http://www1.universia.net/catalogaxxi/C10055PPESII2/S127459/P12568NN1/INDEX.HTMLZOOLOGIA EN MUSEUS E EXPOSIÇÕEShttp://www1.universia.net/catalogaxxi/img/cabecera/universia1.gif http://www1.universia.net/CatalogaXXI «The term "biodiversity" refers to the diversity of all life. Biological diversity is one measure of how healthy an ecosystem is. Healthy environments support high diversity; stressed ecosystems do not. A diverse community is also a stable community with an abundance of genetic and structural variation available to deal with unexpected environmental change. Populations of organisms with more genetic diversity are better able to cope with environmental change than are populations with low diversity. The latter can become so highly adapted to local conditions that any environmental disturbance may be enough to drive them to extinction. Therefore, diversity is critical in ensuring the continued existence of our natural world.»]]>«Amber is classified as semiprecious and is actually tree sap that has hardened for millions of years, capturing many fossils of plant and insect life. Guided tours in several languages are given Monday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm. The Amber Museum shops offer a full selection of Dominican amber jewelry, both in Puerto Plata and in Playa Dorada Plaza.»]]> «Amber is a form of tree resin -- exuded as a protective mechanism against disease and insect infestation -- that has hardened and been preserved in the earth's crust for millions of years. Often regarded as a gem, amber is actually an organic substance whose structure has changed very little over time, unlike that of other fossilized material, in which organic matter is replaced with minerals.»]]> «Canadian Atlantic fishes are amazingly diverse, despite the cold waters in which they live. This web site provides a distribution map for each fish species living in Canadian Atlantic waters, based upon specimens preserved at the Atlantic Reference Centre of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.» ]]> «While high-tech health care has begun to improve the quality of life for some animals, many a pet's life ends simply because inappropriate behavior leads the owner to "put the animal to sleep." On this Web site you can find out more about the problem, review questions and answers with specialized animal behaviorists, and test your knowledge of more exotic animals.»]]> É um dos primeiros aquários no mundo inteiro, sendo a sua construção ordenada pela Comissão Executiva da Celebração do 4º Centenário da Descoberta do Caminho Marítimo para a Índia, que desejava assim perpetuar o acontecimento. Situado nos terrenos cedidos pelo Ministério das Obras Públicas, na Alameda de Algés, junto ao Dafundo, torna-se um estabelecimento de recreio e instrução popular. Findas as festas das comemorações, fica o Aquário propriedade do Estado.»]]> «Aunque el Aquarium finisterrae está dedicado casi en exclusiva a la fauna y flora de la costa gallega, hemos reservado una de nuestras salas para mostrar la vida en otros mares del planeta. Mediante exposiciones temporales monográficas iremos presentando la increíble biodiversidad del océano mundial.»]]> «We know full well that there are many other animals in the Arctic! If we’ve missed your favorite, drop us a line... but don’t say “penguins.” You’ll have to travel to Antarctica to see those! We hope to add to this portfolio with new sections including Native perspectives as well as sections on fish, insects and a set of lesson plans for educators.»
19th Century explorer and naturalist Edward Nelson]]> Virtual Museum Canada.
«The bear is a powerful symbol of wilderness and a large part of what makes the mountain landscape special. A healthy bear population means that the regional landscape also supports hundreds of other wildlife species. The Eastern Slopes region of the Canadian Rockies is the most highly developed area in North America where grizzlies live. The struggle of the bear to survive reflects many of today’s toughest issues about wildlife conservation and human use.» ]]> «There are countless examples of real animals once thought to be nonexistent. Explore the myths and legends behind the discoveries of animals such as Africa's okapi, the Arctic's narwhal, and Madagascar's elephant bird.»]]> 49 documentos. ]]> «Over the past four decades, the Department of Biological Sciences has established an impressive teaching collection of zoological specimens and other objects. The Biological Sciences Museum is dedicated to the preservation and curation of this collection.
Most exhibits are concerned with the unique Australian fauna and flora. While these exhibits cover a wide range of topics, they always return to the common theme of evolution, biodiversity and conservation of Australian wildlife.»]]>Virtual Museum Canada.
