Goats are versatile, domesticated animals kept for meat, milk and fiber. They are intelligent, social and difficult to herd. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo exhibits Nigerian dwarf goats.
Certain breeds have straight noses, while others have convex or slightly dished noses
Add a little sunshine to a gray winter day with a trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. There’s still plenty to see from December through March. This guide will help you plan for a cold-weather visit.
Kids’ Farm: Alpacas have soft fleece for extra warmth.
Cheetah mom Rosalie has picked a new „den“ for her cubs. She moved them, one by one, to a large clump of tall grasses in her yard. The area is well-protected and it is not uncommon for cheetah moms to move dens.
popular spot for cheetah moms to move their cubs within the first month – five have
„The last three panda babies are synonymous with my motherhood journey and my love affair with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. I had my first baby in 2008; we started going to the Zoo regularly when Lucas was an infant…“
on his first trip), and we fell in love with Tian and Mei—it was so special to have
has focused on raising awareness of Neotropical migratory birds and problems that have
has focused on raising awareness of Neotropical migratory birds and problems that have
This update was written by Virginia Carter, a Smithsonian coral biologist with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Image: Mike Henley counting coral larvae that have settled onto tiles in tanks.
Jesus Maldonado has been a research geneticist at the Center for Conservation Genomics at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) since 1998. His research applies molecular genetics tools to answer basic and applied questions in conservation and evolutionary biology in mammals. Much of his research involves assessment of genetic variation within and among populations and species to document levels of inbreeding and determine units of evolutionary, taxonomic and conservation significance.
Beyond theoretical aspects of his research, outcomes from many studies have direct
Inti is bold, Masi is chill and Sani is shy (unless there is food around). No, they aren’t the latest reality TV divas, but the newest residents at the Zoo. An all-female herd of guinea pigs has moved in to their new digs in Amazonia.
All of the others have names of Quechan origin: Inti’s name means “sun;” her sister
Meet four Kids’ Farm residents who are goat-ally cute and curious! One-year-old sisters Betty and Wilma—and 8-year-old sisters Fiesta and Fedora—are the Zoo’s resident Nigerian dwarf goats.
They have a tendency to repeat mistakes—and it never fails to amuse me.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientist Michael Power and primate keeper Erin Stromberg discuss the science behind great ape milk in this Q & A.
In human care, these animals have full access to a regularly balanced diet, so they
