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  2. 23 Jul 2018

    We welcomed 7 cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on July 9th! The cubs were born to first-time mom Erin, and all are doing well! MORE

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  3. 1 Oct 2018

    🐆🐆🐆 We have 3 new cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia! 10 cubs have been born at SCBI so far this year!

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  4. 25 Sep 2018

    🐆 Cub snuggles! Cheetah mom Erin is in the middle of a cub pileup! Moms and cubs often purr when they are near each other as a way to communicate. Erin’s 7 cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are 11 weeks old, healthy and doing well.

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  5. 31 Jul 2018

    Walnut is a white-naped crane who thinks she is a human and wouldn't breed with other cranes. One of our keepers kept her genes from going extinct with some creativity and science.

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  6. 16 Oct 2018

    Sukiri’s cheetah cubs are 3 weeks old! Cheetah cubs have a smoky gray mantle (long hair along their backs) that helps camouflage them in grasses.

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  7. 27 Aug 2018

    🐼🎂🎉 Happy 21st birthday to ! He celebrated with a cake made by our department of nutrition science. The cake had all of his favorite treats including diluted juice, sweet potatoes, carrots, apples, pears, bananas and leaf-eater biscuits!

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  8. 25 Jul 2018

    We have seven new cheetah cubs. 😻 They were born July 9 at 's Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute:

    Seven cheetah cubs on grass
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  9. 29 Sep 2018

    A recent study tracked species' migratory routes through the Pacific Ocean. The data can be used by countries to create complementary conservation plans for species like the leatherback sea turtle.

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  10. 1 Aug 2018

    Jackie is ready to rumble!

    10 replies 108 retweets 551 likes
  11. 9 Nov 2018

    Cheetah cub vet exam. Just what the doctor ordered.

    11 replies 73 retweets 340 likes
  12. 15 Aug 2018

    🐒 Our golden lion tamarin infant is starting to explore! Babies spend their first weeks clinging to their parents, but now baby is old enough to venture short distances away from Izzy and Mo.

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  13. 17 Jul 2018

    Our baby golden lion tamarin spends all of its time clinging to Izzy and Mo, which is normal. The baby now spends most of its time on Mo, except when it’s time to nurse! Visit our golden lion tamarin family at the Small Mammal House.

    2 replies 50 retweets 343 likes
  14. 27 Nov 2018

    🐵 Our golden lion tamarin infant is growing up! The juvenile is mostly independent and feeds himself (though he sometimes steals especially tasty treats from Mom and Dad). But he is still quick to jump on Mo's back if something startles him.

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  15. 20 Aug 2018

    🔊 Translation: Do you have treats?

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  16. 22 Oct 2018

    🐦🐛Want to bring all the birds to the yard? Try native plants! Backyards landscaped with even a small proportion of non-native plants leads to a decline in the population growth of the Carolina chickadee.

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  17. 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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  18. 28 Aug 2018

    Our baby golden lion tamarin is trying new foods—like bananas! It's serious monkey business.

    6 replies 45 retweets 339 likes
  19. 6 Sep 2018

    Our cheetah cubs are growing and eating meat! Read the full update

    Cheetah Cub Weigh-in
    Our cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have weekly weigh-ins. They will grow quickly now that they have started eating meat.
    6 replies 68 retweets 369 likes
  20. 26 Jul 2018

    Lemurs and tamarins and bettongs...oh my! Visit the Small Mammal House

    Visit the Small Mammal House
    At the Small Mammal House you can see golden lion tamarins, wallabies, two-toed sloths, red-ruffed lemurs, armadillos and more!
    4 replies 28 retweets 183 likes
  21. 5 Jul 2018

    🐼 will not give birth to a cub this year. She was experiencing a pseudopregnancy during the past several months, and her behavior will soon return to normal. The panda house will reopen today. MORE:

    28 replies 64 retweets 280 likes

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