Birds of Paradise Call Front Royal Home
Birds from around the world inhabit the Smithsonian Research and Conservation Center in Front Royal as their winter home while renovations at Washington's National Zoo proceed. About 175 species live in the center, with careful adjustments like a baby scarlet ibis in a heated box and specialized perches, lighting, water, and safety measures to fit each species needs.
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Birds of Paradise
Front Royal
Star Staff
Smithsonian
Washington
National Zoo
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Guy Greenwell
Carolyn Emerick
Washington, D.C. Zoo
Zoo Avian Care: Kilby Feeds 40 Bird Dishes Daily
The Red Kilby runs the avian kitchen at the zoo feeding about 40 meals a day. Tawny frogmouths watch visitors as they dine on mouse, mealworms, and trout chow. Vernon the black vulture, raised by staff, acts like a helper and comic companion in daily routines.
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Red Kilby
Kilby
Peggy Cohen
Peggy
Vernon
Front Royal
Damage High Lane Crash Damages Exceed $10 000 in Front Royal
A car driven by Kenneth B. Fox ran out of control on Peyton Street and struck a house owned by Celestino Iafolla causing over 10 000 dollars in damages. Fox’s vehicle sustained about 3200 dollars in damage and no injuries were reported.
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Front Royal
Peyton St
Kenneth B. Fox
Celestino Iafolla
Fox
Pere David's deer saved by 19th century French mission
In Front Royal Virginia the Pere David's deer, descended from a single 19th century Chinese herd, are among the world's rarest. The National Zoological Society's Conservation Research Center houses the herd and other endangered species to foster captive breeding and genetic diversity while educating the public. The center, funded by the National Zoo, aims for careful growth over a decade with multiple species including oryx and maned wolves.
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Front Royal
Pete Armand David
France
China
National Zoological Society
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Conservation Research Center
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
National Zoological Park
Washington
Theodore H. Reed
Reed
Agriculture Department
Zoological Society
Pete David
Christen Wemmer
Wemmer
Charles Brady
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