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How Are Animals Paired at the National Zoo?
Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...
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How Can You Tell the National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Apart?
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference! Mike Bock Bao Li is ...
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Panda mania: How these bears drive zoo visits and wildlife conservation efforts
“Pandas Unlimited,” says the cuddly animals deepened her appreciation for wildlife. After the Smithsonian’s National Zoo lost three giant pandas in November 2023 following the expiration of their ...
National Zoo mourns death of 33-year-old gray seal Gunther
The Smithsonian National Zoo has lost one of its beloved gray seals. Gunther, a 33-year-old gray seal who had been with the Zoo since 2012, died Jan. 18. In a release, the Zoo said the average life ...