Results for "National Zoological Park (U.S.). Division of Interpretation"
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Gretchen Gayle Ellsworth
- Date: August 28, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Gretchen Gayle Ellsworth was a Fellow and later Co-Director, Office of Academic Programs, 1968–78; Director, Office of Fellowships and Grants, 1978–84; Deputy Director, Directorate of International Activities, 1985–88; and Associate Director, National Zoological Park, 1988–93. Ellsworth was also instrumental in planning for better childcare at the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker
Sneak Peek 5/16/2016
- Date: May 16, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Group of American bison at the National Zoological Park, NZP-0202.
Sneak Peek 8/7/2017
- Date: August 7, 2017
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: African elephant at the National Zoological Park, Washington DC, 73-9573.
Sneak Peek 1/23/2017
- Date: January 23, 2017
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Adult male orangutan, Archie, at the National Zoological Park, 73-9512.
Sneak Peek 12/26/2016
- Date: December 26, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Giant panda with snowman at National Zoological Park (NZP), 79-4098.
Sneak Peek 5/1/2017
- Date: May 1, 2017
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: "Mohini," a female white tiger at the National Zoological Park, 73-9620.
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“Do Pandas Affect Everyone This Way?”: Celebrating 50 Years of Giant Pandas at the National Zoo
- Date: April 14, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: This year marks the 50th anniversary since the arrival of giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing at the National Zoo. To celebrate, we’re highlighting some giant panda records at the Archives.
Where Have All the White Tigers Gone?
- Date: August 13, 2015
- Description: A brief history of white tigers at the National Zoological Park, and an explanation of why they are no longer collected.
Sneak Peek 9/5/2012
- Date: September 5, 2012
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Zoo workers prepare meat to feed the animals at the National Zoological Park.
Sneak Peek 3/28/2016
- Date: March 28, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Chimpanzee "Soko" sitting on a bench at the National Zoological Park, NZP-0776.
Sneak Peek 4/13/2015
- Date: April 13, 2015
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Zebu in the Zebu House at National Zoological Park, circa 1900, MNH-10006.
A New Solution for an Old Scrapbook
- Date: November 14, 2017
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: The Archives recently received several scrapbooks created by Elizabeth C. Reed during her husband's tenure as Director of the National Zoological Park (NZP). These scrapbooks contain information about noteworthy events and consist mostly of newspaper clippings gathered from newspapers around the country. Anyone who's attempted to preserve scrapbooks can tell you it's a bit of