These animals can be found in Australia and New Guinea. As an ambassador animal, Teddy will not be on display but he might be used as part of educational classes at the zoo or future breeding programs ...

We’ve gift-wrapped a few short highlights that capture the spirit of the year in animal care. Mike Bock If you're an animal lover, then 2025 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

It began with an everyday pond turtle. Ty Park was 6 years old and living with his family in South Korea when his father gave him the tiny turtle. “It was a Reeves turtle from Japan,” the career ...