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.
Guarding the Nest June 16, 2017 It’s nesting season.
By Lauren Augustine
May 07, 2015 By Lauren Augustine Our Chinese alligator built a large mound nest
By Lauren Augustine
June 16, 2017 Guarding the Nest It’s nesting season.
Black-necked stilts are a tall, medium-size shorebird with black-and-white coloration, long pink legs, a long neck, and a straight black bill. They spend most of their days gracefully darting along shorelines and wetlands and wading in shallow water.
Reproduction and Development Black-necked stilts nest in loose colonies.
They monitor her behavior—is she nest-building, has her appetite decreased, is she
They monitor her behavior—is she nest-building, has her appetite decreased, is she
As an animal keeper at SCBI, some of my favorite birds to work with are small but sassy. Guam kingfishers certainly fall into this category. We have three pairs to introduce during this year’s breeding season, so we have our work cut out for us.
We have tried logs with mulch-filled cavities, wooden nest boxes packed with mulch
By Lauren Augustine
June 16, 2017 Guarding the Nest It’s nesting season.
With a 6-foot wingspan, sharp talons and an intimidating stare, bald eagles are majestic birds. Meet Tioga and Annie—both of whom were injured in the wild and rescued—at Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s American Trail. Swoop into their care and conservation with animal keeper Ashley Graham.
In Washington, D.C., many pairs nest near the Potomac River.
The eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in the Americas. They live in clean, swift-running rivers across the eastern United States and spend their entire lives in the water. This near-threatened species is protected in several states.
are generally only aggressive toward each other during the breeding season, when nest
The small, critically endangered Philippine crocodile was once prevalent throughout the Philippines but now lives only on a few islands.
During the dry season, females may construct a mound nest of twigs, leaves and soil