«This is a resource for birders, students and high-flying Web surfers! Select a region of Canada and enjoy thorough and fascinating insights into local bird species.» ]]> «It is from an 1840 "First Octavo Edition" of Audubon's complete seven volume text, and presents Audubon's images and original text descriptions. Bird species can be found listed alphabetically, or categorized by family. Audubon's drawings of some species' anatomical features are also included in the "Figures" section. The list of species that have gone extinct since Audubon's time was provided by Mr. Buonanno, as was the list of State Birds.»]]> «Nobody knows exactly how many insect species exist in the world since many species are not yet known. In fact, it is possible that there are more unknown than known insect species! Estimates range from 5 million to 80 million species. While many scientists have estimated that the order Coleoptera includes the most species of any insect order -- no one knows this for sure.»]]> «The Field Museum’s Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) collection contains some 200,000 specimens from all over the world, and is an important resource for scientists and scholars. Of the specimens in the Lepidoptera collection, about 90,000 are butterflies. Many of our specimens date from 1870 to the early 1900s.»]]> Virtual Museum Canada.
«Want to identify that stunning butterfly? Wondering how to attract more of them into your yard? Take flight with this exhibit dedicated to Canada's and Peru's most colourful creatures.» ]]> «The ancestors of the modern Inuit colonized the Arctic thousands of years ago. They were the third in a wave of peoples who reached Northern Canada from Asia. Given the reliance of their culture on the harvest of wildlife, it should come as no surprise to learn that the Inuit developed a deep understanding of polar life. They created a practical classification system for the organisms they encountered, and gained a detailed knowledge of their seasonal movements and behaviours. They also created a rich mythology, which often featured Arctic life and was passed down to each generation through oral tradition.»]]> «Among the families that constitute the class Mammalia , no more attractive one can be found than that of the FELIDAE... The family comprises not only the largest and most ferocious of the beasts of prey, but also the graceful little animal that delights to make its home within man's abode...»
Daniel Giraud Elliot, A Monograph of the Felidae. 1883 ]]> «Yellow-winged bats range across much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. These bats live in forest and savannah environments, but seem to prefer open habitats where they can observe their surrounding from roost sites. Like other members of the family Megadermatidae, these bats hunt for insects from their perches much as flycatchers do. The bat hangs from a branch in a tree and continuously scans the surrounding airspace for insects using echolocation (sonar).»]]> «Welcome to the Wildlife Conservation Society's online tour of the amazing Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. This huge 6.5 acre African rain forest environment explains WHAT a rain forest is, HOW it works, WHICH animals make it their home, WHY it is threatened and HOW people can help save it. With more than 300 animals, including one of the largest breeding groups of lowland gorillas, it is the most spectacular exhibit ever created at the Bronx Zoo.»]]> «Crocodiles are the ultimate survivors. Having arisen some 200 million years ago, they have outlived the dinosaurs by some 65 million years. Even people, the most fearsome predators ever to stalk the Earth, have failed to force into extinction any of the 23 species of crocodilians.»]]> Consequently our unique image collection contains many rarely photographed subjects such as oceanic plankton, deep-sea fish, and hydrothermal vent faunas. We also stock a range of other oceanic imagery, including coastal life, marine science in action, submersibles and scenics.»]]> Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada.
«The Maritimes are rich in flora, fauna and culture found nowhere else in the world. We invite you to explore this site and to discover Nova Scotia's natural heritage for yourself...» ]]> «is the closest you may ever get to seeing wild bird eggs without disturbing birds at the nest. This virtual exhibit showcases eggs of the world with a special emphasis on the eggs of Alberta. The Provincial Museum of Alberta hosts one of the most extensive egg collections in North America. We have an on-line field guide with over 300 egg images as well as information on egg biology and a touch of egg trivia.»]]> «Discover some fascinating facts about rare and endangered animals and plants in this educational virtual exhibition complete with lesson plans.» ]]> «Few would dispute the beauty of a butterfly. These fragile little creatures take flight on wings colored from the rainbow, delighting observers young and old.
