Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Washington

A new study from SCBI and partners compares the bacterial communities (microbiome) in the gut of wild rhinos to that of those in human care, resulting in a recommendation for a health-boosting rhino diet.
Keylie Gibson, Bryan Nguyen, Laura Neumann, Michelle Ahn and Keith Crandall, George Washington

All four red panda pairs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Va., successfully bred and had cubs this year. Of the 10 cubs, more born at SCBI than any other year, seven have survived.
well as conservation ecology programs based at Front Royal, the National Zoo in Washington

Brandt Ryder is a research scientist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Migratory Bird Center, which studies avian demography and behavior with an overarching focus on the grand phenomenon of migration. At the individual level, Ryder’s research interests are focused on the mechanistic basis of adaptive behavioral variation. At the population level, he studies the causes of avian population declines.
Ryder lives in northwest Washington, D.C., with his wife, daughter and three German

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji’s word of the week seems to be: play! Our 4.5-month-old cub’s interest in his surroundings really took off this week.
Ji showed his hometown pride, playing with a giant hockey puck to kick off the Washington

Hop into caring for and discovering new things about Bennett’s wallabies with animal keeper Esther Wray! 
Image: The main difference in climate between Washington, D.C. and Tasmania, Australia

Painting with alpacas, training miniature donkeys and hosting hands-on animal encounters. It’s all in a day’s work for animal keepers Nikki Maticic and John Taylor! Follow their story for a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a Kids’ Farm keeper.
Many people who visit the Zoo from Washington, D.C. and other metropolitan areas

The enrichment program provides physically and mentally stimulating toys, activities and environments for all the Zoo’s animals.
the Zoo during the summer, then you know it can get hot, muggy and buggy here in Washington

Why do clouded leopards seem to have a tough time reproducing outside of their natural habitat? As wild populations continue to dwindle, conservation scientists are working against the clock to find successful artificial insemination methods. Two research biologists—Adrienne Crosier and Pierre Comizzoli of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute—have recently worked with colleagues from the Nashville Zoo to explore new ways to artificially inseminate clouded leopards and enhance procreation.
Pounce from Washington D.C. with Asia Trail keepers Kaitlyn Adkins and Jenny Spotten

conditioning and ventilating fans so that he would be comfortable during his ride to Washington

A large pigeon that resembles its more common cousin, the band-tailed pigeon is a swift flier. Observers in the wild may see this bird traveling through the forests of western North America in large flocks during its annual migration along the Pacific Coast.
Their breeding grounds stretch along the Pacific Coast, through California, Oregon, Washington