Meet our moo-velous cattle: Holstein Magnolia (a.k.a. Maggie) and Hereford Willow! These charming cows are also incredibly intelligent—they have learned medical behaviors that enable our animal care team to closely monitor their health.
I think of our training sessions like a bank account.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) scientists are working furiously to beat the bleaching clock and cryopreserve coral. But, they’ve run into a wall: bleaching is causing coral to produce poor-quality sperm and eggs.
If we bank the sperm from 35 genetically distinct coral of a single species, we can
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Mary Hagedorn and the Reef Recovery Initiative have been making great strides in the effort to save the world’s coral reefs.
Four of these species are new to the team’s coral cryo-bank, increasing the total
delivery of cheetah milk recently arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s milk bank
Smithsonian scientists are part of the Coral Biobank Alliance, a global network of coral experts preserving corals for restoration and research.
Coral SAFE, Great Barrier Reef Legacy, Mote Marine Laboratory International Gene Bank
Scientists are cryopreserving complex organisms within the reef ecosystem, including symbiodiniaceae, the unique algae that lives inside coral.
The ability to cryopreserve and bank symbiodiniaceae is important for the future
As global biodiversity rapidly declines, Smithsonian scientists are pioneering new methods of fish specimen collection, cryopreservation and banking.
Proper freezing of cells can generate a bank of genetic material that can remain
Make the most of your time out of the office with a visit to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo!
Image: Treats that won’t break the bank While instant ramen and spaghetti are
Western lowland gorilla Baraka is serious about food. When primate keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo noticed he wasn’t eating his meals, they wondered if his change in appetite masked something more serious. Go behind-the-scenes and see how staff cared for the Zoo’s silverback!
Think of it like a bank account: you have to maximize your deposits while minimizing
Get an inside look at the one-week-old cheetah cub animal care staff at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are currently hand-raising in this #Cubdate Q&A with biologist Adrienne Crosier.
In the future, we hope to make use of our milk bank.
