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April, or Ape-ril, is a great time to recognize our apes because many of them celebrate their birthdays this month!
, and you’ll see orangutans traversing the Orangutan Transport System (O-Line), western
The northern pine snake is a powerful, nonvenomous constrictor found in North America. With a maximum length of 6 feet, it is one of the largest snakes on the continent.
Native Habitat The northern pine snake’s range includes New Jersey, the western
How do you create a menu that is pleasing to the palates of giant pandas, flamingos and fishing cats?
Adult male western lowland gorillas like Baraka can eat upwards of 45 pounds of food
The Gaboon viper is the largest viper in Africa. Its coloration and broad head, which mimics a fallen leaf, camouflages it among leaf litter on the forest floor. Though venomous, this snake has a calm nature and rarely bites humans.
Habitat These vipers live in rainforests and wet areas in parts of Central, East and West
Bird keeper Wesley Bailey shares an update on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s success breding brown kiwi.
our team helped raise four Guam kingfishers—a species considered extinct in the wild
A family meal among prairie dogs, the soothing sounds of a cheetah’s purr and a Pride cake fit for a giant panda. As summer kicks off at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, we’re sharing some moments from June that sparked joy.
Cheetah cubs in the wild have to learn how to successfully hunt and take down prey
The silver arowana (or arawana) is a freshwater fish native to the floodplains of the Amazon. It has a long body covered in large, pearly-silver scales. Large dorsal and anal fins extend down its body to the tail, and two barbels extend from the tip of its lower jaw.
Native Habitat Arowanas are native to the Amazon drainage system and the western
The spotted turtle is a small species of turtle found near ponds, swamps and streamside habitats in the eastern United States and lower Canada. They are recognizable for the yellow polka-dot pattern covering their bodies.
They are found along the eastern United States (including Maryland, Virginia, and West
Picture an intelligent mammal. One whose smarts are not only key to their survival but also, in certain situations, to that of humans.
Law enforcement agencies also employ rats to detect drugs and even wild animals that
