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Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals
by Becky CrewTake a walk on the weird side! Astronaut fish swimming in zero gravity? Fluffy little birds hungry for brains? Transformer butterflies morphing in midair? It's either a bad trip or one crazy safari. Becky Crew takes you on the latter by mixing serious scientific facts with lighthearted anthropomorphic stories. Each animal profile starts with a short, humorous day-in-the-life-of bit that leads into the real science of these really strange creatures. Becky keeps things fresh by mixing in her wit with the interesting facts. From naked mole rat reproduction to the Wolverine-style defenses of Cameroon's hairy frogs, Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals packs enough information for one heck of a nature walk.
Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers
by Vernon N. Kisling Jr.Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5,000 years, fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today, these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries, to zoos, then zoological gardens, and more recently conservation centers and sanctuaries. Under the direction of Vernon N. Kisling, an expert in zoo history, an international team of authors has thoroughly updated the only comprehensive, global history of animal collections, menageries, zoos, and aquariums. The resulting book documents the continuum of efforts in maintaining wild animal collections from ancient civilizations through today, explaining how modern zoos have developed their mission statements around the core aims of conservation, education, research and recreation. This new edition pulls together regional information, including new chapters on zoological gardens of Canada, Latin America, China, Israel, the Middle East, and New Zealand, along with the cultural aspects of each region to provide a foundation upon which further research can be based. It presents a chronological listing of the world's zoos and aquariums and features many never-before published photographs. Sidebars present supplementary information on pertinent personalities, events, and wildlife conservation issues. The original Appendix has been expanded to include over 1,200 zoos and aquariums, providing an invaluable resource. This is an extensive, chronological introduction to the subject, highlighting the published and archival resources for those who want to know more.
Zoo Conservation Biology
by Donnamarie O'Connell Stephan M. Funk John E. FaIn the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. Written by professionals involved in in-situ conservation and restoration projects internationally, this is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a wide range of sources. The first part outlines the biodiversity context within which zoos should operate, introducing the origins and global spread of zoos and exploring animal collection composition. The second part focuses on the basic elements of keeping viable captive animal populations. It considers the consequences of captivity on animals, the genetics of captive populations and the performance of zoos in captive breeding. The final part examines ways in which zoos can make a significant difference to conservation now and in the future. Bridging the gap between pure science and applied conservation, this is an ideal resource for both conservation biologists and zoo professionals.
A Zoo in My Luggage: A Zoo In My Luggage, The Whispering Land, And Menagerie Manor (The Zoo Memoirs #1)
by Gerald DurrellWhat happens when the charming, animal-obsessed boy of the classic memoirs 'My Family and Other Animals' and 'Birds, Beasts and Other Relatives' grows up? He founds a zoo, of course.
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
by Thomas French"Animals Make Us Human" meets "An Inconvenient Truth" as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist goes behind the scenes at one of the country's most popular--and most controversial--destinations: a zoo. This meticulously reported and smartly written book will make you think in new ways about animals, human beings, and our respective places in the world. But far from being an "issues" book, "Zoo Story" describes a time of profound drama at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, the site of shocking and tragic events while author Tom French was there. This an unforgettable read, and every word is true.
Zoo Vet: Adventures of A Wild Animal Doctor
by David TaylorIn this book, Taylor shares some of his experiences as he cares for exotic animals. Not all stories have happy endings, but all are heart-warming. This is an honest look at what it was like to be a zoo vet in the fifties and sixties.