Provided for your delight are a small number of the world's butterflies and moths, taken from Dru Drury's three-volume monograph entitled Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. This 1837 work, held in the Research Library's rare book collection, contains "...upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties." Each illustration was originally hand colored with great care and attention to detail.»]]> «This project, funded by the National Science Foundation, focuses on the study of nudibranch mollusks of Costa Rica. It is a collaborative, international effort to train students to become professional systematic biologists and to increase the public’s understanding and protection of the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, which is not completely known. Additionally, we hope to help people better understand what nudibranchs are, why they are important, and how systematic research is done. The project also shows the excitement and challenges of doing scientific fieldwork and discovering new species, while showcasing the field expedition of a diverse team of scientists, educators, students and a videographer. We hope that this project will inspire young students from many backgrounds to consider a career in systematic biology as they better understand the work that systematic biologists undertake, why that work is important and the urgent need for such scientists.»]]> «Mammals are animals just like birds, fish, and insects. However, there are certain characteristics that mammals share which separate them from other animals. Two things that always set mammals apart are milk production and the growth of hair or fur.»]]> «This site is dedicated to providing photographs and basic biological and ecological information on fishes of the Canadian Atlantic. You can search for a particular fish using the search function or through the classification function. Both common and latin names can be used in the search. Our reference section includes a list of all references used to create this site.Also, click on our Glossary link to look up any terms you are not familiar with.» ]]> «Few people realize just how ancient frogs are. For 190 million years, the ancestors of modern frogs have roamed (if not ruled) the earth, looking much the same as they do today. The secret to their success is their amazing adaptability.» ]]> «The largest of the great apes, gorillas are among our most endangered species. Having endured decades of civil war in the region, gorillas are confronted by the devastating consequences of increased habitat loss, poaching for the bushmeat trade and the spread of dangerous diseases like Ebola.»]]> «Northern Cod is the most abundant and most valuable groundfish stock in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. There are over 40 other groundfish stocks in Canada's Atlantic fishery. Cod, turbot, redfish (or ocean perch), haddock, pollock and flounder are the main species and they all have the same characteristic: they feed near the bottom in the more shallow waters of the submerged plateaus or "banks" of our Continental Shelf.»]]> «The methods of hog production have changed over the years and many of these methods can be observed on this website. You will have the opportunity to graphically travel through the three site hog production process: the farrowing barn, the nursery barn and the finishing barn.»]]> «For over 2,000 years the giant squid has inspired fear, fascination, and fantastic stories. Why?
Encounters with this huge invertebrate have always been rare--and distant. And only recently has there been scientific evidence to dispute the legends.»]]> Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada.
«...the Laurentian Forestry Centre's entomology and forest pathology laboratories have prepared, for public use, an extensive collection of images and a variety of information on the main insects and diseases of Quebec forests and, more broadly, the forests of Eastern Canada.»]]> «Costa Rica's Cocos Island boasts more sharks per cubic yard of water than perhaps any other place on the planet, including whitetip reef sharks, 40-foot whale sharks, and hammerheads that school by the hundreds.»]]> «As a young scientific explorer of the Congo Basin at the turn of the century, James P. Chapin was also a remarkably talented artist. To accompany his detailed descriptions of the fresh specimens he collected in the field, he skillfully rendered accurate representations of their individual characteristic colors and dimensions through his fine watercolors and colored pencil drawings.»]]> «En regardant l'imposant dossier des travaux scientifiques de Johan Beetz, il faut croire que cet homme de science a mis en pratique ses propres règles. Tout au long de sa vie, avec sa grande curiosité et son sens développé de l'innovation, Johan Beetz a été, à son époque, une figure marquante du monde scientifique au Québec. Apprenez-en plus sur ses études de l'élevage des renards, sur son procédé révolutionnaire de momification, sur ses recherches sur la faune canadienne et sur son apport en médecine.»]]> «...I had an academic interest in the evolution of sex differences -- and in seahorses only the male gets pregnant, which of course raises a lot of questions about sex differences. And then the third reason is that, as I began to work with seahorses, I became completely addicted to the little creatures and now I would find it very hard to move my attention away from them and their relatives.»]]> «Take a close look at the eyes of eight animals and discover how they see at night.»]]> «La situación del lince ibérico es dramática. Está en el umbral del punto de no retorno. Con una población total estimada en unos 200 individuos, que se esparcen en 5 áreas aisladas de las que sólo dos son genéticamente viables, puede seguir muy pronto el camino del bucardo, la cabra pirenaica cuyo último ejemplar se extinguió hace dos inviernos. De seguir así, el lince podría desaparecer en diez años.»]]> «Strange as it may seem, fossil slitnails were known long before any living specimen was ever found, and the fossils are some of the earliest known gastropods dating back hundreds of millions of years to the Paleozoic. Back in 1856, a hapless hermit crab wearing a slitsnail on it's back crawled into a fish trap and the following discovery that "fossil" organisms were alive was received by a wave of enthusiasm. Science aside, this is a fantasy come true--living fossils!»]]> University of Sydney.
