Neiffer’s hand and relaxed.
Neiffer’s hand and relaxed.
week, the 2-week-old cheetah cub we are temporarily hand-raising
week, the 2-week-old cheetah cub we are temporarily hand-raising
conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
Hand-raised by keepers, she has a sweet temperament
Hand-raising her was our only option.
When the Zoo’s newest Allen’s swamp monkey was rejected by his mother after birth, a team of staffers stepped up to care for the infant while he was young.
Choosing hand-rearing At zoos and other wildlife
A special delivery of cheetah milk recently arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s milk bank (the largest milk repository in the world). Find out what researchers hope to learn from this unique milk sample.
While Izzy’s cubs are being hand-reared by keepers
Image: Animal keepers at the National Zoo have been hand
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is experiencing a Guam rail baby boom. Three chicks, covered in black downy feathers with oversized feet, hatched in January.
The chick who hatched Jan. 16 is being hand-raised.
Breeding season at the Bird House can create some spectacular behavior among the Zoo’s raucous flock of ducks.
and separate misbehaving males if things get out of hand
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
week, the 2-week-old cheetah cub we are temporarily hand-raising
