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Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium / Eileen Wirth ; photos edited by Carol McCabe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wirth, Eileen M., 1947- author.
- Series:
- Landmarks Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium--Nebraska--Omaha--History.
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium-Nebraska-Omaha-History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (156 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- Long ranked as one of the top zoos in America and even the world, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium's history has remained untold, until now.Beginning as little more than a menagerie, the zoo transformed into a spectacular attraction that now draws two million visitors per year.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Birth of a Zoo
- 2. The Pivotal Decade: The 1960s
- 3. Support Your Local Cat House: The 1970s
- 4. Birds, Bears and the Wild Kingdom: The 1980s
- 5. A Jungle and an Aquarium: The 1990s
- 6. Desert Dome: The 2000s
- 7. Transition to a New Director
- 8. Preserving Endangered Species
- 9. Moving to the Future
- Appendix A. History
- Appendix B. Zoo Awards
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-151) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6121-9
- OCLC:
- 1145592701
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