«Alexander Macleay was a collector as well as a bureaucrat of science. For 27 years he was honorary secretary of the Linnean Society of London. His serious minded pursuit of collecting meant that by 1805 his collection was one of the more important in England. When William Kirby and William Spence collaborated to produce an 'Introduction to Entomology' Macleay's collection was a crucial source for the scheme. By 1825 his insect collection was now without parallel in England, not merely because of its size but also for its range and importance of specimens. Over 9000 of them were specimens from which the first published descriptions were made.»]]> «In March 1898 the British started building a railway bridge over the Tsavo (SAH-vo) River in East Africa. Over the next nine months, two large male lions killed and ate nearly 140 railway workers. Crews tried to scare off the lions and built campfires and thorn fences for protection, but to no avail. Hundreds of workers fled Tsavo, halting construction on the bridge.»]]> «Este sitio web fue producido por museos y organizaciones afiliadas de Canadá y Perú con el fin de ofrecer una visión del mundo maravilloso de las mariposas diurnas y nocturnas para deleite de todos.»]]> «From the time the earliest naturalists came to the new world, the warbler family (Parulidae) has excited both the eyes and the ears of any who notices them. Warblers are one of the most popular and colorful families of songbirds. Their songs are synonymous with the outdoors.
One of the main thrusts of past museum work was the collection of specimens, whether they were vegetable, animal or mineral. Although collecting animal specimens has decreased in most institutions recently, the specimens already collected provide valuable information to document the range or existence of a species, understand its biology and even unraveling the evolutionary history of a group through modern DNA methods.»]]> Excerpts from Heyning, John E. Masters of the Ocean Realm: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises. (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1995).]]> Designated an anchor organization by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the museum is Michigan's leading public natural and cultural history museum.
The museum is a public steward for 2.5 million objects or specimens of cultural and natural history from around the world.»]]> «Mosquitoes have spread West Nile virus over the Eastern United States in just three years. The little bloodsuckers also carry malaria, encephalitis and dengue.»]]>Sala de Geología y Paleontología.
Sala de Entomología y Biología Marina.
Sala de Vertebrados.
Sala de Fauna Extranjera.» ]]> Las diferentes especies que aquí se exhiben son parte de la colección más ambiciosa y valiosa que posea cualquier museo en América Látina, y aún más cuanto algunas de ellas se encuentran en vía de extinción o ya han desaparecido de la faz de la Tierra, como es el caso de algunos fósiles hallados en la Sabana de Bogotá y otras regiones de nuestro país.»]]>El hombre tiene una parte primordial en la exhibición, hay tres cráneos perfectas copias del Pithecantropus erectus, el Hombre de Neathertal y el Homo-Sapiens,...
Hay animales abiertos y mostrando sus partes internas en Formol, con sus órganos numerados y una guía para identificarlos, Hay presentados de ésta manera, una Rata, un Conejo y una Paloma. Se presenta una gallina tamaño Natural partida a la mitad y con una explicación de dónde ingiere sus alimentos, el Buche, estómago, intestinos, Cloaca con un huevo, etc... Hay una colección de huevos de aves que van del diminuto Colibrí, hasta el huevo del Avestruz. Los parásitos como lombrices, giardia lambia, solitaria, nemátodos, etc...se presentan de tamaño natural con una explicación de dónde provienen y lo peligroso que son para el organismo humano. Se presenta una exhibición de 180 insectos, en la cual se incluyen mariposas y de varias partes del Mundo. Las diferentes formas de moluscos y conchas de más de 100 diferentes ejemplares. Unas vértebras de Hombre, Ballena y elefante dan una clara idea de las dimensiones de los seres vivos.»]]>«Las colecciones se encuentran representadas por los ordenes: Odonata (Libélulas,Gallegos y Pipilachas), Hemiptera (Chinches Verdaderos), Homoptera (Cigarritas y Saltahojas), Coleóptera (Escarabajos), Diptera (Moscas) e Hymenoptera (Abejas, Avispas y Hormigas).
