What has 7-month-old western lowland gorilla Moke been up to? Read all about it in the latest keeper update!
Baraka approached Moke and watched him for a minute, then gently cupped his hands
At 5 weeks old, western lowland gorilla infant Moke continues to thrive, and keepers are beginning to see how his personality is developing. He is very curious and wiggly!
and seems especially focused whenever she has food or an enrichment item in her hands
Don’t let his prickly appearance deter you – Quillbur is a very friendly porcupine! Get to know our new prehensile-tailed porcupine in this Q&A with Small Mammal House keepers.
grab hard-to-reach food or use their tail to steady themselves while they use both hands
Western lowland gorilla Moke celebrated his mom’s birthday and is learning through play, says primate keeper Melba Brown.
one point, she tapped the bone on Moke’s head before positioning it between her hands
How big does a “weeble-wobble” have to be to withstand the strength of six female Asian elephants? Over the fall 2016 semester, students at MICA, the Maryland Institute College of Art, sought to answer that question. Collaborating with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s animal care team, they designed and built an enrichment toy that would help the elephants use their natural behaviors in a new and different way.
design process is that you start with intuition and support that learning with hands
This Valentine’s Day (or any day!) celebrate with your beloved and 2,700 of your closest animal friends at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
Take a spin on the Conservation Carousel Hold hands and have a laugh as you climb
Western lowland gorilla Calaya recently entered her second trimester of pregnancy. Just like other members of the great ape family—including humans—gorillas experience weight gain, and some experience bouts of morning sickness.
These days, she eats all of the food she can get her hands on, even if it is someone
Primate keeper Melba Brown shares the latest news about 15-week-old western lowland gorilla Moke.
Moke still has nine teeth, and he picks up whatever food he can get his hands on
Emperor tamarins are small monkeys native to the southwest Amazon Basin. They are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a mustache.
Like all tamarins, emperor tamarins have narrow hands with non-opposable thumbs.
Our 7-month-old Western lowland gorilla Zahra is becoming quite the independent little lady… as long as she’s not too busy stealing food from her mother!
Nothing around Zahra is safe from her little hands!
