From reptiles and amphibians to fish, birds and mammals, meet the animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Yellow-rumped warbler Bird House Yellow-spotted Amazon
What does it mean when an animal is endangered and what can we do to help? Meet one of the National Zoo’s most endangered species and learn how staff care for these special animals.
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
Join us as we celebrate Amphibian Week. Learn about amphibians, get an up-close look of some of them and chat with an amphibian expert.
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
What happens to a seal who has a toothache? How does an orangutan get a checkup? Wild Medicine invites students to Join our team of veterinarians and other animal health professionals to explore how animals go to the doctor, just like us!
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
Join the herd as we learn about identity and community with our Asian elephants!
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
How do the animals at our Kids‘ Farm keep their bodies healthy year-round?
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
Candace Stenzel is a regional conservation specialist for the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective. As part of these efforts, Stenzel serves as the liaison between the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and various land management agencies and shorebird initiatives to help translate shorebird tracking and survey data into on-the-ground conservation actions.
While in graduate school, Stenzel spent time in the Peruvian Amazon studying saki
From deserts to rainforests, what makes a habitat a suitable animal home? What Makes a Habitat a Home explores habitats around the world and some of the animals that live in these habitats.
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
The matamata is a South American turtle with a striking appearance. Its carapace, or shell, is rough and knobby, and its long neck has skin fringes, bumps and ridges. The matamata turtle’s large, flat head features a wide mouth and a long, snorkel-like snout.
Native Habitat Matamata turtles are found throughout the Amazon in northern South
What makes an animal a mammal? Valen-TINY mammals gives students an up-close look at mammal traits from some cute and tiny zoo animals.
Explore the Rainforest Fly, leap and swim along on an adventure through the Amazon
