Government Information Exhibit

This page highlights the current display of government documents located on the 4th floor of McKeldin Library. The display is changed several times a year.

On Maryland Day, come and check out our exhibit showcasing wild animals in government documents. You can learn about government mascots like Smokey Bear and Owlie Skywarn, and see how the government learns about the animals around us, whether at the Smithsonian Institution, Fisheries Bureau, National Aquarium, National Park Service, or National Zoological Park.

• Wild Burros
• Diamondback Terrapins
• Wild Horses
• Fish
• and many more!

Coloring pages and activity sheets will be available for vistors on April 25, 2009.

Government Websites about Animals

• Bald Eagle
• Forest Service: MonarchLIVE
• Forest Service: Nature Watch
• Los Alamos National Lab: Detecting explosives with Honey Bees
• National Aquarium: Animals
• National Aquarium in Baltimore: Animal Index
• National Museum of Natural History
  • Dinosaurs
  • Hall of Mammals
  • Insect Zoo
  • North American Mammals
  • Ocean Hall
  • Search for Giant Squid

• National Park Service: Biology Resource

  Links to migratory birds, endangered species, and wildlife management.

• National Park Service: Wild Horse and Burro Program
• National Zoo: Animal Index
• NASA: History of Animals in Space

Maryland State Animals

• Thouroughbred Horse [Maryland State Archives] [Wikipedia]
• Chesapeake Bay Retriever [Maryland State Archives]
• Calico Cat [Maryland State Archives]
• Baltimore Oriole [Maryland State Archives]
• Diamondback Terrapin [Maryland State Archives]
  [Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources]
• Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly [Maryland State Archives]
  [Baltimore Checkerspot Restoration Project of Maryland (pdf)]
• Striped Bass [Maryland State Archives] [NOAA]
  [Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources]
• Blue Crab [Maryland State Archives]
  [Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources]

More WILD information for kids online! [pdf]

Local Places to See and Learn More about Animals

• Assateague Island
• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
• National Aquarium
• National Aquarium in Baltimore
• National Forests
• National Museum of Natural History
• National Parks
• National Zoo

Exhibits Archive

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