ginette richemond and barbara brown virtual field trip san diego zoo balboa park, ca
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GINETTE RICHEMONDGINETTE RICHEMONDandand
BARBARA BROWNBARBARA BROWN
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPVIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
SAN DIEGO ZOOSAN DIEGO ZOO
BALBOA PARK, CABALBOA PARK, CA
SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO ZOO ZOO
HISTORYHISTORY
The zoo was founded in October 1916 by Dr. The zoo was founded in October 1916 by Dr. Harry M. Wegefort. It is one of the most visited Harry M. Wegefort. It is one of the most visited zoo in the world. The zoo houses a large number of zoo in the world. The zoo houses a large number of endangered species and also the Institute for endangered species and also the Institute for Conservation Research building. Many TV shows Conservation Research building. Many TV shows were filmed at the zoo and may be some movies were filmed at the zoo and may be some movies
Explore San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO ZOOSAN DIEGO ZOOHOME TO OVER 800 HOME TO OVER 800
HUNDRED DIFFERENT HUNDRED DIFFERENT SPECIESSPECIES The San Diego zoo houses more than 4000 animals. The San Diego zoo houses more than 4000 animals.
It is one of the most visited zoo in the world.It is one of the most visited zoo in the world. The San Diego Zoo in California provides food and The San Diego Zoo in California provides food and
shelter to more than 800 different species shelter to more than 800 different species threatened by extinction.threatened by extinction.
The zoo houses the most dangerous wild animals like The zoo houses the most dangerous wild animals like Tiger, Bear, Lion, Hyena, cheetah, etc..Tiger, Bear, Lion, Hyena, cheetah, etc..
The main purposes of the zoo is species conservation The main purposes of the zoo is species conservation Its mission:Its mission: Connecting people to wild lifeConnecting people to wild life Caring for NatureCaring for Nature Protecting natural habitatProtecting natural habitat
SAN DIEGO ZOOSAN DIEGO ZOO ANIMAL CATEGORIESANIMAL CATEGORIES
AMPHIBIANS:AMPHIBIANS: TIGER SALAMANDER, PANAMANIAN TIGER SALAMANDER, PANAMANIAN GOLDENFROG,CAECILIANGOLDENFROG,CAECILIAN
BIRDS: BIRDS: FLAMANGO,DUCK, BOLD EAGLE, FLAMANGO,DUCK, BOLD EAGLE, ANDEAN CONDORANDEAN CONDOR
INSECTS: INSECTS: MILLIPEDE, SCORPION, SPIDER, MILLIPEDE, SCORPION, SPIDER, BUTTERFLY, BEEBUTTERFLY, BEE
MAMMALS: MAMMALS: GRIZZLY BEAR, POLAR BEAR, AFRICAN GRIZZLY BEAR, POLAR BEAR, AFRICAN LION,GORILLA, TIGER LION,GORILLA, TIGER
SUMATRA, SUMATRA, SPOTTED HYENASPOTTED HYENA
REPTILES: REPTILES: ANACONDA, GARTER SNAKE, KOMODO ANACONDA, GARTER SNAKE, KOMODO DRAGON, ALLIGATOR, DRAGON, ALLIGATOR,
CROCODILE, PYTHONCROCODILE, PYTHON
TIGER SALAMANDERTIGER SALAMANDER ONE OF THE LARGEST TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDERONE OF THE LARGEST TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDER POISONOUS TAIL GLANDPOISONOUS TAIL GLAND ENDANGERED SPECIESENDANGERED SPECIES
Salamanders
PANAMANIAN GOLDEN PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROGFROG
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIESCRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES VERY POISONOUSVERY POISONOUS NATIONAL SYMBOL IN PANAMA:NATIONAL SYMBOL IN PANAMA:
Frogs
ELEPHANTSELEPHANTS
Meet the Elephants
RETICULATED RETICULATED GIRAFFESGIRAFFES
THE TALLEST OF ALL LAND LIVING MAMMALSTHE TALLEST OF ALL LAND LIVING MAMMALS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICAORIGINATED FROM AFRICA CAN BE UP TO 20 FEET TALLCAN BE UP TO 20 FEET TALL DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS PREYDIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS PREY
Meet the Giraffe'sMeet the Giraffe's
Giant African Millipede.Giant African Millipede.There are about 6500 of There are about 6500 of
different millipedesdifferent millipedes
PROTECTING GORILLAS PROTECTING GORILLAS GorillasGorillas are the largest of are the largest of
the living primates. They the living primates. They are predominantly are predominantly herbivorous. They originate herbivorous. They originate from central Africa.from central Africa.
