As the Smithsonian’s National Zoo rang in the new year, the elephant team celebrated another revolution around the sun for (now) 45-year-old female Asian elephant, Shanthi.
Because Shanthi was born in the wild in Sri Lanka, her actual birth date is unknown
Want to tell the Asian elephants apart? This introductory guide will help you spot each of the six residents of the herd.
in the wild around 1975 and was rescued at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri
The daring and adventurous sloth bear cub, Hank, made his public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo today. He is the first sloth bear born at the Zoo in seven years. Born December 19, 2012, Hank and his mother Hana have spent the past six months in a den near the Asia Trail exhibit.
bears as vulnerable because populations in their native Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri
Our elephant herd is growing again—this time with three female elephants from Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada! Next spring, Kamala, Swarna, and Maharani, will arrive here on loan from the Calgary Zoo, expanding our existing herd to seven.
around 1975 and came to the Calgary Zoo from the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri
Scientists study the management factors that can help ensure the optimal health, reproduction and welfare of elephants in human care.
in female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri
Animal care staff at the National Zoo welcomed a new resident to Elephant Trails May 22—Bozie, a 37-year-old female Asian elephant. She arrived safely and is now in quarantine for approximately 30 days.
11-year-old male offspring, Kandula.Records show that Bozie and Shanthi lived in Sri
Peter Leimgruber is the Director for Conservation and Science of the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI).
years of experience in international conservation with field projects in Myanmar, Sri
Asian elephants face critical threats throughout their range. Through satellite tracking and conflict management, scientists are working to save them.
CEC scientists collaborate with partner organizations in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal,
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
July 18, 2016 Treating Shanthi’s Arthritis Born in Sri Lanka around 1975, Asian
Larger Malay mouse-deer, also called chevrotains, are one of the smallest living hoofed mammals. These nocturnal ungulates are typically found in south and southeast Asia.
Native Habitat Larger Malay mouse-deer live in Thailand, Indochina, Sri Lanka, and
