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Literary Calendar - 27 Sep 2008 Washington Post,...a Life in the Field and The Last Panda, presents a lecture, "A Life in the Wild," at the National Zoo, Visitor Center Auditorium, 3001 Connecticut Ave. McCain leaves himself wide open - 27 Sep 2008 Austin American-Statesman,He muses that maybe he should dress up as a panda and hold a press conference at the National Zoo in Washington. Maybe that would get him some media Self-confessed foodie keeps it all together with exercise - 27 Sep 2008 Malaysia Star,When a group of friends came from overseas, I took them to visit the National Zoo, Petronas Twin Towers and the Eye on Malaysia, and enjoy some mamak and 1920s Zoo Brought Tropics' Looks, Smells to NW - Sep 22, 2008 Washington Post,Evans died in 1931 and left the animals -- minus, his will stipulated, those pets his widow, Zenobia, wanted -- to the National Zoo. Wild Times at the Reston Zoo - Sep 24, 2008 Washington City Paper,Reston’sa feeding and petting zoo, and while you can pet some of the farm animals at the National Zoo, at Reston you have the option of purchasing animal Answer Man's Guide to a Zoo Near You - Sep 20, 2008 Washington Post,By John Kelly If the Cleveland Park Metro station is closer to the National Zoo than the Woodley Park station, why don't we say "Cleveland Park-Zoo" instead Joe Elbert's Zoo Tales - Sep 14, 2008 Washington Post,In this occasional Page Three feature, photographer Joe Elbert uses a camera to show you inside Washington's National Zoo. Today, he is focused on the National Zoo receives 5-year accreditation - Sep 14, 2008 Examiner.comSep 14, 2008 4:55 PM (4 mins ago) AP WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Smithsonian officials say the National Zoo has been awarded a five-year accreditation from the IBM Audio Cast With the National Museum of African American ... - Sep 25, 2008 PR-CANADA.net (press release),Jackson B remembers rolling Easter eggs at the National Zoo in Washington in the 1930s. Kelvin B. Fowler writes a story telling how his great-great Fate of China’s wild pandas still unknown months after quake - Sep 18, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,In the United States, Zoo Atlanta, the San Diego Zoo, the Memphis Zoo and the National Zoo in Washington DC have pandas on loan from China. Black-footed Ferrets Sired By Males That Died 8 Years Ago - Sep 2, 2008 Science Daily (press release)2, 2008) — Two black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have each given birth to a kit that was sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000. Baby red pandas near debut at Denver Zoo - Sep 25, 2008 Rocky Mountain News,Red pandas grow to about 3 1/2 feet long and weigh between seven and 14 pounds, according to the National Zoo. Their red-and-white markings help them blend Canberra Utd takes walk on the wild side - Sep 19, 2008 The Canberra Times,She began contemplating a career as a zoo keeper while working as a tour-guide at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra. Williams is now halfway through Ferrets born at Zoo using 9-year-old frozen sperm - Aug 29, 2008 WTOP,A two week old black footed ferret kit is pictured in its nesting box at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va on July 3. Sleep Over Party at the Zoo - Sep 11, 2008 SmithsonianSo I figured I’d try the next best thing—urban camping in the mock wild, at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Does that sound a bit desperate? George B. Schaller, Indianapolis Prize winner, to speak at ... - Sep 11, 2008 E-Wire (press release),The talk, “A Life in the Wild,� held at 7:30 pm at the National Zoo’s Visitor Center, is free and open to the public. Schaller, senior conservationist at Sweating with the stroller set - Sep 20, 2008 Washington Times,We're talking Stroller Strides at the National Zoo, right smack in the middle of the District. New moms - working off their pregnancy pounds with strength Three Wise Guys: Elevator Button Double-Pushers, Invisible Fences ... - Sep 6, 2008 Washington Post,And that's not my opinion, that's a direct quote from Don Moore, associate director for animal care at the National Zoo. He should know, right? Frozen semen helps save endangered species - Sep 3, 2008 United Press International3 (UPI) -- US National Zoo scientists have used frozen semen to help save the black-footed ferret, one of the most endangered species on Earth. GW’s hippo, an endangered species - Sep 18, 2008 GW Hatchet (subscription),In August, the National Zoo announced it was getting rid of Happy the hippo, and now another District hippo is threatened.� The Hippo may no longer frolic Critics: Smithsonian too cozy with oil - Sep 14, 2008 United Press InternationalSince 2000, researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have received more than $5 million from oil companies to conduct biological studies and help Critics see oil alliances tainting its good name - Sep 13, 2008 Washington Times,Since 2000, researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have received more than $5 million from oil companies to conduct biological studies, Nader Can’t Bear Being Ignored; McCain, Obama Focus on Economy - Sep 18, 2008 Media General Washington Bureau,Sean Mussenden and Amy Dominello break down this week's ads from the National Zoo in Washington, where they're trying to hunt down Ralph Nader. In DC, free attractions abound - Sep 8, 2008 Minneapolis Star Tribune,The National Zoo (nationalzoo.si.edu/) is free and the Asia Trail offers great panda viewing. The “Building Zone� gallery at the National Building Museum Patty Stonesifer Elected Chair of Smithsonian Board of Regents - Sep 23, 2008 Media Newswire (press release),More than 24 million people from around the world visited the museums and the National Zoo in 2007. The total number of objects, works of art and specimens Spelman '85 offers tales of being a vet - Sep 18, 2008 The Brown Daily Herald,National Zoological Park in Washington, DC for the next five years before serving as the director of the Smithsonian National Zoo from 2001 until 2005. Nation's best zoos let visitors go wild over exotic animals - Sep 7, 2008 Asbury Park Press,Formally known as the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, the National Zoo is best known for its three giant pandas — one of which was born at the zoo. frogs & toads - Sep 16, 2008 Providence Journal,Matt Evans, a biologist and herpetologist (an expert in reptiles and amphibians) at the National Zoo in Washington, provides a lesson in the basics. