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December 03, 2021

Favorite Fall Moments With Onagers and Oryx

Have you herd . . . our Persian onager filly and scimitar-horned oryx calves are exploring their surroundings! Get the latest update on their adventures from Tara Buk, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute animal keeper.

A Persian onager filly and her mother at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

September 03, 2021

Meet Our Sweet and Rambunctious Persian Onager Filly

Ungulate keepers recently welcomed a female Persian onager foal to the herd! Get the update from Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute ungulate keeper Tara Buk.

A baby leaf-tailed gecko sitting on a leaf laps up medicine from a syringe with its tongue

April 02, 2021

How Do You Give Medicine to Zoo Animals?

From salamanders to siamangs, prairie dogs to pandas, and everything in between, all Zoo animals receive veterinary care. Often, that means an animal needs to take medicine. Find out how keepers and veterinarians administer medicine in this update.