Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji is branching out into new places to play! Get the scoop in assistant curator Laurie Thompson’s latest #PandaStory update.
celebearities are showing some panda pride for their hometown hockey team, the Washington
It’s bamboo shoot season, and the Zoo’s giant pandas and red pandas are indulging in their favorite food!
Every spring between late April and May, tender shoots of new bamboo sprout in the Washington
The Bird House exhibit invites Zoo visitors to soar into the fascinating world of North American shorebirds, waterfowl and songbirds.
For young children, the Washington Wood Thrush serves as a friendly guide through
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
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.
Sunny days are here again! Warmer weather spells adventure for Xiao Qi Ji, and our 6-month-old giant panda cub had a blast exploring the great outdoors this week.
Laurie Thompson Laurie Thompson A string of sunny days has graced the Washington
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.