Las mismas están disponibles como material de consulta para profesionales técnicos en este campo, así como agricultores.»]]>«... es un museo de Ciencias Naturales y a diferencia de otros museos de este tipo, incluye Ciencias del Hombre como Arqueología, Antropología, Etnografía, etc.»]]>Los recursos naturales. El mundo de las aves. Origen y evolución. Clasificación. Morfología. Qué son las aves?. Forma, tamaño y color. Plumas y plumaje. Picos, colas, alas y patas. Aparatos y sistemas. Organos y sentidos. Cómo se comportan las aves?. Cortejo y reproducción. Nidos y pollos. Huevos. Alimentación. Territorialidad.
Las aves en México. Aves migratorias, residentes y endémicas. Distribución de las aves en México. Habitats. Aves residentes de la ciudad .
Rutas de migración. Estudios que se realizan en México. Velocidad, altura y distancia. El canto. La conservación de las aves Causas de la desaparición de las especies.
Aves en peligro de extinción. Depredadores. ]]> «El Museu de Zoologia de Barcelona reuneix col·leccions i altres suports d`informació útils per interpretar la biologia dels animals, sobretot de les espècies que habiten al territori de Catalunya.
Juntament amb la investigació associada, el Museu actua com a transmissor d`aquest coneixement per formar i informar a la societat en general, sense distincions.
L`arxiu històric del Museu aplega documents des de finals del segle XIX fins a mitjans del XX que són il·lustratius, entre d`altres etapes, de l`activitat de la Junta de Ciències Naturals.»]]>«El Museo de Vertebrados tiene cerca de tres décadas. Inicia su actividad en 1969-1970 en el Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas que a su vez era parte del Instituto de Ciencias.» ]]>«... es ahora el centro de depósito y custodia de las colecciones zoológicas que se producen a través de las actividades de académicos y estudiantes en la Facultad, asì como de profesores e investigadores asociados. Es necesario conservar este acervo adecuadamente, pues forma parte importante del patrimonio de esta institución y, además, sirve de consulta básica en multitud de trabajos y en el ejercicio de la investigación y la docencia a nivel superior. El acervo que el Museo de Zoología alberga en la actualidad es en parte el producto de las actividades efectuadas durante 19 años por la comunidad de la Facultad, pero en una medida mayor, es el resultado de los proyectos de investigación que los miembros--personal académico, investigadores visitantes y estudiantes asociados-- del Museo han desarrollado en ese mismo lapso.»]]> «El Desierto Chihuahuense se ubica en 10 estados de la República Mexicana -Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí y parte de Hidalgo, Querétaro y Aguascalientes- y dos de la Unión Americana -Nuevo México y Texas-.
Es el desierto más grande de Norteamérica y tema de estudio del Museo del Desierto.»]]>« El Museo del Desierto es un proyecto original para México; un proyecto novedoso que se preocupa por difundir su increíble riqueza en biodiversidad y cultura.
El Museo del Desierto tiene como objetivo fundamental fomentar una cultura ecológica de respeto y valoración del medio, a través de la difusión de sus riquezas.
