Here's how the aerial acrobats are able to survive on a nearly all-sugar diet, fly higher than many helicopters can and migrate over the open ocean Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine Sea robins have ...

To do that, they need to account for all the animals living on their side of the fence. Sophie and Mark Hutchinson are interested in joining their game reserve, Pridelands, with its more ...

The Smithsonian is dedicated to advancing the science of species conservation. We conduct research on endangered species, study their behavior and ecology, and develop innovative conservation ...

By Lee Powell Nov. 17 at 6:30 a.m. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, weigh-ins are a way of life. Animals are routinely weighed by zookeepers who monitor ...

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...

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