Plaza de la Cultura

Maid Appleton @ Plaza de la Cultura in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

 

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“Juan Pablo Duarte – Plaza de la Cultura – 27 de Febrero, 1986 – Museo Nacional de Historia Natural” TRANSLATION: “Juan Pablo Duarte – Plaza de la Cultura – February 27, 1986 – National Museum of Natural History”

 

 

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“Ballena jorobada (Humpback whale, Yubarta) | Nombre cientifico: Megaptera novaeanglie | Familia: Balaenoperidae | Tamano: 40-52 pies | Peso: 44,000 y 66,000 libras | Alimentacion: plancton y peces pequenos, los cuales filta del agua valiendose de sus barbas | Reproduccion: son viviparas (caracteristica comun a casi todos los mamiferos). Tienen una sola cria por parto cada dos anos o mas. La gestacion dura de 11 a 12 meses. Los ballenatos nacen de aproximadamente 12 pies y pesan entre 2,000 y 3,000 libras, obteniendo de la madre unos 50 galones de leche por dia.” “Humpback Whale (Humpback whale, humpback whale) | Scientific name: Megaptera novaeanglie | Family: Balaenoperidae | Size: 40-52 feet | Weight: 44.000 and 66.000 pounds | Food: plankton and small fish, which Filta water availing of their beards | Reproduction: are viviparous (common feature of almost all mammals) have one brood per litter every two years or more gestation lasts 11 to 12 months calves are born about 12 feet and weigh between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds… obtaining mother about 50 gallons of milk a day. “

 

 

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“Ballena sei (Ballena bacalao, Rorcual boreal) | Nombre cientifico: Balaenoptera borealis | Familia: Balaenopteridae | Tamano: hasta 66 pies | Peso: hasta 45 toneladas | Alimentacion: plancton, calamares y bacalao por filtracion del agua con sus barbas | Reproduccion: la gestacion dura de 11-12 meses y la lactancia mas de 6 meses | Comportamiento: probablemente sea la ballena mas rapida, alcanzando la velocidad de 50 km/h. Nadan cerca de la superficie, con la boca abierta y en grupos pequenos. No presentan la tipica conducta de saltos de otra ballenas.” TRANSLATION: “Sei whale (Ballena cod, whale boreal) | Scientific name: Balaenoptera borealis | Family: Balaenopteridae | Size: Up to 66 feet | Weight: up to 45 tonnes | Food: plankton, squid and cod by filtering the water with their beards | Reproduction: gestation lasts 11-12 months and breastfeeding over 6 months | behavior. probably the fastest whale, reaching a speed of 50 km / h swim near the surface, with open mouth and not in small groups. show the typical behavior breaks other whales. “

 

 

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“El Museo Nacional de Historia Natural rinde homenaje a su inolvidable Amaury Villalba Cisneros (1948-1995). Meritorio naturalista y artista dominicano. – 8 de junio del 2007” TRANSLATION: “The National Museum of Natural History celebrates its unforgettable Amaury Villalba Cisneros (1948-1995) Meritorious Dominican naturalist and artist -.. June 8, 2007”

 

 

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“Los Delfines ~ Al igual que las ballenas, los delfines son mamiferos marinos adaptados a la vida en el mar. Estan clasificados en la Familia Delphinidae dentro del Orden Cetacea (cetaceos). Su conducta juguetona los ha convertido en especies muy atractivas para las personas. Esta familia constituye el grupo mas grande y diverso entre los cetaceos, incluyendo 26 especies de delfines y 6 ballenas dentadas. Las observaciones realizadas en aguas dominicanas dan cuenta de la presencia de unas 7 especies de delfines, siendo una de ellas la que presentamos en esta exhibicion, Tursiops truncatus (delfin nariz de botella). Los factores que amenazan las poblaciones de estos cetaceos son principalmente la contaminacion de los mares, la captura en redes pesqueras y la caceria ilegal para tenerlos en cautiverio con fines de entretenimiento.” TRANSLATION: “The Dolphins ~ Like whales, dolphins are marine mammals adapted to life at sea. They are classified in the Delphinidae family within the order Cetacea (cetaceans). His playful behavior has become very attractive species for people . This family is the largest and most diverse group between cetaceans, including 26 species of toothed whales dolphins and 6. observations in Dominican waters realize the presence of about 7 species of dolphins, one of which we present in this exhibition, Tursiops truncatus (bottlenose dolphin). the threats to the populations of these waxes are mainly pollution of the seas, capture in fishing nets and illegal hunting for them in captivity for entertainment. “

 

 

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“Buche Inolvidable” (Unforgettable Buche)

 

 

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“Piedra Lunar ~ Fragmento de roca colectada en el Valle Taurus Littrow. Fue donada por el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos junto a esta bandera dominicana, la cual fue llevada a la Luna durante la mision del Apolo XVII en fecha 7-19 de diciembre de 1972, y donada a la Republica Dominicana por el presidente Richard Nixon en 1973.” TRANSLATION: “Moonstone ~ Fragment of rock collected in the Taurus Littrow Valley. It was donated by the Government of the United States with the Dominican flag, which was carried to the Moon during the Apollo XVII mission as of December 7-19 1972, and donated to the Dominican Republic by President Richard Nixon in 1973. “

 

 

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“Deposito de ambar, R.D.” (Ambar deposits, Dominican Republic)

 

 

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“La Evolucion del Mar Caribe y Las Antillas” TRANSLATION: “The Evolution of the Caribbean Sea and the Antilles”

 

 

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“Tiburones” (Sharks)

 

 

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“Conservacion de la biodiversidad en Republica Dominicana” (Conservation of the biodiversity in the Dominican Republic)

 

 

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“?Por que es el ave nacional? La Cigua Palmera (Dulus dominicus) es un ave endemica de La Hispaniola. Por sus muy singulares caracteristicas morfologicas y geneticas, es el unico integrante del genero Dulus y de la familia Dulidae, esto quiere decir que no existe otra especia de ave en el mundo que pueda ser relacionada estrechamente con ella. Su extrano origen y condiciones unicas la convierten en una especia de alto interes cientifico mundial, por lo que fue declarada Ave Nacional Dominicana, el 14 de enero de 1987, mediante el decreto 31-87 del Poder Ejecutivo para resaltar su importancia como parte del patrimonio zoologico de nuestra TRANSLATION: “Why is it the national bird? The Cigua Palmera (Palmchat) is an endemic bird of Hispaniola. By their very unique morphological and genetic characteristics, is the only member of the genus Dulus and Dulidae family, this means that there is no other kind of bird in the world that can be closely related to it. Its strange origin and unique qualities make her a kind of high global scientific interest, which was declared a National Ave Dominicana, the January 14, 1987, by Decree 31-87 of the executive branch to highlight its importance as part of our heritage zoo.

 

 

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