Kids‘ Farm https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/exhibits/kids-farm
At Kids’ Farm, visitors can see cows, alpacas, hogs, donkeys, goats, chickens and fish.
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Gorilla Matchmaking | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/gorilla-matchmaking
Excitement abounds at the Great Ape House as animal keepers prepare western lowland gorilla Calaya for motherhood. Even before she arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in 2015, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan coordinators were matchmaking Calaya with male silverback Baraka.
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Sexing A Porcupine | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/sexing-porcupine
Figuring out the sex of a porcupine can be a difficult task. They aren’t always easy to handle, and when they are young they show no sexual dimorphism.
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Bird Social Networks | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-social-networks
Male wire-tailed manakins form long-lasting, cooperative relationships, and scientists are researching how hormones shape these social networks.
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2018 Conservation Wins, Part One | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation/news/2018-conservation-wins-part-one
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is dedicated to saving species. Every year, its team of conservationists here and around the globe works hard to make that mission a reality — and 2018 was no exception.
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David E. Wildt | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/david-e-wildt
UPDATE: David Wildt passed away on January 15, 2020. His obituary is available here.
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Ungulates | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/center-for-species-survival/ungulates
Many ungulates, or hooved mammals, are at risk of extinction. Scientists study their reproductive biology to help establish self-sustaining populations in zoos and in the wild.
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Cheetah Cubdate #15: Looking Toward the Future | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/cheetah-cubdate-15-looking-toward-future
This International Cheetah Day, we are excited to look toward the future for both Echo’s nearly 8-month-old cubs and this vulnerable species.
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David Wildt Receives 2017 Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Award | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation/news/david-wildt-receives-2017-smithsonian-distinguished-scholar-award
Senior Scientist and Head of the Center for Species Survival at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute David Wildt has been chosen to receive the 2017 Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Award in the Sciences.
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#GorillaStory: Make Way for Moke | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/gorillastory-make-way-moke
Primate keeper Melba Brown shares the latest news about 15-week-old western lowland gorilla Moke.
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