show his new keepers what Guntur has been trained to do and show them what the hand
Inti is bold, Masi is chill and Sani is shy (unless there is food around). No, they aren’t the latest reality TV divas, but the newest residents at the Zoo. An all-female herd of guinea pigs has moved in to their new digs in Amazonia.
be the bravest of the group, as she was the first to come over and eat from my hand
What makes (or breaks) a coral’s ability to survive rising sea temperatures? It’s a puzzling predicament, and scientists are hoping coral nurseries can help crack the code.
Most are small enough to easily fit in the palm of my hand.
They’re bossy, playful and always in the mood for food—meet Lucy and Gally, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s new American Bison!
Eventually, they took food from our hand and voluntarily climbed upon a large scale
Two new neighbors have arrived at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Meet Przewalski’s horse mother-son duo, Barbie and Cooper!
Barbie’s face briefly, and she has reached out on several occasions to sniff my hand
She’s a sweet-natured, eager explorer with a taste for juicy wax worms. Meet Chiquita, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s new tamandua!
Chiquita was hand-raised, so she is very accustomed to human attention and seems
A family meal among prairie dogs, the soothing sounds of a cheetah’s purr and a Pride cake fit for a giant panda. As summer kicks off at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, we’re sharing some moments from June that sparked joy.
relaxed enough to purr when a human is in close proximity, but 8-year-old Gat was hand-raised
Does an animal’s personality play a role on whether it will survive in the wild? Researchers are using a surprising clue to find out: poop.
can be a lot less picturesque than sitting in the sagebrush with binoculars in hand
From flamingo courtships to weekly weigh-ins for the African lions, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is buzzing with beastly activity behind the scenes!
These outings give Alice, who was hand-raised, a chance to socialize with keepers
Asia Trail is home to the some of the largest continent’s most unique species: sloth bears, red pandas, Asian small-clawed otters, clouded leopards and fishing cats.
Animal care staff have extensive experience with both mother-reared and hand-reared