The closest relatives of The closest relatives of gorillas are chimpanzees gorillas are chimpanzees and humans. and humans.
The mountain gorilla is an The mountain gorilla is an endangered speciesendangered species
Gorilla's-Gorilla's-Gorilla's
Baby Gorilla
POLAR BEARSPOLAR BEARS
The San Diego Zoo has three polar bears. All three were orphaned in the The San Diego Zoo has three polar bears. All three were orphaned in the wild aswild as
young cubs. Their namesn are Kalluk, Tatqiq, and Chinook. Their names young cubs. Their namesn are Kalluk, Tatqiq, and Chinook. Their names areare
words from the Inupiaq language: Kalluk means “thunder,” Tatqiq meanswords from the Inupiaq language: Kalluk means “thunder,” Tatqiq means
““moon,” and Chinook means “wind.”moon,” and Chinook means “wind.”
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/animal_polar.htmlhttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/animal_polar.html http://polarbearplunge.sandiegozoo.org/#/home
CHIMPANZEECHIMPANZEE
ENDANGERED AFRICAN SPECIESENDANGERED AFRICAN SPECIES CLOSELY RELATED TO HUMANSCLOSELY RELATED TO HUMANS VERY INTELLIGENTVERY INTELLIGENT SOCIAL ANIMAL WITH STRONG SOCIAL ANIMAL WITH STRONG
BOND AMONG THEMBOND AMONG THEM
AFRICAN LIONAFRICAN LION VERY PROTECTIVE OF THE HERDVERY PROTECTIVE OF THE HERD EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PREDATOREXTREMELY DANGEROUS PREDATOR THE KING OF THE BEASTSTHE KING OF THE BEASTS
King of the JungleLucky Lion Lemonade
HIPPIPOTAMUSHIPPIPOTAMUS
All About Hippos
Hippo Video
ANACONDA SNAKEANACONDA SNAKE FOUR DIFFERENT SPECIESFOUR DIFFERENT SPECIES LIVE IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICALIVE IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA ONE OF THE LARGEST SNAKESONE OF THE LARGEST SNAKES CAN GROW UP TO 550 POUNDSCAN GROW UP TO 550 POUNDS CAN MEASURE UP TO 110 FEETCAN MEASURE UP TO 110 FEET KILL THEIR PREY BY ASPHYXIATIONKILL THEIR PREY BY ASPHYXIATION
GIANT PANDA BEARSGIANT PANDA BEARS
Giant Panda Bear
Panda Snow Day
ZOO VISITORSZOO VISITORS
Create Your Own San Diego Zoo Post Card
San Diego Zoo Animal Zones
KIDS AT THE ZOOKIDS AT THE ZOO
There are so many different animals (critters) that students can learn about and learning activities in Kid Territory.
Kid Territory: Meet The Critters
EDUCATIONEDUCATION TEACH KIDS THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURETEACH KIDS THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO PEOPLE PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO PEOPLE ENCOURAGE THEM TO PROTECT AND SAVE WILD LIFEENCOURAGE THEM TO PROTECT AND SAVE WILD LIFE PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HABITAT PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HABITAT
WORLDWIDEWORLDWIDE
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
ZOO KEEPERZOO KEEPER A zoo employee helping a child with a giraffe A zoo employee helping a child with a giraffe
toytoy
EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AT THE ZOO PROGRAM AT THE ZOO
UP CLOSE AND UP CLOSE AND
PERSONALPERSONAL PROVIDING CREATIVITYPROVIDING CREATIVITY FOSTERS A LOVE OF FOSTERS A LOVE OF
NATURENATURE
RESOURCESRESOURCES
All photos, video footage , zoo history and animal information are all courtesy of the San Diego Zoo Website.