Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

Three female African lions rest in the sun and shade in a grassy area along a wood-panel fence

How Zookeepers Care for Aging Lions

Training allows lions to participate in their own health care

This leaf-tailed gecko hatchling receives his medication from a syringe, which he laps up with his impressive tongue.

How Do You Give Medicine to Zoo Animals?

A female ruby-throated hummingbird sips nectar from a flower.

How Do You Weigh a Hummingbird?

Bozie (left) and Shanthi (right) may be from different family groups, but they have built a lasting friendship.

How Do You Encourage Elephants to Build Positive Relationships?

Clouded leopard cubs Jilian and Paitoon made their debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in September 2019.

School is in Session for Clouded Leopard Cubs

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's

Preparing for Cheetah Cubs

12-year-old Grevy's zebra Moyo at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

How Do You Train a Zebra?

Orangutan mother Batang and infant Redd at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Under (Blood) Pressure: Monitoring Heart Rates in Zoo Primates

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