This morning, our giant panda cub received his name: Bei Bei or 贝贝 (BAY-BAY)!
Peng, third-grade students from the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School assisted
Since its founding in 1974, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, has celebrated many milestones, from endangered species births, to reintroductions to the wild, to revolutionary scientific studies.
its headquarters in Front Royal, Virginia, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington
FellowshipsThe Global Health Program hosts fellowships to build longer-term capacity in partner countries and to support postdoctoral-level studies. Fellows are based in the U.S. or at international partner organizations, and are directly mentored by Global Health Program staff on research projects related to wildlife health, conservation and emerging infectious diseases.Fellowships span one to two years with anticipated completion of a research project and preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications.
Research Fellowships GHP often offers research fellowships based at its offices in Washington
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.
successfully bred many other songbirds, including wood thrush—the official bird of Washington
One of the biggest questions scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) were working hand-in-hand with their colleagues in China to understand in the late 1990s was: why are pandas ‚challenged‘ at reproducing?
Yan trained at SCBI’s campus at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. and its headquarters
The phrase „tracking“ usually conjures up images of biologists hacking through the bush, using footprints or radio collars to find animals.
protected areas—mostly rural locations, but some also in urban protected area of Washington
CCG researchers specialize in genetic management of animal populations, genomics, non-invasive DNA, ancient DNA, systematics, disease diagnosis and dynamics, genetic service to the zoo community.
Conservation Biology Institute Smithsonian Institution PO BOX 37012 MRC 5503 Washington
From conserving resources and diverting waste to sustainable design and public engagement, the Zoo strives to make sustainability a core component of our mission to save species.
Sustainable Design Many buildings at the Zoo in Washington, D.C., and at SCBI headquarters
The black pacu is a large, nonaggressive, fruit-eating species of fish found in the upper Amazon River basin.
Pacu have been introduced to United States in rivers from Washington to Florida.
Bao Bao, her keeper Marty Dearie and Dr. Katharine Hope landed at China’s Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport around 6:59 p.m. CST after a 16-hour direct flight aboard the “FedEx Panda Express,” a custom-decaled 777F aircraft.
Back in Washington, D.C. at the Zoo, the panda team is looking to the future.
