Waddle along with Small Mammal House Curator and African Penguin Species Survival Plan coordinator, Steven J. Sarro, as he shares his experiences working with zoos and penguins!
If an animal were to go extinct in the wild, zoos have a reserve population ready
The timber rattlesnake — also called the American viper, black rattlesnake, eastern rattlesnake, timber rattler and canebrake — is a large pit viper with a wide distribution across the eastern half of the U.S.
They are gray, sometimes with a pinkish hue and have a stripe down their back.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and Clemson University scientists have
Can sloth swim? What do they eat? And why are they so slow? Impress your friends and ace your next online quiz with these fun facts about sloths to celebrate International Sloth Day on Oct. 20.
But these social media darlings have been around far longer than the internet.
Northern snakehead fish are native to China, Southern Siberia and North Korea and are an invasive species in North America.
They have long, thin dorsal fins (the fins located on their backs) and sharp teeth
Leap into learning what it takes to care for some of the frogs found at Smithsonian’s National Zoo from Matt Evans, assistant curator of the Reptile Discovery Center.
I have been passionate about frogs for as long as I can remember.
Cattle are important domesticated animals that provide meat and milk. Kids‘ Farm is home to a polled Hereford heifer named Rose and a Holstein heifer named Magnolia.
Unlike humans, cattle have panoramic vision, which means they can see almost all
It was a busy week for Echo’s cheetah cubs! Not only did Echo move them to a new den, but keepers were able to weigh the cubs and determine their sex.
If you have read previous Cheetah #Cubdates, you know we have been working slowly
Gorillas are the largest of the great apes, but the western lowland gorilla is the smallest of the subspecies. Native to the Congo Basin, the western lowland gorilla is a quiet, peaceful and nonaggressive animal threatened by disease and poaching.
Western lowland gorillas may have a more brownish coloration.
At almost 11 months old, our cheetah cubs‘ personalities are shining! See Jabari, Hasani, Erindi and Amabala in the snow, and get an update on their training.
cheetahs at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, have
