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

Hope for a Rare Species

 
 
Hope for a Rare Species Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022
1. Hope for a Rare Species Marker
Inscription. One of the most endangered cranes, red-crowned cranes have found safe wintering grounds in the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea. This zone has become a haven for wildlife. Scientists are working to protect red-crowned cranes there and across east Asia.
 
Erected by American Conservation Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsEnvironmentWar, Korean.
 
Location. 40° 50.984′ N, 73° 52.636′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Bronx Zoo. It can be reached from Jungle World Road south 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 North America and the Western World. 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
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distance of this marker: Dholes are Endangered (within shouting distance of this marker); Trumpeter Swan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Species Survival Plan / A Snow Leopard Family Tree (about 400 feet away); Research in Nepal (about 400 feet away); One Cat Linking Two Countries (about 500 feet away); What's In a Name? (about 600 feet away); Saved From Extinction (about 700 feet away); Pθre David's Deer Conservation History (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
 
Hope for a Rare Species Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022
2. Hope for a Rare Species 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 244 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 18, 2026