There are 30 species of plated lizards, and the African plated lizard (also called the giant plated lizard) is one of the largest. It has a squat body, plate-like scales and powerful legs.
The subspecies G. v. maltzahni is found in central and southwest Namibia and in southern
Say hello to our newly named cheetah cubs and don’t miss an adorable video of Rosalie and the cubs purring and cleaning each other! Read on to find out what our cheetah family has been up to in this Cheetah Cubdate from Adrienne Crosier.
Other countries include Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique.
Native to the rocky slopes and arid plateau areas of southwestern Africa, Hartmann’s mountain zebras are large herbivores known for their black and white-striped coats. Hartmann’s mountain zebras are a rare subspecies of the mountain zebra, which is one of three types of zebras.
few mountainous regions in southwestern Angola and the coastal mountain ranges of Namibia
Giraffes range across diverse African habitats. Smithsonian scientists are working collaboratively and using tools like GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them.
Giraffes live in a wide range of habitats, from the extremely dry deserts of northwest Namibia
In May, the cheetah cubs born April 8 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute experienced many exciting “firsts”—from passing their veterinary exam, to receiving their names, to taking a taste of their mother Echo’s diet.
brother “Base-of-Tail” received the name Erindi, which is a protected reserve in Namibia
African clawed frogs are native to eastern and southern Africa and parts of western Africa. They have been used extensively used for research, and are considered an invasive species on four continents, due to their release into the wild from research laboratories. African clawed frogs prefer to spend all of their time in stagnant water where they live, feed and reproduce.
south of the Sahara Desert in east and southern Africa, as well as in South Africa, Namibia
As their native habitat continues to shrink, wild cheetahs are facing a drought of genetic diversity. This is in direct contrast with the population of cheetahs in zoos, which is as genetically diverse as it was 30 years ago because of cooperative and strategically managed breeding programs.
University of New Orleans and Laurie Marker at the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia
Behold a brunch between a sloth and a golden lion tamarin, catch a close-up of newborn black-footed ferret kits and get a glimpse of giant pandas gorging themselves on bamboo shoots. All of these events (and more) made for a memorable May at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
brother “Base-of-Tail” received the name Erindi, which is a protected reserve in Namibia
