The new guy in town is calm, curious and cautious. In other words, he’s one cool cat. Meet Metis, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s new 5-year-old Amur tiger!
Image: Amur tiger Nikita walks along the bank of the moat in the Great Cats habitat
Wood turtles are one of the most endangered freshwater turtles in North America. To ensure a future for these reptiles, scientists first need to understand where wood turtles remain and how many are left.
and Earle release the turtles back into the stream’s shallow waters or along the bank
In August 2019, Reptile Discovery Center keeper Matt Neff embarked on a trip that took him across the Pacific Ocean to learn about enrichment, husbandry and breeding for the second-largest salamander species on earth: the Japanese giant salamander. Check out photos and notes from his trip!
When it comes time to breed, Japanese giant salamanders will find a rut along the bank
Some of the top predators on the planet live at the Great Cats exhibit, including African lions and Sumatran tigers.
the Global Tiger Initiative, along with the 13 tiger-range countries, the World Bank
Check out the latest news and updates about cheetahs.
delivery of cheetah milk recently arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s milk bank
Scurry into the Small Mammal House and get up close with animals like sand cats, golden lion tamarins and naked mole-rats.
In addition, SCBI maintains the only genome resource bank for black-footed ferrets
Golden lion tamarins are small, social primates with reddish-gold coats and long, backswept manes. They live in the Atlantic coastal regions of southeastern Brazil, where their populations once dwindled to just 200 individuals. Thanks to intensive conservation efforts, this endangered species is recovering.
inter-institutional cooperation and the establishment of a studbook and a data bank
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
From SCBI Director Steve Monfort In 2008 the Smithsonian, along with the World Bank
Why is this mountain tapir wearing a collar? His movements and behaviors are being tracked via satellite by Smithsonian scientists!
assess sperm quality and develop cryopreservation technologies for establishing a bank
The North American river otter is the most abundant otter species, but surprisingly little is known about its life in the wild. These otters are frequently observed playing and sliding together.
The den is usually dug into the bank of a stream but can be an old beaver’s lodge
