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  1. 31 Dec 2018

    We had a lot to celebrate this year, including the birth of scimitar-horned oryx, a species considered extinct in the wild until 2016. Check out more of 2018's conservation success stories in part two of our roundup. >>

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  2. 30 Dec 2018

    There was a lot to celebrate in 2018, including the start of a new collaboration with the American Prairie Reserve to protect and restore the prairie! Check out more of this year’s conservation success stories in our 2018 roundup. >>

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  3. 30 Dec 2018

    Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists successfully froze and thawed coral larvae with the help of lasers and gold nanorods. The technology could eventually help resettled hundreds of thousands of larvae on reefs.

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  4. 29 Dec 2018

    The proof is in the 🐼panda 💩! Last week our scientists found evidence that wild pandas are using restored bamboo plots.

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  5. 28 Dec 2018

    Visit ZooLights, powered by Pepco, Dec. 28-30 & Jan. 1 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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  6. 28 Dec 2018

    Our scientists are trying to protect and make healthier corals. WATCH:

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  7. 27 Dec 2018

    🎥 Watch —Saving Elephants in Myanmar to see our scientists tracking 🐘 elephants in the wild.

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  8. 26 Dec 2018

    Follow our scientists as they track flying foxes in Myanmar.

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    26 Dec 2018

    . visited the Smithsonian campus where cutting-edge science is being used in a global effort to save endangered species and train future conservationists.

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  10. 25 Dec 2018

    🐼 We hope your is as merry as a giant panda in the snow rolling in a winter wonderland! Reminder: the Zoo and ZooLights are closed Dec. 25!

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  11. 25 Dec 2018

    ! Watch our small mammals unpack some special treats! 🎁🎄⛄️

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  12. 24 Dec 2018

    Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists successfully froze and thawed coral larvae with the help of lasers and gold nanorods. The technology could eventually help resettled hundreds of thousands of larvae on reefs.

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  13. 24 Dec 2018

    Watch our sloth bears tear into some presents! ⛄️🎁🎄🐻

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  14. 22 Dec 2018

    The 👑 queen will move to different chambers in the colony, and the other mole-rats will help her, visit her and bring her food. 🎥Watch the Live web cam:

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  15. 22 Dec 2018

    Bundling up this winter? Santa’s reindeer don’t need to—they have two layers of fur: one woolly insulating layer and one longer hair-like layer. This helps them stay toasty in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius!

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  16. 22 Dec 2018

    Need a night out with family and friends? Get outside together and head to ZooLights, powered by Pepco. Did we mention there is a roast your own s'mores station?

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  17. 21 Dec 2018

    The proof is in the 🐼panda 💩! This week our scientists found evidence that wild pandas are using restored bamboo plots.

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  18. 21 Dec 2018

    In the event of a , the Zoo will be OPEN thru Jan. 1, except Dec. 25. Smithsonian museums & the Zoo are always closed Dec. 25. ZooLights will be open thru its normal schedule—every night except Dec. 24, 25 and 31. ZooLights info:

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  19. 20 Dec 2018

    🦙🎨 Alpacas Orion & Cirrus are getting into the holiday spirit by painting with using non-toxic, water-based paint. 🎁💚Spread good cheer to your favorite Zoo animal! Donate to the Enrichment Trunk in a friend’s honor: .

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  20. 19 Dec 2018

    . scientists and partners have documented a dragonfly’s full life cycle for the first time and are the first to uncover migration data on any Western Hemisphere species. Photo by Mark Chappell

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