In the past two weeks, our western lowland gorilla infant, Moke, has sprouted two new teeth! When he was five weeks old, the primate team observed two lower incisors break through his gums. Now, at 7 weeks old, he has two new upper incisors!
When Moke tries to nurse now, there are times when Calaya will brush him away from
We are sad to share that our male harbor seal, Rabbit, died May 13. He was 15 years old.
keepers trained Rabbit to open his mouth on cue so they could visually inspect and brush
Happy Orangutan Caring Week! We’re celebrating the Zoo’s seven orangutans by sharing their stories.
They can inspect the animals’ teeth for any chips and cracks, and even give them a brush
These small, social rodents are native to the slopes of the Andes, where they form groups of up to ten.
Their tails are long with a brush-like tip.
Scientists are monitoring habitat and species, including the Andean cat, pencil catfish and Peruvian long-snouted bat, to help integrate biodiversity conservation into the construction and operation of a gas pipeline that stretches from the eastern Andes to the Pacific coast of Peru.
Biorestoration monitoring Birds of High Andean wetland habitats Black spectacled brush
Red-rumped agoutis are members of the rodent family similar in appearance to Guinea pigs, but larger and with longer legs. Endemic to South America, they are the only mammals within their native range able to open the husk of a Brazil nut, which makes them vital to the region’s ecosystem.
Red-rumped agoutis prefer a forested environment, but can also inhabit thick brush
If you are in the eastern United States and encounter a bird that looks like a little brown check-mark with a loud voice, it’s probably a Carolina wren. These charismatic little birds have loud, distinctive songs and are frequent visitors to backyards and bird feeders.
They prefer damp areas with plenty of shrubs or brush, but also inhabit swamps, farm
Ecologist Andy Boyce discovered a lobster fossil near his field site in Montana, evidence that long ago this area of the Northern Great Plains was once the floor of a shallow sea.
Arriving home, I decided to wash and brush off the pieces of rock I had brought back
Larger Malay mouse-deer, also called chevrotains, are one of the smallest living hoofed mammals. These nocturnal ungulates are typically found in south and southeast Asia.
They create small trails through the thick brush of the forest as they travel.
Help birds by following these simple steps to make your backyard and home bird friendly.
Piles of brush, sticks or yard refuse offer shelter, nesting habitat, nest-building
