For graduate fellow Sean Lyons, „getting to the root of it all“ was always his focus. So, it comes as no surprise that he wound up working with the root of all life: DNA.
post-doctoral fellows and the conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
By Barbara Watkins, Reptile Discovery Center Keeper at the National Zoo
With my list of questions in hand, I photographed, took notes, and asked as many
There’s a new species at the Bird House! Animal keeper Stacy Hill gives us the rundown on the clapper rail.
This generally comes into play if a young animal has been inappropriately hand-reared
Our 2-month-old western lowland gorilla infant, Zahra, is very curious about the world around her. Get the latest #GorillaStory update from primate keeper Carolina Powell.
When that happens, Calaya will push his hand away or move out of reach, letting him
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.
First Pup Born At The Zoo In 23 Years Animal keepers at the National Zoo have been hand
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.
October 02, 2023 He Held My Hand "When I was in my mid-twenties and living in Mount
Our 5-month-old baby gorilla is experiencing her first autumn! Catch up with baby Zahra and her mother Calaya in this blog update from primate keeper Erin Stromberg.
She’ll first give us the side eye, and then make a quick dismissive hand movement
Put your senses to the test at the Claws and Paws Pathway! Follow your nose to the binturongs, who smell like buttered popcorn, and keep your eyes peeled for petite Pallas’s cats hiding in plain sight. Get the scoop on the Zoo’s newest residents from curator Craig Saffoe.
Ceba, on the other hand, is a hider among hiders!
As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, the pandas are spending more time in their yards. Panda keepers sometimes get asked by the visitors why we place the bamboo and enrichment items in the places that we do when we set up the yards.
dough,” nutritionists chill the mixture, shape the dough into small biscuits by hand
A 4-year-old Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko recently underwent treatment for skin cancer at the Zoo’s veterinary hospital.
(Smithsonian/Matt Evans) On the other hand, going straight into palliative care
