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Will paint for bamboo usagov: Image description: Picasso or Panda? Giant panda Tian Tian get his paws dirty with non-toxic water-based paint at the National Zoo. Painting is one among many activities that fall under Animal Enrichment—a program that provides physically and mentally stimulating activities and environments for the Zoo’s residents. Art produced by many of the Zoo’s mammal and bird residents will be available for purchase at the National Capital chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) Art Show, which will take place spring 2012. Photo by Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Will paint for bamboo

usagov:

Image description: Picasso or Panda? Giant panda Tian Tian get his paws dirty with non-toxic water-based paint at the National Zoo. Painting is one among many activities that fall under Animal Enrichment—a program that provides physically and mentally stimulating activities and environments for the Zoo’s residents.

Art produced by many of the Zoo’s mammal and bird residents will be available for purchase at the National Capital chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) Art Show, which will take place spring 2012.

Photo by Smithsonian’s National Zoo

(Reblogged from usagov)
Welcome to the world, but we can’t pay for you. neighborhoodr-washingtondc: The National Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two clouded leopard cubs, which were born on Monday, March 28 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Va. Cub gallery here…  via DCist View high resolution

Welcome to the world, but we can’t pay for you.

neighborhoodr-washingtondc:

The National Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two clouded leopard cubs, which were born on Monday, March 28 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Va.

Cub gallery here… 

via DCist

(Reblogged from neighborhoodr-washingtondc)
the20washington: Anonymous Anteater: The Smithsonian’s newest anteater pup has no name right now.  To solve the problem, the zoo is doing a little crowd-sourcing: visitors to the website are being asked to vote on a name here. -TP (Photo: National Zoo) View high resolution

the20washington:

Anonymous Anteater: The Smithsonian’s newest anteater pup has no name right now.  To solve the problem, the zoo is doing a little crowd-sourcing: visitors to the website are being asked to vote on a name here. -TP

(Photo: National Zoo)

(Reblogged from the20washington)
After just getting our heads around catdogs… There are catfish, and cats that eat fish, of course, but there are also cats that can catch fish, and a new member of that special breed has just gone on exhibit at the National Zoo, a zoo spokeswoman said this week. (The Washington Post)

After just getting our heads around catdogs…

There are catfish, and cats that eat fish, of course, but there are also cats that can catch fish, and a new member of that special breed has just gone on exhibit at the National Zoo, a zoo spokeswoman said this week. (The Washington Post)

Head, leaves and toes, leaves and toes La Loma Tree Frog (Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian’s National Zoo) View high resolution

Head, leaves and toes, leaves and toes

La Loma Tree Frog (Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian’s National Zoo)