Thane Maynard
Author
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
On a cold January day in 2017, nearly two months before due date, Nile hippopotamus Bibi gave her keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden a big surprise: a tiny newborn hippo, no bigger than a football. The first premature hippo born and raised in captivity, baby Fiona was an underdog from the start: she couldn't nurse, she couldn't stay hydrated, and she wasn't thriving. But the staff at the zoo knew they could save her. They had to study...
4) Ostriches
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of this largest bird and fastest animal on two legs.
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Describes the status of the Sumatran rhinoceros as one of the most endangered animals in the world and relates the story of Bagus, a specimen who was captured in the wild and sent to the Cincinnati Zoo as part of a new breeding program to save the species from extinction.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
At a time when we are confronted with bad news about the environment nearly every day, renowned scientist Jane Goodall brings us inspiring news about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall--along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard--shares fascinating survival stories about the American crocodile, the California condor, the black-footed ferret...
13) Angora rabbit
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers will meet the weird but cute Angora rabbit." --
15) Gecko
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers learn about the weird but cute gecko"--
"What's that strange lizard with the colorful, bumpy skin? It's a gecko! Did you know the gecko has special toes that allow it to climb straight up trees and hang upside down from the branches? Look inside to learn all about these amazing creatures." --
16) Pufferfish
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"What's that spiky ball with big eyes? It's a puffer fish! This strange fish gulps down water to puff itself up . . . and up . . . and up. Why does it do this? Beginning readers will learn the answer in this simple yet playful nonfiction text. They will also learn basic information about where puffers live, what they eat, and all about their peculiar bodies and behaviors. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and...
18) Fiona the hippo
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fiona the hippo faces the challenges of growing up with an "I've got this!" attitude.
"On January 24, 2017, Fiona the hippo was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, six weeks before her due date. She weighed only 29 pounds, which is very small for a Nile hippo. She was too weak to stand and nurse from her mother, so Fiona received around-the-clock attention from the zoo's animal care staff, dubbed "Team Fiona", and even from nurses at Cincinnati Children's...
