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Father of lions : one man's remarkable quest to save the Mosul Zoo / by Callaghan, Louise,1990-author.(CARDINAL)814745;

"After two and a half years of ISIS occupation, and months of fighting between the militants and government forces, the Mosul Zoo was one of the few outdoor attractions still standing in Iraq's second city, its inhabitants kept alive by Abu Laith, a square-set 50-something mechanic and passionate animal lover. As the animals began to starve under the siege by advancing Iraqi army forces, Abu Laith, the "Father of Lions" and his proteges and family risked their lives to keep the animals alive. When liberation finally came, the city and the zoo were both on their last legs. It seemed as if all was lost, until a local former-government scientist, Hakam, saw a message on Facebook about a zoo nearby: a charity in Switzerland wanted to rescue the animals"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Laith, Abu.; Zoo keepers; Zoos; Animal rescue; Zoo animals;

Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 14

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Copycat Charlie [board book] / by Pfister, Marcus.(CARDINAL)318215;

A touch and feel book with die-cut pages introducing the actions as well as the textures associated with various zoo animals.

Subjects: Fiction.; Ducks; Zoo animals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Zookeepers / by Hyland, Tony.(CARDINAL)476766;

Do you want to be a zookeeper? -- A zookeeper's day -- Risks and dangers -- Training -- Zoos in history -- Zoo jobs. Gorilla keepers ; Raptor keepers ; Lion keepers ; Reptile and amphibian keepers ; Marine mammal keepers ; Aquarists ; Curators ; Zoo vets -- Could you be a zookeeper?Describes the duties of zookeepers, the training and education they go through, and dangers associated with each aspect of the job.Accelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Vocational guidance; Zoo keepers; Zoos;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Starwater strains / by Wolfe, Gene.;

Subjects: Fiction.; Science fiction, American.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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See the keepers : inside the zoo [videorecording] / by Larson, Sara Kaye,film director,film producer.; Selvidge, Joann Self,film director,film producer.; Regan, Tim(Composer),composer.; True Story Pictures,production company.; Maps & Weather Productions,production company.; Virgil Films,publisher.;

DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital.Music, Tim Regan.MPAA rating: Not rated.A documentary that follows four different zookeepers at the Memphis Zoo and takes viewers behind the scenes, into zoo areas that are forbidden to the general public. In addition to learning more about these fascinating people, viewers will meet the big cats, giraffes, penguins, snakes, and Komodo dragons up close, on the other side of the zoo exhibits.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Biographical films.; Feature films.; Zoo keepers; Zoos; Zoo animals; Giraffe; Memphis Zoo (Memphis, Tenn.);

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Witzy's backyard Easter hunt [board book] / by Spafford, Suzy.(CARDINAL)638712;

On each spread, youngsters may help Witzy the duckling and his friends search for a different object associated with Eastertime, including baskets, bunnies, bonnets, and Easter eggs. On board pages.

Subjects: Board books.; Fiction.; Easter stories.; Ducks; Animals;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Poached [sound recording] / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-,author.(CARDINAL)339997; Frazier, Gibson,narrator.(CARDINAL)782742;

Associate producer, Louisa Solomon.Read by Gibson Frazier.School troublemaker Vance Jessup thinks Teddy Fitzroy's home at FunJungle, a state-of-the-art zoo and theme park, is the perfect place for a cruel prank. Vance bullies Teddy into his scheme, but the plan goes terribly awry. Teddy sneaks into the koala exhibit to hide out until the chaos dies down. But when the koala goes missing, Teddy is the only person caught on camera entering and exiting the exhibit.8-12.

Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Zoos; Zoo animals; Bullies; Families;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia. by Grzimek, Bernhard.(CARDINAL)317056; Schlager, Neil,1966-(CARDINAL)208044; Olendorf, Donna.(CARDINAL)211395; McDade, Melissa C.(CARDINAL)667571; American Zoo and Aquarium Association.(CARDINAL)436556;

Includes bibliographical references.v. 1. Lower metazoans and lesser deuterosomes / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 2. Protostomes / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 3. Insects / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 4-5. Fishes I-II / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 6. Amphibians / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 7. Reptiles / Neil Schlager, editor -- v. 8-11. Birds I-IV / Donna Olendorf, editor -- v. 12-16. Mammals I-V / Melissa C. McDade, editor -- v. 17. Cumulative index / Melissa C. McDade, editor."This is a revised and updated edition of one of the most authoritative and comprehensive sources on the world's animals. Similar to the first edition written by noted zoologist Bernard Grzimek and published in 1972, the second edition covers all types of animals in geographic areas around the world. It includes high-quality photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive index to all volumes."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.

Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Zoology;

Available copies: 65 / Total copies: 65

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Development guide, North Carolina Zoological Park : a concept of environmental involvement : prepared for the North Carolina Zoological Authority / by North Carolina Zoological Authority.(CARDINAL)184738;

Subjects: North Carolina Zoological Park.; Zoos;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3

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Zoo [videorecording] / by McIvor, Colin(Film director),film director,screenwriter.; Vencelides, Tom,film producer.; Jackson, Katy,1960-film producer.; Leslie, John,1960-film producer.; Kerrin, Jacqueline,1978-film producer.; Wright, Dominic,1961-film producer.; Parkinson, Art,2001-actor.; Jones, Toby,1967-actor.(CARDINAL)787020; Wilton, Penelope,1946-actor.(CARDINAL)787194; McElhinney, Ian,1948-actor.; Huberman, Amy,actor.; Hagan, Stephen,1985-actor.; O'Hare, Damian,1977-actor.; Flain, Emily,actor.; Stockdale, James,actor.; O'Reilly, Ian,1999-actor.; Nee, Glenn,actor.; Thomas, Mark,1956-composer (expression); Elliott, Damien,1972-director of photography.; Davis, Brian Philip,1981-editor of moving image work.; Gill, Chris(Motion picture editor),editor of moving image work.; Metro International (Firm),production company.; Northern Ireland Screen (Firm),production company.; Piccadilly Pictures (Firm),production company.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),production company,publisher.(CARDINAL)847484; SQN Capital,production company.;

Music, Mark Thomas; editors, Chris Gill, Brian Philip Davis; director of photography, Damien Elliott.Art Parkinson, Toby Jones, Penelope Wilton, Ian O'Reilly, Emily Flain, James Stockdale, Glen Nee, Stephen Hagan, Damian O'Hare, Amy Huberman, Ian McElhinney.Based on a true story, twelve-year-old Tom and his misfit friends fight to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941.MPAA rating: PG; thematic elements, some war action and language.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation, 5.1 Dolby Digital, stereo.

Subjects: Feature films.; Children's films.; Historical films.; War films.; Elephants; Boys; Rescues; Zoos; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11

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