This summer, Abyssinian ground hornbill Karl got a new roommate — a hornbill named – June, but their story really began two years ago when keepers decided to build Karl
Met Karoline Connor Mallen Meet Karl.
Every Zoo animal receives special care, but some need a little extra support to keep them healthy and active.
In May 2022, the juvenile gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) was rescued by the Marine
Von der Decken hornbills are native to dry regions of eastern Africa. Males have large, red bills while females have black bills. Like other hornbills, female Von der Decken hornbills bury themselves alive to hatch and rear their chicks. For two months, the male feeds the female and the chicks through a slit in the mud nest.
Von der Decken hornbills are named a German explorer, Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken
At around 8 feet tall, the newest resident at the Cheetah Conservation Station towers over her cheetah, red river hog and sitatunga neighbors. Meet Linda, a 4-year-old ostrich who arrived at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in November.
Although our team cares for a variety of birds—namely Abyssinian ground hornbills, Karl
The lesser kudu family is growing up! Kushukuru turned 2 years old Jan. 12, and Toba turned 1 year old in October 2020. Find out what’s happening with the lesser kudu in this Q&A.
Even though it may seem like they are fighting, it is a playful act where Garrett
Abyssinian ground hornbills are large, primarily terrestrial birds that live in savannas, grasslands, and scrub across north-central Africa from Senegal and Guinea on the western coast to Ethiopia on the eastern coast. They have to have a tree in their habitat to nest.
, 2024 How the Zoo Cares for Animals With Impairments July 26, 2019 When Karl
Some new hooves joined the lesser kudu family this year, and two calves have grown up and moved to a new habitat at the Cheetah Conservation Station! Get the full update in this Q&A with animal keeper Kristen Clark and assistant curator Gil Myers.
and Gal) was successfully introduced to our pair of Abyssinian ground hornbills, Karl
