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Fennec fox Barkley is perched atop a rocky outcropping in his habitat at the Small Mammal House. Photo credit: Mimi Nowlin/Smithsonian

July 29, 2025

Fennec Fox Barkley Has Died at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ›

We are sad to share Barkley, an 11-year-old fennec fox, was humanely euthanized June 18.

Fennec fox Daisy is laying down atop a pile of sand in her Small Mammal House habitat. Her head is raised, and she is looking at the viewer.

October 13, 2022

Fennec Fox Dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ›

We are sad to share that Daisy, our 13-year-old fennec fox, died Oct. 6.

July 01, 2022

How to Care for Fennec Foxes ›

Many of the Zoo’s animals are built for extreme temperatures, including the fennec fox! Learn how animal keepers care for these desert dwelling foxes.

April 12, 2018

What Does the (Fennec) Fox Say? ›

Get the answers to some of the most-searched questions about the desert dwelling, big-eared fennec fox!

February 26, 2016

Hand-rearing Fennec Fox Kits Q&A ›

What does it take to care for a baby that weighs a mere 40 grams at birth? Biologist Kenton Kerns gives the scoop on raising the tiny tots in our latest keeper Q&A.

May 07, 2015

Meet Charlie The Fennec Fox ›

The Small Mammal House recently welcomed a one-year-old male fennec fox named Charlie! He is on loan to the National Zoo from the Bronx Zoo as part of a Species Survival Plan breeding recommendation with 5-year-old female Daisy. Biologist Kenton Kerns shares the scoop on the Zoo's new fennec fox in...