Smithsonian-Chrysler Expedition to East Africa (1926) Search this
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1930
Category:
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Citation information:
Smithsonian Scientific Series Vol. 6
Summary:
A history of the National Zoological Park and its animals by director, William M. Mann. Opens with a brief history of the zoo; recounts important collecting expeditions, including the Chrysler Expedition to East Africa and the Mulford Biological Exploration of the Amazon Basin, 1921-1922; and gives an overview of each animal group at the zoo, from the manlike apes to reptiles. Closes with a look back at Mann's first decade as director. Appendices contain a list of animals exhibited at the NZP during its first forty years and a list of animals born in the NZP.
