Siamangs are arboreal, black-furred gibbons native to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatran rain and monsoon forests. They are the largest of the gibbons and use their throat sacs to vocalize, making a deep boom or high-pitched „wow“ sound.
In the trees, they move by acrobatic hand-over-hand swinging through the branches
On the wings of last year’s award-winning baby boom, our Bird House team recently welcomed 27 chicks among seven duck and songbird species! Meet them in this update.
approached, we placed the eggs in an incubator behind the scenes so they could be safely hand
Ever wondered what it would be like to care for an endangered animal?
Enrichment goes hand-in-hand with training, which is not only good mental stimulation
Regular Zoo visitors are probably familiar with the sight of our three cheetah brothers: Zabini, Granger, and Draco. One of the brothers, Draco, has never had a robust appetite. It’s typical for cheetahs to lose weight in the spring and summer and to gain it again in the fall and winter.
gets the nutrients he needs, keepers are giving him extra care and attention and „hand-feeding
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute carnivore keeper Adri Kopp and intern Shannon Richard share the latest news on Echo’s cheetah cubs, from weigh-ins to water play.
A tub filled with water and jolly balls, on the other hand, kept them occupied for
Is she or isn’t she? Excitement is in the air at Asia Trail, where the Zoo’s 5-year-old female sloth bear, Remi, may be expecting a cub! To monitor her for potential cub development, keepers are training Remi to voluntarily participate in ultrasounds. In this Q&A, animal keeper Stacey Tabellario shares some of the preparations that are taking place behind-the-scenes.
She would be a first-time mom, and she was hand-raised by keepers rather than by
We are sad to share that Daisy, our 13-year-old fennec fox, died Oct. 6.
limited success raising kits on her own, Small Mammal House keepers stepped in to hand-raise
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
Hand-raised by keepers, she has a sweet temperament and joyous personality.
Last week saw a perfect example of how the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute saves species: Staff released black-footed ferrets—once feared to be extinct—into the wild prairie on a ranch in Colorado.
SCBI supervisory biologist Warren Lynch and animal keeper Chris Crowe were on hand
Meet the four clouded leopards who call the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute home. Pounce from Washington D.C. with Asia Trail keepers Kaitlyn Adkins and Jenny Spotten, to Front Royal, Virginia with animal keeper Jessica Kordell to learn more about these cool cats.
Because she was hand-raised by people, she prefers attention as a reward instead!
