Bronx Zoo in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Trumpeter Swan

A Conservation Story in Progress

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022

1. Trumpeter Swan Marker

Inscription. Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, this wetland bird has rebounded after being hunted almost to extinction. Still the world's rarest swan, Trumpeters can be found in western Canada and parts of Alaska.

Erected by American Conservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 40° 51.036′ N, 73° 52.653′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Bronx Zoo. It can be reached from Jungle World Road west of Bronx River Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx NY 10460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: What's In a Name? (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Hope for a Rare Species (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saved From Extinction (about 400 feet away); Père David's Deer Conservation History (about 400 feet away); Dholes are Endangered (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Saved From Extinction (about 600 feet away); Père David's Deer (about 700 feet away); Species Survival Plan / A Snow Leopard Family Tree (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022

2. Trumpeter Swan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.