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES - Sep 22, 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Spelman, former director of the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, and now regional director for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project in Africa, Misha endured a tragic life - and she wasn't unique - Sep 22, 2008 TheReporter.com,On nature reserves in Africa, elephants can live well into their 60s, according to the National Zoo in Washington, DC By comparison, the oldest African Photo of the Day: September 5, 2008 - Sep 5, 2008 DCist.com,...where he will communicate with the hippo-speaking space probe that threatens to destroy the National Zoo when it discovers that it has no hippos. Smithsonian board elects new chairwoman - Sep 22, 2008 The Associated PressUniversity to build residence halls, classrooms and laboratories at its 3000-acre National Zoo Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. 10 tips for Washington, DC, tourists - Sep 15, 2008 USA TodayYou can also pick up trails near Dupont Circle and the National Zoo. 8. Go celebrity spotting. LA and New York have movie stars and models. Hasselbeck's latest pitch - Sep 10, 2008 Seattle Post IntelligencerHasselbeck's family trip picks: "Watching the kids enjoy the National Zoo; kite flying with the family on the National Mall; being inspired by the Lincoln So far, so good for zoo's 3 new tiger cubs - Sep 17, 2008 Honolulu Advertiser,Chrissie was born at the National Zoo in Washington, DC She came to Honolulu in 2005 via the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in Indiana. Tiger Cubs Born at Honolulu Zoo - Sep 16, 2008 Hawaii Reporter,Chrissie was born on June 1999 at the National Zoo in Washington DC. She was later donated to the Ft. Wayne Children’s Zoo in Indiana, and arrived in Dead Utah elephant suffered tragic life - and she wasn't alone - Sep 12, 2008 Salt Lake Tribune,On nature reserves in Africa, elephants can live well into their 60s, according to the National Zoo in Washington DC By comparison, the oldest African Panda fans gather to see newborn - Aug 31, 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution,Washington’s National Zoo confirmed last month that its female panda had a psuedopregnancy — a display of behaviors that mimic pregnancy — and would not Creature discomforts - Aug 30, 2008 Jerusalem Post,...without lands and a minister of transportation without roads, an unrelenting optimist is laboring on a cardboard model of a Palestinian National Zoo. Lion Goes Green - Aug 31, 2008 The Spoof (satire),He spoke at a press conference held here at his den within the National Zoo grounds. He spoke forcefully and eloquently about how his health has improved, Army launches strict vigil after recovering explosives - Sep 13, 2008 Press Trust of India,The recovery was made near a transformer in proximity of the National Zoo, according to the sources at the Media Centre for National Security(MCNS). Potomac Institute to Host Seminar for Candidates on Natural ... - Sep 3, 2008 MarketWatchARLINGTON, Va., Sept 03, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 9, 2008, the Potomac Institute for Donations trickling in for new zoo for Accra - Sep 12, 2008 Ghana Dot,The Multi Choice Ghana presented 100 bags of cement whilst Toyota Ghana Limited presented five million cedis through Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) an Hardwired Homeschool Hints - Sep 20, 2008 BlueRidgeNow.com,The National Zoo Animal Cams is a weekly must-visit site for any animal lover. I don't know about you, but I still miss Steve Irwin. If he were alive today, Staff Editorial: No hippo? Say it ain't so! - Sep 19, 2008 The George Washington University The GW Hatchet,Hippos in DC should be careful. In August, the National Zoo announced it was getting rid of Happy the hippo, and now another District hippo is threatened. US scientists discover new bird species in Gabon - Sep 9, 2008 Tehran Times,To ensure that the specimens were a new species, geneticists at the Smithsonian's National Zoo compared the DNA of the new specimens to that of the four Continental Micronesia Returns Endangered Birds To Guam - Sep 13, 2008 pacific,...which is critical as it is feared they may go extinct in captivity. back to Guam from the National Zoo’s Conservation Center in Front Royal, VA. Pop goes the panda - Sep 11, 2008 FayObserver.com,The birth of Tai Shan: America was captivated by Tai Shan, born at the National Zoo. More than 200000 people voted to give him his name which translates to Smithsonian to make large cuts to executives' pay - Aug 29, 2008 The Associated PressSince then, the Smithsonian, which includes the National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum, has commissioned independent reviews of its governance Sand Springs firefighter state's pick for national camp - Aug 30, 2008 Sand Springs Leader,There, they will join campers from across the country to see such sites as the Smithsonian, National zoo, and the White House. [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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