Burmese rock pythons range throughout southeast Asia. They are the largest subspecies of Indian python and one of the largest snakes in the world.
Snakes usually have only one lung, but the python has two, one of which is considerably
Emperor tamarins are small monkeys native to the southwest Amazon Basin. They are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a mustache.
They have dark fur on their faces and ears, and their bodies are primarily gray with
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.
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A team of scientists and keepers is traveling all over the eastern United States this year to study a unique and amazing animal: the hellbender.
Eric was expecting to find 15 to 20 of them, so it would pretty much have to start
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
I traveled to the United Arab Emirates in early October to work on the second release of Scimitar-horned Oryx with our collaborators from the Environment Agency—Abu Dhabi (EAD).
It was the first time any oryx have existed in the wild since the 1980s.
Swing along with primate keeper Emily Bricker as she shares her stories about caring for orangutans.
It’s a challenging job at times, but just about every day, I have a moment with one
We care for many rare and endangered species here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, including a little brown bird named Tasi. Tasi is a 4-year-old Guam rail and a marvel, considering that just a few decades ago his species nearly disappeared.
Since then, zoos have been breeding rails and repatriating them to Guam for release
It was a busy week for Rosalie and her five cubs, as they moved back inside an artificial den and are back on the Cheetah Cub Cam. Animal care staff were finally able weigh each cub!
It has been a busy week for Rosalie and her cubs, as they have moved back inside
While Sumatra doesn’t have the cold weather that we have here, our Sumatran tigers
