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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Beneath the Surface and in Deep Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Rattner's article, "Coral Reefs: Beneath the Surface and In Deep Water" focuses on the wide variety and types of life found on the coral reefs. Several of the types of life discusses include dusky damselfish, fanworm, basslets,...
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: California Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reviews facts and information related to the sea otter. Included in the discussion is information on population trends and recent declines in sea otters.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Kiwis Saving Kiwis

For Students 9th - 10th
This article addresses a series of topics related to kiwi birds including facts and information on the bird and types of species (such as great spotted kiwis).
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Camels, of Service and Survival

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on camels is riddled with pictures throughout and covers topics ranging from Deserts and Domesticity to Saving Every Drop.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses various related topics and interesting facts on the Bighorn Sheep. It also discusses current threats and dangers to the species.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Sloth Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the history of sloth bears, conservation efforts on behalf of sloth bears, habitats of sloth bears, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Bear Conservation Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines individual species of bears in reference to conservation including the Giant panda, Spectacled bear, Sun Bear, Sloth bear, American Black Bear, Asiatic black bear, Brown Bear, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Giant Panda Conservation Today

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains interesting and important information on conservation efforts on behalf of Giant Pandas.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Saving Pollinators

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a lengthy article that examines facts and information related to pollinators and the critical need they fulfill.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Pigeons: Masters of Pomp and Circumstance

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines a variety of topics related to pigeons including Billing and Cooing, Project PigeonWatch, behavior differences, and distribution patterns.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: A Trickle Down Forest Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines information on both the rain forest biome and creatures of the rain forest. Topics covered include "puddle club," butterflies, vertebrate predators, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Saving the Tiger

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on tiger conservation efforts and contains topics including A Brief History, Reports from the Field, Controlling the Tiger Trade, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Preying Mantids

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers a variety of topics related to preying mantids including interesting information and current research.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Killer Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers a variety of topics related to Killer Whales including Killers on the Move, A Tale of Two Tribes, Deciphered Dialects, Eyes on the Genes, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Rhinos From Hoof to Horn

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers a variety of topics related to rhinos including Rhinos on the Move, Rhino Strengths and Weaknesses, Ecological Functions, Social Life, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Testing the Legends of Loons

For Students 9th - 10th
This article deals with topics related to loons including breeding information, territories of loons, sounds and wails of loons.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Miniature Monkeys

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at Marmoset monkeys and focuses on the National Zoo's newborn pygmy marmosets. General information about the pygmy marmoset is also provided.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Bamboo Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers a variety of topics related to the panda including Diet and Destiny, Panda Society, and Reproduction.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Bustards

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard Youth's article, "The Bustards: Puffing, Jumping, Running Toward Oblivion" covers topics including Invisible Wanderers, The Case of the Harried Houbara, More Danger in the Grass, Enough Room for Bustards?, and more.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Hummingbirds

For Students 9th - 10th
Terry Dunn's article, "Hummingbirds: Frantic and Fascinating" covers a variety of topics including The Bold and The Beautiful, The Need to Feed, and Migrating Over the Miles.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Pronghorns

For Students 9th - 10th
Alex Hawes's article, "Pronghorns Survivors of the American Savanna" focuses facts and informations related to pronghorns including various types and kinds within the species.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: A Sloth Bear Saga

For Students 9th - 10th
K. Yoganand's article, "Report from the Field: A Sloth Bear Saga" focuses on information and facts related to sloth bears and includes a link to additional information on A New Habitat for Sloth Bears.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Ghosts of Madagascar

For Students 9th - 10th
Alex Hawes's article, "Ghosts of Madagascar" examines facts and information related to lemurs. He discusses the current troubling status on lemur populations as well as information on the social chain of command within groups of lemurs.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Rainbow Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Stanley Rand, in his article "Frogs: The Rainbow Connection" looks at a variety of topics related to frogs including types and species, habitats, interesting facts, the difference between frogs and toads, and more.

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