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  1. 🐧 ❤️ 🐧 "Penguins want to be with somebody." Come to Woo at the Zoo to learn about the world of animal mating and dating from our experts on Feb. 14. 🎟️ On sale now! Get a preview

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  2. 1. velj

    🐍Like many snake species, eyelash palm pitvipers rely on camouflage to capture prey. Unfortunately for both pitvipers and humans, a number of these snakes have been sent throughout the world accidentally in banana shipments. 🍌👀

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    . scientists & students are hoping Island scrub jays can ignite oak growth after wildfires. This program received federal support from the Latino Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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    Happy ! 🐍 Gaboon viper fangs are the longest of any venomous snake, reaching up to two inches in length. They can control the injection of venom when they bite. The results range from no effect to rapid death. 💀 See it in the Reptile Discovery Center!

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  5. 31. sij

    🦓 SCBI researchers are studying Hartmann's mountain zebras to develop assisted reproduction techniques vital to the zebras' conservation.

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  6. 31. sij

    🦓🎉 Celebrate by learning all about the largest of these striped equids: the Grevy’s zebra! >>. 👋 Stop by Cheetah Conservation Station to meet Moyo during your next visit. Don’t miss Meet-a-Zebra encounters @ 2 p.m. on Sat/Sun!

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  7. 31. sij

    ., Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy & and 2 of our field vets are caring for an orphaned zebra foal found wandering alone. They bottle-feed the foal 6x each day & weigh him to make sure he's growing.

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  8. 30. sij

    🦊👂 The fennec may be the world’s smallest fox, but it sports outlandishly large ears! It uses those big ears to listen for sounds of prey in the sand. 🐾 Adopt a cuddly plush fennec fox for your sweetie this ! ADOPT A SPECIES: .

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  9. 30. sij

    🐢 Fly river turtles propel themselves through the water 🌊 using power (strong forelegs) + precision (rudder-like hind legs + tail)—allowing them to deftly dash 💨 out of harm’s way. Visit our fly river turtle at the Reptile Discovery Center! 👋 Animal Encounters: 11 am + 3 pm.

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  10. 29. sij

    🐻❓How smart are sloth bears? Given the choice between mealworms 🐛 + melons 🍈, the Zoo’s sloth bears, Remi + Niko, will almost always choose the former, even when their diet is presented to them in the form of a photo, a new study finds. 🧠 STORY: .

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  11. 29. sij

    🤔 What distinguishes the green aracari from other aracaris? It's bill! Apart from the flashy red, yellow and blue hues, these birds' bills also have a unique serrated edge. 👋 Meet a male aracari in the Small Mammal House + 2 female aracaris in the Amazonia rainforest habitat.

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  12. 28. sij

    We are sad to share that Clint, our 25-year-old Mariana crow has died. He was the only Mariana crow living outside of Rota Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—the only place that the birds are now found in the wild. ➡️

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  13. 27. sij

    👋🐵 Hey hey, meet the titi monkeys! 👂 Henderson’s call often begins as a high-pitched “squeak” and transitions into a deeper “wok-wok” vocalization. Kingston also squeaks, but her tone is a bit softer than Henderson’s is. 🕐 KEEPER TALK SCHEDULE: .

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  14. 26. sij

    Back on track! Guam rails, or ko'ko', are only the second species of bird to recover from being extinct in the wild!

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  15. 25. sij

    Happy ! Celebrate the 🐀 by visiting naked mole-rats and cloud rats in our Small Mammal House and Norway rats at the Think Tank! You can also tune in to our naked mole-rat web cam!

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  16. 25. sij

    🐆 Show your love and help save species this : adopt a clouded leopard cub for your sweetie! Get the purrrfect gift: .

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  17. 24. sij

    . scientists & students are hoping Island scrub jays can ignite oak growth after wildfires. This program received federal support from the Latino Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

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  18. 23. sij

    🐯🦎 Like their namesake feline, barred tiger salamanders can sport some striking stripes...and spots! This species lives in forests, fields, grasslands and deserts. Depending on where they're from, they can have black, brown, grey or yellow skin. 👋 Meet them at Amazonia!

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  19. 21. sij

    Who runs the world? Squirrels! 🐿️ It’s , so go nuts over these fun facts about the Prevost’s squirrel:

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  20. 20. sij

    🦙 Alpacas have no upper front teeth! Instead, they use their lower teeth and upper jaw to munch their diet of grass and hay. 🌾However, adult male alpacas develop fighting teeth (fangs) that can be more than 1” long. 👋 Visit our friendly alpacas Orion + Cirrus at Kids’ Farm!

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