The Expeditions of William Beebe in Latin America.

The article offers information regarding the expeditions of William Beebe, a longtime curator of birds for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and director of the Department of Tropical Research in Latin America. It is stated that Beebe was known for his deep-sea dives in 1930s. On the expedition co-sponsored by WCS and the National Geographic Society, Beebe and his colleague sent radio transmissions, relaying observations of mysterious marine creatures from a mile under the sea. He visited places including Guyana, the Galapagos Islands, Haiti, Mexico, Trinidad, and the West Indies, to study animals in their natural habitats. Other information concerning Beebe's contribution in generating the public interest in natural history is discussed.