How red ruffed lemurs communicate
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Collection · 7 videos
Zoo Life & Conservation Science
A look inside managed care: how keepers enrich animals' lives, how young animals are cared for, and how zoo science supports species in the wild.
Every video here shows animals in managed care, and we label it that way. Zoo footage can show behaviour up close that is hard to film in the wild, but it is not a wild scene. Our guide to wild habitats, managed habitats and conservation work explains the difference and what accreditation tells you.
A young elephant bathes and dusts
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
An elephant calf learns to swim
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Meerkats investigate enrichment pumpkins
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
A two-toed sloth plays with a hose
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
A scimitar-horned oryx calf gets her first health check
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
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Can captive breeding stop extinctions?
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