Peter Leimgruber is the Director for Conservation and Science of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SNZCBI).
international conservation with field projects in Myanmar, Sri
Leimgruber has more than 25 years of experience in developing and managing international conservation programs and partnerships.
and partnerships, including projects in Myanmar, Sri
Male peafowl, also called peacocks, are instantly recognizable with their striking tail feathers. Revered in their original range country of India, peafowl have spread around the world as symbols of wealth and power. They are the largest member of the pheasant family.
Native Habitat Peafowl are native to Sri Lanka and
Asian elephants face critical threats throughout their range. Through satellite tracking and conflict management, scientists are working to save them.
scientists collaborate with partner organizations in Sri
Treating Shanthi’s Arthritis July 18, 2016 Born in Sri
Given the choice between mealworms and melons, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s sloth bears—6-year-old female Remi and 5-year-old male Niko—will almost always choose the former, even when their diet is presented to them in the form of a photo. Animal keepers at the Zoo’s Asia Trail exhibit are the first to confirm that sloth bears can recognize 2D images as representations of 3D objects, a discovery that can enable institutions that exhibit and breed this species to better manage and enrich the lives of individual animals in their care.
Native to India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, sloth bears are
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s dedicated staff are at the forefront of shaping the world’s understanding of animals and their habitats. Wildlife conservation is their passion. And, they are women.
and in range countries like Thailand, Myanmar and Sri
Larger Malay mouse-deer, also called chevrotains, are one of the smallest living hoofed mammals. These nocturnal ungulates are typically found in south and southeast Asia.
Larger Malay mouse-deer live in Thailand, Indochina, Sri
Studying hormones can help enhance the health and well-being of wildlife in zoos and in the natural world.
laboratories have been established in China, Thailand, Sri
She’s spunky, engaging and loves eating bugs. Get to know this 10-year-old female sloth bear, the newest resident of the Zoo’s Asia Trail.
Average Bear Native to the dense forests of India, Sri
