Melanie R. Bond Explained

Melanie R. Bond is an American biologist, primate scientist and author.^{[1] [2]} She was the first woman to serve as a gorilla keeper at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.^[3] She authored and co-authored several books on primates and animal keeping,^[4] including the Orangutan (Pongo) Care Manual for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.^[5]

Selected publications

• Bond, M. R. (1979). Second-generation captive birth of an orang-utan Pongo pygmaeus. International Zoo Yearbook.
• BOND, M. R., & BLOCK, J. A. (1982). Growth and development of twin Orang‐utans. International Zoo Yearbook, 22(1), 256-261.

Notes and References

1. News: Carlson. Peter. 1990-06-17. AT THE ZOO. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-09-21. 0190-8286.
2. News: Angier. Natalie. 1995-02-28. Orangutan Hybrid, Bred to Save Species, Now Seen as Pollutant. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-09-21. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Fthenakis. Lisa. 2018-10-17. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Melanie R. Bond. 2021-09-21. Smithsonian Institution Archives. en.
4. Web site: Search Results.
5. Web site: Orangutan (Pongo) Care Manual . Association of Zoos and Aquariums . 17 July 2024.