINZ_230402_092.JPG: Are Frogs in this Pond?
- SINZ_230402_095.JPG: Frog Pond for All Seasons
- SINZ_230402_097.JPG: Here's How You Can Help Frogs
- SINZ_231104_038.JPG: ON THE GROUND IN GABON
Since 2000, Gabon is where it's at for some Zoo staff!
THE BOUNTIES OF GABON
When you think of the natural wonders of the world, you probably think of Brazil's rainforests and Australia's reefs. But one of the richest tropical wildernesses is the Congo Basin, where Gabon is located. Unlike many natural areas, Gabon's forests are largely intact; industry and development have reached few areas. For Zoo staff, this remarkable region provides a wondrous living lab in which to explore and study.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW!
Zoo scientists know a lot...and are learning even more. In Gabon, we study:
* Tree diversity, abundance and growth over time. Is the climate affecting trees? How can we sustainably manage forests?
* Human interactions with African forest elephants.
* How invasive species affect native wildlife in Gabon.
* The movements and behaviors of African elephants and other wildlife.
* How to protect wildlife by using green spaces when building new construction and roadways.
* How to maintain biodiversity with energy development.
- SINZ_231104_040.JPG: OSTRICH
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE OSTRICH?
Wild populations of the common ostrich have declined but, in general, the species is not considered threatened. One subspecies became extinct in the 1960s; another, the North African ostrich, is critically endangered. Ostrich are raised on farms for meat as well as for their feathers, which are prized for decoration, clothing and headgear. Predators in the wild include cheetahs and lions.
WHAT DO THEY EAT?
Plants, fruits, insects and lizards
WHAT ARE THEIR HABITATS?
Grasslands, savanna and shrublands
- SINZ_231104_117.JPG: Robert Greenberger and his wife were also visiting the zoo that day. They had planned on skipping seeing the pandas because of the lines but after I showed them some pictures of the young one frolicking, they changed their minds and endured the crowds to see them again.
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- Bigger photos? To save server space, the full-sized versions of these images have either not been loaded to the server or have been removed from the server. (Only some pages are loaded with full-sized images and those usually get removed after three months.)
I still have them though. If you want me to email them to you, please send an email to guthrie.bruce@gmail.com
and I can email them to you, or, depending on the number of images, just repost the page again will the full-sized images.
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