Zoo Nebraska

Author: Carson Vaughan
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781503901506
Category : Captive chimpanzees
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A resonant true story of small-town politics and community perseverance and of decent people and questionable choices, Zoo Nebraska is a timely requiem for a rural America in the throes of extinction. Royal, Nebraska, population eighty-one--where the church, high school, and post office each stand abandoned, monuments to a Great Plains town that never flourished. But for nearly twenty years, they had a zoo, seven acres that rose from local peculiarity to key tourist attraction to devastating tragedy. And it all began with one man's outsize vision. When Dick Haskin's plans to assist primatologist Dian Fossey in Rwanda were cut short by her murder, Dick's devotion to primates didn't die with her. He returned to his hometown with Reuben, an adolescent chimp, in the bed of a pickup truck and transformed a trailer home into the Midwest Primate Center. As the tourist trade multiplied, so did the inhabitants of what would become Zoo Nebraska, the unlikeliest boon to Royal's economy in generations and, eventually, the source of a power struggle that would lead to the tragic implosion of Dick Haskin's dream.

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Author: Eileen Wirth, Photos edited by Carol McCabe
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467136557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
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. Supporters responded to innovative features such as the iconic desert dome, the new African Grasslands exhibit, the indoor jungle and the all-encompassing aquarium. More than just a showcase, the zoo also supports renowned wildlife conservation and research programs that help preserve endangered species ranging from coral reefs to tigers. Author Eileen Wirth celebrates the history and promising future of the landmark that continues to elicit great local pride.

The Elephant's Girl

Author: Celesta Rimington
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0593121252
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
A magical adventure for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm about a girl with a mysterious connection to the elephant who saved her life. An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. Swept away by a tornado as a toddler, she was dropped in a nearby Nebraska zoo, where an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her family, Lex grew up at the zoo with her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear. Years later, Nyah sends Lex a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Soon, Lex is wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. Can Lex summon the courage to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago?

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

Author: John Lithgow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442467444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
A lively and lyrical picture book jaunt from actor and author John Lithgow! Oh, children! Remember! Whatever you may do, Never play music right next to the zoo. They’ll burst from their cages, each beast and each bird, Desperate to play all the music they’ve heard. A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves in this hilarious picture book based on one of John Lithgow’s best-loved tunes.

Doc

Author: Lee Simmons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732200005
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 371

Book Description
Throughout the course of his career as a veterinarian and zoo director, Dr. Lee G. Simmons has see just about everything in the zoo world. Doc is a collection of Simmons' favorite animal stories and tales from traveling the world to celebrate his passion for animals.

Put Me In the Zoo

Author: Robert Lopshire
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375812156
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23

Book Description
They say a leopard can’t change his spots–but Spot sure can! Babies and toddlers will love pointing out the colors of his changing spots in this delightful, rhyming adaptation of Robert Lopshire’s classic Bright and Early Book.

Cowboy Ethics

Author: James P. Owen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1629141399
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
A new approach to business ethics is quietly taking hold in executive suites and corporate boardrooms across America. Frustrated by an epidemic of misbehavior at all employee levels, management teams are getting back to basics—back to the idea that personal character and individual responsibility are the ultimate keys to integrity, just as they were back in the days of the Open Range. A decade ago, the book Cowboy Ethics first inspired businesspeople to look to the Code of the West. Once they did, they discovered that its simple, common-sense principles can be more effective guides to business leadership than a truckload of corporate mission statements, rules, and ethics manuals. “Cowboys are role models because they live by a code,” says author James P. Owen. “They show us what it means to stand for something, and to strive every day to make your actions line up with your beliefs. And isn’t that as good a definition of integrity as you can find?” In the years since, the book’s “Ten Principles to Live By” have been embraced by scores of companies, universities, and even a state government. This updated Tenth Anniversary hardcover edition traces the evolution of this grassroots business movement in brand-new chapters while preserving the inspirational lessons and stunning photography of the original. It’s ideal for corporate gifts, the new graduate, business students, or any career person who cares about doing the right thing.

The Zoo at Night

Author: Susan Gubernat
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496202775
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 111

Book Description
Winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry, Susan Gubernat’s The Zoo at Night reflects with subtle craft on the dark side of love, death, the family romance, carnality, and lofty aspirations. She thinks of her poems as “night thoughts” resembling nocturnes, in which “a bit of light leaks in.” Both experimental and classic, Gubernat’s poems combine formal and free verse elements. A (mostly) unrhymed sonnet sequence seeks to recall the world of a pre-digital childhood when physical objects—tactile, mechanical—took on totemic import and magical significance. Other poems echo the Rilkean principle that poetry can be empathetic by looking outward at the “thingness” of the world. In these works of love and longing, Gubernat enters through the doors of craft and exits with feeling.

Simple First Sounds Noisy Zoo

Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312509235
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 13

Book Description
What sound does this animal make? Children will have fun pressing the buttons in this noisy book and finding out! The book introduces first facts about some of the animals that children can see at the zoo, and there are four animal noises to listen to and learn.

Milwaukee County Zoo

Author: Darlene Winter, Elizabeth Frank, and Mary Kazmierczak
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467112038
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
From the inception of the Milwaukee County Zoo at West Park in 1892, the citizens of Milwaukee have worked diligently to make it one of the finest zoos in the country. Their tireless effort and faith were rewarded. The zoo experienced many firsts, including the first polar bear born in captivity in North America, and was home to Samson, one of the largest gorillas in captivity. Throughout its history, the zoo also gained fame for innovative exhibit design. The zoo has flourished through the cooperation of Milwaukee County and the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. This public-private relationship has existed successfully since 1910.