JoGayle Howard with Clouded Leopard Cub

Object Details

Date
1992
Author
Unknown
Subject
Howard, JoGayle 1951-2011
National Zoological Park (U.S.)
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes
JoGayle Howard was an american zoologist who specialized in the captive breeding of endangered species, such as pandas, clouded leopards, and black-footed ferrets. She worked at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.
Summary
A clouded leopard cub born via artificial insemination plays with veterinarian JoGayle Howard's hair as she attempts to pose for the camera at the National Zoological Park. Howard was a specialist in reproductive biology for endangered species.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-101, Box 10, Folder 45
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic
Leopard
Rare animals
Animal specialists
Reproductive biology
Women Scientists
Veterinarians
Women
Wildlife conservation
Endangered species
Data Source
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
Standard number
SIA2017-023033
Type
Portraits
Slide
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Physical description
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 1.12w x 1.56h; Type of Image: Person, Candid; Medium: Slide
Record ID
siris_sic_14696