Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Hand

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

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

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

As an animal keeper at SCBI, some of my favorite birds to work with are small but sassy. Guam kingfishers certainly fall into this category. We have three pairs to introduce during this year’s breeding season, so we have our work cut out for us.
Animu was hand-reared by SCBI keepers in 2019 when his parents displayed behaviors

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

For the past two years, the primate team has had the privilege of sharing the story of our western lowland gorilla infant, Moke, with Smithsonian’s National Zoo fans all over the world. With Mother’s Day coming up May 10, primate keeper Carolina Powell highlights Moke’s very first friend—his mom, Calaya!
since his attention span is quite short, he is not nearly as focused on the task at hand

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

It’s hard to believe that we are already celebrating our youngest Bornean orangutan’s fourth birthday! Catch up on the latest Redd news from primate keeper Erin Stromberg. 
Orangutans, on the other hand, are lanky and nimble, enabling them to move freely

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

Goats are cute … and curious, too! Get the scoop on training these energetic animals from keeper Nikki Maticic, who has been working with the Kids’ Farm goats for more than four years.
With a sweeping hand motion and the words “all done,” I signal that training is over