Meintest du panda?
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.
black-footed ferret kits and get a glimpse of giant pandas
Boa constrictors are nonvenomous snakes found in Central and South America. They are named after their mode of predation: constriction.
Species: Boa constrictor Animal News Giant Pandas
Japanese giant salamanders are the second-largest salamander species in the world. These long-lived amphibians lurk in Japan’s rocky, fast-flowing streams.
Species: Andrias japonicus Animal News Giant Pandas
The Fly River turtle, or pig-nosed turtle, is the last living member of the Carettochelyidae family of turtles. With flipper-like forelegs, webbed hind legs and a shell covered in soft, leathery skin, it is well adapted to aquatic life.
Carettochelys insculpta Animal News Giant Pandas
The alpaca is a small relative of the camel domesticated by Andean people for its wool. They are slender-bodied animals with long legs and necks, small heads and large, pointed ears. Alpacas are covered in a soft fleece and have soft, padded feet.
and Species: Lama pacos Animal News Giant Pandas
Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths, also called Linné’s two-toed sloths, have coarse fur, long limbs and big, curved claws. They live in the tropical rainforests of Central America and northern South America, and spend most of their time in the tree canopy.
Species: Choloepus didactylus Animal News Giant Pandas
One of the most widespread duck species, northern pintails have extensive migratory routes. Habitat loss poses the biggest threat to this duck. As their wetland and prairie habitats are converted and fragmented, northern pintail populations continue to decrease.
and Species: Anas acuta Animal News Giant Pandas
Fire-bellied toads, also called bombina, are warty, aquatic toads with bright orange or red undersides. These gregarious frogs are native to China and Russia.
Species: Bombina orientalis Animal News Giant Pandas
Whooping cranes, named for their impressively loud call, are native to North America. Once faced with extinction, they are now recovering with the help of conservation science efforts.
Species: Grus americana Animal News Giant Pandas
The red-crowned crane is one of the world’s largest cranes. It is a highly aquatic species that feeds in deeper water than other cranes.
Species: Grus japonensis Animal News Giant Pandas