Por sus bondades educativas, culturales y ecológicas, el Museo tiene un alto impacto positivo para la región y el país.»]]> «El desarrollo de un Museo Regional de Entomología, permitiría preservar y conocer una serie de insectos de importancia agrícola y faunística, en función de establecer estudios sistemáticos, morfológicos y ecológicos de los mismos.»]]> «Precisamente son sus colecciones las que sitúan al Museo a la altura de los demás de su género en nuestro medio. Hoy el Museo encierra unos cuarenta mil objetos museales repartidos en sus cuatro colecciones, siendo la más numerosa la de Antropología que comprende la primera colección del país en cerámica precolombina, etnografía, lítica, conchas y textiles, con la cual se pretende contribuir a la revaloración de nuestro pasado histórico especialmente el precolombino, y a la divulgación de la riqueza cultural de las comunidades indígenas actuales.» ]]> Museo de Historia Natural: Botánica, Geología y Zoología. ]]> «As colecções do Museu Carlos Machado repartem-se por três áreas principais: História Natural, Arte e Etnografia Regional.»]]>«Trata-se de um dos maiores acervos do país, com um patrimônio rico em peças das faunas atual e extinta, de botânica e de documentação científica. A fauna extinta está representada com a maior coleção de mamíferos do período "Pleistoceno". Encontram-se também espécimes de aves, répteis, peixes e invertebrados fósseis. Da fauna atual, entre esqueletos e animais empalhados, estão representadas espécies nacionais e exóticas. As coleções científicas incluem principalmente espécimes do Estado de Minas Gerais. Há também um setor de documentação científica, com um acervo de filmes e de recursos audiovisuais.» ]]> Em 1885, o Museu de História Natural foi dividido em 3 secções correspondentes a grandes áreas das Ciências Naturais e no primeiro quartel deste século (1911-1913), novas reestruturações deram lugar aos Estabelecimentos Anexos da Universidade de Coimbra: Museu e Laboratório Antropológico, Museu, Laboratório e Jardim Botânico, Museu, Laboratório Mineralógico e Geológico e Museu e Laboratório Zoológico.
Recentemente (1991), com a aprovação do Regulamento da FCTUC, foi recriado o Museu de História Natural (MHN) com as seguintes secções: Museu Antropológico, Museu Botânico, Museu Mineralógico e Geológico e Museu Zoológico.»]]>«As coleções do Museu foram constantemente ampliadas através da coleta e aquisição de material e somam hoje cerca de 7 milhões de exemplares. Este enorme acervo é referência obrigatória nos estudos de biodiversidade da Região Neotropical. As coleções científicas ocupam grande parte da área dos quatro pavimentos do prédio e as principais ordens de insetos foram armazenadas em armários de sistema deslizante.»]]> Centro de Biologia Ambiental]]>«O Museu é constituido por três áreas: a de Botânica, a de Mineralogia e Geologia e a de Zoologia e Antropologia.» ]]> Las instalaciones se crearon en 1978 y originariamente fue llamado Museu del Medi Ambient. Su patrimonio es resultado de la fusión de la Fundación Entomológica Torres Sala y de la colección Malacológica Siro de Fez del Patronato Valenciano de Ciencias Naturales. Desde sus comienzos, el Museo dedica todo sus esfuerzo de la consecución de los objetivos establecidos en el acta de Fundación. Con este cometido, en 1984 abre sus puertas al público para mostrar sus colecciones y exposiciones didácticas, realizando una constante labor divulgadora en sus jornadas y conferencias y emprendiendo una actividad educativa en los cursos para el profesorado y talleres escolares que anualmente se desarrollan en la institución.»]]>«O Museu possui colecções ricas e variadas que englobam espécies de quase todos os grupos zoológicos, conservadas a seco ou em meio líquido, representativas das várias regiões zoogeográficas. Possui também uma colecção de anatomia comparada (osteológica e anatómica), uma colecção, única do país, de ovos e ninhos de aves de Portugal e uma colecção de anomalias e monstruosidades.»]]> «The Museum of Comparative Zoology was founded in 1859, through the efforts of Louis Agassiz (1807-1873). Agassiz, a zoologist from Neuchatel, Switzerland, served as the Director of the Museum from 1859 until his death in 1873. A brilliant lecturer and scholar, he established the Museum and its collections as a center for research and education.»]]> «The Museum of Natural History in Berlin is one of the most important natural history museums of the world and holds collections of more than 25 million objects. A natural history museum of this size is both a scientific and an educational institution and has two main aims:
- To establish, maintain and develop scientific collections of objects of the living and the inanimate nature, to use these and make these available for research on biodiversity and evolution.
