Smithsonian Magazine

How Are Animals Paired at the National Zoo?

Get ready for Valentine’s Day by learning how zoo matchmakers use science to “swipe right” for conservation. Mike Bock Male Andean bear Quito (above) has fathered two cubs at the Smithsonian’s ...
The New York Times

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

Wild Obsession

Despite occasional reports of wild kangaroos attacking humans in Australia, Rush’s pets display not a hint of aggression.
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Creative conservation interactive management of wild and captive animals edited by P.J.S. Olney, G.M. Mace, and A.T.C. Feistner

Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding / C.D. Magin [and others] -- Effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: the example of lion tamarins in Brazil / J.M.
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Achievements of zoos in the breeding rare and endangered species of animals : proceedings of the international conference / The Moscow Zoological Park ; The Ministry of Culture ...

Pair formation and correction of sexual behaviour in orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) at the Moscow Zoo -- Breeding the mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) at the Moscow Zoo -- Breeding pallas cats (Felis ...
Gizmodo

Which Wild Animals Could Humans Domesticate Into the Next Great Pet?

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...