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Close-up of a blue crane with her head pointed toward the camera

May 01, 2020

Uplifting Stories: Spring is for the Birds

From the arrival of adorable chicks to award-winning excellence in animal care, much is brewing behind the scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Infant western lowland gorilla Moke sits on a rock in a yard with grass and shrubs

May 01, 2020

Bringing the Zoo to You: April 2020 Edition

Chirping cheetah cubs, a birthday party fit for a gorilla and a Madagascar hedgehog tenrec indulging in some self-care with a dust bath—all of these events (and more) made for an eventful month.

A white-naped crane chick hatched April 2, 2020. She is pictured with her mother, Brenda.

April 13, 2020

White-Naped Crane Hatches at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Bird keepers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, are celebrating the arrival of a female white-naped crane chick that hatched April 2. She is the fourth chick for parents Brenda and Eddie and is the 46th to hatch at SCBI.