VIP Tour of the Reproduction Labs at the Smithsonian National Zoo

Item Number: 239
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Value: $2,000
Online Close: May 29, 2011 9:00 PM EDT
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Description
See where the Reproduction Science happens! Your special two-hour tour by Reproductive Physiologist, Dr. Pierre Comizzoli, for up to four people, will take you to the Zoo's state-of-the-art reproduction laboratories, including the Genome Resource Bank ('The Frozen Zoo') of cryopreserved sperm, eggs, and embryos from endangered species. See the laparoscopic instruments used for artificial insemination in the giant panda, black-footed ferret, cheetah and others. See cells on the microscope to learn how scientists know the best timing for the inseminations; and learn about male reproductive problems and abnormal sperm observed in many endangered species.