The ferret kits at our breeding facility in Front Royal, Va., just passed their 90-day health check with flying colors.
We inoculate the ferrets against rabies and canine distemper virus, which can be
Scientists collect and freeze biological materials, such as gametes, tissue, milk and DNA, from threatened species for conservation and research.
Where We Work In Namibia, to preserve the last remaining Feline Immunodeficiency Virus-free
Elephant Trails is more than an exhibit; it is also an extensive conservation program built on decades of science. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s rich history of caring for and studying Asian elephants spans more than a century.
biology, behavior, reproduction, genetics, migration, elephant endotheliotropic virus
Our newest litter of black-footed ferrets is growing up fast. Find out what it takes to care for two-month-old black-footed ferrets in this Q&A with biologist Adrienne Crosier.
The kits received their first of two vaccinations against canine distemper virus,
One year ago, our Primate team celebrated the much anticipated birth of a western lowland gorilla: Zahra!
Their survival is threatened by disease (the Ebola virus), hunting (for commercial
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute began as the dream of William Temple Hornaday.
scientists were the first to discover the lethal elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Sept. 24 is World Gorilla Day, and we are celebrating with an update on our 2-year-old, Moke, and his troop!
Their survival is threatened by disease (the Ebola virus), hunting (for commercial
Gorillas are the largest of the great apes, but the western lowland gorilla is the smallest of the subspecies. Native to the Congo Basin, the western lowland gorilla is a quiet, peaceful and nonaggressive animal threatened by disease and poaching.
lowland gorilla, had been devastated by the commercial bushmeat trade, the Ebola virus
Meet the loggerhead shrike—a beautiful songbird with a gruesome reputation for impaling its prey on thorns and barbs. More frightening than the “butcher bird’s” hunting habit is the reality that their populations are in steep decline. Since 2005, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) has worked to breed and reintroduce this bird back into the wild. Get an inside glimpse of what it takes to care for and conserve shrikes from bird keeper Leighann Cline!
them and administer a series of vaccinations to protect them against West Nile virus
Today, our boisterous, intelligent and loving western lowland gorilla Moke turns 3 years old! Primate keeper Emily Bricker shares her favorite memories to celebrate Moke’s big day.
in the wild due to ongoing threats from the commercial bushmeat trade, the Ebola virus
