The zoo said the program fights wildlife trafficking while providing urgent care for animals seized at U.S. ports.

Tending to their residents’ mental health is just as important. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo took a creative approach to this in 2017 when zookeepers gave animals musical instruments.

BEST ZOO EXHIBIT FOR THE DESERT DOME, BEST SAFARI PARK AND NEW THIS YEAR, BEST ZOO MEMBERSHIP. THE ZOO WON IN MOST OF THOSE CATEGORIES FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND THEY HOPE TO DO IT AGAIN IN 2025.

Tree shrews grow to about 5 to 9 inches long, with tails about as long as their bodies, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo ... According to the Lincoln Park Zoo, northern tree shrews ...