Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Bison

On Peru’s pacific coastline, where desert meets sea, lives one of the least studied and most at-risk birds: the Peruvian tern. This bird’s desert camouflage makes it almost impossible to track, but that’s exactly what our team set out to do.
March 20, 2025 Why I’m Tracking Bison Herds Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan

Twenty-three years after being declared “extinct in the wild”, the scimitar-horned oryx has made a remarkable comeback. Smithsonian ecologist Katherine Mertes shares how the species reached the turning point.
March 20, 2025 Why I’m Tracking Bison Herds Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan

Spindly legs and thick, red fur have earned them the nickname “foxes on stilts,” but maned wolves are neither fox nor wolf. Today, researchers are monitoring maned wolves‘ heart rates to learn more about these unique and charismatic canids.
March 20, 2025 Why I’m Tracking Bison Herds Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan

An update from Andean bear keeper Sara Colandrea on the latest happenings with Billie Jean and Quito. 
March 20, 2025 Why I’m Tracking Bison Herds Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan

En la costa del Pacífico peruano, donde el desierto se encuentra con el mar, vive una de las aves menos estudiadas y en mayor riesgo: el gaviotín peruano (Sternula lorata), también conocido como el gaviotín chico.
March 20, 2025 Why I’m Tracking Bison Herds Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan

The rainforest canopy is a challenging place to study. It’s hard to observe from the ground and difficult for researchers to access, so conservation biologist Tremie Gregory learned to climb trees.
March 20, 2025 Why I’m Tracking Bison Herds Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan

From salamanders to siamangs, all Zoo animals receive veterinary care… and sometimes, that includes medicine. Find out how keepers and veterinarians give animals medicine in this update.
is home to hundreds of animals comprising a wide variety of taxa, from bugs to bison

On the wings of last year’s award-winning baby boom, our Bird House team recently welcomed 27 chicks among seven duck and songbird species! Meet them in this update.
Others were more Zoo-centric offerings: shredded newspaper and hair from our bison