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This is a list of individual famous actual dogs ; for famous dogs from fiction, see List of fictional dogs . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources . Hachikō , an Akita famed for his ex
This is a list of giant pandas , both alive and deceased. The giant panda is a conservation-reliant vulnerable species . [1] Wild population estimates vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals living in the wild, [2] while a 2006 study via DNA analysis estimated that this figur
The Australian bass ( Macquaria novemaculeata ) is a small- to medium-sized species of primarily freshwater (but estuarine spawning ) fish found in coastal rivers and streams along the east coast of Australia . A member of the genus Macquaria (although some researchers place it in the genus Percalat
The snowy grouper ( Hyporthodus niveatus ) is a species of marine ray-finned fish , a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae , which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Species of fish Snowy grouper Conservatio
#5 Common snook
The common snook ( Centropomus undecimalis ) is a species of marine fish in the family Centropomidae of the order Perciformes . The common snook is also known as the sergeant fish or robalo . It was originally assigned to the sciaenid genus Sciaena ; Sciaena undecimradiatus and Centropomus undecimra
Torreya taxifolia , commonly known as Florida torreya or stinking-cedar , but also sometimes as Florida nutmeg or gopher wood , is an endangered subcanopy tree of the yew family , Taxaceae . It is native to only a small glacial refugium in the southeastern United States , at the state border region
#2 Maize
Maize ( / m eɪ z / MAYZ ; Zea mays subsp. mays , from Spanish : maíz after Taino : mahiz ), also known as corn ( North American and Australian English ), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. [1] [2] The leafy stalk of the plant produce
Harriet George Barclay (31 August 1901 - 25 May 1990) was an American botanist, plant ecologist, [1] nature conservationist, and artist. The standard author abbreviation H.G.Barclay is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [2] Botanist (1901–1990)
#2 Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg
Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg (16 February 1801– 24 October 1871) was a German zoologist , botanist , entomologist , and forester . German entomologist and zoologist Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg. Teachers of the school of forestry in Neustadt-Eberswalde around 1868 (from left): Robert Har
#3 Oswald Heer
Oswald Heer (or Oswald von Heer) (31 August 1809 – 27 September 1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist , was born at Niederuzwil in Canton of St. Gallen and died in Lausanne . Swiss naturalist (1809–1883) Oswald Heer Born ( 1809-08-31 ) 31 August 1809 Niederuzwil, Switzerland Died 27 September 1883
#4 Émile Burnat
Émile Burnat (21 October 1828 in Vevey , Vaud – 31 August 1920) was a Swiss botanist . Émile Burnat Swiss botanist He began herborizing while still in his teens, later working at the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques in Geneva . He is remembered for investigations of flora found in the Maritime Alp
Alexei Pavlovich Fedchenko ( Russian : Алексей Павлович Федченко ; 7 February 1844 – 15 September 1873) was a Russian naturalist and explorer well known for his travels in central Asia . Alternative transliterations of his name, used in languages such as German, include "Aleksei Pavlovich Fedtsche
Silvia N. Blumenfeld is an expert on mycology . From 1986 to 2004, she was a Professor of Mycology and Biotechnology of Filamentous Fungi at the National University of Comahue , in Río Negro , Argentina . She emigrated to Israel in 2002, where she became the curator of the Tel Aviv University fungi
Cornelis Christiaan (Cees) Berg (1934–2012) was a Dutch botanist known for his work on the plant family Moraceae . Dutch botanist Cornelis Christiaan Berg Born ( 1934-02-07 ) 7 February 1934 Bandung , Indonesia Died 31 August 2012 (2012-08-31) (aged 78) Rotterdam Alma mater University of Utrecht
Betsy Rivers Jackes (born 1935) is an Australian botanist , researcher, taxonomist and author. [2] [3] Her research interests are the plants in the families Myrsinaceae and Vitaceae . [4] Australian botanist and author Betsy Rivers Jackes Born Betsy Rivers Paterson ( 1935-03-19 ) 19 March 1935 (age
John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin ; April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was an American self-trained artist, naturalist , and ornithologist . His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictorial record of all the bird species of North America. [1] He
#10 Léon Diguet
Léon Diguet (25 July 1859, Le Havre – 31 August 1926, Paris ) was a French naturalist . Léon Diguet He studied science at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, where he was influenced by scientists that included biologist Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau , zoologist Alphonse Mi
#11 John Hutchinson (botanist)
John Hutchinson , OBE , FRS (7 April 1884 Blindburn, Northumberland – 2 September 1972 London ) was an English botanist , taxonomist and author. [1] [2] [3] [4] English botanist and taxonomist (1884-1972) John Hutchinson Born ( 1884-04-07 ) 7 April 1884 Wark on Tyne , Northumberland Died 2 September
