This Amphibian Week, take a closer look at what makes these species so wonderfully weird and worthy of our attention.
If you want to work with amphibians, try your hand at an internship or volunteer
Big bright eyes, bounding leaps and vivacious vocalizations—there’s no denying that lemurs are downright adorable! Every October, we celebrate World Lemur Day to raise awareness of these endangered primates from Madagascar. Meet our animal ambassadors—and learn how you can help their wild cousins—in this update from our Primate and Small Mammal House keepers.
On the other hand, if their eyes are relaxed and they are showing their teeth, it
From salamanders to siamangs, prairie dogs to pandas, and everything in between, all Zoo animals receive veterinary care. Often, that means an animal needs to take medicine. Find out how keepers and veterinarians administer medicine in this update.
The Zoo’s sea lions are trained to target (or touch) their noses to a keeper’s hand
An unseasonably strong storm in fall 2022 stirred up some romance between two Panamanian golden frogs. Now, Reptile Discovery Center keepers are caring for more than 400 of the couple’s golden-hued hatchlings!
So, both males and females will wave their hand to try to attract each other’s attention—and
Happy National Zookeeper Week! Meet the dedicated professionals who go above and beyond for the animals in our care.
Hand-raising cheetahs is laborious, with feedings every two-to-three hours for the
May 10, 2015 Watch Wild Inside the National Zoo: Episode 10: Curious Cubs for awesome footage of Mayni and Muniri playing.
Nicole, on the other hand, is inquisitive, independent, and fond of climbing high
They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through
They rely on their huge eyes, strong hands and long tails to move quickly through
Our youngest Bornean orangutan, Redd, celebrated his fifth birthday Sept. 12! Primate keeper Erin Stromberg looks back at some of her favorite moments from the past year in her latest #OrangutanStory update.
Orangutans are skillful climbers; often, they are described as having four hands
What has the Zoo’s 10-week-old Bornean orangutan, Redd, been up to? His social circle is expanding, says keeper Erin Stromberg, and his personality and curiosity are starting to develop! Get the latest on Redd and his mom, Batang, in the latest keeper Q&A.
It’s not unusual to see him using his hands and feet to explore.
At Lemur Island, school is always in session for our ring-tailed and black-and-white ruffed residents. Learn how primate keeper Lynne McMahan has trained the lemurs to voluntarily participate in awake radiographs!
first was a PVC “t-stand,” which gave the lemurs a guide for where to put their hands
