We’ve answered some of the most-searched questions about ostriches to get you better acquainted with these big, flightless birds.
A keeper has placed a ruler and their hand beside the egg for scale.
‚Hoppy‘ Amphibian Awareness Week! All week long, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will be sharing stories about amazing amphibians and the scientists working to save them from extinction.
Amphibian Superpowers Video Did you know that salamanders can *literally* give you a hand—then
Wood turtles are one of the most endangered freshwater turtles in North America. To ensure a future for these reptiles, scientists first need to understand where wood turtles remain and how many are left.
Discovery Center: „These Teeny, Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
The sliminess on amphibians is more than just goop—it’s how these animals survive. A scientist and intern from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation Genomics explains.
seemed, except for one big beefy-looking moss frog who knocked a swab out of my hand
A „surprise“ spider tortoise hatchling arrived July 5 at the Reptile Discovery Center! Get the scoop from assistant curator Matt Evans.
Even though we did not observe egg laying or hatching first hand, there were some
Smithsonian graduate fellow Johnny Stutzman shares how mentors can mold a scientific career in our latest Focus on the Future.
post-doctoral fellows and the conservation research they are supporting through first-hand
Our 5-month-old baby gorilla is experiencing her first autumn! Catch up with baby Zahra and her mother Calaya in this blog update from primate keeper Erin Stromberg.
She’ll first give us the side eye, and then make a quick dismissive hand movement
The cheetah cubs‘ adult teeth are coming in, and carnivore keepers are documenting each development. Echo’s 9-month-old cubs are SCBI’s first litter of cheetahs to participate in this type of tracking.
A lion, on the other hand, will work at the bones of its prey to get every scrap.
La Plata three-banded armadillos, also known as southern three-banded armadillos, are the only armadillo that can curl up into a complete ball. Native to South America, they are also one of the only armadillos that are not good diggers.
all the way until their armor forms a trap that snaps closed on their predator’s hand
As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, the pandas are spending more time in their yards. Panda keepers sometimes get asked by the visitors why we place the bamboo and enrichment items in the places that we do when we set up the yards.
dough,” nutritionists chill the mixture, shape the dough into small biscuits by hand