- To make science and the different aspects of nature understandable and accessible for the public.»]]> «With the changing emphasis of teaching and research in Zoology away from studies of anatomy and physiology to studies of the function of cells and molecules, it became increasingly apparent that the museum area needed a re-appraisal if the specimens were to serve any educational purpose. Although the changing emphasis means that less time can be spared for detailed descriptions of animals and their structure, it is still necessary for biology students to have a sound grasp of the animal kingdom and the essential role animals play in the 'well being' of our planet.»]]> «In our Natural History Notebooks you'll find lots of fascinating facts about 246 animal species. You'll also learn about the amazing diversity of life on Earth (both past and present), and why it's important to protect that diversity.»]]> «By invitation of the National University of Mongolia and the Mongolian Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, researchers from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Crustacea Section embarked on a biological survey of branchiopod crustaceans of south-central Mongolia in August-September 2002.
On this web site you will find information and photographs that document expedition activities, field conditions, collection sites, samples collected, and expedition participants.
We invite you to experience the awesome beauty of Mongolia and its people, explore climatic, hydrological, and biological information from our field notes, and enjoy this journey through the "land of no fences".»]]> «After thousands of years of seafaring, we're only beginning to fathom the workings of our watery planet. The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes that no matter who we are or where we live, we all have a hand--and a stake--in what happens in the oceans.»]]> «...explore throughout this site and learn something about Salmon, their habitat, and the story of our relationship with these creatures, which are such an integral part of life on the Pacific Coast.»]]> «Unlike gemstones produced deep inside the Earth, pearls are created by living creatures called mollusks. Mollusks commonly have a soft, unsegmented body and a hard exterior shell, such as a clam or snail has. These animals live in marine and freshwater habitats as well as on land. The evolutionary history of this group extends back some 530 million years, with approximately 100,000 species of mollusks alive today.»]]> «While one of the main goals of the Lang-Chapin Expedition was to gather physical specimens from the Congo for return to the Museum for study and display, the collection of photographic images in the field was also a major objective. The photographic technology of the day required the use of large glass plate negatives with slow film speeds. Thus, it was extremely difficult for expedition members to photograph Congo species, especially fast-moving primates, without capturing them first.»]]> «In 1774 Johann Christian Dan Schreber authored a multivolume set of books entitled Die Saugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Focusing on mammals of the world, these books were lavishly illustrated with 755 hand-colored plates. There was a slight problem though: in most instances the artists had never seen the animals they were rendering onto paper. Explorers would return from their travels and describe the animals in question to the artists. The end result was that some of the drawings, though representing real animals, looked more like they had come from someone's nightmares.
Above each picture is the original scientific name attributed to the animal as it appeared in Schreber's work. We've added the current common name and some other information, in case you might be wondering exactly what are these beasts. Click on any of the beasts for a higher resolution image and a description.»]]> «The Seamobile website recreates the investigation experienced by students on board the Seamobile, a unique outreach program developed by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Through this program, students become marine scientists and dive beneath the southern California coast, observing different habitats and collecting data on the different species that live there.»]]>Virtual Museum Canada.
«Enjoy games and 3D animations with this virtual exploration of fish, the ocean and the coastal marine environment in Atlantic Canada.» ]]> «...the largest and most comprehensive exhibit about sharks ever mounted. The exhibit is designed to encourage visitors to actively participate and have fun while learning and was made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation.»
«Sharks: Fact and Fantasy presents information on shark diversity, fossil history, general biology including anatomy, senses, behavior and reproduction. Sections devoted to human and shark interactions include shark attack, sharks and human culture, shark products, and shark management and conservation.»]]> «Bird Checklists of hotspots, habitat regions, and an alphabetical bird list. With links to species accounts.»]]> «Birds belong to the Class Aves in the Kingdom Animalia. Birds are the only animals that have feathers and all birds have feathers. Other characteristics of modern birds include: forelimbs modified into wings, no teeth, scales on the feet, a four chambered heart, egg-laying, clavicles (collar bones) united as furculum (or wishbone) and warm-bloodedness.
