Smithsonian scientists are pioneering low-cost, high-impact reproductive technology to offset the effects of climate change on coral reefs.
To date, CSS coral researchers have produced coral from frozen banks that are setting
The Panamanian golden frog is a tiny, brightly colored, frog-like toad native to the rainforests and cloud forests of Panama, though it is extinct in the wild. Its bright coloration warns predators of its overwhelming toxicity.
Both male and female Panamanian golden frogs have similar coloration and patterns
How do you monitor disease in Asian elephants? By building their trust and teaching them to voluntarily participate in medical exams! Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into caring for our herd.
For three decades, we have been committed to learning everything we can about this
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
North American birdwatchers can easily recognize these sociable, fruit-eating birds. With their distinctive silky-smooth plumage, handsome black mask, and buzzy, high-pitched calls, cedar waxwings are often encountered in orchards, farm fields, and other places with lots of fruit-bearing trees and bushes.
Adults have pale brown heads with pointed crests and black mask over their eyes that
Przewalski’s horses, critically endangered horses found in Mongolia, are the last truly wild horse. Once thought to be the ancestor to the domestic horse, they are actually distant cousins. Mitochondrial DNA suggests that they diverged from a common ancestor 500,000 years ago.
They have a yellowish-white belly and dark lower legs and zebra-like stripes behind
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.
You: July 2020 Grab a delicious snack with prehensile-tailed porcupine Quilliam, have
Animal keeper Mariel Lally shares the fluffy scoop on caring for red pandas!
To encourage them to explore their outdoor enclosure, we have a water system that
