Bird keeper Wesley Bailey shares an update on the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s success breding brown kiwi.
If you have followed my fellow keeper Erica Royer’s updates, you already know that
What does it take to care for a baby that weighs a mere 40 grams at birth? Biologist Kenton Kerns gives the scoop on raising the tiny tots in our latest keeper Q&A.
Since she doesn’t have many relatives in the North American fennec fox population
Find the answers to some of the most-searched questions about black-footed ferrets, North America’s only native ferret species!
These playful animals were once thought to be extinct but have made an incredible
, SCBI marine physiologist Mary Hagedorn and research assistant Virginia Carter have
Our newest litter of cheetah cubs are busy exploring… and they just got their first physical! Learn about caring for cubs in this update from carnivore biologist Adrienne Crosier.
You may have even seen a few cubs go into one of the Cheetah Cub Cam dens on their
Representatives from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute helped lead a Giant Panda Laboratory Diagnostic International Exchange Training workshop with staff from the China Conservation & Research Centre for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in November.
These workshops have trained veterinary staff from zoos and wild animal parks all
The panda team is still waiting to find out if Mei Xiang will give birth or if she is experiencing a pseudopregnancy. Giant pandas’ hormones and behavior mimic a pregnancy even if they are experiencing a pseudopregnancy.
Keepers and veterinarians have been working with Mei Xiang to make her comfortable
During the past several weeks, Bei Bei has been experiencing some gastrointestinal discomfort which has caused him to pass several mucous stools and loose stools.
formed stool and they are not uncommon in giant pandas—though Bei Bei seems to have
Smithsonian scientists are investigating EEHV, a virus that impacts Asian elephants.
human and veterinary medicine, whole blood and concentrated blood-derived products have
There’s no better activity for a fall day in D.C. than a trip to the Zoo. Crowds are smaller, days are cooler and changing leaves bring a burst of color to the park.
Have a scary good time Image: Put on your favorite costume and kick off the Halloween
