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Avondale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Saving Species Through Science

Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022
1. Saving Species Through Science Marker
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Evaluating two decades of seeds, spores, and tissues in CREW's CryoBioBank: Cryostorage as a tool for ex situ conservation in botanical gardens.

In 2012, CREW scientists performed the first polar bear artificial insemination at the Seneca Park Zoo.

CREW scientists employ ultrasonography and hormone monitoring to time natural breeding efforts and artificial insemination in rhinos. Several rhino calves have been produced from these efforts.

CREW scientists have successfully used laparoscopy for assisted reproduction in multiple endangered species.
 
Erected by Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.
 
Location. 39° 8.772′ N, 84° 30.482′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Avondale. It can be reached from Vine Street north of Erkenbrecher Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Forest Ave, Cincinnati OH 45220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker
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is in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The River Otter's Return (within shouting distance of this marker); Gray Fox (within shouting distance of this marker); Centuries of Wildlife in Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); A Fierce Green Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexican Wolf (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Healthy Oceans = Healthy Penguins & People (about 400 feet away); Meet AP063 (about 400 feet away); Blue-Throated Macaw (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
 
Saving Species Through Science Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022
2. Saving Species Through Science Marker
Saving Species Through Science Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022
3. Saving Species Through Science Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 9, 2026