Brood X cicadas are here and for some Zoo animals it’s
It sounds like a spooky fairytale but in fact, it’s
They’re goofy, sweet and superstars at training — meet Ronnie and Bradley, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s siamangs! These apes may be small in stature, but their endearing personalities (and booming calls) make their presence felt far beyond Gibbon Ridge.
of deep “booms,” loud “wows” and barks that start
Local songbirds will take advantage of the abundance of cicadas, something Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center scientists are eager to study.
Cicadas in general are loud.
that looks like a little brown check-mark with a loud – voice, it’s probably a Carolina wren. – These charismatic little birds have loud, distinctive
that looks like a little brown check-mark with a loud
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.
as their loud calls seem to create more space between
A small bird with a loud song, the ovenbird is a migratory
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla A small bird with a loud
Over the past year, it has been really fun getting
Over the past year, it has been really fun getting
couldn’t visit a forest to conduct research, they did it
With a distinctive, loud voice that has an underlying
Vividly colored and with sweet and recognizable songs, rose-breasted grosbeaks are one of the more easily spotted bird species, as they prefer forest edges and other places easily accessible to humans. They can be seen hopping along the ground or flying with elegant arcs and shallow swoops.
Communication Their characteristic call is a loud,
Primate keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Sydney, a white-cheeked gibbon who was humanely euthanized Feb. 4. He was 20 years old.
neighbors, Bradley and Ronnie, the trio would often sing
