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September | October 2011

Ferret Feat

Thirty years ago, black-footed ferrets were almost extinct. So scientists launched a captive-breeding program and reintroduced these rare mammals into their prairie habitat.

Incredible Journeys

Why do some creatures migrate? How do they know when to leave? Where to go? These are some of the great mysteries of animal behavior.
A Migration-Friendly Zoo

Saying Goodbye

Animal death is a hard fact of life at the Zoo. It's particularly tough if Zoo staff must decide whether to end an animal's days.

Smithsonian Zoogoer 40(5) 2011. Copyright 2012 Friends of the National Zoo.
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