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
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
Elephant Trails is more than an exhibit; it is also an extensive conservation program built on decades of science. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s rich history of caring for and studying Asian elephants spans more than a century.
the Elephant Community Center and the surrounding outdoor yards, the elephants have
If you think a blind, nearly hairless rodent that lives underground can’t get much stranger, then buckle up. There’s a lot more to these weird (and wonderful) rodents than meets the eye!
Colonies have soldiers at their disposal.
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.
March 04, 2017 Bei Bei is Weaning People who have been watching the panda cams
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
The world’s most social felines, lions roam the savannas and grasslands of the African continent, hunting cooperatively and raising cubs in prides.
Fact Sheet Conservation Meet the Animals Physical Description Lions have
Fishing cats are native to southern Asia. Very little is known about the behavior, habitat, population and habits of these elusive, nocturnal felines.
Its cheeks have white highlights and black marks, and its eyes are ringed with white
In a little over a week, our western lowland gorilla infant, Zahra, will be six months old! Overall, she is doing great and has recently started going on many little adventures.
We have seen Calaya reach into Zahra’s mouth and pull a hard-won piece of food out
