show his new keepers what Guntur has been trained to do and show them what the hand
What makes (or breaks) a coral’s ability to survive rising sea temperatures? It’s a puzzling predicament, and scientists are hoping coral nurseries can help crack the code.
Most are small enough to easily fit in the palm of my hand.
The American Trail welcomes California sea lion Nick to the herd, as he makes his splashy debut!
Mammal Center and because he was so young, Nick needed to be bottle-fed and was hand-raised
Recently, our Great Cats team bid farewell to African lion Amahle, who moved to another zoo to breed. Keeper Katy Juliano shares how Amahle’s mother, Shera, is adjusting in this update.
When a keeper gives either a verbal cue or hand signal, Shera will do the corresponding
Inti is bold, Masi is chill and Sani is shy (unless there is food around). No, they aren’t the latest reality TV divas, but the newest residents at the Zoo. An all-female herd of guinea pigs has moved in to their new digs in Amazonia.
be the bravest of the group, as she was the first to come over and eat from my hand
The sliminess on amphibians is more than just goop—it’s how these animals survive. A scientist and intern from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation Genomics explains.
seemed, except for one big beefy-looking moss frog who knocked a swab out of my hand
Often described as resembling children’s teddy bears, pygmy slow lorises have large, round, forward-facing eyes. Their small size makes them almost invisible in dense forests.
They can walk along branches hand over foot and even stand up on their back feet
Smithsonian graduate fellow Johnny Stutzman shares how mentors can mold a scientific career in our latest Focus on the Future.
post-doctoral fellows and the conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
On March 30, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Zoo Neighborhood Council (ZNC) held its first meeting of 2023.
additional screening during peak visitation days, including a thorough but speedy hand-check
A family meal among prairie dogs, the soothing sounds of a cheetah’s purr and a Pride cake fit for a giant panda. As summer kicks off at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, we’re sharing some moments from June that sparked joy.
relaxed enough to purr when a human is in close proximity, but 8-year-old Gat was hand-raised
