post-doctoral fellows, and the conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
post-doctoral fellows and the conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
Hand-raised by keepers, she has a sweet temperament and joyous personality.
Hand-raising her was our only option.
In 23 Years Image: Animal keepers at the National Zoo have been hand
When the Zoo’s newest Allen’s swamp monkey was rejected by his mother after birth, a team of staffers stepped up to care for the infant while he was young.
Choosing hand-rearing At zoos and other wildlife facilities, hand-rearing is
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is experiencing a Guam rail baby boom. Three chicks, covered in black downy feathers with oversized feet, hatched in January.
The chick who hatched Jan. 16 is being hand-raised.
A special delivery of cheetah milk recently arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s milk bank (the largest milk repository in the world). Find out what researchers hope to learn from this unique milk sample.
While Izzy’s cubs are being hand-reared by keepers at the Columbus Zoo, she is still
Breeding season at the Bird House can create some spectacular behavior among the Zoo’s raucous flock of ducks.
days before they’re expected to hatch, load the eggs into a travel incubator and hand
They also have learned that hand-rearing cubs from birth is the best way to ensure
Also, we’ve discovered that hand-reared cubs are much more likely to survive.
Get a taste of the challenges animal nutritionist Erin Kendrick faces as she formulates diets for all animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
To obtain a body score, I run my hand over an animal’s bony areas – its spine, ribs
