The Global Health Program works with International Animal Rescue Indonesia to ensure that disease risk does not pose a threat to rescued orangutans.
Orangutans rescued from the wild, or victims of poaching and trafficking, are often
Ruddy ducks are thick-necked diving ducks that can be found in wetlands and lakes across North America. When males are in breeding plumage, they sport bright blue bills and deep chestnut bodies.
winter (non-breeding months) in the United States and Mexico before flying north to western
Get the answers to your most internet-searched questions about orangutans.
Though they live semi-solitary lives in the wild, orangutans are highly social tolerant
Over the past few months, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute welcomed some adorable new members to the Zoo family. Say hello to our newest (and cutest) baby animals!
But for animals like the western lowland gorilla, births are even more significant
By Stephen Schulze, Keeper at the National Zoo’s Small Mammal House
Our mission was to conduct a biomedical survey, briefly trapping wild koris in order
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute began as the dream of William Temple Hornaday.
During a trip to the western United States in 1886, he was shocked and troubled by
Black-footed ferrets, North America’s only native ferret species, were thought to have gone extinct in 1979. On Sept. 26, 1981, a black-footed ferret was discovered on the Wyoming prairie. From that unlikely occurrence, an entire species began its comeback — one of the most remarkable conservation stories on Earth. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the discovery of the last black-footed ferret colony, here are five of this miraculous species’ momentous conservation milestones.
the surrounding area for prairie dogs, a primary food source for ferrets in the wild
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientist Michael Power and primate keeper Erin Stromberg discuss the science behind great ape milk in this Q & A.
“Patterns of Milk Macronutrients and Bioactive Molecules Across Lactation in a Western
Representatives from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute helped lead a Giant Panda Laboratory Diagnostic International Exchange Training workshop with staff from the China Conservation & Research Centre for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in November.
These workshops have trained veterinary staff from zoos and wild animal parks all
True to its name, the long-tailed salamander’s tail takes up more than half of its body length. These salamanders are found along the eastern United States where they live in creek beds, caves, streams and ponds.
Long-tailed salamanders range from southern New York, south to northern Alabama and west
