Smithsonian/Roshan Patel For conservation scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, helping animals “swipe right” on the best mate is all in a day’s ...

It lies less than 10 miles from ... in the wild.) Image The zoo’s workers have spent days moving equipment and preparing weeks’ worth of food for the more than 1,000 animals they care for.

Here are 10 great reason to visit the zoo ... “Unlike many hoofed animals, giraffes can see in color,” the zoo’s website says. “They have very keen vision and hearing.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new cat on the prowl at Zoo Knoxville is bringing hope for Malayan tigers, a critically endangered species. Jango, a 10-year-old tiger coming from a zoo in Missouri ...

With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals ... in a little bath of water, you can image the entire bucket with the stingray in ...

In fact, as temperatures dip — even as cold as 10 degrees ... Some animals require a bit more oversight, however, including the two male koalas named Brumby and Willum at Brookfield Zoo Chicago.