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The loggerhead shrike is a songbird slightly smaller than a robin. Despite its small stature, the behaviors of a shrike reflect those of a raptor. It is...

Przewalski's horses, critically endangered horses found in Mongolia, are the last truly wild horse. Once thought to be the ancestor to the domestic horse, they...

An elegant, graceful antelope (which may be behind the legend of the unicorn), the scimitar-horned oryx is supremely adapted to desert life. Currently extinct...

Goliath bird-eating spiders are the biggest tarantulas in the world. They live in the deep rainforests of northern South America. Despite their intimidating...

Built for breathtaking speed, the cheetah is the world’s fastest land mammal. Cheetahs rely on their agility and stealth to chase down prey across the African...

August is Asian Elephant Awareness Month, and we’re celebrating with stories and fun facts about this endearing—and critically endangered—species.

They received the award for the quality of its multidisciplinary approach to the biology of endangered bird populations, its practical significance in the...

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute plays a leading role in the Smithsonian’s global efforts to save wildlife species from extinction and train...

Address the human impact on our world and seek ways to preserve threatened and endangered species, habitats, and ecosystems through research and reason.

KINGSTON, R.I. – October 25, 2021 – The 25th anniversary of the establishment of the University of Rhode Island’s Marine Biology Program will be...

The largest canid in South America, the maned wolf looks like a fox, is called a wolf and is closely related to neither. Maned wolves primarily eat small...

Feb 1, 2024 - He received the award 'for establishing that current species extinction rates in many groups of organisms are much higher than throughout the preceding...

The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

Using basic and applied science to conserve species and ecosystems worldwide.

The Society for Conservation Biology is global community of conservation professionals dedicated to advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth's...

Since its founding in 1974, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, has celebrated many milestones, from endangered species births, to reintroductions...

Red pandas, like giant pandas, are bamboo eaters native to Asia’s high forests. Despite these similarities and their shared name, the two species are not...

The northern copperhead is a large, venomous snake found across the eastern United States in terrestrial and semiaquatic habitats. This copper-colored snake...

Enjoy thousands of exotic animals, educational animal demonstrations, the Asia Trail (where our giant pandas live!), and many other exhibits. Open daily except...

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Emus are large, flightless birds resembling and related to ostriches. They are native to Australia.