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Beth Bahner

Extinct in the Wild: Partnering to Save the Guam Kingfisher

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Posted: June 22, 2015

Beth Bahner recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on June 17, 2015. Bahner is the animal collections manager at the Philadelphia Zoo and coordinator of the Species Survival Plan for the Guam Kingfisher.

She discusses the role of zoos and aquariums in protecting endangered species, Species Survival Plans, the story of the Guam Kingfisher, and priorities for the recovery of this endangered bird species.

Video Posted: June 22, 2015 | Running time: 03:26

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