This small, fairly common songbird travels between cool, boggy northern forests and warm southern regions each year. Unlike many of their warbler cousins, they are often seen foraging on the ground, not in trees, while bobbing their tail.
Size Palm warblers measure between 4.7–5.5 inches (12–14 centimeters) long, with
Snake-necked turtles look like creatures from fantasy—they’re a little weird and a little whimsical, but they’re beautiful, too. Last October, our Reptile Discovery Center team welcomed four snake-necked turtle hatchlings, the species’ first offspring at the Zoo in 9 years.
February 04, 2022 These Teeny, Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Fit in the Palm
Gibbons live in the evergreen tropical rainforests and monsoon forests of Laos, Vietnam and southern China. They are arboreal and spend most of their time in the forest canopy. White-cheeked gibbons are critically endangered, and their numbers have declined by 80 percent or more over the past 45 years, primarily due to habitat loss and poaching.
commercial timber harvesting or conversion of land to agriculture (particularly palm
Siamangs are arboreal, black-furred gibbons native to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatran rain and monsoon forests. They are the largest of the gibbons and use their throat sacs to vocalize, making a deep boom or high-pitched „wow“ sound.
commercial timber harvesting or conversion of land to agriculture (particularly palm
Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes. All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss.
commercial timber harvesting or conversion of land to agriculture (particularly palm
Why is this Asian elephant wearing a collar? He’s one of four pachyderms whose movements and behaviors are being tracked via satellite! This information helps SCBI scientist John McEvoy and partners understand the causes of human-elephant conflict and find solutions to help animals and people coexist.
south of Myanmar, a place called Lenya, where elephants had come into contact with palm
Oct. 24 is International Gibbon Day, so take a few minutes to learn all about these acrobatic apes.
especially as trees are harvested for timber or cleared for farming (particularly palm
Canvasbacks are North America’s largest diving ducks. Their common name is derived from the breeding male’s canvas-colored white body. When selecting their wintering grounds, they look for large bodies of water with large amounts of submerged aquatic vegetation.
packaged foods, as well as many soaps, cosmetics and household products, contain palm
They’re spunky, opinionated and enjoy splashing in a cool pool on a hot summer day. Who are these playful pachyderms? Our Asian elephants, Trong Nhi and Nhi Linh! Get to know their personalities and quirks from Elephant Trails keepers Rebecca Riley and Ashley Fortner.
Deforestation—particularly due to unsustainable palm oil farming practices—is one
Get the latest scoop on Asian elephant Spike from animal keeper Amanda Bobyack.
These new treats include banana plants (leaves and trunks), queen palm fronds and
