The six lion cubs at the Great Cats Exhibit are growing fast and their husbandry training sessions are in full swing! Parents Luke, Naba and Shera have their paws full with the rambunctious cubs—but it’s our animal care team’s challenge to care for the entire pride.
These are the first steps towards hand-injections!
There are only 135 Guam kingfishers in the world, but scientists around the world are working to change that by breeding the species for release in the near future.
To help, we plan to hand-rear one chick while they raise the other.
Fall is upon us, which means that it’s a great time to visit the Great Cats exhibit to see our African lions in action! When the temperature is between 45 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the cats are at their most frisky.
The boys, on the other hand, have very distinguishing features, so it can be easier
Behold a brunch between a sloth and a golden lion tamarin, catch a close-up of newborn black-footed ferret kits and get a glimpse of giant pandas gorging themselves on bamboo shoots. All of these events (and more) made for a memorable May at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Amazonia keeper Christina Castiglione extends her hand, inviting Sinchi (left) and
We’re leaping for joy and celebrating World Lemur Day at Smithsonian’s National Zoo! This special holiday—which takes place the last Friday in October—is the perfect occasion for learning all about our lemur friends.
On the other hand, if its nose is pointed, it’s probably a prosimian!
Try not to get ’swamped‘ with these bite-sized facts about American alligators and their crocodilian cousins.
Historically, Wally was fed over the edge of the metal catwalk on the right hand
Since Aug. 2, Great Cats keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo have been supplemental feeding the 6-week-old male Sumatran tiger cub.
We don’t want to hand-raise him, because that has the potential to adversely affect
Clouded leopards dwell in the cloud forests of Southeast Asia and are one of the most ancient cat species. However, they are neither a true great cat nor a true small cat, because they cannot roar or purr.
Additionally, present management practices also include hand-rearing all cubs due
A supersized salamander recently debuted at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center. Get the scoop on these freshwater giants from keeper Kyle Miller.
think salamander, you think of this little thing that fits in the palm of your hand
On Father’s Day weekend, Shera’s four cubs made their big debut at the Great Cats exhibit! Now, visitors can see the whole pride every day between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. weather permitting. Animal keeper Rebecca Stites gives us the latest update on the cubs.
open their mouths for inspection with a flashlight, and position their bodies for hand-injected
