Exhibit celebrates centennial of nation's wildlife refuges
Submitted on November 6, 2003 - 1:00am.
Brynn Grimley - Fall 2003
WASHINGTON – A large brown pelican, its wings spread as if it had just dipped into Florida's aqua waters and is drying off, greets visitors as they walk into a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution's Natural History Museum.
Accompanied by two other large pelicans overhead, this lifelike stuffed bird represents Pelican Island, Fla., the first National Wildlife Refuge, which was created in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The exhibit, which opens to the public Friday, celebrates the centennial of the wildlife refuge system. It offers what museum officials said is one of the most extensive examinations of wildlife and natural diversity through tours, films and hands-on displays.
Accompanied by two other large pelicans overhead, this lifelike stuffed bird represents Pelican Island, Fla., the first National Wildlife Refuge, which was created in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The exhibit, which opens to the public Friday, celebrates the centennial of the wildlife refuge system. It offers what museum officials said is one of the most extensive examinations of wildlife and natural diversity through tours, films and hands-on displays.
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