What does it take to care for an Andean bear? In March, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) staff returned to Peru—the bears’ home turf—to share their expertise.
At the Zoo, we practice operant conditioning, which means that animals have the choice of whether or
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Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
Abra was recognized for her pioneering work to build and monitor low-cost canopy bridges over Highway BR
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Every fall, forest elephants venture onto Shell Gabon’s Yenzi camp in search of mangos, putting both animals and humans in jeopardy. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are helping the camp’s staff manage and safely share the land on which both elephants and humans depend.
Elephants have excellent memory—they know precisely where they can feed on an abundance of mango trees
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