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Bald eagles are native to the United States, but caring for them is a unique and rare opportunity. Every bald eagle in human care, including Annie pictured here, is a rescue.

Meet Rescued Bald Eagles Tioga and Annie

Every bald eagle in human care is a rescue

Ashley Graham | July 27, 2021
Caribbean flamingos

10 Things You Didn't Know About Flamingos

Flamingos are unusual in more ways than one

Ashley Goetz | July 13, 2021
In late April, scientists and the public noticed a surprising number of birds in the mid-Atlantic region were exhibiting strange symptoms, often sick or dying. Smithsonian scientists need your help to figure out why.

Mysterious Bird Deaths in the Mid-Atlantic Region

A call for citizen scientists to help figure out the cause of mysterious bird deaths in the mid-Atlantic region

Brian Evans | June 29, 2021
Western lowland gorilla Moke eating a snack

The Science Behind Animal Snacks

Meals to please the palates of giant pandas, flamingos and fishing cats

Jen Rhodes | June 23, 2021
The coast on the island of Curaçao

Connecting Ocean Conservation from Sea to Sky

From deep trenches to shallow shores, water circulates in one world ocean

Seabird Ecologist Autumn-Lynn Harrison and Coral Biologist Mary Hagedorn | June 7, 2021
The cassowary's helmet-like casque is made of keratin, the same material that makes up our hair and fingernails.

Meet Cassowary Brothers Irwin and Dundee, Descendants of Dinosaurs

Cassowaries are considered to be the dinosaurs’ closest living relative

Heather Anderson and Gwen Cooper | June 1, 2021
A 17-year Brood X cicada.

Will 17-year Cicadas Be a Buffet or Big Disturbance for Birds?

Brood X is here. Will birds get a bug buffet or struggle to sing over the chorus of cicadas?

Brittany Steff | May 20, 2021
Common yellowthroats, like the one pictured here, spend their winters in coffee growing regions in Latin America.

Birders Want You to Rethink Your Morning Roast

Your coffee is stronger than you think

Justine Bowe, Ruth Bennett and Scott Sillett | May 5, 2021
This 17-year Brood X cicada nymph is one step away from adulthood. After emerging from the dirt, cicadas typically crawl up the base of a tree to complete their final molt, expand their wings and fly away.

Cicada Snacks: The Wild (and Tasty) Side of Brood X at the Zoo

What will animals think of the impending bug buffet?

Brittany Steff | April 29, 2021
A sea lion at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

5 Free Programs Streaming for Earth Week

Celebrate Earth Optimism with live webinars April 21 and 22

Ashley Goetz | April 20, 2021
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