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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

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

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

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

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

All Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
with partners and stakeholders from animal health and human health partners from Washington

Snake-necked turtles look like creatures from fantasy—they’re a little weird and a little whimsical, but they’re beautiful, too. Last October, our Reptile Discovery Center team welcomed four snake-necked turtle hatchlings, the species’ first offspring at the Zoo in 9 years. 
Eastern box turtles, which are native to the Washington, D.C., region, can live to

What animal can rotate its head 180 degrees, has ears that function like satellites and marks its territory (and members of its social group) with urine? Meet our southern lesser galago brothers, Mopani and Damara! 
If you’re not able to come to Washington, D.C., just sharing our galagoes’ story