First come cubs, then comes species recovery. Find out how a thriving population in human care benefits wild cheetahs.
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The highly toxic emperor newt (also called the Mandarin or Yunnan newt) lives only in the mountains along a handful of rivers in western China. These newts face threats from over-harvesting and habitat destruction.
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programs, conservation programs, exhibition, and interpretive public programs for the Zoo
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Golden lion tamarins are small, social primates with reddish-gold coats and long, backswept manes. They live in the Atlantic coastal regions of southeastern Brazil, where their populations once dwindled to just 200 individuals. Thanks to intensive conservation efforts, this endangered species is recovering.
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The domestic chicken has a small head, short beak and wings, and a round body perched on featherless legs. It is a subspecies of the red junglefowl, a species native to southern Asia.
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Giant panda Bei Bei will receive a panda-friendly frozen cake specially made by the Zoo
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The Bird House’s redhead ducks share their exhibit with some skittish neighbors—flamingos. To monitor the duck’s health without disturbing the other birds, keepers have trained them to come inside for a physical (and some treats) on cue.
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This morning, our giant panda cub received his name: Bei Bei or 贝贝 (BAY-BAY)!
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The largest canid in South America, the maned wolf looks like a fox, is called a wolf and is closely related to neither. Maned wolves primarily eat small animals, fruits and vegetables.
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Representatives from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute helped lead a Giant Panda Laboratory Diagnostic International Exchange Training workshop with staff from the China Conservation & Research Centre for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in November.
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