#12 Sidney Fay Blake
Sidney Fay Blake (1892–1959) was an American botanist and plant taxonomist, "recognized as one of the world's experts on botanical nomenclature." [1] American botanist and plant taxonomist (1892-1959) Sidney Fay Blake Born ( 1892-08-31 ) August 31, 1892 Stoughton, Massachusetts Died December 31, 195
John Edwards (1742 – 31 August 1815 [1] ) was an English botanist, painter, designer and illustrator, noted for his serial publication, The British Herbal . English painter Crown Imperial Fritallaria The British Herbal After living in London until about 1778, he moved to Surrey , and exhibited with
#14 John Torrey
John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873) was an American botanist , chemist , and physician . Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, [1] focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works
Ivey Foreman Lewis (August 31, 1882 – March 16, 1964) was an American botanist and geneticist who served for two decades as dean of the University of Virginia and helped found the Virginia Academy of Science . [1] A proponent of eugenics throughout his career, [2] [3] in his final years, Lewis and h
Philip Barker Webb FRS (10 July 1793 – 31 August 1854) was an English botanist . [1] Philip Barker Webb FRS Born ( 1793-07-10 ) 10 July 1793 Died 31 August 1854 (1854-08-31) (aged 61) Paris , France Nationality English Occupation Botanist
Lewis Weston Dillwyn , FRS [1] (21 August 1778 – 31 August 1855) was a British porcelain manufacturer, naturalist and Whig Member of Parliament (MP). British politician and naturalist (1778–1855) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2009 ) Lewis Weston Dillwyn Born ( 17
#18 Giuseppe Raddi
Giuseppe Raddi (9 July 1770 in Florence, Italy – 6 September 1829 the island of Rhodes ) was an Italian botanist and curator at the Museum of Natural History of Florence . He was among the first Europeans to explore and document the flora of South and Central America. Giuseppe Raddi
George Bishop Sudworth (August 31, 1864 – May 10, 1927 [1] ) was an American botanist . At the time of his death, he was the Chief Dendrologist of the United States Forest Service . George Bishop Sudworth Born ( 1864-08-31 ) August 31, 1864 Kingston, Wisconsin Died May 10, 1927 (1927-05-10) (aged
Carl Fredrik Nyman (31 August 1820 – 26 April 1893) was a Swedish botanist born in Stockholm . His middle name is alternatively spelled Frederik or Frederick . Nyman was a curator at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm (1855–1889). [1] With Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794–1865) and Theo
#1 Jersey Zoo
Jersey Zoo (formerly Durrell Wildlife Park [3] ) is a zoological park established in 1959 [2] on the island of Jersey in the English Channel by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell (1925–1995). It is operated by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust . It has approximately 169,000 visitors per year
#2 Surabaya Zoo
Surabaya Zoo ( Indonesian : Kebun Binatang Surabaya ; sometimes abbreviated as KBS and Bonbin ), is a 15-hectare (37-acre) zoo located in the city of Surabaya in East Java , Indonesia . Zoo in Surabaya, Indonesia Surabaya Zoo Surabaya Zoo Date opened April 1918 [1] Location Jalan Setail 1, Surabaya
The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, ocean literacy education, climate activism, [7] conservation and marine animal re
#4 Zoo Basel
Zoo Basel is a non-profit zoo in the city of Basel , Switzerland . Its official name is Zoologischer Garten Basel — or in English: Basel Zoological Garden. Basel residents affectionately call it Zolli . [5] Its main entrance is just outside Basel's downtown strip of Steinen-Vorstadt and extends in t
The Akita Omoriyama Zoo ( 秋田市大森山動物園 , Akitashi Omoriyama dōbutsuen ) , also known as “ Milve ”, is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in the city of Akita , Akita Prefecture , Japan . Opened in 1972, the zoo covers 15 hectares, with 114 species on display. It is accredited by the Japanese Associati
#6 British Columbia Wildlife Park
The British Columbia Wildlife Park is a 106-acre (43 ha) zoo located in Kamloops, British Columbia . Wildlife Park British Columbia Wildlife Park Date opened August 16, 1966 Location Kamloops , British Columbia , CAN Coordinates 50°39′14.41″N 120°4′49.69″W Land area 106 acres (43 ha) No. of spec
Adventure World ( ja : 白浜アドベンチャーワールド, Shirahama Adventure World ) is a theme park that integrates a zoo , a public aquarium , and an amusement park in the town on Shirayama , Wakayama Prefecture , Japan . It is operated by Hours Co., Ltd. (AWS), an affiliate of Marusue Co., Ltd. (real estate / const
#8 Dolphinarium
A dolphinarium is an aquarium for dolphins . The dolphins are usually kept in a pool, though occasionally they may be kept in pens in the open sea, either for research or public performances. Some dolphinariums consist of one pool where dolphins perform for the public, others are part of larger park
Ocean Park Hong Kong , commonly known as Ocean Park , is a marine mammal park , oceanarium , animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong . It is the second largest theme park in Hong Kong, after Hong Kong Disneyland , [2] as