Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Hand

On Father’s Day weekend, Shera’s four cubs made their big debut at the Great Cats exhibit! Now, visitors can see the whole pride every day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weather permitting. Animal keeper Rebecca Stites gives us the latest update on the cubs.
open their mouths for inspection with a flashlight, and position their bodies for hand-injected

One year ago, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed Xiao Qi Ji—a precious giant panda born in the midst of a global pandemic. As the giant panda team prepares to celebrate his first birthday Aug. 21, take a look back at his top 12 milestones that left panda fans around the world in awe and ‘aww.’
To give the cue, giant panda keeper Mariel Lally holds her hand in front of his face

Happy National Zookeeper Week! Meet the dedicated professionals who go above and beyond for the animals in our care.
Hand-raising cheetahs is laborious, with feedings every two-to-three hours for the

This Amphibian Week, take a closer look at what makes these species so wonderfully weird and worthy of our attention.
If you want to work with amphibians, try your hand at an internship or volunteer

From salamanders to siamangs, prairie dogs to pandas, and everything in between, all Zoo animals receive veterinary care. Often, that means an animal needs to take medicine. Find out how keepers and veterinarians administer medicine in this update.
The Zoo’s sea lions are trained to target (or touch) their noses to a keeper’s hand

Goats are cute … and curious, too! Get the scoop on training these energetic animals from keeper Nikki Maticic, who has been working with the Kids’ Farm goats for more than four years.
With a sweeping hand motion and the words “all done,” I signal that training is over

An unseasonably strong storm in fall 2022 stirred up some romance between two Panamanian golden frogs. Now, Reptile Discovery Center keepers are caring for more than 400 of the couple’s golden-hued hatchlings! 
So, both males and females will wave their hand to try to attract each other’s attention—and

Big bright eyes, bounding leaps and vivacious vocalizations—there’s no denying that lemurs are downright adorable! Every October, we celebrate World Lemur Day to raise awareness of these endangered primates from Madagascar. Meet our animal ambassadors—and learn how you can help their wild cousins—in this update from our Primate and Small Mammal House keepers.
On the other hand, if their eyes are relaxed and they are showing their teeth, it

May 10, 2015 Watch Wild Inside the National Zoo: Episode 10: Curious Cubs for awesome footage of Mayni and Muniri playing.
Nicole, on the other hand, is inquisitive, independent, and fond of climbing high

They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through
They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through