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Reproductive scientist looking through a microscope.
Dec. 04, 2019
Smithsonian Scientists Dry and Store Live Ovarian Tissues Above Freezing Temperatures for the First Time
Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have preserved complex ovarian tissues in domestic cats above freezing temperatures by dehydrating them with the help of microwaves.
Domestic cat oocyte (egg)
Jan. 18, 2018
Proteins Provide Clues to Likelihood of Fertilization in Endangered Felines
An egg-citing new finding from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute could help bolster the success of assisted reproduction for some of the most endangered species—with implications for...
A cheetah cub and mother laying in the grass
Dec. 13, 2017
Smithsonian Scientists Identify Early Indicators of Pregnancy in Cheetahs
A new study from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is helping to make headway in an area of animal management that has historically proven challenging: the breeding of cheetahs under...
Mei Xiang
Aug. 18, 2017
How Panda Pregnancies Can Be a Months-Long Waiting Game
Beginning Aug. 18, the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat will be partially closed to keep a quiet area around panda Mei Xiang’s den. Although we are not able to confirm if she is...
May. 21, 2013
Saving Sahelo-Saharan Wildlife Through Science and Conservation
By Pierre Comizzoli, SCB
Mar. 08, 2013
Giant panda Update Mar 8, 2013
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