It’s hard to believe that we are already celebrating our youngest Bornean orangutan’s fourth birthday! Catch up on the latest Redd news from primate keeper Erin Stromberg.
Contrast Redd’s weight with that of our 2.5-year-old western lowland gorilla, Moke
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.
September 24, 2024 This summer has been eventful for our youngest western lowland
Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with sharp teeth, strong jaws and agile bodies. They range across Asia from Russia all the way to Sumatra and mainland Southeast Asia. Scientists still have much to learn about these beautiful, endangered cats.
throughout much of Eastern and Southern Asia, as well as in parts of Central and Western
Over the past few months, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute welcomed some adorable new members to the Zoo family. Say hello to our newest (and cutest) baby animals!
But for animals like the western lowland gorilla, births are even more significant
This small, fairly common songbird travels between cool, boggy northern forests and warm southern regions each year. Unlike many of their warbler cousins, they are often seen foraging on the ground, not in trees, while bobbing their tail.
The colors vary between eastern and western subspecies.
„Shellebrate“ land hermit crabs and take a behind-the-scenes look at how keepers built a habitat for these charismatic crustaceans.
That being said, an interesting behavior has been documented in the wild.
Two peanuts sit on a tray. One is beneath the curve of a tool; the other is beside a different tool, out of reach. Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Allen’s swamp monkey Nub Armstrong is eyeing both. Will he pick the tool that brings the peanut toward him? To examine whether guenons understand how tools work, primate keeper Erin Stromberg and University of Michigan graduate student Missy Painter have teamed up to put these monkeys’ smarts to the test.
Some primates, like chimpanzees and capuchin monkeys—use tools in the wild to access
The northern copperhead is a large, venomous snake found across the eastern United States in terrestrial and semiaquatic habitats. This copper-colored snake has an unmarked head and chestnut brown, hourglass-shaped crossbands along its body.
live in the United States from the Florida panhandle, north to Massachusetts and west
We’re leaping for joy and celebrating World Lemur Day at Smithsonian’s National Zoo! This special holiday—which takes place the last Friday in October—is the perfect occasion for learning all about our lemur friends.
In the wild, they can live in groups of up to 30 individuals, and all females in
The tomistoma, also called the false gharial or false gavial, is an endangered freshwater crocodilian with a characteristically long, narrow snout.
Indonesia and Malaysia, false gavials can be found in eastern Sumatra, Kalimantan and western
