Use your tiger eyes to see what it takes to care for the largest cat in the world and 2022’s Lunar New Year animal: the tiger! Get a peek inside the world of animal keeper and real-life Zoo Guardian Dell Guglielmo, who cares for the Zoo’s three tigers.
involve irresponsible breeding of tigers, as well as allowing tigers to fall into the hands
Seasons creepings! This Halloween, get to know some animals who don’t deserve to have such fearsome reputations… and some that you might not want to encounter alone on a moonlit night.
a slow and clumsy gait, but use their pink fleshy tails and strange, human-like hands
Meet the lemur leaf frog! These attractive amphibians—best known for their big, beautiful eyes—are critically endangered. The good news? Reptile Discovery Center keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are working to save them from extinction.
Another great way to help is to get your hands dirty!
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
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
