Guam rails are classified as extinct in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and partners are working to change the birds’ fate.
Royer: Animal keepers have an amazing opportunity to work with endangered species
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
A supersized salamander recently debuted at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center. Get the scoop on these freshwater giants from keeper Kyle Miller.
Japanese giant salamanders breathe through their skin, have impossibly small eyes
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
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.
He and his girlfriend Deru have been introduced!
The endangered, long-tailed chinchilla is a medium-sized rodent with famously thick, beautiful fur. It is a social, matriarchal animal native to the Andes mountain range.
Their forefeet have four easily maneuverable toes, which they use for grasping.
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?
Tamanduas are arboreal relatives of anteaters, whom they resemble. Native to South America, they can live in a variety of habitats and eat mainly social insects such as ants, termites and bees.
In the north and west, they may have lighter markings or be a solid color—black,
Siamangs are arboreal, black-furred gibbons native to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatran rain and monsoon forests. They are the largest of the gibbons and use their throat sacs to vocalize, making a deep boom or high-pitched „wow“ sound.
Males have a longish tuft of hair in the genital region.
