See a list of events being held at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo from April through the beginning of June 2019.
Embark on a culinary safari May 16 at ZooFari: Bite
An archive of press releases from Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
transferred to a new cheetah foster mother at Wildlife Safari
Get up close to the animals of the Amazon, including turtles, sting rays, arapaima and roseate spoonbills. Or, see cutting-edge Zoo science at Amphibian Alert and the Coral Lab.
launched in 2009 as a partnership between Africam Safari
In June, SCBI scientists and partners fitted the ossicones of 11 reticulated giraffes with GPS collars that send hourly data to researchers via satellite.
sometimes see them in collections at zoos or maybe on safari
The Reptile Discovery Center celebrates the diversity, beauty and unique adaptations of more than 70 reptiles and amphibians.
launched in 2009 as a partnership between Africam Safari
Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with sharp teeth, strong jaws and agile bodies. They range across Asia from Russia all the way to Sumatra and mainland Southeast Asia. Scientists still have much to learn about these beautiful, endangered cats.
The cub was later transported to the San Diego Zoo Safari
