National Zoo Lecture Center


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Slide-Illustrated Lectures
and
Exhibit Slide Shows


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Exhibit Slide Shows
All Exhibit Slide Shows Utilize

Slide Illustrated Lectures
NOTE: The opinions expressed in these lectures are solely those of the speakers and do not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution.

Black-Footed Ferret Conservation at the Zoo's
Conservation & Research Center
(15 min.)

Presented by JoGayle Howard, D.V.M., Ph.D. and William Buick

Exploring the Amazon: The Search for Electric Fish
NOAHS Center
(83 slides - no audio)

Prepared by Mary Hagedorn, Ph.D., William Buick and Ellen Reed


Elephants on the Brink: Smithsonian Research and Efforts to Conserve the Giant Species

National Zoo scientists address topics from native Sri Lankan elephant management techniques to cutting edge artificial reproduction technology. These lectures were delivered at the National Zoo in the Education Building Auditorium on December 7, 1995. John Lehnhardt introduces each presentation.

Pictured from l. to r. in the back are Laura Richman, D.V.M.; Richard Montali, D.V.M.; and John Lehnhardt. In the front are Dr. Nancy Pratt; Thomas Hildebrandt, D.V.M.; and Dr. Christen M. Wemmer.

Of Elephants and Oozies: The Hidden World of Asian Elephant Camps (25 min.)

Christen Wemmer - Associate Director for Conservation/National Zoological Park

A Baby Elephant for the National Zoo (25 min.)

John Lehnhardt - Assistant Curator for Mammals/National Zoological Park

New Directions in Reproductive Assessment for Elephants. (25 min.)

Nancy Pratt - Curatorial Intern/National Zoological Park

Thomas Hildebrandt - Reproductive Pathologist - Berlin Institute for Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research

Visit the Elephant House to learn more about our elephant program.

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What's New at the Zoo

This live interview was conducted by Neal Conan for Discovery Channel Online on 11/12/97.

Learn more about our unique program exploring language ability in Orang utans. Everyday, in front of the public, Rob Shumaker lets us watch over his shoulder as he conducts his research, in collaboration with the orang utans in the Think Tank.

- (45 min.)

Visit Think Tank to learn more.


Living with Dragons: Conducting Field Studies on the Legendary Komodo Monitor

This lecture was delivered by Dr. Walter Auffenberg at the National Zoo's Education Building on October 14, 1995, in conjunction with the 1995 Dragon Days celebration.

- Part 1 (1 hr.)

- Part 2 (30 min.)

For more information on the National Zoo's work with Komodo Dragons, see the Reptile Discovery Center's newsletter, Dragon Doings.

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