Seven months ago today, three male red pandas—Clinger, Slash, and Shredder—were born to mother Shama and father Rusty at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
time later from encephalitis, keepers stepped in and hand-raised
Also, we’ve discovered that hand-reared cubs are much
Bird keeper Wesley Bailey shares an update on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s success breding brown kiwi.
Compared with other chicks that we have hand-raised
Get a taste of the challenges animal nutritionist Erin Kendrick faces as she formulates diets for all animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
To obtain a body score, I run my hand over an animal
They also have learned that hand-rearing cubs from
Check out the latest news and updates about cheetahs.
week, the 2-week-old cheetah cub we are temporarily hand-raising
In summer 2023, Bird House keepers celebrated the arrival of orchard oriole chicks—the first hatched in human care—and Baltimore oriole chicks. Curator Sara Hallager shares an update about the team’s success.
tending to their first brood, keepers stepped in to hand-raise
Hot on the tailfeathers of a white-naped crane chick and two Guam kingfisher chicks, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s bird team celebrated the arrival of yet another rare resident—a brown kiwi!
Keepers are hand-raising the chick and report that
How do animal keepers take a blood sample from an elephant or examine a big cat’s teeth? Find out how training helps keepers care for animals that they can’t share a physical space with in this update.
During training sessions, we can use hand signals and
What does it take to care for an Andean bear? In March, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) staff returned to Peru—the bears’ home turf—to share their expertise.
hid the pole in my sleeve and held the ball in my hand
