Check out the latest news and updates about cheetahs.
First Vet Exam Earlier this week, the 2-week-old cheetah cub we are temporarily hand-raising
Seven months ago today, three male red pandas—Clinger, Slash, and Shredder—were born to mother Shama and father Rusty at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
When Shama died a short time later from encephalitis, keepers stepped in and hand-raised
Bird keeper Wesley Bailey shares an update on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s success breding brown kiwi.
Compared with other chicks that we have hand-raised in the past, the first chick
How do animal keepers take a blood sample from an elephant or examine a big cat’s teeth? Find out how training helps keepers care for animals that they can’t share a physical space with in this update.
During training sessions, we can use hand signals and verbal cues to ask an animal
In summer 2023, Bird House keepers celebrated the arrival of orchard oriole chicks—the first hatched in human care—and Baltimore oriole chicks. Curator Sara Hallager shares an update about the team’s success.
adult orchard orioles stopped tending to their first brood, keepers stepped in to hand-raise
What does it take to care for an Andean bear? In March, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) staff returned to Peru—the bears’ home turf—to share their expertise.
I hid the pole in my sleeve and held the ball in my hand.
We are sad to share that Betty, our “matriarch” flamingo, was found deceased in her habitat Jan. 25. At 67 years old, she was the oldest Caribbean flamingo in the North American population.
the years, but also she served as a wonderful role model for flamingos that were hand-raised
Summer is drawing to a close, which means our young Bornean orangutan, Redd, will celebrate his sixth birthday soon on Sept. 12.
Video Kyle, on the other hand, is much more tolerant of Redd’s antics.
Here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, the carnivore team is gearing up for a very special arrival: cheetah cubs! As one of 10 facilities in the Cheetah Breeding Center Coalition, we study the behavior, biology, health and reproduction of these rare cats.
To ask for these behaviors, we cue the cats with a combination of hand signals and
In the event that a decision to hand-rear or assist feed is made on behalf of a young
