This forest dove is known for its beautiful powder-blue coloring. The blue ground dove can be found throughout the humid tropical regions of the Americas, where it lives year-round.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Males and females have different
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and Clemson University scientists have
The American alligator is a large crocodilian with an armored body, short legs, a muscular tail and a long, rounded snout. This reptile nearly went extinct but is now considered a conservation success story.
They have four short legs; the front legs have five toes while the back legs have
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.
Even Niko’s eating habits have followed a similar “slow down” pattern.
Our newest member of the wallaby mob at the Small Mammal House has been named! Meet Winton in this keeper Q&A.
We can’t wait to have joeys again! What is Winton’s personality like?
In June, we’re celebrating World Ocean Month! Learn about some of the amazing aspects of corals and how they shape our world.
Like other species within Cnidaria, individual coral polyps don’t have a brain.
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America and one of the few species that significantly change their environment. By building dams, which form slow-moving ponds and reduce erosion, they provide habitat and resources for dozens of other species.
Conservation Meet the Animals Physical Description North American beavers have
What does it take to keep up with a sextuplet of juvenile African lions? In the latest Keeper Q & A, Rebecca Stites and Kristen Clark dish on the cats‘ quirky personalities, training triumphs, and big changes to come.
It almost seems to have become a game for him.
A small bird with a big bill, the blue grosbeak is a North American songbird with a striking deep-blue color. Found throughout much of the southern United States, their rich, warbling song can be heard around thickets and hedgerows during the breeding season. Sometimes they will pop up to a high perch to flick and spread their tails.
Different subspecies have minor color variations.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) scientists are working furiously to beat the bleaching clock and cryopreserve coral. But, they’ve run into a wall: bleaching is causing coral to produce poor-quality sperm and eggs.
Practically, we currently do not have the trained professionals and the resources
