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FMBC field researcher Emma Cox holds a small bird, called a black-and-white warbler, in her hand and prepares to release it after banding it.

May. 23, 2019

Out of the Classroom: Students Join Scientists to Explore Bird Habitat

In April, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center spent two weeks in Texas for the second season of “Ecology of Urban Birds,” a program that brings middle school students into the field with Smithsonian scientists.

May. 23, 2019

Smokey Bear Exhibit Opens at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

A new Smokey Bear outdoor exhibit opened May 23 inviting visitors to look back in time to the mid-20th century, when a black bear cub was rescued from a forest fire and placed under the Zoo’s care. Archival photographs and 14 colorful posters line...

May. 21, 2019

Media Advisory: Public Invited to Smokey Bear Exhibit Opening

A new Smokey Bear outdoor exhibit will open at Smithsonian’s National Zoo Thursday, May 23, inviting visitors to look back at the legacy of one of the most famous residents in the Zoo’s 130-year history. A public celebration, beginning at 10 a.m.,...

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