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
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
Find out how Smithsonian researchers are using camera traps to study bobcats on the Northern Great Plains.
Bobcats can be found nationwide (one was even spotted in 2019 along the C&O Canal in Washington
Smithsonian graduate fellow Johnny Stutzman shares how mentors can mold a scientific career in our latest Focus on the Future.
focused on how mammal communities changed along an urban-to-rural spectrum from Washington
After a potentially deadly injury, one endangered wild horse got a new lease on life thanks to the Smithsonian’s veterinary team.
While the National Zoo houses two Przewalski’s horses in Washington, D.C., animal
Recently, our Great Cats team bid farewell to African lion Amahle, who moved to another zoo to breed. Keeper Katy Juliano shares how Amahle’s mother, Shera, is adjusting in this update.
Here in Washington, D.C., we have three lions on exhibit: Shera and her sons, Shaka
With their big ears, wide eyes and furry paws, sand cats may look adorable… but they’re quite tough! Sand cats are the only members of the cat family that live exclusively in desert environments. Get to know these hardy felines in this Q&A.
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