By Barbara Watkins, Reptile Discovery Center Keeper at the National Zoo
With my list of questions in hand, I photographed,
For graduate fellow Sean Lyons, „getting to the root of it all“ was always his focus. So, it comes as no surprise that he wound up working with the root of all life: DNA.
conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
The youngest members of American Trail’s pinniped family have made quite the splash this summer. In June, sea lion Catalina celebrated her first birthday. Meanwhile, 7-month-old gray seal Birdie is mastering some important training behaviors.
Birdie, on the other hand, likes to have her own space
The verdict is in on our 14-week-old cheetah cubs’ first snow experience! Plus, get the latest dish on Rosalie’s cubs‘ newest enrichment and husbandry training experiences. Read on for a full cubdate from cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier.
Rosalie, on the other hand, seems unphased by the snow
There’s a new species at the Bird House! Animal keeper Stacy Hill gives us the rundown on the clapper rail.
into play if a young animal has been inappropriately hand-reared
Australian snake-necked turtles, sometimes called common or eastern long-necked turtles, are named for their long, narrow necks. This semi-aquatic turtle is dark gray or brown with a yellow underside and is native to southeastern Australia.
Teeny, Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
Ravens are remarkably intelligent, social birds and have even been documented using tools. These omnivorous aerial acrobats range across much of the globe.
Iris is fully flighted and was hand-raised to be an
The American Trail welcomes California sea lion Nick to the herd, as he makes his splashy debut!
was so young, Nick needed to be bottle-fed and was hand-raised
Recently, our Great Cats team bid farewell to African lion Amahle, who moved to another zoo to breed. Keeper Katy Juliano shares how Amahle’s mother, Shera, is adjusting in this update.
When a keeper gives either a verbal cue or hand signal
Guntur has been trained to do and show them what the hand
