19th-century Japan where wild, colorful carp were caught, kept
19th-century Japan where wild, colorful carp were caught, kept
Goats are versatile, domesticated animals kept for
hircus Goats are versatile, domesticated animals kept
Native to the Americas, the barred parakeet (also known as the lineolated parakeet) is a small, green member of the parrot family. It lives year-round in the humid tropical highland forests near the equator. Their small, green bodies make them quite difficult to spot in their native forested habitat, so they are more often heard flying overhead rather than seen.
Never release animals that have been kept as pets into
A small bird with a big bill, the blue grosbeak is a North American songbird with a striking deep-blue color. Found throughout much of the southern United States, their rich, warbling song can be heard around thickets and hedgerows during the breeding season. Sometimes they will pop up to a high perch to flick and spread their tails.
Never release animals that have been kept as pets into
The Smallwood’s anole is a green lizard with blue spots. It is native to Cuba, where it spends time hunting the trees for insects, grubs and frogs.
species are also commonly taken from the wild to be kept
This small, chunky songbird has a summer range that stretches across the United States and Canada. Males and females look different, but they both have the eye-catching yellow throat coloring that give the species its name.
Never release animals that have been kept as pets into
Since Aug. 2, Great Cats keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo have been supplemental feeding the 6-week-old male Sumatran tiger cub.
Keepers kept a close watch on the pair’s interactions
In the midst of the pandemic, as the story goes, a team set out to bring swift foxes back to a land they had disappeared from more than 50 years ago. Learn more in this update from landscape ecologist Hila Shamon.
the Wildlife Research Station at Sybille, where we kept
Our 7-month-old western lowland gorilla Moke received his flu shot this month! Get the latest news on him in our keeper update.
She slid him off, but it was a futile move as he kept
White-nosed coatis are small mammals native to North, Central and South America, from Arizona to Argentina. They have strong claws and long, highly mobile snouts well adapted for foraging in crevices and holes for food. Their thick, semi-prehensile tails are used for balance.
Coatis are also occasionally kept as pets.
