Smithsonian scientists are working with coffee farmers to conserve habitat for migratory
Ongoing work in partnership with an entomologist colleague focuses on which shade
Students in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. connect with students in Latin America through
partners classes in grades 2 through 4 in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. with
Unique programs and activities that introduce young children to animals, nature, and science.
the Smithsonian We are proud to work with the National Head Start Association to
Read the latest update on six-month-old western lowland gorilla infant Moke.
Animals Animal News November 02, 2018 #GorillaStory: Wrestling with
Try not to get ’swamped‘ with these bite-sized facts about American alligators and
And Other Questions, Answered Try not to get ’swamped‘ with
She was first diagnosed with the chronic condition when she was in her teens. – keepers and veterinarians have spent decades successfully managing her disease with
osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease affecting joint cartilage and the underlying bone with
Spindly legs and thick, red fur have earned them the nickname “foxes on stilts,” but maned wolves are neither fox nor wolf. Today, researchers are monitoring maned wolves‘ heart rates to learn more about these unique and charismatic canids.
Maned wolf Hope stops to stretch in her yard, with a relaxed heart rate of 57 beats
Grassland birds—like the Sprague’s pipit, Baird’s sparrow, the mountain plover, chestnut-collared longspur and thick-billed longspur—have experienced massive declines over the last 50 years. According to some estimates, populations of these species have reduced by about 2-4% per year since the 1970s.
Program Our Approach Meet the Team Conserving Threatened Songbirds With
Vividly colored and with sweet and recognizable songs, rose-breasted grosbeaks are – They can be seen hopping along the ground or flying with elegant arcs and shallow
They can be seen hopping along the ground or flying with elegant arcs and shallow
Five-month-old western lowland gorilla, Moke, has been spending some quality time with
Earlier this week, I was interacting with Moke at the mesh when he began climbing
