The National Zoo officially announced this morning that DC’s native son, Tai Shan, is departing for China in early 2010. The exact dates of his trip have not been set, but final preparations are currently underway.
An agreement between China and the Zoo stipulates that giant panda cubs born here belong to China and must be sent to Sichuan when the cub reaches age 2. You may remember that Tai …
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Tired of tourists taking over our beloved region all summer long? Get used to it, DC is the place to be. Even the manatees can’t stay away.
A manatee was spotted in the upper Chesapeake Bay near Havre de Grace. The manatee was identified by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Florida crew using scars on its tail. The manatee is a male named Ilya.
The National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Coast Guard are …
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You’ve heard all about the baby boom happening at the National Zoo. Baby anteaters, elephant shrews, clouded leopards and lowland gorillas have greatly increased the cute quotient in recent weeks.
Many of these babies are threatened species and now the Zoo has an amazing chance to study their behaviors from birth through maturity. The result of these observations will be greater protection for their wild brethren.
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