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.
This summer has been eventful for our youngest western lowland gorilla, Zahra, who
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
Get the answers to your most internet-searched questions about orangutans.
Though they live semi-solitary lives in the wild, orangutans are highly social tolerant
We rounded up the animal antics and species conservation stories that made us laugh, smile and cheer in 2021. Take a look back at some of our favorite moments caught on video.
Screaming hairy armadillo Sherman goes wild for enrichment Sherman the screaming
Our newest litter of black-footed ferrets is growing up fast. Find out what it takes to care for two-month-old black-footed ferrets in this Q&A with biologist Adrienne Crosier.
we use them for tracking purposes if and when the kits are reintroduced into the wild
How do you create a menu that is pleasing to the palates of giant pandas, flamingos and fishing cats?
Adult male western lowland gorillas like Baraka can eat upwards of 45 pounds of food
The Bird House exhibit invites Zoo visitors to soar into the fascinating world of North American shorebirds, waterfowl and songbirds.
Outside the Bird House Discover birds native to the Western Hemisphere— including
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
Celebrate and look back at some of the groundbreaking achievements made by Smithsonian scientists this year.
Once Extinct, Guam Sihek Released to the Wild Image: Photo credit: Thomas
