Resources: Animals and Pets
On-site Resources
A variety of helpful equipment, archives and services are available at your local Marathon County Public Library! Some resources are only available at certain MCPL locations, as noted below.
Phyllis Donner Aquarium
The children's department at MCPL Wausau features a 650-gallon saltwater aquarium with a living coral reef and more than 30 species of tropical fish and other marine life. The tank was built by Acrylic Tank Manufacturing of Las Vegas and was funded by a donation from the estate of Phyllis Donner, a Wausau resident.Web Resources
The following are third-party websites suggested by library staff for your consideration. Use at your own risk; these sites are not controlled or monitored by the library.
All About Birds
This website is a comprehensive resource provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that includes an identification guide.Animal Diversity Web
This University of Michigan resource is an "online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology."Pets in the City (Wausau)
Frequently-asked questions, links to ordinances, etc., related to pet ownership in the city of Wausau.Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
This website introduces all of the animals that live at the National Zoo and includes resources such as links to the live web cameras.US Fish & Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
This forensic laboratory is the only full-service lab in the world dedicated to crimes against wildlife. It includes a section for teachers and students and a feather atlas.WWF Wildfinder
This interactive resource shows you where a particular species live or which species live in a particular area.- Locations
- Wausau
- Athens
- Edgar
- Hatley
- Marathon City
- Mosinee
- Rothschild
- Spencer
- Stratford
- Marathon County Public Library
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300 North First Street Wausau WI 54403 USA
Phone: 715-261-7200 (business hours)
Account Status: 715-261-7209 (24/7)
Fax: 715-261-7204
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