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
Each August, the Black-footed Ferret Species Survival Plan assesses the entire black-footed ferret population in human care and determines where the ferrets should go next: to the wild or a breeding center! Read on to get Aspen, Swifty and Aster’s full three month update and find out which path the ferrets are on.
The males have wider and rounder heads, while the females have more pointed, elongated
Japanese giant salamanders are the second-largest salamander species in the world. These long-lived amphibians lurk in Japan’s rocky, fast-flowing streams.
Some appear quite dark, while others have lighter patches of browns.
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
Tokay geckos are one of the largest living gecko species. They are found in south and southeast Asia, where they often live in the same areas as humans and eliminate unwanted insect pests.
They have been found in Madagascar and have been transported to North America, Singapore
On Father’s Day weekend, Shera’s four cubs made their big debut at the Great Cats exhibit! Now, visitors can see the whole pride every day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weather permitting. Animal keeper Rebecca Stites gives us the latest update on the cubs.
What’s the next big ‚event‘ they have to look forward to?
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
Also called the Moholi bushbaby, southern lesser galagos are small, tree-dwelling members of the primate family that can be found throughout forested savannah areas of southern Africa. They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through the trees at nighttime.
They have large, gray ears and short snouts with a white strip between their eyes
Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes. All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss.
They have large jaws and flattened noses in concave faces.
As their native habitat continues to shrink, wild cheetahs are facing a drought of genetic diversity. This is in direct contrast with the population of cheetahs in zoos, which is as genetically diverse as it was 30 years ago because of cooperative and strategically managed breeding programs.
Did related males have equally poor-quality sperm?
