By Stephen Schulze, Keeper at the National Zoo’s Small Mammal House
26, 2015 Bird House curator Sara Hallager has hand-raised
Dr. Suzan Murray, director of the Smithsonian Global Health Program, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on zoonotic diseases and outbreak investigations.
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.
, Batang, and have witnessed his cleverness first-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.
Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) were working hand-in-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.
Hand-rearing Fennec Fox Kits Q&A February 26, 2016
Siamangs are arboreal, black-furred gibbons native to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatran rain and monsoon forests. They are the largest of the gibbons and use their throat sacs to vocalize, making a deep boom or high-pitched „wow“ sound.
In the trees, they move by acrobatic hand-over-hand
Ever wondered what it would be like to care for an endangered animal?
Enrichment goes hand-in-hand with training, which is
Regular Zoo visitors are probably familiar with the sight of our three cheetah brothers: Zabini, Granger, and Draco. One of the brothers, Draco, has never had a robust appetite. It’s typical for cheetahs to lose weight in the spring and summer and to gain it again in the fall and winter.
keepers are giving him extra care and attention and „hand-feeding
As of December 7, Bei Bei weighed about 16 pounds (7.32 kg). Even though he’s grown exponentially over the last few months, he still won’t be eating bamboo for a while. However, he has started to mouth it, which is typical of a cub his age.
When we hand-raised our sloth bear cub Remi, we noticed
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute carnivore keeper Adri Kopp and intern Shannon Richard share the latest news on Echo’s cheetah cubs, from weigh-ins to water play.
tub filled with water and jolly balls, on the other hand
