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It’s not easy to be low on the food chain. But white-bearded wildebeests face a threat even greater than lions and leopards. Habitat loss and fragmentation are causing an alarming collapse in their numbers, says Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientist Jared Stabach. In March, he traveled to Kenya to join University of Glasgow and Kenya Wildlife Service colleagues track how these fantastic ‘beests’ are faring when food is scarce.
What most folks don’t realize is that many wildebeest populations have experienced

The hawk-headed parrot is a colorful bird found in South American rainforests. When frightened, it can raise its neck feathers, forming a fan around its head.
Members of the Psittacidae family have zygodactyl feet, meaning two toes point forward

Check out the latest news and updates about cheetahs.
Plus, the cubs have some new neighbors, who are familiar faces to our cheetah fans

The Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP) is dedicated to providing a healthy, genetically diverse and self-sustaining population of Western Lowland gorillas in zoos across the United States.
several females, the Gorilla SSP needed to determine how to manage males that may not have

At the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), our cheetah breeding program has been very successful since its beginnings eight years ago. The cheetah breeding facility is nine acres and it’s nestled away in a quiet area of SCBI. Cheetahs in particular breed more successfully in quiet environments with fewer people.
Currently living at SCBI, we have a mix of older cheetahs who are not recommended

It’s been a jolly time for Amani and her two cubs over the last couple weeks! The family received some new enrichment and the cubs had their 9-week exam. Read on for the full Cheetah Cubdate from cheetah biologist, Adrienne Crosier.
It’s always a joy for us to have healthy, playful cubs!

The lesser kudu family is growing up! Kushukuru turned 2 years old Jan. 12, and Toba turned 1 year old in October 2020. Find out what’s happening with the lesser kudu in this Q&A.
Toba, is still receiving scheduled hoof trims for his ongoing rear hooves, which have

Say hello to Ariel! This sweet and social clouded leopard just joined the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s breeding program. She has the smarts to solve puzzle feeders and seems smitten with her beau-to-be, Ta Moon.
They have large paws for gripping branches, specialized anklebones for ease of climbing

In March and April, keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, celebrated the arrival of two male kiwi chicks! Get to know them in this update from the bird team.
Both chicks have yet to receive their official names, so here they’re referred to

Boa constrictors are nonvenomous snakes found in Central and South America. They are named after their mode of predation: constriction.
The body can be tan, green, red, or yellow and will have cryptic patterns that form