Meet our moo-velous cattle: Holstein Magnolia (a.k.a. Maggie) and Hereford Willow! These charming cows are also incredibly intelligent—they have learned medical behaviors that enable our animal care team to closely monitor their health.
given training session, we use a combination of verbal cues, training tools and hand
Chirping cheetah cubs, a birthday party fit for a gorilla and a Madagascar hedgehog tenrec indulging in some self-care with a dust bath—all of these events (and more) made for an eventful month.
Hand-raised by keepers, she has a sweet temperament and joyous personality.
SCBI is part of the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program, which currently has a genomics workgroup that’s focused on better understanding the species genome and its role in breeding success.
On the other hand, says Marinari, “IVF would be a one-sperm-one-egg technique, so
Primate keeper Melba Brown says 9-week-old western lowland gorilla infant Moke is taking in all of the sights, sounds and scents around him.
If Calaya allows, Mandara will put her hand on Moke; her pleasure rumbles are plentiful
In honor of National Zookeeper Week, we’re recognizing some of the dedicated professionals who go above and beyond for the animals in our care.
training plans that have resulted in many beneficial husbandry behaviors including hand-feeding
The newest member of our primate family has arrived! Meet Redd, a Bornean orangutan born to mother Batang and father Kyle on Sept. 12. In our latest #OrangutanStory update, keeper Erin Stromberg reveals how our first-time mom is adjusting and bonding with her newborn.
She seems willing to participate as long as she can scoop with one hand and hold
Now that Echo’s four cubs are 11 months old, keepers have started to train them to eat from their own bowls. Find out how the cheetah cubs are doing in this update.
Having a few extra treats, like horse meat or a bottle with beef blood, on hand for
Over the winter, Bornean orangutan Redd learned some new husbandry behaviors! Read the latest #OrangutanStory from primate keeper Erin Stromberg.
run around for a few moments before he is ready to move on to the next task at hand
How do you get an orangutan to sit still for an electrocardiogram? All it takes is a little patience and a lot of ingenuity! The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s positive reinforcement training program enables primates to voluntarily participate in their own medical care without the need for anesthesia.
situation, if there are peanuts in play, he is dedicated and focused on the task at hand
Mayni, on the other hand, tends to hang close to mom Billie Jean and is cautious
