The Zoo has a new troop of seven monkeys! It’s a mixed-species group of guenons. Learn all about our new monkeys, and about guenons, in this Q&A with primate curator Meredith Bastian and keepers Alexandra Reddy and Elliott Rosenthal.
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
Snot otter, devil dog, or hellbender? Whatever name you call them, they are largest salamander in the Americas. Check out how animal keeper Matt Neff cares for and studies these unique salamanders!
The streams hellbenders live in look similar to the streams in Rock Creek Park in 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
It looks like the angriest housecat you’ve ever seen, but it’s actually the Pallas’s cat: a small Asian wildcat known for its thick fur and unusual face.
’s cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
Who’s black, white and ready to paw-ty? As part of the Pandaversary celebration, Asia Trail keepers threw a bearthday fête fit for our beloved giant panda family.
. 21, 2020, at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington
Smithsonian ecologist Claire Bresnan encourages aspiring scientists to take a chance on themselves, and not succumb to „gloom and doom“ in her Focus on the Future feature.
I’m from Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Hi, my name is Marie Galloway. I am the elephant manager here at National Zoo. Those of you that have been following our website for a long time might remember me from the „Moving In“ blog. I wrote updates in 2010 when the elephants were moving into the new Elephant Trails Phase 1 exhibit.
Like many native Washington, DC children, I have fond memories of visiting the museums
Our newest member of the wallaby mob at the Small Mammal House has been named! Meet Winton in this keeper Q&A.
Survival Plan Coordinator for Bennett’s wallabies recommended Winton be sent to Washington
The new guy in town is calm, curious and cautious. In other words, he’s one cool cat. Meet Metis, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s new 5-year-old Amur tiger!
wading in the water and swimming—especially when a heat wave sweeps through the Washington
