A team of scientists and keepers is traveling all over the eastern United States this year to study a unique and amazing animal: the hellbender.
catching a hellbender on a fishing line, he and his friends would drag it up to the bank
Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with sharp teeth, strong jaws and agile bodies. They range across Asia from Russia all the way to Sumatra and mainland Southeast Asia. Scientists still have much to learn about these beautiful, endangered cats.
In 2008, the Smithsonian Institution joined the World Bank Group and the Global Environmental
The class Anthozoa (under the phylum Cnidaria) includes corals, anemones, sea pens and seafans. Anthozoa consists of 10 orders and thousands of species. Adults are attached to the seabed, but their larvae are free-floating and can drift to new settlements.
Hagedorn is leading the field of coral cryopreservation, which allows scientists to bank
How do you monitor disease in Asian elephants? By building their trust and teaching them to voluntarily participate in medical exams! Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into caring for our herd.
Our immediate goal is to bank enough blood for Nhi Linh’s needs.
Native to Vietnam, these frogs live in mossy caves and in the banks of rocky mountain
Native to Vietnam, these frogs live in mossy caves and in the banks of rocky mountain
Pei-Chih Lee is a research biologist at the Center for Species Survival in Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Lee’s research includes both basic and applied reproductive biology, focusing on feline species. Using the domestic cat model, she is developing a more economical preservation technique that allows gametes and tissues to be stored without the need of liquid nitrogen. Along with her collaborators, Lee has demonstrated the potential of applying microwave-assisted drying technique to the preservation of sperm, oocytes, and gonadal tissues.
plays a key role in coordinating and maintaining the National Zoo’s genome resource banks
Nels B. Olson is a vice chairman and co-leader of Korn Ferry’s board and CEO services practice, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and New York offices. In addition to his board and CEO services practice role, Olson is the head of the global government affairs practice.
assignments include Sallie Mae, the Commissioner of the NFL, and the Federal Reserve Banks
Asia Trail is home to the some of the largest continent’s most unique species: sloth bears, red pandas, Asian small-clawed otters, clouded leopards and fishing cats.
fishing cats wade into pools, and observe Asian small-clawed otters scurry from the banks
Get up close to the animals of the Amazon, including turtles, sting rays, arapaima and roseate spoonbills. Or, see cutting-edge Zoo science at Amphibian Alert and the Coral Lab.
She has produced coral from frozen banks, setting the stage for exciting advancements
The plecostomus, or suckermouth catfish, is found in fresh and brackish waters and prefers fast-flowing streams and rivers with pebbly substrate. Its appearance varies based on its surroundings and environment. These catfish are sometimes referred to as „janitor fish“ for their ability to clean tank algae.
oviparous, or egg-laying, and create nesting chambers by digging tunnels in mud banks
