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two cheetah cubs with their eyes closed lay in hay

Mar. 30, 2020

Saving Cheetah Cubs One Drop of Milk at a Time

A special delivery of cheetah milk recently arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's milk bank (the largest milk repository in the world). Find out what researchers hope to learn from this unique milk sample.

Mar. 28, 2020

Elderly Asian Elephant Ambika Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo community is mourning the loss of Ambika, the beloved eldest member of its Asian elephant herd. She was humanely euthanized yesterday, March 27, following a recent and irreversible decline in her health.

Mar. 24, 2020

Two Animals Die at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Animal care staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are mourning the loss of two rare species—a cheetah and an Eld’s deer.

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