Get the answers to frequently asked questions about giant panda Bei Bei’s departure from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
Will the public have a chance to say goodbye to Bei Bei before he leaves?
American bison are North America’s largest terrestrial animals. Millions once roamed the grasslands and prairies of the Great Plains, but today the bison population survives primarily in conservation herds.
Both male and female bison have a single set of short, sharply pointed, hollow horns
We are sad to share that Betty, our “matriarch” flamingo, was found deceased in her habitat Jan. 25. At 67 years old, she was the oldest Caribbean flamingo in the North American population.
ready to hatch, they return the egg to the nesting grounds and give it to pairs who have
Ring-tailed lemurs are named for the 13 alternating black and white bands that adorn their tails. Unlike most other lemurs, ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground, moving quadrupedally along the forest floor.
They have white bellies.
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.
In honor of National Zookeeper Week, we’re recognizing some of the dedicated professionals who go above and beyond for the animals in our care.
Lastly, they have built in daily separations between Trong Nhi and Nhi Linh, which
Gray seals, also called horsehead seals, are amazingly dexterous swimmers. They are common on both sides of the north Atlantic.
They have massive shoulders and necks with large folds of skin.
Golden-headed lion tamarins are named for their thick, golden manes. These endangered animals live only in Brazil and, like many tamarin species, are tree-dwelling, fruit-eating primates.
Description Golden-headed lion tamarins‘ resemble other species of tamarins; they have
American wigeons are small ducks that are equally at home on land and in the water. Loud, gregarious and distinctive, more than 2.5 million wigeons live in North America.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Compact ducks, male wigeons have
Native to the rocky slopes and arid plateau areas of southwestern Africa, Hartmann’s mountain zebras are large herbivores known for their black and white-striped coats. Hartmann’s mountain zebras are a rare subspecies of the mountain zebra, which is one of three types of zebras.
They have long faces and necks, barrel-shaped chests, strong legs and pointed hooves
