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How Keepers at Smithsonian’s National Zoo Help Giant Pandas Feel at Home
Get a behind the scenes look at how staff are helping giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao settle into their new home at the ...
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At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her ...
Jagger the sloth bear moves into the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoo introduced its newest addition to the park this week: a sloth bear. Jagger, the 3-year-old, is the first of ...
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Asian elephant named 'Kamala' dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
An Asian elephant named Kamala had to be euthanized Friday, the Smithsonian National Zoo said over the weekend.
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Working with death, the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Kali Holder gathers lessons on life
The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ... It might be hard to imagine how someone could stay so positive and joyful while working with zoo animals that have passed on. But ...
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The Biggest Zoo in the U.S. (Plus 7 Other Gigantic Zoos)
Zoos in the United States are home to some of the largest and most impressive collections of wild animals in the world. They serve the dual purpose of letting kids and adults view the animals while ...
Kamala dies at National Zoo: Beloved elephant euthanized days before election — and the internet has jokes
A beloved elephant at the National Zoo named Kamala was euthanized Saturday in D.C. — setting off a flurry of jokes about the ...
Detroit Zoo unveils its newest resident, a 3-year-old sloth bear named Jagger
Calling Jagger the "first of her kind at the Detroit Zoo in decades," zoo officials said that she'll spend the next few days ...
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National Zoo drops adorable panda pics!
WASHINGTON — Grab your bamboo snacks and get ready to swoon! The Smithsonian’s National Zoo just dropped the latest snapshots of their panda-tastic new residents, Bao Li and Qing Bao, and it’s safe to ...
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Aged, arthritic National Zoo elephant is euthanized
An Asian elephant that had lived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for 10 years and suffered ... degenerative disease that afflicts many aging animals. It affects joint cartilage and the ...
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First ferret babies born from a clone bring new hope for their species
black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are the first members of an endangered species born to a cloned animal. "It's almost unimaginable ...
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National Zoo Says Farewell to Kamala, Endangered Elephant
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced the loss of Kamala, a cherished Asian elephant who served as both a beloved zoo member and an advocate for her species.