National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-zoo-conservation-biology-institute/RSS feed for National Zoo and Conservation Biology InstituteenWed, 06 Nov 2024 15:32:00 +0000How Keepers at Smithsonian's National Zoo Help Giant Pandas Feel at Homehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-zoo-conservation-biology-institute/2024/11/06/how-keepers-at-smithsonians-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 Zoo's Asia Trail exhibit.Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:32:00 +0000Five Fascinating Facts About the Arapaima, the Largest Freshwater Fish in South Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-zoo-conservation-biology-institute/2024/10/30/creature-feature-meet-the-freshwater-giant-arapaima/This keystone species of the Amazon River ecosystem are a fearsome predator with many names.Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:08:19 +0000Inside the Zoo: A Rare and Life-Preserving Cheetah Surgeryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-zoo-conservation-biology-institute/2024/10/04/inside-the-zoo-a-rare-and-life-preserving-cheetah-surgery/With the help of 3D modeling technology, a team of veterinary experts successfully carried out a rare spinal surgery on an 11-month-old cheetah cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in August.Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:39:21 +0000