Record Details
Book cover

Behind the scenes at the zoo : your all-access guide to the world's greatest zoos and aquariums

Davis, Ben Ffrancon. (Author). Melfi, Vicky. (Added Author). DK Publishing, Inc. (Added Author).

Venture behind the scenes to uncover the secrets of the amazing animals and army of staff that make up these awesome attractions and vital conservation centers. Find out what keeps zookeepers busy as they care for hundreds of different animals, from mini meerkats to enormous elephants. Learn how they create the perfect habitats, moreish meals, and fun enrichment activities to keep their animals healthy and happy. Marvel at how courageous zookeepers learn to look after dangerous animals. Learn about the valuable research and conservation efforts that are so crucial for protecting our most vulnerable species. Featuring only the best zoos from around the world, this book takes you on a once-in-a-lifetime trip through zoo life to discover the enormous amounts of ingenuity and care it takes to make safe homes and futures for wild and endangered animals

Book  - 2021
J 590.73 Dav
2 copies / 0 on hold

Available Copies by Location

Location
Community Centre Checked out
Community Centre Checked out

Browse Related Items

  • ISBN: 9780744028881
  • Physical Description 155 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition First American edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.

Additional Information

LDR 02195cam a2200349 i 4500
001246065
003NFPL
00520210708120114.0
008210623s2021 nyua j 001 0 eng d
020 . ‡a9780744028881 ‡q(hardcover)
035 . ‡a(OAUW)424604
040 . ‡aNjBwBT ‡beng ‡erda ‡cNjBwBT ‡dIMmBT ‡dCaOAUW
08204. ‡a590.73 ‡223
1001 . ‡aDavis, Ben Ffrancon. ‡0(DLC)no2020025699 ‡0(NFPL)74329
24510. ‡aBehind the scenes at the zoo : ‡byour all-access guide to the world's greatest zoos and aquariums / ‡cwriters Ben Ffrancon Davis, Vicky Melfi.
250 . ‡aFirst American edition.
264 1. ‡a[Place of publication not identified] : ‡b[publisher not identified], ‡c2021.
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bDK Publishing, ‡c2021.
300 . ‡a155 pages : ‡bcolor illustrations ; ‡c29 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
385 . ‡nage ‡aChildren ‡2lcdgt
500 . ‡aIncludes index.
520 . ‡a"Venture behind the scenes to uncover the secrets of the amazing animals and army of staff that make up these awesome attractions and vital conservation centers. Find out what keeps zookeepers busy as they care for hundreds of different animals, from mini meerkats to enormous elephants. Learn how they create the perfect habitats, moreish meals, and fun enrichment activities to keep their animals healthy and happy. Marvel at how courageous zookeepers learn to look after dangerous animals. Learn about the valuable research and conservation efforts that are so crucial for protecting our most vulnerable species. Featuring only the best zoos from around the world, this book takes you on a once-in-a-lifetime trip through zoo life to discover the enormous amounts of ingenuity and care it takes to make safe homes and futures for wild and endangered animals"-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
650 0. ‡aZoos ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(DLC)sh2008114080 ‡0(NFPL)117146
650 0. ‡aAquariums ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(DLC)sh2007101206 ‡0(NFPL)113359
7001 . ‡aMelfi, Vicky. ‡0(DLC)n 2008081008 ‡0(NFPL)30679
7102 . ‡aDK Publishing, Inc. ‡0(DLC)n 95097232 ‡0(NFPL)20784
905 . ‡uteveraert
930 . ‡aMARCIVE (022023)
901 . ‡a246065 ‡bAUTOGEN ‡c246065 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local