Just like museums rely on curators to manage their collections, zoos depend on a team of skilled professionals to carefully monitor every animal in their care — recording births, breeding, behavioral ...

Breeding animals in Fields of Mistria is a long, drawn out process. Animals take several days to be born, and they don’t become adults for another set of days after. Animals (obviously) aren’t ...

For conservation scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, helping animals “swipe right” on the best mate is all in a day’s work. With a mission to save animal ...

As the global population continues to increase, demand for foods derived from animals is also growing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Animal production, however, faces challenges ...

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...

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