Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Hand

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

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

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

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

One year ago, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed Xiao Qi Ji—a precious giant panda born in the midst of a global pandemic. As the giant panda team prepares to celebrate his first birthday Aug. 21, take a look back at his top 12 milestones that left panda fans around the world in awe and ‘aww.’
To give the cue, giant panda keeper Mariel Lally holds her hand in front of his face

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

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

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