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Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Saving Species Through Science

Smithsonian's National Zoo

— 125 Years —

 
 
Saving Species Through Science Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2017
1. Saving Species Through Science Marker
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Our science came of age in the 1960s with the establishment of a Zoological Research Department to study animals in the field as well as in the Zoo. Our growth in knowledge has been exponential. Today our science-based husbandry paired with conservation research is saving wildlife from every continent.

Discoveries about elephant herpes virus gets us closer to preventing deaths in young elephants around the world.
 
Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
 
Location. 38° 55.826′ N, 77° 3.238′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. Marker is on Olmsted Walk. On the grounds of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Max Kampelman (within shouting distance of this marker); Fishing Cat (within shouting distance of this marker); Conservation Geography (within shouting distance of this marker); Sloth Bear (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers and Felines
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Optimism for the Oryx (within shouting distance of this marker); Anup Joshi (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Pandas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
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Cryopreservation work, with procedures similar to human sperm banks, holds promise to keep animal tissue viable for hundreds of years, from corals to pandas.

Identifying the deadly chytrid fungus began the fight against extinction for one-third of all frog species.


Besides critical breeding successes, like giant panda, cheetah, Cuban crocodile and kiwi, the Zoo has made significant conservation science breakthroughs for endangered species.
 
Saving Species Through Science Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2017
2. Saving Species Through Science Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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