First come cubs, then comes species recovery. Find out how a thriving population in human care benefits wild cheetahs.
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Even lions have to go to the doctor! Luckily for our lioness Shera, that just involves a short ride to our on-site veterinary hospital in a new, state-of-the art veterinary ambulance.
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Q: What do we call a giant panda cub sneeze? A: Bei Bei choo! #PandaStory #BeiBei @michelleobama @smithsonian
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In her latest update, primate keeper Melba Brown shares that 4-month-old Moke is embarking on a new era of discovery.
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Extinct in the wild for more than 35 years, scimitar-horned oryx are back in their native habitat thanks to international collaboration and the power of science.
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The Smithsonian National Zoo’s new agouti needs a name and we need your help!
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The lion cubs are all doing quite well! Naba’s girls weigh about 30 pounds now, and Shera’s cubs range from 19 to 20.5 pounds. Shera’s cub that had the limp is showing great improvement. His limp is very slight, and his blood-work came back normal this week.
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Check out the latest news and updates about cheetahs.
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Three-year-old giant panda played and tumbled in the snow Thursday, Nov. 15.
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Shifra Goldenberg is an ecologist with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Conservation Ecology Center and a research fellow studying population sustainability at the San Diego Zoo Global Institute for Conservation Research. As a behavioral ecologist, Goldenberg works to leverage animal behavior to address questions that simultaneously advance basic understanding of animal societies and conservation objectives, primarily conducting research in the field.
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