The Reptile Discovery Center celebrates the diversity, beauty and unique adaptations of more than 70 reptiles and amphibians.
place insects within each hole, and the lizard must use its mouth and dexterous hands
This summer has been eventful for our youngest western lowland gorilla, Zahra, who will be 16 months old on Sept. 27. Read primate keeper Francesca Bozzo’s update!
At this age, Zahra’s favorite enrichment item is anything she can get her hands on
National Bison Day is the first Saturday in November and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has a big reason to celebrate these iconic animals! Wallow in the autumn leaves with the Zoo’s bison, Lucy and Gally, and animal keeper Regina Bakely, as she shares her stories and the institution’s history of caring for American bison.
Gally will politely take treats from some keepers’ hands but will only eat from other
Lions, tigers, cheetahs and bobcats – let’s play! Keepers Katy Juliano, Adri Kopp and Amber Dedrick know how to get the big cats they work with pouncing, roaring and purring for enrichment.
Get your hands dirty.
Animal keeper Kyle Miller leaps into his experience caring for Cuban crocodiles!
The Cuban crocodiles would just pull that rake right out of my hands and come after
A brave and curious gray seal pup is making a splash on American Trail! Two-year-old female Jo-Jo was rescued from the wild and made her debut at the Zoo in January. Get to know her in this Q+A with assistant curator Rebecca Sturniolo.
a few days, she came over to us at the edge of the pool and took fish from our hands
As the primate team celebrates Moke’s second birthday, keeper Alex Reddy reflects on the western lowland gorilla’s growing independence, bold personality and training triumphs.
Currently, the behaviors that Moke knows well are ‘belly,’ ‘hands,’ ‘stand,’ ‘sit
The holiday season and new year were an exciting time for the Zoo’s 9-month-old western lowland gorilla, Moke! Read the latest keeper update.
clever idea to use a wooden toy to pick up the frosty snow instead of using his hands
