Jun 13, 2014
Photos: National Zoo’s Lion Cubs Make Public Debut
National Zoo’s lion cubs made their public debut today, and your heart melt.
May 02, 2014
National Zoo’s Lion Cubs Go On Exhibit May 9
Now it’s May roaring in like a lion.
Here’s a video of the Smithsonian’s lion cub half-siblings meeting, battling. Happy Friday, you guys.
The cubs’ sex has yet to be determined as their genitalia isn’t fully formed yet, according to the Zoo.
Jan 27, 2014
Photos/Video: National Zoo Lion Gives Birth To Cubs
“The first few days of a lion cub’s life are very fragile,” Rebecca Stites, an animal keeper at the Great Cats exhibit, said in a release.
Apr 29, 2011
A Day In The Life: National Zoo Animal Keeper
Former DC Rollergirl Kristen Clark has worked at the National Zoo since 2005, volunteering there for several years before landing her dream job. Clark is assigned to the Great Cats & Bears unit, where she is one of two primary lion keepers. During her work day, which usually begins at 6:30 a.m., she’s responsible for looking after the lions, caracals, coatis and sometimes the prairie dogs. I was lucky enough to be able to spend some time with her and her charges last Sunday.
Jan 24, 2011
Don’t Act Like This Won’t Eventually Come In Handy
That’s right: it’s the complete set of National Zoo lion cub collectible identification cards!
In this video, National Zoo Great Cats curator Craig Saffoe explains why taking care of the National Zoo’s lion cubs — who had a limited debut this weekend — involves actually involves more work than just sitting there and fawning over how freakin’ cute they are.