Scientists have divided the Class Aves into around 25 to 30 orders. Each order is subdivided into families of related genera and species (kinds). Scientists group birds together by searching for common structural characteristics of their anatomy and similarities in the genetic material.»]]> «Butterflies and moths make up a large group of insects known as the Order Lepidoptera (lep-i-DOP-ter-ah). The name -- from the Greek lepido, "scale", and ptera, "wings" -- refers to a prominent feature of adult butterflies and moths, the tiny scales that cover the wings and the rest of the body.
Adult butterflies are wonderfully diverse in shape, size, and color. Active during the day, they live almost everywhere around the world, from Arctic tundra to tropical rain forests.
There are more than 250,000 known species of Lepidoptera, of which about 18,000 are butterflies. Based on their anatomy, butterflies are classified into five families.»]]> «...reveals the biomechanics of giant robot animals to illustrate how real animals work. Nature's engineering and human technology converge in this exciting exhibit, which features giant robot animals and more than a dozen hands-on activities!»]]> University of Aberdeen, Department of Zoology.
«In 1883, he was also appointed Aberdeen University member of the recently established General Medical Council, and was later elected chairman of their education committee, and had a profound influence on medical education in the United Kingdom. It was on his initiative that the council endorsed the motion to extend the course of study for a medical qualification from four years, which was then common, to at least five years, and introduced proposal to strengthen clinical training.»]]> «Variety is the spice of life—or is it? Earth hosts millions of species in myriad forms—a fraction of all that have gone before—but this riotous diversity masks an underlying unity.
Woodpecker and tree, ant and elephant, bacterium and human—deep down, we’re all alike. Our methods may vary, but we all use energy and reproduce. As species, we all evolve. And we’re all made of the same ingredients—cells.
Cells connect us not just to each other but to a common ancestor. We’re all ultimately variations on an ancient recipe, passed on from generation to generation since life sputtered out of a primordial soup.» ]]> «The Museum aims to make its specimen catalogues as widely available as possible to people worldwide. Over the past couple of years, we have been transcribing our records - many of which were handwritten in the mid-nineteenth century - onto searchable databases which will be accessible through the internet.»]]> «Researchers at the Natural History Museum spend a good part of their time in the field, collecting specimens and conducting field studies to gain a better understanding of their research area and hopefully make many new discoveries.
In fall of 2001, scientists from our herpetology, mammalogy, and polychaete (marine worms) departments together with a museum educator, set off on a research expedition to Vietnam -- into the forests and rivers in order to better understand the diversity of life in our world.
Join us on our expedition! Learn a little bit about Vietnam the country, the process of field research miles away from home, and the discoveries that we made.» ]]> «Amphibians are a unique evolutionary group of species. Poised historically at the beginnings of vertebrate life on land, between fish and reptiles, they are uniquely adapted to live in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.»]]> «Insects belong to the subphylum Uniramia which also includes millipedes and centipedes, the closest related organisms to insects. This subphylum is part of the larger Arthropoda phylum in which there are also spiders and crustaceans such as lobsters, shrimp and crayfish. Trilobites were an important group of early arthropods that have been extinct for 250 million years. All arthropods have an exoskeleton, paired and jointed appendages, segmented bodies and an open circulatory system. Finally, insects belong to the Kingdom Animalia. Kingdom is the largest and most inclusive unit of classification. There are five Kingdoms altogether which include all living organisms, Monera, Plantae, Fungi, Protista and Animalia.»]]> «Imagine watching a bald eagle close up. Or joining a puffin inside its burrow. Or plunging over rocky cliffs into the water to gaze at giant barnacles and other sea life. Now you can do all this and more — virtually. An HHMI grant enabled the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska, to place several video cameras on nearby Gull Island in Kachemak Bay. Soon the birds on the island became accustomed to their electronic companions, even as students and other visitors controlled the cameras remotely from the museum. You can check out the action, too, in six video clips that bring Alaska to your computer.»]]> Animal Architecture. Birds. Corals. Insects. Invertebrates. Mammals. Reptile, Amphibians, Fish. ]]> «The Zoology Museum houses many fascinating species from around the world. Much of it was collected by the celebrated Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the first Professor of Biology at Dundee.»]]>