Smithsonian National Zoo Smithsonian National Zoo News 2019

Thank you very much for the information. Let's hope she gets pregnant soon.

 

I forgot that I also got an update three months ago when I was there, and all they said was that breeding was still taking place. I assumed that meant no pregnancy.

 

A hooded crane hatched at SBCI on June 12, only the second such hatchling for the zoo. The breeding, between 18-year-old Liza and 29-year-old Louie was accomplished via AI. Because the chance of these endangered chicks surviving are low, this hatchling is being given to the facility's second hood crane pair--the ones with the Zoo's first successful hatch--to rear as foster parents.

 

Asian Water Dragon Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

 

I'm a little confused about who is who in the article about the water dragon's death, and the overuse of pronouns only furthers that confusion. We only got word about the hatchling by parthogenesis in the last two months, so how could she be the 2-year-old who died?

 

Thanks. And you're right--it's very interesting that this one individual experienced parthogenesis repeatedly. I wonder if they were doing anything hormonally to stimulate this in her? It's so far from the norm, and the article says they were studying parthogenesis, that I wonder.

 

Thanks!

 

Hi everyone!

I'm visiting the zoo for the first time next week and I was hoping to get some advice/recommendations on must-see species/exhibits/enclosures.

I'm only in the city for a couple of days and visiting with some non-zoo enthusiasts so I'll probably only be able to spend half a day at the zoo and I want to make the most of it!

Thanks in advance!

 

Elephants, pandas, Asia trail or great cats.....

 

There is a new sea lion pup, but not sure if s/he's on exhibit yet. I haven't seen the dinosaurs, plan to when I'm next there.

 

Thanks! Is great cats the name of the exhibit or are you talking about the big cat collection that they have?

 

I'll definitely keep my eyes out for him/her! Got such a soft spot for pinnipeds!

 

The Great cats is name of the exhibit.

 

I'll be sure to check it out! Gutted that the bird house is closed, have the species been relocated around the zoo or are they off show?

 

I also recommend the America Trail. There are three North American River Otter pups that were born back in January. They are almost as big as the mother now and are very playful so I suggest you go earlier in the day and look at them.

 

I was planning on spending some time at the American Trail so this is good to hear, I love seeing how a zoo displays it's country's native species and in my experience American zoos always do this so well

 

The exhibit features sea lions, seals, a harbor--er, sorry, harbour--seal, beavers, otters, and American eagles. Is the remaining maned wolf on exhibit still? There also bison on the other side of the zoo too, across from the gift shop.

 

Plus many smaller species in the Small Mammal and Reptile houses.