Dr. Pierre Comizzoli is a reproductive cryobiologist at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
Our two pandas at the Zoo, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, have never successfully bred
Catch up on the latest news about the Zoo’s 7-month-old Andean bear cubs, Ian and Sean.
For the last few months, Andean bear fans have been able to watch our 7-month-old
There’s a new species at the Bird House! Animal keeper Stacy Hill gives us the rundown on the clapper rail.
Rehabbers work diligently to keep young animals as independent as possible, so they have
02, 2013 Sumatran tiger Update Jan 2, 2013 Image: Good news—Kavi and Damai have
Earlier this summer, the Zoo welcomed Basil, a Virginia opossum (also known as a North American opossum) to the Small Mammal House. Get to know Basil in our new feature, written by animal keeper Mimi Nowlin!
A female opossum can have up to 25 offspring in one litter!
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.
Old World primates and great apes, which have identical amino acids at the binding
Alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in the world. Their heavy heads, strong jaws, hooked beak and spiked shells give them a prehistoric appearance.
Alligator snapping turtles have long, narrow tongues equipped with an appendage that
Also known as the Iranian leopard gecko, Iranian fat-tailed geckos are lizards found in semi-desert, mountainous regions of northeastern Syria, northern Iraq, west-central Iran, and Turkey.
Iranian geckos also have long toes and spider-like legs that help them climb and
Get to know our red pandas’ personalities and insider tips on the best times to spot them from Asia Trail keeper Mariel Lally.
We have to keep on our toes, or she will try to ‘outsmart’ us!
Norway rats, also called brown rats, are foragers that can survive on a wide range of food, which has helped them successfully spread across the world.
Members of this species have been bred as pets to be white, black or brown.
