Welcome to the wild world of ZOONOOZ
What is ZOONOOZ? Well, for one thing the title is a palindrome: the same forward, backwards, and upside down! Beyond that, it is the San Diego Zoo's member magazine, 32 pages of colorful animal and event information published every month.
First published in 1926, it is one of the benefits included in becoming a member of the San Diego Zoo, and most of the 250,000 plus circulation is mailed to our members.
What will you find in ZOONOOZ?
- Feature-length articles about the animals that live at the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park.
- Articles about Zoo and Wild Animal Park exhibits and what animals you’ll see there.
- The regular feature CRES Conservation Corner, with stories about research and conservation projects from Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES).
- The regular feature On the Botanical Side, with stories about the huge variety of plants found on the grounds of the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park.
- The special ZOONOOZ calendar issue every November.
- News about events, education programs, giving opportunities, and conservation efforts.
If you want to be in the know, ZOONOOZ is for you!
ZOONOOZ® Magazine: February 2008
Spineless wonders
In some birds and mammals, sexual dimor-
phism—the difference in appearance between
males and females—shows up as big, colorful
males and smaller, more drab-hued females. Stick
insects in the Order Phasmida, like this jungle
nymph Heteropteryx dilatata, are an exception to
the rule. Like the one on our cover, females are
bright green and measure up to seven inches.
Males, on the other hand, are mottled brown and
only reach about four inches. No doubt you’ll
notice the females in the Zoo’s insect house, but
are you up for the challenge of spotting the males?
Find out what’s involved in caring for all the insect
house inhabitants, in this month's issue of ZOONOOZ®
In this issue:
- More than Meets the Eye:
The Zoo’s Insect House
Wendy Perkins - WorldWild Tours: Experience Animal Adventures with the San Diego Zoo in 2008
- Remembering the Roar: Big Cat Havens
on the Horizon
Georgeanne Irvine - Making the Rounds: Inside the San Diego
Zoo’s Animal Hospitals
C. L. Lynne - Walking on the Wild Side of the Zoo!
- Island Hopping with the Rimatara Lory
Alan Lieberman and Bruce Rideout, Ph.D. - The Mystery and Natural History
of Chocolate
Paul Maschka
Recent issues
June 2008: Our International Koalas
May 2008: Taking Steps for Polar Bears
April 2008: Birds of a Feather Walk Together
March 2008: Hey Baby!
February 2008: Spineless Wonders
January 2008: Leaping to the Aid of Amphibians
December 2007: Jumbo Size Fun at the Park
November 2007: The Many Faces of Conservation: Calendar Issue
October 2007: Make Way for Rhinos!
September 2007: Catching Up with the Condors in Baja
August 2007: In Search of the Wild Bamboo Bear
July 2007: Secrets of the San Diego Zoo's Reptile House
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