The new gal in town is inquisitive, a foodie and has a knack for shredding paper. Meet Acadia, a 2-year-old female bald eagle in this Q+A with American trail keepers Ashley Graham and Sam Milne!
After cleaning Acadia’s enclosure, we typically hand feed her a few pieces of cut
Dr. Suzan Murray, director of the Smithsonian Global Health Program, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on zoonotic diseases and outbreak investigations.
ecologists, human behavioralists and public health leaders among others, who must work hand
Today, we celebrate Redd’s birthday! Our youngest Bornean orangutan has officially entered his “sassy sevens” era.
more independent from his mother, Batang, and have witnessed his cleverness first-hand
Five-month-old western lowland gorilla, Moke, has been spending some quality time with his father, says primate keeper Melba Brown.
Baraka some leeway, allowing him to gently touch Moke’s head or briefly hold his hand
One year after a translocation project brought the Guam kingfisher, or sihek, to a remote Pacific island, Zoo scientists say the iconic species is showing signs of recovery.
modified shipping container — as the team spends two months hatching the eggs and then hand-raising
A sloth bear cub and a seal pup by any other name would still be as sweet, but our keepers chose the perfect names for them. Our sloth bear cub is named Remi and our seal pup is named Rona!
Asia Trail keepers who have been hand-rearing our sloth bear cub chose the name Remi
We care for many rare and endangered species here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, including a little brown bird named Tasi. Tasi is a 4-year-old Guam rail and a marvel, considering that just a few decades ago his species nearly disappeared.
But Tasi was hand-reared by animal care staff, so he could bond with and be comfortable
Ever wondered what it would be like to care for an endangered animal?
Enrichment goes hand-in-hand with training, which is not only good mental stimulation
Slow down with Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s three southern two-toed sloths. Keeper Kara Ingraham works with Athena and Vlad in the Small Mammal House, and keeper Denny Charlton tends to Howie in Amazonia. Find out what it takes to care for these unique animals!
To ensure she and Vlad get their tastiest food items, keepers hand-feed the sloth
On the wings of last year’s award-winning baby boom, our Bird House team recently welcomed 27 chicks among seven duck and songbird species! Meet them in this update.
approached, we placed the eggs in an incubator behind the scenes so they could be safely hand