Zoo Veterinarians: Governing Care on a Diseased Planet (Law, Science and Society)
by Irus BravermanDespite their centrality to the operation of contemporary accredited zoo and aquarium institutions, the work of zoo veterinarians has rarely, if ever, been the focus of a critical analysis in the social science and humanities. Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations of zoo and aquarium veterinarians in Europe and North America, this book highlights the recent transformation that has occurred in the zoo veterinarian profession during a time of ecological crisis, and what these changes can teach us about our rapidly changing planet. Zoo vets, Braverman instructs us with a wink, have "gone wild." Originally an individual welfare-centered profession, these experts are increasingly concerned with the sustainability of wild animal populations and with ecological health. In this sense, the story of zoo vets "going wild"—in their subjects of care, their motivations, and their ethical standards, as well as in their professional practices and scientific techniques—is also a story about zoo animals gone wild, wild animals encroaching the zoo, and, more generally, a wild world that is becoming "zoo-ified." Such transformations have challenged existing norms of veterinary practice. Exploring the regulatory landscape that governs the work of zoo and aquarium veterinarians, Braverman traverses the gap between the hard and soft sciences and between humans and nonhumans. At the intersection of animal studies, socio-legal studies, and Science and Technology Studies, this book will appeal not only to those interested in zoos and in animal welfare, but also to scholars in the posthumanities.
ZooBorns
by Andrew Bleiman Chris EastlandZooBorns showcases the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. With interesting animal facts and background stories on the featured babies, ZooBorns illustrates the connections between zoo births and conservation initiatives in the wild.
ZooBorns Cats!
by Andrew Bleiman Chris EastlandZooBorns showcases the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. With interesting animal facts and background stories on the featured babies, ZooBorns illustrates the connections between zoo births and conservation initiatives in the wild.
Zooburbia: Meditations on the Wild Animals Among Us
by Dave Buchen Tai MosesTo be alienated from animals is to live a life that is not quite whole, contends nature writer Tai Moses in Zooburbia: Meditations On The Wild Animals Among Us. Urban and suburban residents share their environment with many types of wildlife: squirrels, birds, spiders, and increasingly lizards, deer, and coyote. Many of us crave more contact with wild creatures, and recognize the small and large ways animals enrich our lives, yet don't notice the animals already around us.Zooburbia reveals the reverence that can be felt in the presence of animals and shows how that reverence connects us to a deeper, better part of ourselves. A lively blend of memoir, natural history, and mindfulness practices, Zooburbia makes the case for being mindful and compassionate stewards--and students--of the wildlife with whom we coexist. With lessons on industriousness, perseverance, presence, exuberance, gratitude, aging, how to let go, and much more, Tai's vignettes share the happy fact that none of us is alone and separate, and that our teachers are right in front of us. We need only go outdoors with our eyes and ears open to find a rapport with the animal kingdom. Zooburbia is a magnifying lens turned to our everyday environment, reminding us that we, as individuals and as a species, are not alone.Illustrated by Dave Buchen with original black and white wildlife linocuts.
Zoogaia
by Timothy J. TateZooGaia is a cautionary tale, a fable, describing the effects of a world run amok. It is the first book of the Zoogaia trilogy that describes a world dominated by a lost patriarchy. Aurora, a teenage avatar, is confronted by the pain and distress of earth's precious creatures being killed slowly by man's greed and ignorance. Aurora leads the charge on shifting the literal and mythic landscape of Gaia, our own Mother Earth. Along with the help of the animals living everywhere on the landscape of Gaia's this our ancient and beautiful world, Aurora's attempts to usher in a new and sane age creates an adventure story that both shocks and gives hope.
Zoologies: On Animals and the Human Spirit
by Alison Hawthorne DemingHumans were surrounded by other animals from the beginning of time: they were food, clothes, adversaries, companions, jokes, and gods. And yet, our companions in evolution are leaving the world - both as physical beings and spiritual symbols - and not returning. In this collection of linked essays, Alison Hawthorne Deming asks, and seeks to answer: what does the disappearance of animals mean for human imagination and existence? Moving from mammoth hunts to dying house cats, she explores profound questions about what it means to be animal. What is inherent in animals that leads us to destroy, and what that leads us toward peace? As human animals, how does art both define us as a species and how does it emerge primarily from our relationship with other species? The reader emerges with a transformed sense of how the living world around us has defined and continues to define us in a powerful way.
Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals (DK Secret World Encyclopedias)
by DKSee the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe. Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution.This visual reference book starts with the question "what is an animal?" and takes you through the animal kingdom - mammals, reptiles, birds, and sea creatures. It uses a unique head-to-toe approach that showcases in spectacular detail special features like the flight feathers of a parrot, the antenna of a moth, or the tentacles of coral.This visual encyclopedia is filled with clear and fascinating information on everything about the social lives of animals. Read exciting stories like how animals communicate, defend their territories, and attract mates.Learn how evolution has helped wildlife to adapt to their unique environments, whether it's the ability to live in difficult habitats, adjust to specific diets, or how they work physically.Humans have drawn and painted animals for thousands of years. Zoology has included some of these, like early rock art that depicts our awe of the animal kingdom or natural history artworks like those commissioned by the Mughal Courts in the 1600s.Dramatic Wildlife PhotographySpectacular, never-before-seen photographs that will bring you close to many of the world's most captivating and intriguing inhabitants. This book offers an extraordinary introduction to the animal world by taking you through chapters that details their diversity.Go from head to toe in Zoology: The animal kingdomShape and sizeSkeletons Skins, coats, and armorSensesMouth and jawsLegs, arms, tentacles, and tailsFins, flippers, and paddlesWings and parachutesEggs and offspring
Zooplankton Ecology
by M. Alexandra Teodósio and Ana B. BarbosaThis book aims at providing students and researchers an advanced integrative overview on zooplankton ecology, covering marine and freshwater organisms, from microscopic phagotrophic protists, to macro-jellyfishes and active fish larvae. The first book section addresses zooplanktonic organisms and processes, the second section is devoted to zooplankton spatial and temporal distribution patterns and trophic dynamics, and the final section is dedicated to emergent methodological approaches (e.g., omics). Book chapters include comprehensive synthesis, observational and manipulative studies, and sediment-based analysis, a vibrant imprint of benthic-pelagic coupling and ecosystem connectivity. Most chapters also address the impacts of anticipated environmental changes (e.g., warming, acidification).
Zorra
by George Corey FranklinZorra a small red fox grows up in the Colorado Rockies and befriends a dog. This story tells their adventures as they grow up together and survive all the wild animals of the mountains
Zucchini Out West
by Barbara DanaTen-year-old Billy suspects that his pet ferret Zucchini may be a black-footed ferret, one of the rarest mammals in the world, and takes him on a trip through the West to meet the handful of black-footed ferrets known to exist.
Zurück zur Natur?: Erkenntnisse und Konzepte der Naturpsychologie
by Antje FladeDas Buch informiert anschaulich und verständlich über die positiven Effekte grüner Natur im Lebensalltag des Menschen.<P><P> Es geht auf die diversen Aspekte und Fragen unterschiedlicher Akteure zur Begrünung ein.<P> Mit praktischen Beispielen für eine Begrünung von Wohngebieten und städtischen Orten und Plätzen .<P> Das Buch informiert über die positiven Effekte von Natur im Lebensalltag des Menschen. Sowohl infolge der Verstädterung als auch der technologischen Entwicklung verschwindet die natürliche Umwelt aus der Lebenswelt des Menschen immer mehr. Das Buch möchte die Frage beantworten, inwieweit und in welcher Weise ein „Zurück zur Natur“ in gebauten Umwelten und technischen Kulturen Sinn macht. Untersucht wird, wie dies in Wohn- sowie Lern- und Arbeitsumwelten bewerkstelligt werden könnte, und wie Umwelten, die der Erholung und Gesundung dienen, noch stärker von der Erholkraft der Natur profitieren könnten. Im abschließenden Kapitel wird Fragen der Stadtentwicklung bezogen auf die positiven Wirkungen von grüner Natur in der urbanen Umwelten nachgegangen. Das Mensch-Tier-Verhältnis wird beleuchtet.
Zuze And The Star (Red Rhino)
by Vicki C. HayesZuze is a fan of the great Rufus Roth, a superstar musician from the past. And she is thrilled when her music class gets to go on a time traveling field trip. The class will visit five rock concerts. They will listen to two songs at each concert. Then they will return to class to write their reports. Zuze hopes Rufus Roth will sing her favorite song, “Susie Girl.” Will she be disappointed?