Summer is drawing to a close, which means our young Bornean orangutan, Redd, will celebrate his sixth birthday soon on Sept. 12.
Video Kyle, on the other hand, is much more tolerant
Here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, the carnivore team is gearing up for a very special arrival: cheetah cubs! As one of 10 facilities in the Cheetah Breeding Center Coalition, we study the behavior, biology, health and reproduction of these rare cats.
behaviors, we cue the cats with a combination of hand
Primate keeper Melba Brown says western lowland gorilla infant Moke’s big (and often, humorous) personality is beginning to emerge.
Image: Image: Give primates a hand: which
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.
biologists, keepers, veterinarians and nutritionists, hand-reared
We can examine her head, brow, ears, hands, feet, back
personality and she would routinely grunt and throw her hand
Moke is six months old and, for the first time, keepers observed him taking his first steps in the outdoor yard independent of his mother!
stuck close by her side, at times touching Calaya’s hand
Moke is 5 months old! Check out primate keeper Melba Brown’s latest update on our western lowland gorillas.
I will gently touch his head, hand, or foot and say
How do you monitor disease in Asian elephants? By building their trust and teaching them to voluntarily participate in medical exams! Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into caring for our herd.
we ask an elephant to present their trunk to our hand
Get the answers to your most internet-searched questions about orangutans.
they climb, walk, tree sway and brachiate (swing 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.
biologists, keepers, veterinarians and nutritionists, hand-reared
